Operation Manual

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Manual Calling
You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without storing it in the
Individual Directory.
1. Press the key. The “DSC MENU” will appear.
2. Press the / keys to select “INDIVIDUAL”.
(To cancel, press the or key.)
3. Press the key. The transceiver will beep, and
the “Individual directory” will appear.
4. Press the / keys to select “MANUAL”, then
press the key.
5. Press the / keys to scroll through num-
bers, 0-9. To enter the desired number and move
one space to the right, press the key. Repeat
this procedure until all nine spaces of the MMSI
number which you want to contact are entered.
6. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI num-
ber repeat pressing the microphone’s key un-
til the wrong number is selected, then move the
channel knob to correct the entry.
7. When finished entering the MMSI number, press
and hold the key.
8. Press the key, then press the / keys to
select the operating channel you want to communi-
cate on and press the key.
9. Press the key again to transmit the individual
DSC signal.
10. After the INDIVIDUAL CALL is transmitted, if a re-
ply signal is not received, “WAIT FOR ACK” is shown
on the display which means the GX1150 is wait-
ing for the ship you called to send an acknowl-
edgment.
11. To transmit the call again, press the key fol-
lowed by the key.
12. When the GX1150 receives an acknowledgement
from the vessel you called, the radio will automati-
cally switch to the operating channel selected in
step 5 and produce a ringing sound.
13. Press the key to listen to the channel to make
sure it is not busy, then key the microphone and
call the other vessel you desire to communicate with.