Cobra MRF77 GPS MR F77W GPS Manual - English - Page 32

Operating Your Radio Advanced Operation Sending A Position Request continued 6. After the called radio acknowledges the call, use the pforsiietnidos nbroeaqtue st Down soft key to view the called radios current position. weal iatsipnegd for ack time 0:25 7. Press the EXIT soft key to exit the Position Request mode exit r ept and return the radio to the Call Menu.  NOTE position request acknowledged Your radio will send the Position Request and there friends boat elapsed time 0:42 will be one (1) of three (3) possible responses: exit n You will receive the position. n You will receive a no position data response, meaning the station you queried is not connected to a GPS device and cannot send its position. n You will receive a no reply response, meaning the operator of that station has chosen not to reply to your request. If You Receive A Position: The requested position with the station name and MMSI will show on your screen. Press the Enter button to return to Standby mode after you have noted the station's position.  NOTE If the radio is connected properly to your chartplotter, you will see the requested position of the other vessel indicated on the display. Operating Your Radio Advanced Operation Receiving A Position Request When you went through the DSC set-up process, you set a position request reply type. (See page 42 to change your setting.) Depending on the setting you chose, when a Position Request message is received, your radio will enter either: n The Auto Reply mode. n The Manual Reply mode. When The Radio Is In Auto Reply Mode: positi on repl y A position request will sound the Position Request alarm and frIEnds boat show the name of the requesting station on the LCD. Your radio Replied: 0:23 will automatically respond. It will send your position, if you have quit a GPS device connected to your radio, or NO POS. DATA (no position data), if you do not have a GPS device connected. Press any button to silence the alarm and exit the display. When The Radio Is In The Manual Reply Mode: A position request message will sound the Position Request alarm and show the name of the requesting station. You can choose to: n Reply and send your position. n Exit without sending your position. If You Choose to Reply with Your Position: 1. Press the ENTR soft key. If You Choose Not to Reply with Your Position: 2. Press the EXIT soft key. 58 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 59