User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General Information
- Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
- Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
- Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- 4-2 Enter or View Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 4-3 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)
- 4-4 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)
- 4-5 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality
- 4-6 DSC functionality options (DSC FUNC)
- 4-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
- 4-8 Automatic Channel switching (AUTO SWITCH)
- 4-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
- 4-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-2-1 Make a Routine Call (INDIVIDUAL)
- 5-2-2 Retrying a Routine Call
- 5-2-3 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)
- 5-2-4 Recall the Most Recent Incoming Call (LAST CALL)
- 5-2-5 Call a Group (GROUP)
- 5-2-6 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
- 5-2-7 Call using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
- 5-2-8 Call using the Distress Log (DISTR LOG)
- 5-2-9 Call using the Sent Call Log (SENT CALL)
- 5-2-10 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 5-2-11 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST)
- 5-3 Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- Section 6 - Distress Calls
- Section 7 - Installation
- Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Appendix C - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix D - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix E - MMSI, FCC and License Information
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AUTO ACK
IN 10S
▲▼ 00:03
CALL FROM
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AUTO ACK
▲▼ 00:02
TEST
CALL FROM
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▼ 00:01
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ENT–> ACK
KEY->SILENCE
▲▼ 00:06
IN 10S
10:12 UTC
ENT–> ACK
▲▼ 00:05
AUTO ACK
IN 10S
10:12 UTC
▲▼ 00:04
4. If TEST REPLY is set to MANUAL, a manual responce is required, press ENT to confirm or
press EXIT to cancel. (see Section 4-9)
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AUTO ACK
IS OFF
▲▼ 00:18
CALL FROM
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AUTO ACK
▲▼ 00:15
TEST
CALL FROM
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▼ 00:12
10:12 UTC
ENT–> ACK
KEY->SILENCE
▲▼ 00:25
IN 30S
10:12 UTC
ENT–> ACK
▲▼ 00:23
AUTO ACK
IS OFF
10:12 UTC
▲▼ 00:20
5-3 Receiving DSC Calls
Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels:
DISTRESS
See Section 6.
ALL SHIPS Urgency, Safety, Routine or Distress priority (see Section 5-3-1)
INDIVIDUAL Urgency, Safety, Routine or Distress priority (see Section 5-3-2)
GROUP Routine priority only (see Section 5-3-3)
GEOGRAPHIC Routine priority only (see Section 5-3-4)
POLLED POSITION Routine or Safety priority (see Section 5-3-5)
DSC TEST CALL DSC Test Call (see Section 5-2-11)
In addition to the audible alert, the telephone icon will flash on the screen.
Note: These additional
information screens are
available by rotating
the CH knob.
Note: These additional
information screens are
available by rotating
the CH knob.
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