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
12-3 Wireless handset key functions
The following table explains the operation of each key:
Key: Short press (<1 second) Long press (>2 seconds)
Distress Key:
Enter Distress mode
Distress Key:
Make a Distress Call (undesignated). Follow
on-screen instructions
Volume Key:
Adjust volume up (+) and down (-)
Volume Key:
Rapid adjust volume up (+) and down (-)
Priority key:
Select the Priority channel
Priority key:
Select the Priority channel
AIS/IC key:
AIS mode
AIS/IC key:
Intercom, or PA/Fog Horn mode
X/PWR key:
EXIT / Quit (previous menu without saving)
X/PWR key:
Turn handset ON/OFF
SCAN key:
Normal/Stdby mode: Dual / Tri Watch
DSC Call mode: 1st softkey
SCAN key:
Normal/Stdby mode: All scan
3CH / +/- key:
Normal/Stdby mode: 3CH mode
DSC Call mode: 3rd softkey
3CH / +/- key:
Add/Delete 3CH channel
CALL/MENU key:
Enter DSC menu mode
CALL/MENU key:
Enter MENU/SETUP mode
Up/Down keys:
Normal/Stdby mode: Change Channel
Menu mode: Move cursor up/down
Data Entry mode: change digits/numbers
Up/Down Keys:
Normal/Stdby mode: Rapid change channel
Menu mode: Move cursor up/down
Data Entry mode: Rapid change digits/
numbers
Left/Right keys:
Adjust Squelch
Left/Right keys:
Adjust Squelch
Key: Normal/Standby
mode:
Menu/Data entry
mode:
DSC Call
mode:
Change Tx power - Hi or Lo Accept or Confirm change 2nd softkey
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