User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General Information
- Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
- Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
- Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- 4-2 Enter or View Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 4-3 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)
- 4-4 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)
- 4-5 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality
- 4-6 DSC functionality options (DSC FUNC)
- 4-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
- 4-8 Automatic Channel switching (AUTO SWITCH)
- 4-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
- 4-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-2-1 Make a Routine Call (INDIVIDUAL)
- 5-2-2 Retrying a Routine Call
- 5-2-3 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)
- 5-2-4 Recall the Most Recent Incoming Call (LAST CALL)
- 5-2-5 Call a Group (GROUP)
- 5-2-6 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
- 5-2-7 Call using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
- 5-2-8 Call using the Distress Log (DISTR LOG)
- 5-2-9 Call using the Sent Call Log (SENT CALL)
- 5-2-10 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 5-2-11 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST)
- 5-3 Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- Section 6 - Distress Calls
- Section 7 - Installation
- Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Appendix C - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix D - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix E - MMSI, FCC and License Information
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However, If AUTO SWITCH =OFF, then AUTO SW OFF will be displayed and manual channel
change is required:
TOM
AUTO SW OFF
CH13 REQUEST
▲▼ 00:25
CALL FROM
TOM
AUTO SW OFF
▲▼ 00:22
GP 012345678
CALL FROM
TOM
▼ 00:12
10:12 UTC
ENT–> ACCEPT
KEY->SILENCE
▲▼ 00:35
CH13 REQUEST
10:12 UTC
ENT–> ACCEPT
▲▼ 00:32
AUTO SW OFF
CH13 REQUEST
10:12 UTC
▲▼ 00:28
3. The call data is stored in the Call Log (see Section 5-2-7).
5-3-4 Receiving a Geographic Call (GEOGRAPH)
A geographic call is received by vessels within a specific geographic boundary area.
1. When you receive notification of an GEOGRAPH call, press any key to cancel the alert.
If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy’s name is
displayed in place of the user MMSI.
2. Press ENT to switch to the designated channel immediately or press EXIT to return to
the current working channel.
TOM
CH13 REQUEST
10:11 UTC
▲▼ 00:25
CALL FROM
TOM
CH13 REQUEST
▲▼ 00:22
GEOGRAPHICAL
CALL FROM
TOM
▼ 00:12
10:11 UTC
ENT–> ACCEPT
KEY->SILENCE
▲▼ 00:32
CH13 REQUEST
10:11 UTC
ENT–> ACCEPT
▲▼ 00:28
3. Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel.
5-3-5 Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION)
When you receive GPS position data from a buddy in response to your LL request (see Section
5-2-9), you are recommended to make a written note of the position, especially if it is a good
fishing position. If enhanced LL position information is available from your buddy, this is
shown on the screen until the screen display changes.
TOM
12’23.456’N
123'23.789’E
▲▼ 00:25
REPLY FROM
TOM
12'23.456'N
▲▼ 00:22
POSITION
REPLY FROM
TOM
▼ 00:12
12’23.456’N
123’23.789’E
KEY->SILENCE
▲▼ 00:28
Note: These additional
information screens are
available by rotating
the CH knob.
Note: These additional
information screens are
available by rotating
the CH knob.
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