User guide
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General information
- Section 2 - Basic operation and key functions
- Section 3 - Radio MENU SELECT options
- 3-1 Manage your waypoints list (WAYPOINT)
- Section 4 - Radio setup menu (RADIO SETUP)
- 4-1 Channel (UIC)
- 4-2 Channel names (CH NAME)
- 4-3 Ring volume (RING VOLUME)
- 4-4 Key beep volume (KEY BEEP)
- 4-5 Select units (UNITS)
- 4-6 Internal speaker connections (INT SPEAKER)
- 4-7 Set the priority channel (WATCH MODE)
- 4-8 Weather alerts (WX ALERT)
- 4-9 NMEA protocol (COM PORT)
- 4-10 Select the GPS source (GPS SOURCE)
- 4-11 Favorite channel setup - Wx key (FAV CH SETU)
- 4-1 Channel (UIC)
- Section 5 - DSC setup menu (DSC SETUP)
- 5-1 Enter or view your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 5-2 Maintain your groups
- 5-3 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI)
- 5-4 Enable ATIS functionality (ATIS SELECT)
- 5-5 Response to individual calls (INDIV REPLY)
- 5-6 Enable DSC functionality (DSC FUNC)
- 5-7 Response type to LL polling calls (LL REPLY)
- 5-8 Automatic channel switching (AUTO SWITCH)
- 5-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
- 5-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
- 5-1 Enter or view your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- Section 6 - AIS setup menu (AIS SETUP)
- Section 7 - Wireless handset setup menu (HS SETTING)
- Section 8 - Sending and receiving DSC calls
- 8-1 What is DSC?
- 8-2 Sending DSC Calls
- 8-3 Send an individual call (INDIVIDUAL)
- 8-4 Acknowledgement of an individual incoming call (INDIV)
- 8-5 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL)
- 8-6 Send a group call (GROUP)
- 8-7 Send an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)
- 8-8 Send using the call log (CALL LOG)
- 8-9 Send using the distress log (DIST LOG)
- 8-10 View sent call log (SENT CALL)
- 8-11 Request the LL position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 8-12 Track your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
- 8-13 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST)
- 8-14 View user MMSI and GPS information
- 8-15 Receiving DSC calls
- 8-16 Receiving an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)
- 8-17 Receiving an individual call (INDIV)
- 8-18 Receiving a group call (GROUP)
- 8-19 Receiving a geographic area call (GEOGRAPH)
- 8-20 Receiving a polled position call (POSITION)
- 8-1 What is DSC?
- Section 9 - DISTRESS calls
- Section 10 - AIS functionality
- Section 11 - General functionality
- Section 12 - Wireless handset functionality

5-2-2 Edit or delete a group name or group MMSI (GROUP SETUP)
You can edit a group name or group MMSI at any time.
DSC SETUP
USER MMSI
►GROUP SETUP
ATIS MMSI
ATIS SELEC▼
GROUP SETUP
MANUAL NEW
►FISHING 1
SAILING
FISHING 1
012345678
►EDIT
DELETE
EDIT NAME
FISHING 1
ENTER MMSI
012345678
FISHING 1
012345678
►STORE
CANCEL
1. Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP. The existing group names are displayed.
2. Select the group you want to edit. Press ENT.
3. To delete the group, select DELETE then YES. The group is deleted immediately and the
group list is displayed again.
4. To edit the group, select EDIT.
5. Edit the group name OR to edit only the MMSI, press ENT repeatedly until the cursor
moves to the MMSI line.
6. When you are finished, press ENT (repeatedly if necessary) until a new LCD appears.
7. Press ENT to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen.
5-3 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI)
EU models only.
You must enter your ATIS MMSI to access ATIS functionality if you are navigating inland
waterways within Europe.
• ATIS sends a digital message any time that you release the PTT key. Inland waterways
rules require 1 W Tx power on Channels 06, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 71, 72, 74, and 77.
• An ATIS MMSI always starts with the number 9
• This is a once-only operation. You must enter your ATIS MMSI before you can access the
ATIS functions
• You can display and read your ATIS MMSI at any time, but you get only one opportunity
to enter your ATIS MMSI.
1. Select DSC SETUP then ATIS MMSI.
If you have already entered your ATIS MMSI, it is shown on the LCD.
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