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Sending a Position Request call/Polling Request call, DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC

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7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) D Sending a Position Request call/Polling Request call (For only the USA version) You can send a Position Request call or Polling request call to a station, depending on the presetting. • Send a Position Request call when you want to know a specific ship's current position. • Send a Polling Request call when you want to know whether a specific ship is in the communication area, or not. Example: Sending a Position Request call 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 "Msg Type," and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT]. 3. Select "Position," and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT]. L When you send a Polling Request call, select "Polling." • The message type is selected, and returns to the "Compose Other" screen. 4. Select "Address," and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT]. 5. Select a target to send a Position Request call to, and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT]. L You can also select "Manual Input" to manually enter the target ID. 6. Push Call to send the Position Request call. • Position Request call is sent, and then "Waiting for ACK" is displayed. L If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear. 7. When you receive a Position Reply: • An alarm sounds. • The screen on the right is displayed. 8. Push Alarm OFF to turn OFF the alarm. 9. Push Close Window . • The received information is displayed. 10. Push [▲] or [▼], or rotate [CH/ENT] to scroll the screen, and then check the targetʼs position. 11. Push STBY , and then OK to return to the operating 31 screen.

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7
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
D
Sending a Position Request call/Polling Request call
(For only the USA version)
You can send a Position Request call or Polling request call to a station, depending on
the presetting.
•
Send a Position Request call when you want to know a specific ship’s current position.
•
Send a Polling Request call when you want to know whether a specific ship is in the
communication area, or not.
Example: Sending a Position Request call
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 “Msg Type,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
3.
Select “Position,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
L
When you send a Polling Request call, select
“Polling.”
• The message type is selected, and returns to the
“Compose Other” screen.
4.
Select “Address,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
5.
Select a target to send a Position Request call to, and
then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
L
You can also select “Manual Input” to manually enter
the target ID.
6.
Push
Call
to send the Position Request call.
•
Position Request call is sent, and then “Waiting for
ACK” is displayed.
L
If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until
the channel becomes clear.
7.
When you receive a Position Reply:
• An alarm sounds.
• The screen on the right is displayed.
8.
Push
Alarm OFF
to turn OFF the alarm.
9.
Push
Close Window
.
• The received information is displayed.
10.
Push [▲] or [▼], or rotate [CH/ENT] to scroll the
screen, and then check the targetʼs position.
11. Push
STBY
, and then
OK
to return to the operating
screen.