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Transmitting a Test call

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7 DSC OPERATION D Transmitting a Test call Testing on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling channels should be avoided as much as possible. When testing on a distress/safety channel is unavoidable, you should indicate that these are test transmissions. Normally the test call would require no further communications between the two stations involved. qqEnter "TEST CALL" in the DSC CALLS menu. MENU ➪ DSC ➪ Test Call (Push [MENU]) (Select icon) (Rotate dial, then push [ENT].) wwSelect a desired pre-programmed individual address, or "Manual Input," then push dial or [ENT]. • The ID code for the Individual call can be set first. (p. 19) • W hen "Manual Input" is selected, set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call. About Manual Inputting: Enter a desired address ID in the following way: • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z Push [ENT] or dial to set it. • T o move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push [ENT] or dial. • T he first digit is specified as '0' for a Group ID. If a Group ID is entered, an error beep sounds after pushing [FINISH]. • The first two digits are '0' for any Coast station ID. e A confirmation screen is displayed. • Confirm the call contents. 43

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7
DSC OPERATION
D
Transmitting a Test call
Testing on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling chan-
nels should be avoided as much as possible. When testing on
a distress/safety channel is unavoidable, you should indicate
that these are test transmissions.
Normally the test call would require no further communica-
tions between the two stations involved.
Enter “TEST CALL” in the DSC CALLS menu.
q
MENU
➪
DSC
➪
Test Call
(Push [MENU])
(Select icon)
(Rotate dial, then push [ENT].)
Select a desired pre-programmed individual address, or
w
“Manual Input,” then push dial or [ENT].
•The ID code for the Individual call can be set first. (p. 19)
• When “Manual Input” is selected, set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for
the individual you wish to call.
About Manual Inputting:
Enter a desired address ID in the following way:
• Select a desired number using [
Y
]/[
Z
]/[
Ω
]/[
≈
].
• Push [ENT] or dial to set it.
• To move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, “
←
” or “
→
,”
then push [ENT] or dial.
• The first digit is specified as ‘0’ for a Group ID. If a Group ID is
entered, an error beep sounds after pushing [FINISH].
• The first two digits are ‘0’ for any Coast station ID.
e
A confirmation screen is displayed.
• Confirm the call contents.