Installation and Operation Instructions

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11.
7DSCtroubleshooting
DSCfunctionsarenotavailable/working
P
ossibleCausesPossibleSolutions
MMSInumbernotprogrammed.ProgrammeyourMMSInumber
.EachVHFradiorequiresauniqueMMSInumber.IntheUnitedStates,
thisMUSTbeprogrammedintotheunitbyanauthorizeddealer.Formoreinformation,referto:Obtain
MMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)number
R
adioissettoATISorMarcom-Cmode.UseofDSCisnotpermittedwheninATISorMarcom-Cmode.YouwillbeunabletomakeDSCdistress
andothertypesofdigitalselectivecall.
IfyouarenotinanATISregionswitchoffATISmode:
Menu>Set-up>A
TISset-up>ATIS.
ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileService
Identity)number
Beforecommencinginstallationensureyouhave
obtainedanMMSInumberforyourvessel.
AnMMSIisa9digitnumberwhichissentoveraradio
frequencychannelinordertoidentifytheoriginating
vessel/station.IfyourvesselalreadyhasanMMSI
number(usedforaVHFDSCradio)thenthesameMMSI
numbermustbeusedtoprogramyourproduct.
Note:
IfanMMSInumberisnotentered,theDSC
functionalityofyourradiowillbedisabled.
IntheUnitedS tatesofAmerica,theMMSIandStatic
DatamustbeenteredonlybyaRaymarine®dealer
orotherappropriatelyqualifiedinstallerofmarine
communicationsequipmentonboardvessels.
TheuserisNOTauthorizedtodothis.
Insomeareas,aradiooperatorlicenceisrequired
beforeanMMSInumberwillbeissued.Youcanrequest
anMMSInumberfromsameagencythatissuesradioor
ShipRadiolicencesinyourarea.
InEuropeandotherpartsoftheworldoutsideofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica,theMMSIandStaticdatacan
besetupbytheuser.
Forfurtherdetails,refertotherelevant
TelecommunicationsRegulatoryBodyforyour
area.
RefertoAppendixCMMSIRegulatorybodiesand
applicationsubmissions
foralistofcontactsforobtainingMMSInumbersfor
someareas.
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