2.4 Auto Acknowledge
Auto acknowledge functions to automatically acknowledge indi- vidual calls. Press the [2] (AUTO ACK) key to automatically trans- mit the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) to the sending station when an individual call is received.
An individual message cannot be automatically acknowledged when it is received while the handset is off hook.
When auto acknowledge is disabled
•Automatic acknowledge is disabled when an Error Checking Code (ECC) appears at the end of a receive message.
•A distress alert is received.(A distress alert cannot be acknowl- edged automatically.)
Turning & AUTO ACK on/off
Each press of the[2] key enables/disables auto acknowledge func- tion..
“auto” function
Provides automatic acknowledge of individual calls. Automatic acknowledge, however, is disabled when conducting voice com- munications.
“manual” function
Manual acknowledge of all calls. However, an all ship’s call is automatically acknowledged when no voice communications are taking place when the call is received. See page
