Specifications

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Silent Mode
Silent Mode
The silent mode is a special mode for travelling in areas where the transmission of own position impose risk
to the user. When active, no signals are sent from the Transponder unit, but the user is still able to receive
information from other vessels.
CAUTION: The Silent Mode disables the AIS Transmitter functionality and will make the Vessel
invisible on the AIS system and impose a risk to own and other vessels.
To activate the SILENT mode, use the procedure below:
1. Press CFG key.
2. Highlight the AIS Static under the “Item:” column.
3. Press the EDIT key to start editing the AIS Static setup.
4. Enter the password using the “Set AIS Password” softkey. This softkey will be highlighted.
5. Press the ENT key to commence entry of the “admin” password using the procedure below:
a. To enter the password “admin” do the following:
b. Press the #1 key to bring up the lowercase letter “a”.
c. The cursor will advance to the next character.
d. Press #2 key 1 time to bring-up the letter “d”.
e. Press the #5 key one time for letter “m”.
f. Press the #3 key 3 times for letter “i”.
g. Press the #5 key 2 times for letter “n”.
h. Highlight the Done softkey, then press the ENT key.
6. Scroll down to “CHANL A&B – TX Mode…. Transmit”.
7. Move the highlight to CHANGE softkey.
8. Press the ENT key to change the value to “SILENT”.
9. Press EDIT key to exit.
10. Don’t forget to turn the Chnl A&B – TX Mode back to transmit after transiting the area.