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Marine Mode: Managing Information From Other Vessels, Viewing AIS Information

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Marine Mode: Managing Information From Other Vessels Marine Mode: Managing Information From Other Vessels Use the Information screen to view and manage information about other boats. Note: To view information about other boats, your unit must be connected to an external Automatic Identification System (AIS) or Digital Selective Calling (DSC) device. Viewing AIS Information From the Home screen, touch Information > Other Vessels > AIS List to view the Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs) or names (if the boat is broadcasting a name) of nearby AISequipped boats. The AIS list is sorted by range, with the nearest boat at the top of the list. Viewing DSC Information From the Home screen, touch Information > Other Vessels > DSC List to view a list of all received DSC distress calls and position reports. By default, the DSC list is sorted by name. To change the sorting of the DSC list, touch Menu, then choose a category to sort by: • Sort by Name-(default) show an alphanumerical list of DSC calls and reports, sorted by name. • Sort by Time-show the most recent DSC calls and reports received, sorted and listed chronologically by time and date. Calls and reports with identical time and date information show the same information in the list. • Sort by MMSI-show an alphanumerical list of calls and reports, sorted by MMSI number. • Sort by Type-separate distress calls from position reports. Shows the most recent calls or reports, sorted chronologically. 30 GPSMAP 620 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 620 Owner’s Manual
Marine Mode: Managing Information From Other Vessels
Marine Mode: Managing Information
From Other Vessels
Use the Information screen to view and manage information about
other boats.
NOTE:
To view information about other boats, your unit must be
connected to an external Automatic Identification System (AIS) or
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) device.
Viewing AIS Information
From the Home screen, touch
Information
>
Other Vessels
>
AIS List
to view the Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs)
or names (if the boat is broadcasting a name) of nearby AIS-
equipped boats.
The AIS list is sorted by range, with the nearest boat at the top of
the list.
Viewing DSC Information
From the Home screen, touch
Information
>
Other Vessels
>
DSC List
to view a list of all received DSC distress calls and
position reports.
By default, the DSC list is sorted by name. To change the sorting of
the DSC list, touch
Menu
, then choose a category to sort by:
Sort by Name
—(default) show an alphanumerical list of DSC
calls and reports, sorted by name.
Sort by Time
—show the most recent DSC calls and reports
received, sorted and listed chronologically by time and date.
Calls and reports with identical time and date information show
the same information in the list.
Sort by MMSI
—show an alphanumerical list of calls and
reports, sorted by MMSI number.
Sort by Type
—separate distress calls from position reports.
Shows the most recent calls or reports, sorted chronologically.
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