b. To select a station manually, rotate PUSH/SELECT until MANUAL is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it.
A screen appears you can use to enter the station’s user MMSI. After you enter the user MMSI, press PUSH/SELECT. A screen appears where you can confirm or cancel sending a position.
3.To send your position, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select SEND, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. The radio transmits your position.
Otherwise, to cancel the transmission, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select CANCEL, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it.
Using DSC Geographical Call
DSC geographical call lets you receive geographical information from another vessel.
Note: The radio does not transmit geographical information.
If another vessel sends geographical information, a screen similar to the following appears.
Using DSC Distress Relay Call
GEOGRAPHICAL 685749638 16 06/20 11:00P
URGENCY
DSC distress relay call lets you receive distress information from another vessel. The radio does not transmit distress relay information.
If another vessel sends distress relay information, a screen similar to the following appears.
If the radio successfully received distress relay acknowledgement information, a screen similar to the following appears.
Using DSC Standby Call
DISTRESS
123456789 16 35°40.610N 139°46.564E
DISTRESS
123456789 16 35°40.610N 139°46.564E
DSC standby call lets you place the radio in its unattended mode. Use this feature if the radio will be unattended and no one will answer any calls. If another station calls the radio, it automatically replies that it is unattended.
Rotate PUSH/SELECT to select STANDBY, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. A screen similar to the following appears.
Press any key to turn off DSC standby call.
LO USA
DSC STANDBY16 UNATTENDED
Using the DSC Receive Log
The radio saves a list of received calls. The DSC receive log lets you view those calls. The radio saves up to 50 received calls and 10 distress calls.
Receive log entries contain the following information.
Type of Call | Information Displayed |
Distress | MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code |
Distress Ack | MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code |
Individual | MMSI (or name), category code |
Using the Radio’s Menus | 29 |
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