Section 5 - Send And Receive Dsc Calls; The Dsc Call Menu Options - NorthStar EXPLORER 721EU Operation And Installation Manual

Section 5 - Send and Receive DSC Calls

A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used.

5-1 The DSC CALL Menu Options

Press CALL/MENU to show the DSC CALL menu.
Press ENT or push the rotary knob to show the following DSC CALL menu options.
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter, save and change data.
DSC CALL
INDIVIDUAL
> LAST CALL
GROUP
The following options are available through CALL key:
INDIVIDUAL
LAST CALL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS
CALL LOG
DIST LOG
LL REQUEST
TRACK BUDDY
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See Appendix E - Enter Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI).
1. Press CALL to show the types of DSC call that can be made.
Note that only four DSC call types can be shown at any one time on
the screen.
2. Press + or - to scroll up and down the DSC call types until the cursor is
positioned at the desired option. Then press ENT.
Make a individual call or acknowledgement to a new caller or a buddy.
See Section 5-2-1, 5-2-2, and 5-2-3 .
Show the details of the most recent incoming call.
See Section 5-2-4 .
Make a call to one of your three groups.
See Section 5-2-5 .
Make an All Ships call.
See Section 5-2-6 .
Show the details of the 20 most recent incoming calls.
See Section 5-2-7 .
Show the details of the 10 most recent distress calls.
See Section 5-2-8 .
Request the LL position of a buddy.
See Section 5-2-9 .
Operate Track Buddy functions.
See Section 5-2-10 .
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