Specifications

• latitude and longitude (if sent with the call)
• nature of distress (specified distress calls only)
If the call was received from a contact in the Phonebook
then the contact name is displayed, otherwise the MMSI
number is displayed.
Accessing the call logs
Follow the steps below to access the call logs.
From the
DSC Calls menu: Menu > DSC Calls.
1. Select
Call logs.
2. Select the log you want to view:
• Unread
• Distress calls
• Non-distress calls
• Outgoing calls
•Position log
3. Select a call and press the
OK button to view details.
4. Select
Options to view available options.
• Call Back — return a received call.
• Resend — only available in the outgoing call log.
• Call — available in the position log.
• Send position — available in the position log.
• Request position — available for individual and
distress calls.
• Save to Phonebook — available for received and
outgoing calls to new contacts.
• Send ACK — available for unacknowledged
individual received calls.
• Delete — deletes the log entry.
7.10 Test calls
A Test Call feature is available for the purposes of
testing your DSC VHF radio for correct operation.
There are 2 types of test call:
•
Test call to the US Ship Guard automated response
test call service (MMSI: 003669999). This type
of test call will receive an automated response
(acknowledgement).
• Test call to another vessel that has a radio that
supports the test call feature. Your radio will
automatically acknowledge test calls received from
other radios.
For radios that do NOT support the test call feature,
correct radio operation can be tested by making an
Individual call on channel 70 to another DSC VHF radio.
It is recommended that once you've successfully placed
a test call you add the test call MMSI to your radio's
Phonebook for easy retrieval for future test calls. For
information on how to add an MMSI to your radio's
Phonebook, refer to the “Adding a Phonebook entry”
section.
Note:
Individual calls (that is, NOT a test call) to the US
Ship Guard 003669999 MMSI will NOT receive an
automated response.
Note:
The US Ship Guard automated response test call
service is only available in the United States and its
coastal waters.
Making a Test call
From the Test call menu: Menu > DSC Calls > Test call.
1. Select
Phonebook to make a test call to a contact
saved in your Phonebook, or
2. Select
Recent Calls to make a test call to a contact
that you have called recently, or
3. Select
Enter MMSI to manually enter the MMSI
number of the station you want to send a test call.
4. Select a contact or enter an MMSI manually and
press the
OK button.
The test call is sent.
5. If you called the US Ship Guard automated
response test call MMSI (003669999), wait for an
acknowledgement. If you made a test call to another
vessel with a test call capable radio, your radio will
wait for a response.
When an acknowledgement is received, an audible
alarm is sounded and the message (envelope) icon
is displayed.
Receiving a test call
Your radio will automatically acknowledge received Test
calls from other stations
When a Test call is received a notification is displayed
to alert you that a test call has been received and
automatically acknowledged.
7.11 DSC set-up menu options
The DSC set-up menu options can be accessed from
the following menus:
•
Menu > DSC Calls > DSC set-up
•
Menu > Set-up > DSC set-up
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