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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1.3DSC Operational Overview
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is the global calling system adopted by the
1.3.1LED warnings
The LED below the DISTRESS key lights continuously when the distress signal is transmitted.
The ALARM LED blinks in red (and alarm sounds) when a distress or urgent message is received. The LED can be extinguished and alarm silenced by pressing the CANCEL key.
The ALARM LED blinks in green (and alarm sounds) when a message other than distress or urgent is received. Alarm is automatically silenced two minutes after message is received.
1.3.2DSC operational overview
Standby display
When the
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LAT: 34 45' N | 10:17 UTC | |||
LON: 135 45' E | AUTO |
Standby display (Transceiver unit)
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RX SCAN
Hi 116
MANUAL ACK | 1 |
T VOL 5 SQ | 2 |
Standby display (Remote handset)
(Press the down arrow key of the remote handset to view rest of screen.)
If you get lost in operation you can return to the standby display by pressing the CANCEL key several times.
Note: In this manual, screen examples show the transceiver’s screens. To get the same information on the handset screen, press down or up arrow key.