Dsc Vhf Radio Integration; Enabling Dsc Vhf Radio Integration - Raymarine a Series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

12.1 DSC VHF radio integration

You can connect your DSC VHF radio to your multifunction
display and show distress message information and GPS
position data for other vessels.
Connecting a DSC VHF radio to your multifunction display
provides the following additional functionality:
• Distress Messages — when your DSC VHF radio receives
a DSC message or alarm from another DSC VHF radio,
the vessel identification (MMSI), GPS position, and time of
distress message is displayed on your multifunction display.
With the distress message displayed you can use the buttons
provided to: clear the message, place a waypoint on the chart
at the GPS position of the distressed vessel, or immediately
start navigating (Goto Vessel) to the GPS position of the
distressed vessel.
• Position Data — the "Position Request" button on your DSC
VHF radio enables you to send and receive GPS position data
to and from other vessels equipped with a DSC VHF radio.
For information on installing and operating your DSC VHF radio,
refer to the handbook that accompanies the radio.
The following image shows an example of a distress message
displayed on a multifunction display:
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12.2 Enabling DSC VHF radio
integration
With the homescreen displayed:
1. Select Set-up.
2. Select System Settings.
3. Select the DSC Alerts option so that On is displayed.
a Series / c Series / e Series