Garmin GPSMAP 4008 Owner's Manual - Page 53

Digital Selective Calling Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. Feature The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio. If your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with DSC calls. The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from the radio (page 50). The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports (page 51). Quickly set up and send individual routine call details to your Garmin VHF radio (page 50). When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your radio, the chartplotter displays the man-overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man-overboard point (page 50). When you initiate a man-overboard distress call from your chartplotter, the radio displays the Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard distress call (page 50). NMEA 0183 VHF Radio X X X NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio X X X X X X Garmin NMEA 2000 VHF Radio X X X X X X To turn DSC on or off: 1. Select Configure > Other Vessels. 2. Select DSC to turn it on or off. If you are using radar, see page 43 for information on configuring how DSC information displays on the radar screen. Adding a DSC Contact You can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter. See page 52 for information on making an individual routine call. To add a DSC contact: 1. While viewing a chart, select Menu > Other Vessels > DSC List > Add Contact. 2. Use the ROCKER (GPSMAP 4000 series) or onscreen keyboard (GPSMAP 5000 series) to enter the MMSI number of the vessel and select Done. 3. Use the ROCKER or the onscreen keyboard to enter the name of the vessel and select Done. The contact is now available in the DSC List. DSC GPSMAP® 4000/5000 Series Owner's Manual 49