Uniden UM385 Owner's Manual page 24

8. When the first character is correct, press ENT-1W/25W button. The cursor moves
to the next character. Enter the remaining 11 characters of the name. If the name
is shorter than 12 characters, press and hold ENT-1W/25W to complete the name
entry. (If you press and hold ENT-1W/25W without entering a name, the radio uses
the MMSI number in the directory list.) If you make a mistake while entering a
number, press CLR-SCAN to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to left
digit.
9. When you finish entering the name, the radio displays the new MMSI number and
name and asks you to confirm. To save this directory entry, select Yes; to cancel this
directory entry, select No. The radio returns to the directory list.
10. To change an existing directory entry, select the entry you want to change.
11. To delete the directory entry, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use
CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to edit the MMSI number and the name.
12. When you are satisfied with the directory list, select Exit to close the menu screen.
There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:
Making DSC Calls
Call type What it does
Alerts all stations that you need
Distress assistance and sends them your current
position.
Calls a single station using the User
Individual
MMSL.
Calls all the stations that have the same
Group
Group MMSL as yours.
Calls all stations within range of your
All Ships
Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race starts, you instruct
radio.
all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios. During the race:
x Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the time, race
status, and any course corrections.
x A power boat full of spectators comes a little too close to the race path. You use
individual calling to contact the power boat and advise them to stay clear of the race.
x You see a rowboat entering the area, but since it doesn't have a radio, you can't
communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to alert all the other boats in
the area of the possible danger.
When to use it
In an emergency only.
Any time you want to talk to
another station.
Any time you want with the
whole group you are traveling
with at the same time.
Safety warnings (e.g., debris
in the water) or any urgent
situation.
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