West Marine VHF490 Owner's Manual page 20

Calling a single station (Individual Call)
To call a single station with DSC, follow the steps below (see also page 13):
1. Press CALL-MENU to display the call menu.
2. Select Individual.
3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want
to call and press ENT-1W/25W. If you want to call a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts
you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page
14) Enter all nine digits and press ENT-1W/25W.
4. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to scroll through the available
channels. When you reach the channel you want to use for a response, press the ENT-1W/25W button.
5. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to confirm. If you want to call the displayed MMSI
number, select Send. To cancel the call, select Cancel.
6. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request.
• When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice transmission.
• If the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the radio displays Not support CH.
Calling a particular group of stations (Group Call)
Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI. You must have a group MMSI programmed into the radio to make
a group call, and the stations (boats) you are calling must have this same group MMSI programmed into their radios. See also page
13.
1. Press CALL-MENU to display the call menu.
2. Select Group.
3. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to scroll through the available
channels. When you reach the channel you want to use for a response, press ENT-1W/25W.
4. The radio asks you to confirm the call. Select Send to continue with the call or select Cancel to cancel the call.
5. The radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then automatically switches to the designated response channel.
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