Garmin VHF200 Owner's Manual - Page 24
Placing Calls, Stopping Automatic Retransmission of Distress Calls, Revoking a Distress Call - mmsi
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Digital Selective Calling Receiving a distress call acknowledgement: 1. When the radio receives a distress call acknowledgment, the radio beeps and the screen displays "DISTRESS ACK". Press any key to turn off the beeping. 2. Select ] to view additional information. If the MMSI of the station transmitting the ACK signal is an entry in your directory, the name associated with the MMSI number is indicated on the screen. If not, the screen displays the MMSI number. 3. Select ACCEPT. Stopping Automatic Retransmission of Distress Calls To stop the radio from automatically retransmitting a distress call, select CANCEL. The radio remains tuned to Channel 16. Selecting CANCEL does not communicate to other stations that you no longer have an emergency. Selecting CANCEL only stops the automatic repetition of the call. For information on revoking a distress call, see below. Revoking a Distress Call A DSC distress call is not transmitted until you press and hold the DISTRESS key for at least three seconds. However, if you inadvertently make a DSC distress call or are no longer in distress, it is important to cancel the call immediately by transmitting a voice message to All Stations on Channel 16. 1. Select CANCEL to cancel the distress alert. 2. Press the 16/9 key. The radio tunes to the Channel 16. 3. Press the PTT key on the microphone or handset and speak a voice message to cancel the false distress alert. The following is an example of an appropriate cancellation message: "All Stations, All Stations, All Stations, this is ________ (vessel name), MMSI number ________, Position ________ North (or South), ________ West (or East). Cancel my distress alert of ________ (date and time). This is ________ (vessel name), MMSI number ________, Out." Placing Calls Placing Individual Calls 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select INDIVIDUAL. 3. Select from the following options to select the place from which the MMSI number is retrieved: • MANUAL-a screen is displayed that allows you to enter the MMSI number manually. Select a number and move to the next character. When you have entered the correct MMSI number, select ACCEPT. • DIRECTORY-the directory is displayed. Select an entry. 18 VHF 100/200 Series Owner's Manual