Garmin GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual (for Europe) - Page 103

Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call, Setting up DSC, the Direct To, the Call List or Log

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Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call After a position report or a distress call is received, navigation can be quickly set to the call location. To navigate to a position report or distress call using the Direct To key: 1. Press Direct To . 2. With Go To (MMSI/Name) highlighted, press ENTER. To navigate to a position report or distress call using the Call List or Log: 1. Highlight the call on the Call List or Log, and press Direct To . 2. With Go To (MMSI/Name) or (DSC) highlighted, press Enter. Marine Mode Pages and Features > DSC Setting up DSC The DSC Setup tab allows you to turn DSC on and off. This Setup tab also allows you to simulate distress calls and position reports while the unit is in Simulator Mode (see page 11). Simulating calls is helpful for practice before connecting to the real system. The distress call simulator also helps to check if alarms are working properly. DSC Setup Marine Navigating to a DSC Call GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual 95

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M
ARINE
GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual
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M
ARINE
M
ODE
P
AGES
AND
F
EATURES
>
DSC
Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call
After a position report or a distress call is received, navigation can
be quickly set to the call location.
To navigate to a position report or distress call using
the Direct To
key:
1. Press
Direct To
.
2. With
Go To
(MMSI/Name) highlighted, press
ENTER
.
To navigate to a position report or distress call using
the Call List or Log:
1. Highlight the call on the
Call List
or
Log
,
and press
Direct To
.
2. With
Go To
(MMSI/Name) or (DSC) highlighted, press
ENTER.
Navigating to a DSC Call
Setting up DSC
The DSC Setup tab allows you to turn DSC on and off. This Setup
tab also allows you to simulate distress calls and position reports
while the unit is in Simulator Mode (see
page 11
). Simulating calls
is helpful for practice before connecting to the real system. The
distress call simulator also helps to check if alarms are working
properly.
DSC Setup