Putting The Radio Into Standby - West Marine VHF580 Owner's Manual

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Toxsendxyourxcurrentxpositionxtoxthexotherxstation,xselectxReply;xthexradioxtransmitsxyourx
latitudexandxlongitudextoxthexotherxstation.xIfxyouxselectxReplyxbutxthexradioxdoesxnotxhavex
validxGPSxdata,xitxtransmitsxthexreplyxcodexwithxNo Position.xx
Toxrejectxthexpositionxrequest,xselectxCancel.xx x
Ifxyouxwantxthexradioxtoxautomaticallyxtransmitxyourxcurrentxpositionxwheneverxitxreceivesxax
Enabling automatic position reply
positionxrequest,xyouxcanxenablexautomaticxpositionxreply.xMostxboatersxactivatexautomaticx
positionxreplyxforxsafetyxreasonsxorxbecausextheyxsubscribextoxaxmarinextowingxservice.x
Sometimes—forxexample,xinxsomexcompetitivexsituations--youxmayxnotxwantxotherxstationsx
toxgetxyourxpositionxwithoutxyourxmanualxconfirmationx
1.x Pressxandxholdx
2.x SelectxSetupxandxthenxPOS Reply.x
CALL-MENU
3.x ChoosexAutoxandxpressx
whenxitxreceivesxaxpositionxrequest.x
4.x Toxdisablexautomaticxpositionxreply,xrepeatxthexstepsxabovexandxselectxManual.x
IfxyourxradioxisxconnectedxtoxaxGPSxreceiver,xyouxcanxsendxyourxboat'sxpositionxtoxsomeonex
Sending your own position (Position Send)
else.xIfxyouxarexrequestingxassistancexorxusingxanxallxshipsxcallxtoxgivexaxsafetyxwarning,xyoux
canxsendxyourxcurrentxpositionxsoxotherxstationsxknowxwherexyouxare:x
1.x Pressx
xtoxdisplayxthexcallxmenu.x
2.x SelectxPosition Send.x
CALL-MENU
3.x Thexradioxdisplaysxthexnamesxlistedxinxyourxdirectory;xusex
toxchoosexthexdirectoryxentryxyouxwantxtoxcontactxandxpressx
contactxaxstationxthatxisxnotxinxyourxdirectory,xselectxManual.xThexradioxpromptsxyouxtox
enterxthexMMSIxnumberxyouxwantxtoxcall.xEnterxthexMMSIxnumberxthexsamexwayxyoux
enterxdirectoryxentriesx(seexpagex22).xEnterxallxninexdigitsxandxpressx
4.x ThexradioxdisplaysxthexMMSIxnumberxyouxarexaboutxtoxcontactxandxasksxyouxtoxconfirm.xIfx
youxwantxtoxtransmitxyourxpositionxtoxthexdisplayedxMMSIxnumber,xselectxSend.xToxcancelx
thextransmission,xselectxCancel.x
5.x ThexradioxtransmitsxyourxMMSIxnumber,xyourxlongitude,xandxyourxlatitudextoxthexotherx
station.
IfxyouxarexleavingxyourxradioxorxdoxnotxwishxtoxanswerxanyxDSCxcalls,xyouxcanxputxyourxradiox

Putting the radio into standby

inxstandbyxmode.xIfxyourxradioxreceivesxanxindividualxcall,xitxwillxautomaticallyxrespondxwithxax
messagexthatxindicatesxyourxradioxisxcurrentlyxunattended.xFollowxthexstepsxbelowxtoxputx
yourxradioxinxstandby:xx
xtoxdisplayxthexnormalxmenu.x
.xThexradioxwillxautomaticallyxtransmitxyourxpositionx
ENT-1W/25W
Press
Standby
CHANNEL UP
ENT-1W/25W
01
1 Watt USA
Memory
A
DSC Standby
Unattended
xandx
xx
.xIfxyouxwantxtox
CHANNEL DOWN
.x
ENT-1W/25W
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