Operation Manual

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2. a vessel that has transmitted a DSC Position Send Call
3. The position of a vessel that transmitted a DSC Position Request Call
12.9.0 Interfacing
To take advantage of these functions the GPS chart plotter must be interfaced (wired) to
a STANDARD HORIZON or compatible DSC VHF.
For additional information refer to Par. 2.4 Connections.
12.9.1 Distress Call
STANDARD HORIZON GPS chart plotters are able to display the location of a vessel in
distress when interfaced to a compatible DSC VHF with NMEA 0183 output and the radio
receives a DSC Distress Call. STANDARD HORIZON GPS chart plotter also log DSC
Distress calls to review at a later date.
1. Press [MENU] and move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight USER POINTS and press
[ENT].
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight
DSC Log and press [ENT].
03-03-01
08:31 PM
33°30.505 N
118°18.529 W
PATTY
0080457645
NO
03-04-01
00:11 PM
33°34.167 N
118°21.864 W
ROY
0023244524
YES
03-04-01
09:31 PM
33°31.211 N
118°29.151 W
NO
BOBI
0056477743
Disabled and
adrift
Undesignated
distress
Collision
08:31 PM
00:11 PM
09:31 PM
Figure 12.9.1 - DSC Log - Distress Call
12.9.2 Position Request
STANDARD HORIZON GPS chart plotters are able to display the location of a vessel when
connected DSC VHF radio and when a Position Request or Report call is received.
STANDARD HORIZON GPS also log DSC Distress calls to review at a later date.
1. Press [MENU] and move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight
USER POINTS and press
[ENT].
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight
DSC Log and press [ENT].
3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right to select
POSITION REQUEST and press
[ENT].