Owner's Manual

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 27
Digital Selective Calling
To enter position information:
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Select SYSTEM > MANUAL GPS.
3. For each number in the sequence, turn the Channel knob clockwise to increase the
number, and counterclockwise to decrease the number. When entering a direction
character, rotate the channel knob to switch between N or S and E or W.
Conguring the Automatic Channel Change Setting
This setting determines whether the radio automatically tunes to Channel 16 when receiving
the following types of calls:
• Distress
• Distress relay
• All-ships urgency
Under certain conditions, you may want to disable automatic channel changing, such as
when you need to continually monitor a channel to maintain uninterrupted communication
with another vessel. When disabled, the
icon is displayed on the screen.
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Select DSC > AUTO CHANGE CH.
3. Select from the following options:
• ON—when a qualifying call is received, the radio automatically turns the channel to
Channel 16.
• OFF—when a qualifying call is received, a message is displayed that prompts you to
accept or decline the changing of channels.
4. Press the MENU key to return to the Home screen.
Conguring the Automatic Position Reply Setting
You can congure the way your radio responds to incoming position requests.
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Select DSC > POSITION REPLY.
3. Select from the following options:
• AUTO—the radio automatically and immediately sends position information to all
position inquiries.
• MANUAL—the radio sends position information only after you review and approve
the request.
• OFF—the radio does not send position information or notify you when a position
inquiry has been received.
4. Press the MENU key to return to the Home screen.