Making A Distress Call; Setting Up Dsc - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Enter the
MMSI number,
Name, and a
Comment (if
desired) in the
fields.
New Directory Item Page
After creating a New Directory Item, the name created is attached
to that particular MMSI number. If you return to the Log, the new
name is displayed under the corresponding MMSI number.
Another way to input a name is from the Entry Review page or the
DSC Distress Call or DSC Position Report pages. The Name and
MMSI are sent to other Garmin GPS units: Only the MMSI numbers
are sent to other non-Garmin DSC users.

Making a Distress Call

For a Distress Call, press the MayDay button on your VHF radio.
The call transmits on an emergency channel with the MMSI number
attached to the call, if you have DSC support. Any DSC-equipped
mariner (on sea or land) within range can receive the call.
GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Guide

Setting up DSC

The DSC Setup tab allows you to turn DSC On and Off. If you have
more than one chartplotter and only want DSC to display on another
Highlight
chartplotter, turn DSC off on this unit.
OK and press
ENTER to save
This Setup tab also allows you to simulate Distress Calls and
the Directory
Position Reports while the unit is in Simulator mode (see page 11).
Entry.
Simulating calls is helpful for practice before connecting to the real
system. The Distress Call simulator also helps to check if alarms are
working properly.
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