Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owners Manual
- Table of Contents
- Features
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Safety
- Recommendations For Marine Communication
- VHF Marine Radio Procedures
- Voice Calling
- Digital Selective Calling
- Maritime Mobile Service Identity
- Radiotelephone Calls
- Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure
- Included In This Package
- Accessories Order Info
- Mounting And Powering The Radio
- Antenna Requirements And Attachment
- External Devices And Connections
- Getting Started
- Set-Up Routines
- Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup
- Advanced Operation
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Specs
- VHF Marine Channel Assignments
- Weather Channel Assignments
- World City Time Zones
- Flush Mount Template
- Note on Incorrect Wire Colors Listed in Manual
- Warning Sticker
- Warranty
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Operating Your Radio
Advanced Operation
Receiving A Position Request
When you went through the DSC set-up process, you set a position request reply type.
(See page 42 to change your setting.) Depending on the setting you chose, when a
Position Request message is received, your radio will enter either:
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The Auto Reply mode.
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The Manual Reply mode.
When The Radio Is In Auto Reply Mode:
A position request will sound the Position Request alarm and
show the name of the requesting station on the LCD. Your radio
will automatically respond. It will send your position, if you have
a GPS device connected to your radio, or NO POS. DATA (no
position data), if you do not have a GPS device connected.
Press any button to silence the alarm and exit the display.
When The Radio Is In The Manual Reply Mode:
A position request message will sound the Position
Request alarm and show the name of the requesting
station. You can choose to:
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Reply and send your position.
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Exit without sending your position.
If You Choose to Reply with Your Position:
1. Press the ENTR soft key.
If You Choose Not to Reply with Your Position:
2. Press the EXIT soft key.
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