Group Call; Sending A Group Call - Furuno DSC-60 Operator's Manual

4.3

Group Call

A group call is for calling a specific group by entering its group ID.
4.3.1

Sending a group call

1. Press the [CALL] key at the DSC standby screen, and press the [ENT] key to open the CALL
TYPE menu.
Send message
***
INDIVIDUAL
: Individual
CALL TYPE
PSTN CALL
GROUP ID
TEST CALL
PRIORITY
ALL SHIPS
GROUP CALL
COM. TYPE
AREA CALL
COM. FREQ
$
POSITION
DSC FREQ
2. Use or to select GROUP CALL and press the [ENT] key.
3. Press the [ENT] key to open the GROUP ID menu.
Send message
***
: GROUP CALL
CALL TYPE
GROUP ID 000000000
: ROUTINE
PRIORITY
: TELEPHONE
COM. TYPE
: NO INFO
COM. FREQ
: 2M-INTL
DSC FREQ
4. Key in group ID (nine digits) where to send the message and press the [ENT] key.
5. Press the [ENT] key to open the PRIORITY menu.
Send message
***
: GROUP CALL
CALL TYPE
: 012345678
GROUP ID
PRIORITY
COM. TYPE
COM. FREQ
: 2M-INTL
DSC FREQ
6. Select priority desired and press the [ENT] key.
***
How to input group ID automatically
***
If you have registered some group IDs (see page 6-4),
you can insert them into your message as follows:
1. Press the [FILE] key after completing step 2 in the
GO TO ALL VIEW
2. Select file which contains ID you want to use
3. Press the [ENT] key to insert ID number in message.
***
ROUTINE
SAFETY
URGENCY
NO INFO
GO TO ALL VIEW
If this part of the menu appears
#
use to scroll the menu.
#
POLLING
NEUTRAL
MEDICAL
RELAY ALL
RELAY SEL
DISTRESS
above procedure. The following display appears.
Group ID file
"
004. FURUNO
"
500. MARINE
"
777. ELECTRIC
# UP $ DOWN
"
(press to show ID number).
Note: You can print the
Group ID file list by pressing
the [8/PRINT] key.
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