7-14 View user MMSI and GPS information

The radio’s MMSI can be viewed as well as the current position.

DSC CALL

ID:123456789

LL REQUEST▲

99°99.999’X

TRACK BUDDY

999°99.000’Y

DSC TEST ►MMSI/GPS

7-15 Receiving DSC calls

Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels:

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DISTRESS

See Section 8.

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ALL SHIPS

Urgency or Safety priority (see Section 7-16)

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INDIVIDUAL

Urgency, Safety, or Routine priority (see Section 7-17)

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GROUP

Routine priority only (see Section 7-18)

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GEOGRAPHIC

Routine priority only see Section 7-19)

•POLLED POSITION Routine or Safety priority (see Section 7-20) In addition to the audible alert, the telephone icon will flash on the screen.

This is to remind you that a call is stored in the CALL LOG. Polled position call data is NOT stored.

7-16 Receiving an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)

ALL SHIPS

ALL SHIPS

ALL SHIPS

SAFETY FROM

SAFETY FROM

SAFETY FROM

123456789

123456789

123456789

AUTO SWITCH

AUTO SW OFF

CHANGE TO

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00:01

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00:01

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00:11

1.When you receive notification of an ALL SHIPS call, press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) to silence the alert. The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen. If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy name is shown in place of the user MMSI.

2.Press ACCEPT softkey (AIS/IC key) to switch to the designated channel immediately, Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call, or press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process.

3.If the display shows "AUTO SWITCH", the radio will automatically switch to the designated channel after 10s if no user intervention. For "AUTO SW OFF", a manual change is required - for "AUTO SWITCH" options , see section 7-18.

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