Digital Selective Calling; Networked Chartplotter And Vhf Radio Functionality; Turning On Dsc; Dsc List - Garmin GPSmap 585 Plus Owner's Manual

Digital Selective Calling

Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality

If you have a NMEA 0183 VHF radio connected to your chartplotter, these
features are enabled.
• The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio. If your radio
is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with DSC calls.
• The chartplotter can receive digital selective calling (DSC) distress and
position information from the radio.
• The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports.

Turning On DSC

Select Settings > Other Vessels > DSC.

DSC List

The DSC list is a log of the most recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts
you have entered. The DSC list can contain up to 100 entries. The DSC list
shows the most recent call from a boat. If a second call is received from the
same boat, it replaces the first call in the call list.

Viewing the DSC List

Before you can view the DSC list, the chartplotter must be connected to a
VHF radio that supports DSC.
Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.

Adding a DSC Contact

You can add a vessel to your DSC list. You can make calls to a DSC contact
from the chartplotter.
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1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List > Add Contact.
2 Enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the vessel.
3 Enter the name of the vessel.

Incoming Distress Calls

If your compatible chartplotter and VHF radio are connected using NMEA
0183, your chartplotter alerts you when your VHF radio receives a DSC
distress call. If position information was sent with the distress call, that
information is also available and recorded with the call.
designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of the
vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call.

Navigating to a Vessel in Distress

designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of a
vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call.
1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
2 Select a position-report call.
3 Select Navigate To.
4 Select Go To or Route To.

Position Tracking

When you connect the chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you can
track vessels that send position reports.
Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list (page 34).

Viewing a Position Report

1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List.
2 Select a position-report call.
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