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

8-3 Send an individual call (INDIVIDUAL)
8-3-1 Call to a Buddy
DSC CALL
►INDIVIDUAL
LAST CALL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS ▼
INDIVIDUAL
►ROUTINE
SAFETY
URGENCY
INDIVIDUAL
MANUAL NEW
►MERMAID IV
SEAROSE
CHOOSE CH
►INTER-SHIP
MANUAL
MERMAID IV
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
►SET INTER
MERMAID IV
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
►SEND?
MERMAID IV
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
WAIT.. 00:00
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
ACK FROM
MERMAID IV
▼ 00:00
8-3-2 Call to others
DSC CALL
►INDIVIDUAL
LAST CALL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS ▼
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
SAFETY
URGENCY
INDIVIDUAL
MANUAL NEW
MERMAID IV
SEAROSE
MANUAL MMSI
0
CHOOSE CH
►INTER-SHIP
MANUAL
678912345
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
SEND?
678912345
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
CALLING...
678912345
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
WAIT.. 00:00
1. Select DSC CALL then INDIVIDUAL.
2. Select the priority level: ROUTINE, SAFETY, URGENCY.
3. Select the buddy you want to call from your buddy list - or Select MANUAL NEW then
enter the MMSI of the individual you want to call and press ENT.
4. Choose a working channel to talk on. Select the INTER-SHIP and press ENT. The radio
automatically lists all Inter-ship (Simplex) channels that can be used. Duplex channels
cannot usually be called, however, If you wish to use a Duplex channel, select MANUAL
instead, then select your channel of choice. If the call is to a Coast Station (MMSI begins
with 00) the radio will recognize this and specify the correct channel to talk on.
5. Press ENT to SEND the call. Channel 70 is selected automatically and the Tx symbol is
shown on the LCD while the call is being sent.
6. The radio waits for an acknowledgement (WAIT). If the call is acknowledged (INDIV ACK)
press PTT to talk. Rotate the Channel Select knob to view additional options.
7. If there is no reply (UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE) a message asks if you want to retry
(SEND AGAIN?). Press ENT to retry the call.
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