Users Manual
Options Operation
10-6
■ Making a DSC call ■
The following describes the procedure to make a call from the screen of the ECDIS or Marine radar.
1. Right-click the AIS target on the ECDIS chart or Marine
radar PPI to open the context menu, and then click the
VHF Call on it.
Using the MMSI obtained from the AIS target, the VHF
Call dialog as shown at right is displayed.
The working channel is automatically selected.
The DSC call type and/or the working channel can be
changed manually, if required.
The category of the DSC call type is restricted to either
safety or routine.
2. Click the CALL button to transmit the DSC call.
After checking the free channel, the equipment transmits the
DSC call and then starts waiting for the acknowledgement.
3. When the acknowledgement is received, the working
channel is set automatically and the screen as shown
at right is displayed.
Start communications using the handset or the wireless
speaker microphone.
When completed the communications, click the END
button. And then, click the CH16 button to return to the
CH16.
- While the main unit or the controller is in use, this VHF remote control screen
may display the message that the remote control function is not available.
In this case, retry the operation after completed the operation on the main unit
or the controller.
- When calling a receiver station on the CH16 using
radiotelephony and after that changing to another
working channel, click the ten-key icon button and
use the numeric keypad at right to set the channel.
- To return from the screen at right to the DSC menu
screen, click the DSC OPE button.
Note