Plastimo VHF FX-500 Instruction Manual page 69

corresponding Acknowledgement mode setting options are shown in the following table:
ACK Mode
ACK Type
Individual ACK
Position ACK
Polling ACK
Test ACK
Channel Auto Switch (CH Auto SW)
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Select whether or not to automatically switch to Channel 16 or the specified channel; or select whether to
switch or ignore DSC call.
·Accept: After receiving a DSC call, the transceiver remains on the operating channel for 10 seconds.
After that, the transceiver automatically switches to the channel that is specified on the DSC call.
·Ingore: After receiving a DSC call, if you do not press the softkey [
transceiverignores the call, and then remains on the current operating channel.
·Manual: After receiving a DSC call, you can select whether or not to accept the received DSC call.
Data Output
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When receiving a DSC call from the station that is selected in this setting, the transceiver outpus the DSC
data to the NMEA output port.
NOTE: You can send Distress calls despite of this setting.
·All Stations: From any station.
·Stations List:: From the stations that are entered Individual ID or Group ID on the Menu screen.
·OFF: Does not output any DSC data from the NMEA 0183 Output port.
Alarm Status
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Set the alarm ON or OFF for each DSC related item. The factory default setting for each type is: ON.
·Safety: An alarm sounds when a Safety DSC call is received.
·Routine: An alarm sounds when a Routine DSC call is received.
·Warning: An alarm sounds when:
※ No MMSI code is entered.
※ The position data has not been received for 2 minutes after turning ON the transceiver.
※ The received position data has not been updated for 10 minutes.
※ The received position data has not been updated for 4 hours.
※ The manually entered position data has not been updated for 23.5 hours.
·Self-Terminate: An alarm sounds when duplicate DSC calls are received.
·Discrete: An alarm sounds when a lower priority call is received while receving a high priority call.
CH 70 SQL Level
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Adjust the Squelch level for Channel 70 to between 1 and 10, or open.
Self-Test
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The Self-Test sends DSC signals to the receiving AF circuit to compare the sending and receiving
signals at the AF level.
1. Display the "SELF-TEST" screen.
2. Press softkey [ ] or [OK] key to start the Self-Test.
·When the transmitting and receiving DSC signals match, "OK" is displayed.
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