User's Manual

Operation
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3.16.2 Messages menu
The messages menu provides access to AIS text and safety related message functions a
long with long range
messaging functions.
Figure 25 The messages menu
The available options are:
● New message - takes you to th
e message composition screen as described in section 3.8.
● Message Inbox - takes you to the received message list vie
w as described in section 3.8.
● Sent messages - shows a list of recently sent messages.
● Long range messages - view a list of received long range messages as described in section 3.
14.
3.16
.3 User settings menu
The user setting menu provides access to user
configurable preferences for the AIS950 transceiver. All user
settings are stored within the transceiver and will be maintained if the power supply is switched off.
Figure 26 The user settings menu
The available options are:
● Key beep - the key press beep can be enabled or disabled.
● Display - brightness and contrast adjustment for the LCD display along with selection of day or night
operating
mode. In night mode the display colours are inverted (light text on a dark background).
● Long range message configuration - set up automatic or manual response to long range messages.
○ With automatic response enabled a reply w
ill automatically be
sent to any Long Range
interrogations received. You will be notified that an interrogation has occurred as described in
section 3.14. This is the default setting.
○ With manual response enabled you will
be given the opportunity to respond or decline to respond
to any Long Range interrogations received. The notification is described in section 3.14.
● Set language - select the user interface language from the available language options.
● Units - select between Nautical and Metric units for distance and speed display
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MESSAGES:
NEW MESSAGE
MESSAGE INBOX
SENT MESSAGES
LONG RANGE MESSAGES
OK
GPS
INT
Back
Select
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USER SETTINGS:
KEY BEEP
DISPLAY
LONG RANGE CONFIGURATION
OK
GPS
INT
Back Select
SET LANGUAGE
UNITS