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Sending a Geographical Area call, Compose Non-Distress, When Circle is selected

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6 DSC OPERATION ■ Sending DSC calls (other) D Sending a Geographical Area call Send a Geographical Area call when it is necessary to send an urgent or safety message announcement to the vessels in a particular area. 1. Push Compose Other . • The "COMPOSE NON-DISTRESS" screen is displayed.  To display the screen from the Menu screen: [MENU] > Compose Non-Distress 2. Select "Message Type." Rotate 3. Select "Geographic Area." + Push Rotate When "Circle" is selected: You can send a Geographical Area call within the area covered by a set nautical mile radius from your position. Range (nm) Your vessel's information 1. Enter the latitude of your position, and then push Finish . Rotate + Push 4. Select "Area." + Push Rotate + Push 5. Select "Circle" or "Quadrant." Rotate + Push • Circle: See the following steps. • Quadrant: See the next page.  Displays your vessel's position data as the default.  To select ʻNʼ (North latitude) or ʻSʼ (South latitude), select "N" or "S" on the screen and push [ENT], or push a Keypad key when the cursor is on the 'N' or 'S.' 2. Enter the longitude of your position, and then push Finish . Rotate + Push  Displays your vessel's position data as the default.  To select ʻWʼ (West longitude) or ʻEʼ (East longitude), select "W" or "E" on the screen and push [ENT], or push a Keypad key when the cursor is on the 'W' or 'E.' 3. Enter the radius of the Geographical Area call area, and then push Finish . Rotate + Push 4. Go to step 6 on the next page. 33

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6
DSC OPERATION
■
Sending DSC calls (other)
D
Sending a Geographical Area call
Send a Geographical Area call when it is necessary to
send an urgent or safety message announcement to
the vessels in a particular area.
1. Push
Compose Other
.
•
The “COMPOSE NON-DISTRESS” screen is displayed.
To display the screen from the Menu screen:
[MENU] >
Compose Non-Distress
2. Select “Message Type.”
+
Push
Rotate
3. Select “Geographic Area.”
+
Push
Rotate
4. Select “Area.”
+
Push
Rotate
5. Select “Circle” or “Quadrant.”
+
Push
Rotate
•
Circle:
See the following steps.
•
Quadrant: See the next page.
When “Circle” is selected:
You can send a Geographical Area call within the
area covered by a set nautical mile radius from your
position.
1.
Enter the latitude of your position, and then push
Finish
.
+
Push
Rotate
Displays your vessel’s position data as the default.
To select ʻNʼ (North latitude) or ʻSʼ (South latitude),
select “N” or “S” on the screen and push [ENT], or
push a Keypad key when the cursor is on the ‘N’ or ‘S.’
2.
Enter the longitude of your position, and then
push
Finish
.
+
Push
Rotate
Displays your vessel’s position data as the default.
To select ʻWʼ (West longitude) or ʻEʼ (East
longitude), select “W” or “E” on the screen and push
[ENT], or push a Keypad key when the cursor is on
the ‘W’ or ‘E.’
3.
Enter the radius of the Geographical Area call
area, and then push
Finish
.
+
Push
Rotate
4.
Go to step 6 on the next page.
Range (nm)
Your vessel’s
information