Users Manual

Operation
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4.3 Basic DSC operations
When calling stations, the DSC is also available for a routine/ safety/ urgency or a distress call in
addition to the calling by radiotelephone described above. This section describes the procedures
for basic DSC routine calls and for the AIS-linked DSC calls.
4.3.1 Routine calls to an individual station
A DSC routine call to the station to be called is initiated as follows.
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On the status display, touch the [CALL] button.
 The address list of the radio stations registered
before is appeared as shown at right
(alphabetically sorted). Then touch the station to
select the address for the routine individual call.
 If the target radio station is not registered in the
address list, touch the [← ] button to input the
address (MMSI) manually.
 If the radio station list is not registered, the
screen at lower right is displayed. Then input the
address (MMSI) manually.
- The above-mentioned [CALL] button on the status display is just the shortcut
based on the [CALL] button in the main menu so that the routine individual call
can be sent easily.
- The station list can be registered on the ADDR LIST menu (MENU> SETUP).
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After inputting the address, touch the [CALL] button to
make a call.
 Incase of the call to the ship station, the Work CH
is selected automatically.
 Incase of the call to the coast station, the working
channel is selected by the coast station and is not
selectable from the ship station.
To check the details of the message, touch the
[PREV] button to open a screen as shown at
lower right.
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