Receiving A Dsc Distress Call - Standard Horizon Matrix GX2000 Owner's Manual

11.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call

1. When a DSC Distress call is received, an emergency
alarm sounds.
Then channel 16 is automatically selected.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. The display shows the position of the vessel in distress.
4. If you wish to display the position of the vessel in
distress on the the "WAYPOINT" screen, go to next
step, otherwise press the [ QUIT ] soft key to return
to radio operation.
5. Press the [ WPT ] soft key to enter the "Waypoint In-
put" menu, then enter the desired waypoint name
put put
put put
(up to 11 characteres), described previously (select
the letter/number by rotating the CHANNEL knob
and move the cursor by pressing the [ ENT ] / [ BACK ] soft key).
6. The ID is the MMSI from the vessel in distress.
7. When you are finished entering the waypoint name, press and hold the
[ TO WPT ] soft key to replace the display to the
"WAYPOINT" Screen. The display indicates the dis-
tance and direction of the distressed vessel, and
also the compass indicates the distressed vessel
by dot ( ) .
8. To return to the radio operation:
1) Press and hold down the [ CALL ( MENU )] key until "Setup Menu
pears.
2) Rotate the CHANEL knob to select "DSC SETUP
3) Press the [ SELECT ] soft key, then select "GENERAL SETUP
CHANEL knob.
4) Press the [ SELECT ] soft key, then select "NORMAL
knob.
5) Press the [ SELECT ] soft key to return to radio operation.
You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may re-
quire assistance in the rescue attempt.
GX2000/GX2100
Waypoint In- Waypoint In-
Waypoint In- Waypoint In-
DSC SETUP" menu.
DSC SETUP DSC SETUP
DSC SETUP
GENERAL SETUP" with the
GENERAL SETUP GENERAL SETUP
GENERAL SETUP
NORMAL" with the CHANNEL
NORMAL NORMAL
NORMAL
NOTE
Setup Menu" ap-
Setup Menu Setup Menu
Setup Menu
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