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Making a, Test call

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DSC OPERATION 7 DDMaking a Test call Testing on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling channels should be avoided as much as possible. When testing on a distress or safety channel is unavoidable, you should indicate that these are test transmissions. Normally the test call would require no further communications between the two stations involved. qqEnter "TEST CALL" in the DSC CALLS menu. MENU ➪ DSC Calls ➪ Test Call (Push [MENU].) (Rotate Dial, then push [ENT].) wwSelect a desired preset individual address, or "Manual Input," then push Dial or [ENT]. • The ID code for the Individual call can be entered first. (p. 19) • W hen "Manual Input" is selected, enter the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call. • Push [EXIT] to return to the normal operating mode. • Push [BACK] to return to the previous screen. 1 About Manual Entry: Enter a desired address ID in the following way: 2 • Select a desired number using Dial, or 3 • Push [ENT] or Dial to set it. • T o move the cursor, select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push 4 [ENT] or Dial. • T he first digit is specified as '0' for a Group ID. If a 9 digit Group ID 5 is entered, an error beep sounds when pushing [ENT] or dial. • The first two digits are '0' for any Coast station ID. 6 7 8 9 10 eeA confirmation screen is displayed. 11 • Confirm the call contents. 12 13 14 15 16  + Continued on the next page. 41

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DSC OPERATION
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Making a
D
Test call
Testing on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling
channels should be avoided as much as possible. When test-
ing on a distress or safety channel is unavoidable, you should
indicate that these are test transmissions.
Normally the test call would require no further communica-
tions between the two stations involved.
Enter “TEST CALL” in the DSC CALLS menu.
q
Select a desired preset individual address, or “Manual In-
w
put,” then push Dial or [ENT].
• The ID code for the Individual call can be entered first. (p. 19)
• When “Manual Input” is selected, enter the 9 digit MMSI ID code
for the individual you wish to call.
• Push [EXIT] to return to the normal operating mode.
• Push [BACK] to return to the previous screen.
About Manual Entry:
Enter a desired address ID in the following way:
• Select a desired number using Dial, or [
Ω
]/[
≈
].
• Push [ENT] or Dial to set it.
•To move the cursor, select either arrow, “
←
” or “
→
,” then push
[ENT] or Dial.
• The first digit is specified as ‘0’ for a Group ID. If a 9 digit Group ID
is entered, an error beep sounds when pushing [ENT] or dial.
• The first two digits are ‘0’ for any Coast station ID.
A confirmation screen is displayed.
e
• Confirm the call contents.
+
Continued on the next page.
MENU
➪
DSC Calls
➪
Test Call
(Push [MENU].)
(Rotate Dial, then push [ENT].)