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7.5.4 TRANSMITTING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL
This feature allows the user to contact another vessel with a DSC radio. This
feature is similar to calling a vessel on Channel 16 and requesting to go to
another channel.
Pre-Programmable Calling
1. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key. The "DSC Call
Menu" will appear.
2. Press the [ ] / [ ] key to select "Individual". (To
cancel, press the [ CLR ] key.)
3. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key. The transceiver will
beep, and the "Individual Directory" will appear.
4. Press the [ ] / [ ] key to select the "Individual" you
want to contact.
5. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key, then press
the [ ] / [ ] key to select the operating channel
you want to communicate on and press the
[ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key.
6. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key again to
transmit the Individual DSC signal.
7. When an Individual Call acknowledgment is re-
ceived, the established channel is automatically
changed to the channel which is selected on step
5 above and a ringing tone sounds.
8. Press the [ CLR ] key to listen to the channel to make
sure it is not busy, then key the microphone and call the other vessel you
desire to communicate with.
Manual Calling
You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without storing it in the
Individual Directory.
1. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key. The "DSC Call
Menu" will appear.
2. Press the [ ] / [ ] key to select "Individual". (To
cancel, press the [ CLR ] key.)
3. Press the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key. The transceiver will
beep, and the "Individual Directory" will appear.
4. Press the [ ] / [ ] key to select "Manual", then press
the [ CALL ( ENT ) MENU ] key.
5. Press the [ ] / [ ] key to scroll through numbers, 0-9.
To enter the desired number and move one space to
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