Cobra MRHH600 MRHH600W_ENG_MANL_vB.pdf - Page 30

Main Icons Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty DSC Set-Up Assistance • Digital selective calling - DSC - employs digital RF signals which tend to carry further and be less susceptible to distortion from noise and atmospheric conditions tphearnwaantat loofgoountIpensusta.tllaTptiohonewreers.CAususlstitsotmiasnecregreater range and more reliable message delivery BSuecto,ndtahryaIctoniss not the only advantage of DSC equipped radios. Those radios are set up to interface with GPS and to automate many of the operations involved in sending and receiving messages. That results in more compact and accurate messages and less congestion of the airwaves. The price of thesNeotibceenefitsCatuotiotnhe userWaisrnintghe time it takes to do the required set-up to make the DSC features work. A little time spent when your radio is new will pay dividends over its life. User MMSI Number The nine (9) digit MMSI number, similar to a telephone number, is a unique identifier for a vessel. DSC incorporates this number into every message that is Sent (Tx) or Received (Rx). Enter the MMSI number as soon as you receive your MMSI number from the issuing agency. NOTE The radio does not operate in the DSC mode until an official MMSI number is entered. An error tone will sound when attempting to operate in the DSC mode without an MMSI number. NOTE An MMSI number can only be entered one time. To enter a new MMSI number, please contact Cobra customer service. NOTE An alert tone and message will sound each time you try and use the radio until an MMSI is programmed. ATTENTION! DSC IS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE ENTER MMSI NUMBER EMERG DEMO PROG OK 54 English MRHH600_ENG_MANL.indd 54-55 Main Icons OVHpeFrMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols Intro Operation DSC SETUP MENU RADIO MMSI ENTRY RADIO ATIS ENTRY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY GROUP MMSI POSITION REPLY AUTO CHANNEL SWITCH EXIT InsEtNalTlaEtRion SeconRdAarDy IIOconMsMSI ENTRY MMSI EXIT ENTER Notice RADIO MMSI ENTRY MMSI 123456789 EXIT ENTER RADIO MMSI ENTRY RE-ENTER MMSI NUMBER MMSI EXIT ENTER RADIO MMSI ENTRY CONFIRM ENTRY MMSI 123456789 EXIT ENTER RADIO MMSI MMSI 123456789 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup Customer Warranty ToAsEsinsttanecre Your MMSI Number: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to DSC SETUP menu with the Up/Down soft keys or the Channel Up/Down Cubstuomtteor ns. 2. AsPsrisetasncse the ENTER soft key and scroll to RADIO MMSI ENTRY with the Up/Down soft keys or the channel Up/ Down buttons. 3. Press the ENTER soft key. The blinking cursor will appear at the first digit under RADIO MMSI ENTRY. 4. CUasuteionthe Up/WDaroninwg n soft keys or the Channel Up/Down buttons to scroll through the number list to the first digit of your number. 5. Press the ENTER soft key to select the digit and the blinking cursor will move to the next digit of the number. 6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all nine (9) digits of your MMSI number are entered. 7. Check that you have entered the number correctly. The radio will ask you to re-enter your number to confirm. 8. Press ENTER soft key to save the MMSI number and the radio will return to the DSC SETUP MENU. NOTE After the MMSI number has been entered, the RADIO MMSI ENTRY menu option will move to the bottom of the DSC SETUP MENU. This is done because the MMSI entry is entered only once. EXIT If You Incorrectly Enter Your MMSI Number YOU CAN DO THIS ONLY ONCE! You will have to contact Cobra® Electronics (see product service on page 66 for details) for reset before you can enter a new MMSI number into the radio. Because the MMSI number is so important to DSC operation, this limitation is imposed on all DSC capable radios to prevent constant changes and the potential introduction of errors in the process. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 55 4/3/17 5:03 PM