Dsc Message Information; Dsc Notification; How To Show Or Hide The Dsc Message Information; How To Go To A Dsc Point - Furuno TZT9 Operator's Manual

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DSC Message Information

The DSC (Digital Selective Calling) message information feature provides, on the
chart plotter and radar displays, the MMSI no. and position* of the ships that have
transmitted a DSC message to you. A hexagon-shaped marker marks a ship's posi-
tion. The marker is color-coded according to the type of DSC message sent, red for
distress and green for non-distress.
* Position at the time of message transmission. Position information is not updated.
This feature requires connection of a DSC capable radiotelephone that outputs the
DSC sentence in NMEA 0183 format.
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DSC notification

When a DSC message for position of the ship is received, the message "DSC Position
Report Received" appears in yellow on the status bar at the top of the screen (refer to
paragraph 2.10.7).
When a DSC message for distress is received, the message "DSC Distress Call Re-
ceived" appears in red on the status bar at the top of the screen. To delete the distress
message, tap the status bar.
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How to show or hide the DSC message information

On the chart plotter or radar display, select [Targets] from the RotoKey menu then se-
lect [AIS/DSC]. The DSC information appears. To hide the DSC information, deselect
[AIS/DSC].
Note: On the chart plotter display, the [AIS/DSC] menu with the RotoKey
able in the [Full] mode (see section 13.1).
When you receive a DSC message, the appropriate DSC marker and the MMSI no. of
the transmitting ship appear on the chart plotter and radar displays.
1.21.3

How to go to a DSC point

Select the DSC marker to go to. The pop-up menu appears. Select [Go To].
1.21.4

How to display the DSC information

Select a DSC marker to display the simple information (position, MMSI no. of the ship
that transmitted a DSC message and so on). To get the detailed information, select a
DSC marker to display the pop-up menu then select [Info].
Red: DSC marker for
distress message
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Green: DSC marker for
non-distress message
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