Garmin VHF 215 Owners Manual - Page 12

1 Select DSC > CALL LOG. 2 Select a call log type. 3 Select the MMSI number or the station name. 4 Select CALL. 5 Select a channel on which to transmit the call (Channel Lists, page 10). The radio transmits the channel request with your call. 6 Select CALL. Saving a Vessel or Station to the Directory from the Call Log 1 Select DSC > CALL LOG. 2 Select a call-log category. 3 Select the MMSI number you want to save. 4 Select SAVE. 5 Enter or edit the name for the saved vessel or station (optional) (Entering Text, page 4). Deleting a Call Log Entry 1 Select DSC. 2 Select a call-log category. 3 Select the MMSI number or station. 4 Select . 5 Select DELETE. Directory You can store the MMSI numbers of vessels and stations, and assign names to them for quick access or for identification purposes. Viewing Saved Vessels and Stations in the Directory 1 Select DSC > DIRECTORY > DIRECTORY. 2 Select a saved vessel or station. Adding an Entry to the Directory 1 Select DSC > DIRECTORY > ADD ENTRY. 2 Enter the MMSI number (Entering Text, page 4). 3 Enter a name (optional). 4 Select ACCEPT. Editing an Entry in the Directory 1 Select DSC > DIRECTORY > EDIT ENTRY. 2 Select an entry. 3 Edit the MMSI number, the name, or both (Entering Text, page 4). 4 Select ACCEPT. Deleting an Entry from the Directory 1 Select DSC > DIRECTORY > DELETE. 2 Select an entry. 3 Select YES. Adding a Group A DSC group is a collection of specific vessels, such as a sailing club or flotilla, that share a single group MMSI number. 1 Select DSC > GROUP > ADD ENTRY. 2 Enter the group MMSI number (Entering Text, page 4). 3 Enter a name for the group (optional). 4 Select ACCEPT. Editing a Group 1 Select DSC > GROUP > EDIT ENTRY. 2 Select a group. 3 Edit the group MMSI number, the name, or both (Entering Text, page 4). 4 Select ACCEPT. Deleting a Group 1 Select DSC > GROUP > DELETE. 2 Select a group. 3 Select YES. DSC Settings Manual Position Information If you do not have a GPS device connected to your radio, you can manually enter your position and time of entry. The position data is transmitted with DSC calls. When you enter the position and time manually, MANUAL POS appears on the screen. Manually entered position information must be updated regularly, and the radio displays two alerts to remind you to update the position data. • When the position data you entered manually is more than four hours old, DATA IS OVER 4 HOURS OLD appears on the screen. The radio continues to transmit this position data, but you should update it before it becomes invalid. • When the position data you entered manually is more than 23.5 hours old, it is considered invalid and DATA IS INVALID appears on the screen. The radio does not transmit invalid position data, and you should update it immediately. Entering Position Information Manually 1 Select MENU > SYSTEM > MANUAL GPS. 2 Enter your current coordinates and the present time (Entering Text, page 4). 3 Select ACCEPT. Changing the Channel to 16 Automatically By default, the radio changes to channel 16 automatically when receiving distress, distress relay, and all-ships urgency calls. In certain situations, when you must continually monitor a channel to maintain uninterrupted communication with another vessel, for example, you can disable this feature. 1 Select MENU > DSC > AUTO CHANGE CH.. 2 Select an option: • To set the radio to switch automatically to channel 16 when you receive a qualifying call, select ON. • To set the radio to prompt you to accept or decline a channel change when you receive a qualifying call, select OFF. Sending Automatic Replies You can configure the radio to automatically respond to incoming calls, including position requests. NOTE: When you configure the radio to automatically respond to incoming calls, the radio also changes the channel automatically for all incoming individual calls. 1 Select MENU > DSC > INDIV REPLY. 2 Select an option: • To send automatic replies, select AUTO. • To send replies manually, select MANUAL. Automatic Transmitter Identification System Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) is a vessel identification system used on certain inland waterways in some European countries. See your Garmin dealer to program your VHF radio if you plan to use your radio on waterways that are within the bounds of the Regional Arrangement Concerning the 8 Automatic Transmitter Identification System