Vesper AIS WatchMate 850 Manual page 29

Profile
Clear Selection
Weather Reports
Fleet List
Message List
GPS Position
GPS Status
AIS Status
Send MAYDAY
Anchor Watch
Setup
the plotting range.
Choose a profile of alarm and filter settings. This allows you to quickly
select from pre-programmed groups of settings as your situation
changes. See the Profiles section for more details.
Deselects the currently selected target and removes the popup
information window.
Displays the list of received meteorological and hydrographic data. This
option is only available if this data has been received.
Displays a list of members in your fleet. You can remove members from
this list. Members are added to the list from the target details menu
when you are viewing a target. This option is only available when one
or more targets has been added to the fleet list. You can add a target to
the fleet list using the Menu button when the target you wish to add is
being displayed.
Displays the list of received safety messages. See the Safety Message
section for more details. This option is only available if one or more
safety messages has been received.
Displays your current GPS position, course, heading and speed. This
option is only available if a valid GPS position has been received.
Displays the GPS satellite receive status showing satellites in view and
active satellites.
Displays the AIS operational status. You may use this to determine the
reason for transmit warnings and number of messages sent/received.
Sends a MAYDAY broadcast safety message to all AIS-equipped
vessels within radio range. You can only send a broadcast safety
message once per minute. Before transmission, you will be required to
confirm your selection.
Important: AIS broadcast safety messages may not be received,
recognized or acted upon in the same manner as Global Maritime
Distress Safety Systems (GMDSS) messages by competent authorities
or maritime first responders in your location. This feature must not be
relied upon as the primary means for broadcasting a distress situation
nor used in lieu of GMDSS, such as Digital Selective Calling radios.
Nonetheless, AIS is an effective means to augment GMDSS and
provides the added benefit of being 'seen' (on radar or other displays),
in addition to being 'heard' (via broadcast safety messages) by other
AIS users within radio range.
Do not use this as your only means of communicating a MAYDAY.
Displays the Anchor Watch screen. Use this screen to mark your
anchor location and observe your vessel in relation to your marked
location. You may also enable an alarm if your vessel moves outside a
preset circle around your anchor location.
Displays the settings you can change. Also allows you to customize the
alarm and filter settings for the current profile.
Hint: To change the settings for each profile, select the profile first and
then use the Setup menu.
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