Making Dsc Calls - West Marine VHF580 Owner's Manual

5. When the first digit is correct, press
the remaining eight digits of the MMSI number in the same way. If you make a mistake
while entering a number, press
moved to the left digit.
6. When the ninth digit is correct, press
7. The radio prompts you to enter a name for this MMSI number; the name is what you
will see in the directory list. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Use
available characters according to the following table:
CHANNEL DOWN
Channel Up Button
Capital letters (A through Z)
Lower-case letters (a through z)
Punctuation (/ ' + -)
Numbers (0 through 9)
One blank space
8. When the first character is correct, press
next character. Enter the remaining 11 characters of the name. If the name is shorter
than 12 characters, press and hold
and hold
directory list.) If you make a mistake while entering a number, press
ENT-1W/25W
the wrong number and the cursor is moved to left digit.
9. When you finish entering the name, the radio displays the new MMSI number and name
and asks you to confirm. To save this directory entry, select Yes; to cancel this directory
entry, select No. The radio returns to the directory list.
10. To change an existing directory entry, select the entry you want to change.
11. To delete the directory entry, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use
12. When you are satisfied with the directory list, select Exit to close the menu screen.
CHANNEL UP
There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:

Making DsC Calls

Call type What it does
Distress Alerts all stations that you need
assistance and sends them your
current position.
Individual Calls a single station using the
User MMSL.
Group Calls all the stations that have the
same Group MMSL as yours.
All Ships Calls all stations within range of
your radio.
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to change the first character. The channel buttons scroll through the
without entering a name, the radio uses the MMSI number in the
and
CHANNEL DOWN
. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter
ENT-1W/25W
to erase the wrong number and the cursor is
CLR-SCAN
.
ENT-1W/25W
Channel Down Button
One blank space
Numbers (0 through 9)
Punctuation (/ ' + -)
Lower-case letters (a through z)
Capital letters (A through Z)
ENT-1W/25W
to complete the name entry. (If you press
ENT-1W/25W
to edit the MMSI number and the name.
When to use it
In an emergency only.
Any time you want to talk to another
station.
Any time you want with the whole
group you are traveling with at the
same time.
Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the
water) or any urgent situation.
CHANNEL UP
button. The cursor moves to the
CLR-SCAN
and
to erase