Installation manual

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Transmitting a DSC Call to a Ship Station
To transmit a call to a ship station (individual
call):
1. Press Menu action key to display top level
menu selection; (Send DSC messages).
2. Press Select action key to display the
Send DSC Messages menu.
3. The first (default) option displayed in the
Send DSC Messages menu is
Individual or group.
This call is to an individual station so press
Select to display the
Individual or group menu.
4. The first option displayed in the
Individual or group menu is
Called stn MMSI.
If you know the MMSI of the ship station
press Select to display the
Called stn MMSI entry screen.
5. Use the numeric keys to enter the MMSI,
and Clear to backspace and correct any error.
Ensure 9 digits are entered, then press
Select.
6. Now the radio prompts for a working
channel number to include in the DSC
message. If the current channel is OK press
Send, otherwise use the scroll keys or
numeric keys to change the channel, then
press Send.
7. The message is now transmitted and the
radio display now shows Wait for
Acknowledge.
The radio will remain in this state waiting for
acknowledgement for 5 minutes, or until
Reset is pressed.
If acknowledgement is received the radio switches to the specified working channel
(normally channel 6) to allow verbal communication.
50°56'N at:08:41
001°34'E UTC
Menu
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Pos
Send DSC Messages 
Select Exit
Send DSC Messages
Individual or group 
Select Back
Individual or group
Called stn MMSI 
Select Back
Called stn MMSI
MMSI:2091107
Select Clear
Individual Call
Call stn: 209110734
Working Channel:
6
Send Back
(
when MMSI entered
)
Individual Call
Call stn: 209110734
Wait for Acknowledge
Reset Back