Individual Call; Individual / Position Call Directory Setup - Standard Horizon Explorer GX1600 Owner's Manual

9.5

INDIVIDUAL CALL

This feature allows the GX1600 to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF
radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communica-
tions channel. This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and request-
ing to go to another channel (switching to the channel is private between the
two stations). Up to 80 Individual contacts may be programmed.

9.5.1 Individual / Position Call Directory Setup

The GX1600 has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or person's
name and the MMSI number associated with vessels you wish to transmit
Individual calls, Auto Polling, Position Request, and Position Report transmis-
sions.
To transmit an Individual call you must program this directory with information
of the persons you wish to call, similar to a cellular phones telephone directory.
1. Press and hold down the
Menu" appears.
2. Press the
SETUP" menu.
3. Press the
DIRECTORY" with the
4. Press the
5. Select "ADD" with the
press the
6. Press the
first letter of the name of the vessel or person you
want to reference in the directory.
7. Press the
the name and step to the next letter to the right.
8. Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete.
The name can consist of up to eleven characters, if
you do not use all eleven characters press the
soft key to move to the next space. This
method can also be used to enter a blank space in
the name. If a mistake was made entering in the
name repeat pressing the
selected, then press the
9. After the eleventh letter or space has been entered, press and hold the
soft key to advance to the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Number) number entry.
GX1600
key until "Setup
/ key to select "DSC
soft key, then select "INDIVIDUAL
/
soft key.
/
soft key.
/ key to scroll through the
soft key to store the first letter in
/
key.
key, then
soft key until the wrong character is
key to correct the entry.
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