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or “Group” if you wish to disable the Group call ringer,
then press the soft key.
6. Press the / key to select “Off”.
7. Press the soft key to store the selected set-
ting, then press the soft key several times to return to radio opera-
tion.
To re-enable the ringer, repeat the above procedure, pressing the /
key to select “On” in step “6” above.
NOTE
The GX1600 may turn on and off the call ringer of the All Ships, POS
Request, POS Report, and Geographical as well as the Individual and
Group call.
9.5.5 Transmitting an Individual Call
This feature allows the user to contact another vessel with a DSC radio. This
feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to go to another
channel.
9.5.5.1 Individual Call using the Individual Directory
1. Press the key. The “DSC Menu” will ap-
pear.
2. Press the / key to select “INDI-
VIDUAL”. (To cancel, press the soft
key.)
3. Press the soft key.
4. Press the / key to select the “Individual”
you want to contact.
NOTE
To ease making Individual calls, the GX1600
will show the NAME of last Individual call
transmitted.
5. Press the soft key, then press the /
key to select the operating channel you want
to communicate on, then press the
soft key. If the channel is not shown in the
list, press the soft key, then press the
/ key to select the operating channel you
want to communicate on, then press the soft
key.
6. Press the soft key to transmit the individual DSC signal.