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Sending a Polling Request acknowledgement, Sending a Test call

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7 DSC OPERATION Quick Reference D Sending a Polling Request acknowledgement When a Polling Request is received, you can send an acknowledgement. 1. When a Polling Request call is received: • Alarm sounds. • The following screen is displayed. Push any [Alarm Off] . 2. Push [Accept] . Push any Push • Enters the DSC Task mode. 3. Push [≈] to scroll the software key function. 4. Push [ACK] . Push • The call contents screen is displayed. • Rotate [CH/GRP] to confirm the contents. 5. Push [Call] to send the Polling Request acknowledgement. 1 Push 2 • Your position data and time are transmitted. 6. Push [Standby Mode] to return to the 3 Standby mode. 4 D Sending a Test call Testing on the exclusive DSC Distress and Safety 5 calling frequencies should be avoided as much as possible by using other methods. Normally the test call would require no further 6 communications between the 2 stations involved. 7 1. Push [Compose Non-Distress] . 8 9 10 Push 11  To display the screen from the Menu screen: ([MENU] > Compose Non-Distress) 12 2. Select "Message Type." 13 Rotate 14 CH/GRP + 15 Push 16 17 ► Continued on the next page. 52

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Quick Reference
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Sending a Polling Request
acknowledgement
When a Polling Request is received, you can send an
acknowledgement.
1.
When a Polling Request call is received:
•
Alarm sounds.
•
The following screen is displayed.
Push any [Alarm Off]
.
2. Push [Accept]
.
•
Enters the DSC Task mode.
3. Push [
≈
] to scroll the software key function.
4. Push [ACK]
.
•
The call contents screen is displayed.
• Rotate [CH/GRP] to confirm the contents.
Push
any
Push
Push
5. Push [Call]
to send the Polling Request
acknowledgement.
•
Your position data and time are transmitted.
6. Push [Standby Mode]
to return to the
Standby mode.
D
Sending a Test call
Testing on the exclusive DSC Distress and Safety
calling frequencies should be avoided as much as
possible by using other methods.
Normally the test call would require no further
communications between the 2 stations involved.
1. Push [Compose Non-Distress]
.
To display the screen from the Menu screen:
([MENU] >
Compose Non-Distress
)
2. Select “Message Type.”
►
Continued on the next page.
Push
Push
Rotate
+
Push
CH/GRP