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Using DSC Group Call, Using DSC ALL SHIPS Call

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b. If the radio is in its standby mode, the radio automatically sends an individual acknowledgement. Depending on the calling radio's capabilities, your radio's station name or user MMSI, category code, INDIVIDUAL, and the channel number might appear on the display of the calling radio. Notes: • The radio automatically sets itself to high power when it sends a DSC call. • If a DSC call includes channel information and the automatic channel switch feature is turned on, the radio automatically changes the channel. Using DSC Group Call DSC group call lets you transmit a DSC call to a group of stations with the same group MMSI. You can also receive DSC group calls from other stations. Note: You must set a group MMSI before you can use DSC group call. See "Setting Up a Group MMSI" on Page 38 for more information. 1. Rotate PUSH/SELECT to select GROUP, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. 2. Repeat Steps 3-4 under "Using DSC Individual Call" on Page 26 to send a DSC group call. If you receive a DSC group call from another radio, the radio sounds a tone. Using DSC ALL SHIPS Call DSC ALL SHIPS call lets you transmit DSC Calls to all ships. You can also receive DSC ALL SHIPS calls from other stations. DSC ALL SHIPS calls consist of URGENCY and SAFETY calls. Note: The radio automatically sets itself to high power when it sends a DSC ALL SHIPS call. 1. Rotate PUSH/SELECT to select ALL SHIPS, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. 2. To select the type of DSC ALL SHIPS call you want to send, rotate PUSH/SELECT until URGENCY or SAFETY is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. To send the DSC ALL SHIPS call you selected, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select SEND, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. After the radio sends the DSC ALL SHIPS call, it automatically tunes to emergency Channel 16. Otherwise, to cancel the transmission, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select CANCEL, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. If the radio receives an ALL SHIPS call, you see a screen similar to the following, and the radio sounds a tone. Both radios tune to Channel 16 for transmissions and replies. ALL SHIPS 123456789 06/20 11:00P URGENCY 16 Using the Radio's Menus 27

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Using the Radio’s Menus
27
b. If the radio is in its standby mode, the radio automatically sends an individual
acknowledgement. Depending on the calling radio’s capabilities, your radio's station
name or user MMSI, category code,
INDIVIDUAL
, and the channel number might appear
on the display of the calling radio.
Notes:
•
The radio automatically sets itself to high power when it sends a DSC call.
•
If a DSC call includes channel information and the automatic channel switch feature is
turned on, the radio automatically changes the channel.
Using DSC Group Call
DSC group call lets you transmit a DSC call to a group of stations with the same group
MMSI. You can also receive DSC group calls from other stations.
Note: You must set a group MMSI before you can use DSC group call. See “Setting Up a
Group MMSI” on Page 38 for more information.
1.
Rotate
PUSH/SELECT
to select
GROUP
, then press
PUSH/SELECT
to select it.
2.
Repeat Steps 3-4 under “Using DSC Individual Call” on Page 26 to send a DSC group
call.
If you receive a DSC group call from another radio, the radio sounds a tone.
Using DSC ALL SHIPS Call
DSC ALL SHIPS call lets you transmit DSC Calls to all ships. You can also receive DSC ALL
SHIPS calls from other stations. DSC ALL SHIPS calls consist of URGENCY and SAFETY
calls.
Note: The radio automatically sets itself to high power when it sends a DSC ALL SHIPS call.
1.
Rotate
PUSH/SELECT
to select
ALL SHIPS
, then press
PUSH/SELECT
to select it.
2.
To select the type of DSC ALL SHIPS call you want to send, rotate
PUSH/SELECT
until
URGENCY
or
SAFETY
is highlighted, then press
PUSH/SELECT
to select it.
To send the DSC ALL SHIPS call you selected, rotate
PUSH/SELECT
to select
SEND
, then
press
PUSH/SELECT
to select it.
After the radio sends the DSC ALL SHIPS call, it automatically tunes to emergency Channel 16.
Otherwise, to cancel the transmission, rotate
PUSH/SELECT
to select
CANCEL
, then press
PUSH/SELECT
to select it.
If the radio receives an ALL SHIPS call, you see a screen
similar to the following, and the radio sounds a tone. Both radios
tune to Channel 16 for transmissions and replies.
ALL SHIPS
123456789
06/20 11:00P
URGENCY
16