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7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) D Sending a Test call You should avoid testing calls on the exclusive DSC Distress channels and safety calling channels. When you cannot avoid testing on a Distress or safety channel, you should indicate that these are test calls. Normally the Test call would require no further communications between the two stations involved. 1. Push Other DSC . • The "Compose Non-Distress" screen is displayed. L You can also display the "Compose Non-Distress" screen by selecting the "Other DSC" item on the Menu screen. 2. Select "Test," and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT]. • The Test call is selected, and returns to the "Compose Non-Distress" screen. 3. Select "Address," and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT]. • The "Address" screen is displayed. 4. Select a station to send the Test call to. L You can also select "Manual Input" to manually enter the calling station. 5. Push Call to send the Test call. L If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear. 6. When you receive an Acknowledgment: • An alarm sounds. • The screen on the right is displayed. 7. Push Alarm OFF to turn OFF the alarm. • The Acknowledgment information is displayed. 8. Push Close Window . • The received call's information is displayed. • The call is saved in the DSC Log. 9. Push STBY to return to the operating screen. • "Terminate the procedure. Are you sure?" is displayed. 10. Push OK to return to the operating screen. • Returns to the operating screen. 29

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7
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
D
Sending a Test call
You should avoid testing calls on the exclusive DSC Distress channels and safety calling
channels. When you cannot avoid testing on a Distress or safety channel, you should
indicate that these are test calls.
Normally the Test call would require no further communications between the two stations
involved.
1.
Push
Other DSC
.
• The “Compose Non-Distress” screen is displayed.
L
You can also display the “Compose Non-Distress”
screen by selecting the “Other DSC” item on the Menu
screen.
2.
Select “Test,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
• The Test call is selected, and returns to the “Compose
Non-Distress” screen.
3.
Select “Address,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
• The “Address” screen is displayed.
4.
Select a station to send the Test call to.
L
You can also select “Manual Input” to manually enter
the calling station.
5.
Push
Call
to send the Test call.
L
If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until
the channel becomes clear.
6.
When you receive an Acknowledgment:
• An alarm sounds.
• The screen on the right is displayed.
7.
Push
Alarm OFF
to turn OFF the alarm.
•
The Acknowledgment information is displayed.
8.
Push
Close Window
.
• The received call’s information is displayed.
• The call is saved in the DSC Log.
9.
Push
STBY
to return to the operating screen.
• “Terminate the procedure. Are you sure?” is
displayed.
10. Push
OK
to return to the operating screen.
•
Returns to the operating screen.