User Guide

GX1600/GX1700
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9.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call
1. When an all ships call is received, an emergency
alarm will sound.
The display shows the MMSI of the vessel trans-
mitting the all ships call and the radio will change
to the requested channel after 10 seconds.
Received All Ships
Name:Horizon
ID:123456789
Since: 01:03
Category:Safety
CH: 06
QUIT
PAUSEACCEPT
Received All Ships
Name:Horizon
ID:123456789
Since: 01:03
Category:Safety
CH: 06
QUIT
SAFETY
25W USA
N
W
33 37.120
118 09.580
12:56
LOC AM
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Monitor the requested channel until the all ships
voice communication is completed.
On the display you will notice 3 soft key selec-
tions. These selections are described below:
a.
: Accept to auto switching to Channel
16.
Note: If a key is not pressed for 30 seconds or longer the radio will auto-
matically select Channel 16.
b.
: Temporarily suspend switching to Channel 16.
c. : Exit to the working channel.
4. Press the
soft key to return to the channel display.
NOTE
When there is an unread all ships call, “
” icon will appear on the
display. You may review the unread all ships call from the DSC log,
refer to the section “9.13.3 Reviewing Other Logged Calls.”