User Guide

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GX1600/GX1700
9.7.2.2 Position Request by Manually Entering a MMSI
You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact a vessel without storing
the MMSI in the individual/position call directory.
1. Press the
key. The “
DSC Menu
” will
appear.
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2. Press the / key to select “
POS
REQUEST
”.
3. Press the
soft key. The “
POS
Request Call
” menu will appear. The
previous six position request contacts will
be listed.
Press the soft key.
4. Press the
/ key to select the
“
MANUAL
,” then press the soft key.
5. Press the
/ key to select the rst number
of the MMSI (nine digits) which you want to
contact, then press the soft key to step to
the next digit.
QUIT
SELECT BACK
Input MMSI
ID:---------
-POS Request Call-
QUIT
SELECT BACK
Input MMSI
ID:345678901
-POS Request Call-
-Category-
ROUTINE
QUIT
SELECT
Safety
6. Repeat step 5 to set the MMSI number.
7. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI
number, repeat pressing the
soft key until
the wrong digit is selected, then press the
/ key to correct the entry.
8. When finished entering the MMSI number, press
and hold the
soft key.
9. Press the
/ key to select the nature
of call (“
ROUTINE
” or “
SAFETY
”), then press the
soft key.
NOTE
“
SAFETY
” is normally used as the category for position request calls.
However, “
ROUTINE
” should be selected when calling a vessel with
radios of certain legacy models that cannot accept position request
calls categorized as “
SAFETY
”.