Humminbird VHF255SW manual Receiving Calls, To receive a DSC call, To receive a Distress call

4b. If the call is not acknowledged within 16 seconds, the radio will prompt you to resend the call.

5.If you do nothing for 5 minutes, the individual call will be cancelled and the radio will revert to the original channel selected before you started the individual call.

NOTE: To save this Call Log entry in your Contact List, select SAVE, then press the CH/ENTER key and enter a screen name to represent how the logged MMSI is displayed on the LCD. Turn the CH/ENTER knob to find each character, then press the CH/ENTER knob to select each character.

17. RECEIVING CALLS

When you have an incoming call, the radio will ring to alert you to the call. If you miss a call, the blinking icon will appear on the LCD, and will remain until you read your missed message in the Call Log.

To acknowledge an individual incoming call:

The radio either automatically or manually sends an acknowledgement to the requesting radio, depending on its configuration settings, In the U.S. band, an acknowledgement will be sent to the requesting radio within 10 seconds of receiving the call.

To recall the most recent incoming call (last call):

1.From the DSC Call Type List, select LAST CALL. The details of the last call will be displayed.

2.Select the working channel for an individual call and press the CH/ENTER key. The radio will summarize the call details and ask for confirmation to send the call. Press the CH/ENTER knob again to send the call.

To receive a DSC call:

1.When a DSC call is received, the radio automatically responds based on the type of call. The information displayed on the LCD varies depending upon the call type. See Section 14, Digital Selective Calling, for a list of Call Types.

To receive a Distress call:

1.When a distress call is received, the radio automatically tunes to Channel 16, and the Distress alert tone sounds. The call data is stored in the Distress Log. Pressing any key disables the alert.

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