Group Call; Setup A Group Call - Standard Horizon HX850S Owner's Manual

7.7 GROUP CALL

This feature allows the user to contact a group of specific vessels (example
members of a yacht club) using DSC radios with Group call function to auto-
matically switch to a desired channel for voice communications.

7.7.1 SETUP A GROUP CALL

For this function to operate the same Group MMSI must be programmed into
all the DSC VHF radios within the group of vessels that will be using this fea-
ture. The group MMSI is a 9 digit (first digit permanently set to "0") that will
allow other radios to call your vessel along with others to automatically switch
to a working channel for voice communications. This function is very useful for
yacht clubs and vessels traveling together that want to collectively make an-
nouncements on a predetermined channel. The HX850S can memorize up to
8 group address.
1. Press and hold the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key un-
til "Setup Menu Setup Menu" appears.
Setup Menu Setup Menu
Setup Menu
2. Press the [ ] key to select "DSC Setup
3. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key, then select
Group Directory" with the [ ] / [ ] key.
"Group Directory
Group Directory Group Directory
Group Directory
4. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key.
Add" with the [ ] / [ ] key, then press
5. Select "Add
Add Add
Add
the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key.
6. Press the [ ] / [ ] key to scroll through the first
letter of the name of the group you want to refer-
ence in the directory.
7. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key to store the
first letter in the name.
8. Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete.
The name can consist of up to eleven charac-
ters, if you do not use all eleven characters press
the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key to move to the next
space. This method can also be used to enter a blank
space in the name. If a mistake was made entering in
the name repeatedly press the [ H/L (
selected, then press the [ ] / [ ] key to correct the entry.
9. After the eleventh letter or space has been entered, press and hold the
[ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key to advance to the GROUP
MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity Number) num-
ber entry.
10. Press the [ ] / [ ] key to scroll through numbers, 0-9.
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DSC Setup" menu.
DSC Setup DSC Setup
DSC Setup
)] key until the wrong character is
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