Garmin GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual (for North America) - Page 108

Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call, Setting up DSC, Direct To, Go To, ENTER

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Marine Mode Pages and Features > 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. 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 100 GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual
Marine
Marine Mode Pages and Features >
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