Operation Manual

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11.8.3 Receiving a Position Request
When a position request call is received from another vessel, a ringing alarm
will sound and POS REQUEST will be shown in the LCD. Operation and trans-
ceiver function differs depending on “
POS ReplyPOS Reply
POS ReplyPOS Reply
POS Reply” in the “
DSC SetupDSC Setup
DSC SetupDSC Setup
DSC Setup” menu
setting.
Automatically reply:
1. When a position request call is received, a calling alarm sounds 4 times.
Then requested position coordinates are transmit-
ted automatically to the vessel requesting your ves-
sels position.
2. To exit from position request display, press any key.
Manually reply:
1. When a position request call is received from an-
other vessel, the LCD will be as shown in the illus-
tration at the right.
2. A ringing alarm sounds 4 times. Select type of reply
function “
SendSend
SendSend
Send” or “
No ReplyNo Reply
No ReplyNo Reply
No Reply” by using the CHAN-
NEL selector knob.
The GX3000S display will show “
SendSend
SendSend
Send” or “
No Re-No Re-
No Re-No Re-
No Re-
plyply
plyply
ply
” allowing you to send your vessels location by using the CHANNEL
selector knob.
3. When “
SendSend
SendSend
Send” is selected, press the
[
ENT
]
key. And your position will be
transmitted to the requesting vessel.
4. To exit from position request display, press the
[
16/9
]
key.