Section 4 - The Dsc Setup Menu (Dsc Setup); The Dsc Setup Menu Options (Dsc Setup); Check Your User Mmsid (User Mmsid); Maintain Your Groups (Group Setup) - NorthStar VHF Marine Radio Explorer 721EU Operation And Installation Manual

Section 4 - DSC SETUP Menu
A valid user MMSID must be entered to access the DSC functions. If you don't have a user MMSID, see
Appendix D.
Hold down CALL/MENU then scroll down and select DSC SETUP. Press ENT or push the rotary knob
to show the following DSC SETUP menu options.
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter, save and change data.
4-1 DSC SETUP Menu Options
USER MMSID
GROUP SETUP
INDIV REPLY
ATIS MMSID
ATIS FUNC
DSC FUNC
LL REPLY

4-2 Check Your User MMSID (USER MMSID)

You can display and read your user MMSID at any time.
1. Select DSC SETUP.
2. The cursor is at USER MMSID. Press ENT or push the rotary knob.
3. The LCD shows your user name and MMSID.

4-3 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)

Use GROUP SETUP to create, edit, or delete 1, 2, or 3 groups of frequently called people stored in alphanumeric
order. A group MMSID always starts with 0.
4-3-1 Create a Group (GROUP SETUP)
1. Select DSC SETUP, then GROUP SETUP.
2. If this is the FIRST TIME that you're entering a group name, a line of nine zeros appears. Otherwise, any
existing group names are displayed. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to display the input screen.
3. Enter the group name along the dashed line. The group name can be alphanumeric. Press ENT or push
the rotary knob to confi rm each correct entry and to move to the next digit. When you are fi nished,
press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID line.
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Check your user MMSID. See section 4.2. To enter your user MMSID for the fi rst time,
see Section 7-9.
Enter or change the name and/or details of a group.
See section 4.3.
Choose an automatic or manual response to calls (721US only).
See section 4.4.
Enter or change your ATIS MMSID (721EU only).
See section 4.5.
Enable/disable the ATIS function (VHF 721EU).
See section 4.5.
Turn the DSC operation ON or OFF.
See section 4.6.
Select the type of response to an LL polling request.
See section 4.7.
Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual