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■ Position and Time programming
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6 DSC OPERATION ■ Position and Time programming A Distress call should include the ship's position and time data. If no GPS is connected, your position and UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time should be manually input. They are automatically included when a GPS receiver (NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01) is connected. • Manual programming is disabled when a GPS receiver (NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01) is connected. • Manually programmed position/time data will be held for only 23.5 hours. q Enter "2QUKVKQP+PRWV" in the DSC menu. ❮&5%/GPW❯ ➪ ❮2QUKVKQP+PRWV❯ (Push [MENU]) (Rotate [SELECTOR], then push [ENT].) &5% /GPW +PRWV 2QUKVKQP .CVKVWFG AAAAAAA0 0WNN .QPIKVWFG AAAAAAA9 0WNN %' 0WNN &CVC %.4 'ZKV '06 1- e After editing the position data, then push [ENT] to set the position. Then edit the current UTC time by pushing the keypad keys. • Rotate [SELECTOR] to move the cursor backward or forward. • Push [CE] to clear the time. • Push [CLR] to cancel and exit the screen. w Edit your position (latitude and longitude) data by pushing the keypad keys. • Push [6•MNO] to edit N; North latitude or [7•PRS] to edit S; South latitude. • Push [3•DEF] to edit E; East longitude or [9•WXY] to edit W; West longitude. • Rotate [SELECTOR] to move the cursor backward or forward. • Push [CE] to clear the position data. • Push [CLR] to cancel and exit the mode. &5% /GPW +PRWV 76% 6KOG AAAA 0WNN %' 0WNN &CVC %.4 'ZKV '06 1- r Push [ENT] to set the time and return to the DSC menu. t Push [CLR] or rotate [SELECTOR] to select "'ZKV," then push [ENT] to return to the normal operating mode. 18