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APPENDIX, Making an Individual call using an AIS transponder

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APPENDIX ■■ Making an Individual call using an AIS transponder When the optional MA-510TR class b ais transponder is connected to your transceiver, you can transmit an Individual DSC call to a selected AIS target, without entering the 1 target's MMSI code. In this case, the call type is automatically set to "Routine." LL See page 45 for connecting instructions. 2 NOTE: To ensure correct operation of the DSC function, make sure you correctly set the CH70 SQL Level. (p.37) 3 4 Transponder operation: 1. Select an AIS target on the plotter, target list or 5 danger list display. LL See the MA-510TR instruction manual for details. 6 2. Push [ENT] to display the Menu window. ••The Menu window is displayed. 7 3. Select "Send DSC," and then push [ENT]. ••The "DSC TRANSMISSION" screen is displayed. 8 9 10 4. Push [▲] or [▼] to select a voice channel. 11 ••Voice channels are already preset into the transponder in the recommended order. 12 NOTE: When a base station is selected in step 1, a voice channel will be specified by the base 13 station. Therefore, you cannot change the channel. The transponder will display "Voice Channel is 14 specified by the Base station," in this case. 15 5. Push [ENT] to make the Individual DSC call. ••"Transmitting individual call" is displayed. 16 LL If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear. 17 6. After making the Individual DSC call, "DSC transmission completed." is displayed. 18 ••If the transceiver cannot make the call, "DSC transmission failed." is displayed. ••The transceiver stands by on Channel 70 until an Acknowledgement is received. A-1

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APPENDIX
Making an Individual call using an AIS transponder
When the optional MA-510TR
CLASS
B
AIS
TRANSPONDER
is connected to your transceiver,
you can transmit an Individual DSC call to a selected AIS target, without entering the
target’s MMSI code. In this case, the call type is automatically set to “Routine.”
L
See page 45 for connecting instructions.
NOTE:
To ensure correct operation of the DSC function, make sure you correctly set
the CH70 SQL Level. (p.37)
Transponder operation:
1.
Select an AIS target on the plotter, target list or
danger list display.
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See the MA-510TR instruction manual for details.
2.
Push [ENT] to display the Menu window.
• The Menu window is displayed.
3.
Select “Send DSC,” and then push [ENT].
• The “DSC TRANSMISSION” screen is displayed.
4.
Push [▲] or [▼] to select a voice channel.
• Voice channels are already preset into the transponder
in the recommended order.
NOTE:
When a base station is selected in step
1, a voice channel will be specified by the base
station. Therefore, you cannot change the channel.
The transponder will display “Voice Channel is
specified by the Base station,” in this case.
5.
Push [ENT] to make the Individual DSC call.
• “Transmitting individual call” is displayed.
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If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until
the channel becomes clear.
6.
After making the Individual DSC call,
“DSC transmission completed.” is displayed.
• If the transceiver cannot make the call, “DSC
transmission failed.” is displayed.
• The transceiver stands by on Channel 70 until an
Acknowledgement is received.