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Making DSC Calls - cancel distress

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5. When the first digit is correct, press ENT-1W/25W. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter the remaining eight digits of the MMSI number in the same way. If you make a mistake while entering a number, press CLR-SCAN to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to the left digit. 6. When the ninth digit is correct, press ENT-1W/25W. 7. The radio prompts you to enter a name for this MMSI number; the name is what you will see in the directory list. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the first character. The channel buttons scroll through the available characters according to the following table: Channel Up Button Channel Down Button Capital letters (A through Z) One blank space Lower-case letters (a through z) Numbers (0 through 9) Punctuation (/ ' + -) Punctuation (/ ' + -) Numbers (0 through 9) Lower-case letters (a through z) One blank space Capital letters (A through Z) 8. When the first character is correct, press ENT-1W/25W button. The cursor moves to the next character. Enter the remaining 11 characters of the name. If the name is shorter than 12 characters, press and hold ENT-1W/25W to complete the name entry. (If you press and hold ENT-1W/25W without entering a name, the radio uses the MMSI number in the directory list.) If you make a mistake while entering a number, press CLR-SCAN to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to left digit. 9. When you finish entering the name, the radio displays the new MMSI number and name and asks you to confirm. To save this directory entry, select Yes; to cancel this directory entry, select No. The radio returns to the directory list. 10. To change an existing directory entry, select the entry you want to change. 11. To delete the directory entry, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to edit the MMSI number and the name. 12. When you are satisfied with the directory list, select Exit to close the menu screen. Making DSC Calls There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls: Call type Distress Individual Group All Ships What it does When to use it Alerts all stations that you need assistance and sends them your current position. In an emergency only. Calls a single station using the User MMSL. Any time you want to talk to another station. Calls all the stations that have the Any time you want with the whole same Group MMSL as yours. group you are traveling with at the same time. Calls all stations within range of Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the your radio. water) or any urgent situation. UM380_20101221.indd 21 English 21 4/13/2011 11:25:12 AM

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English
5.
When the first digit is correct, press
ENT-1W/25W
. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter
the remaining eight digits of the MMSI number in the same way.
If you make a mistake
while entering a number, press
CLR-SCAN
to erase the wrong number and the cursor is
moved to the left digit.
6.
When the ninth digit is correct, press
ENT-1W/25W
.
7.
The radio prompts you to enter a name for this MMSI number; the name is what you
will see in the directory list. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to change the first character. The channel buttons scroll through the
available characters according to the following table:
Channel Up Button
Channel Down Button
Capital letters (
A
through
Z
)
One blank space
Lower-case letters (
a
through
z
)
Numbers (
0
through
9
)
Punctuation (/ ‘ + -)
Punctuation (/ ‘ + -)
Numbers (
0
through
9
)
Lower-case letters (
a
through
z
)
One blank space
Capital letters (
A
through
Z
)
8.
When the first character is correct, press
ENT-1W/25W
button. The cursor moves to the
next character. Enter the remaining 11 characters of the name. If the name is shorter
than 12 characters, press and hold
ENT-1W/25W
to complete the name entry. (If you press
and hold
ENT-1W/25W
without entering a name, the radio uses the MMSI number in the
directory list.) If you make a mistake while entering a number, press
CLR-SCAN
to erase
the wrong number and the cursor is moved to left digit.
9.
When you finish entering the name, the radio displays the new MMSI number and name
and asks you to confirm. To save this directory entry, select Yes; to cancel this directory
entry, select No. The radio returns to the directory list.
10. To change an existing directory entry, select the entry you want to change.
11. To delete the directory entry, select
Delete
. To edit the code, select
Edit
, then use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to edit the MMSI number and the name.
12. When you are satisfied with the directory list, select
Exit
to close the menu screen.
Making DSC Calls
There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:
Call type
What it does
When to use it
Distress
Alerts all stations that you need
assistance and sends them your
current position.
In an emergency only.
Individual
Calls a single station using the
User MMSL.
Any time you want to talk to another
station.
Group
Calls all the stations that have the
same Group MMSL as yours.
Any time you want with the whole
group you are traveling with at the
same time.
All Ships
Calls all stations within range of
your radio.
Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the
water) or any urgent situation.
UM380_20101221.indd
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4/13/2011
11:25:12 AM