What Is An Mmsi Number; Entering Mmsi Numbers - West Marine VHF580 Owner's Manual

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Standby Mode
Received Call Log
InxorderxtoxusexDSCxfeatures,xyouxmustxbexassignedxanxMMSIxnumberxandxprogramxthatx

What is an MMSI number?

numberxintoxyourxradio.xTherexarextwoxkindsxofxMMSIxnumbers:xindividualxnumbersxforx
usexbyxsinglexboatsxandxgroupxnumbersxforxusexbyxfleets,xboatingxorganizations,xeventx
coordinators,xetc.x
YouxcanxgetxmorexinformationxonxMMSIxnumbersxatxthesexresources:x
x x
Thexdealerxwherexyouxpurchasedxthexradiox
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RecreationalxboatersxcanxobtainxanxMMSIxnumberxfromxthexBoatxOwner'sxAssociationx
ofxthexU.S.x(http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/xorxcallx800-536-1536)xorxSeaxTowxServicesx
Internationalx(http://seatow.xcom/boating_safety/mmsi.asp)x
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CommercialxboatersxneedxaxshipxstationxlicensextoxgetxanxMMSIxnumber.xForxmorex
information,xvisitxthexFederalxCommunicationsxCommissionx(FCC)xwebsitexatxhttp://
wireless.fcc.gov/marine/xfctsht14.html.x

Entering MMSI numbers

Individual or User MMSI Number
#
noTE: Be sure you have the correct User MMSI number before entering it in the radio. The
radio only allows you to enter the user MMSI once. If you need to re-enter the User MMSI
FollowxthexstepsxbelowxtoxenterxyourxindividualxorxuserxMMSIxnumberxintoxthexradio:
number, contact customer service (see back page for contact information).
Press
Setup
1.x DisplayxthexnormalxmenuxandxchoosexthexSetupxsub-menu.x
2.x SelectxUserxMMSI.x(IfxanxMMSIxnumberxwasxalreadyxentered,xthexscreenxdisplaysxitxwithx
thexmessagexCannot change over 1 time.xContactxcustomerxservice.x(Seexbackxpagexforx
contactxinformation.).x
3.x Usex
increasesxthexnumberxandx
CHANNEL UP
4.x Whenxthexfirstxdigitxisxcorrect,xpressx
thexremainingxeightxdigitsxofxthexMMSIxnumberxinxthexsamexway.xxIfxyouxmakexaxmistakex
whilexenteringxaxnumber,xpressx
movedxtoxthexleftxdigit.
22
Menu Item
Standby
Receive Log
Use the up and down arrows
to adjust each of the nine
User MMSI
xandx
xxtoxenterxthexfirstxofxthexninexdigits;x
CHANNEL DOWN
CHANNEL DOWN
ENT-1W/25W
CLR-SCAN
function
Automaticcally respond to all DSC calls within
an "Unavailable" status.
Display the last 10 distress calls received by the
radio and the last 20 general calls.
User MMSI
0________
digits in turn.
[New]
Back[CLR] Forward[ENT]
xdecreasesxit.x
.xThexcursorxmovesxtoxthexnextxdigit.xEnterx
xtoxerasexthexwrongxnumberxandxthexcursorxisx
16
x
CHANNEL UP

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