Auto Pos Polling; Auto Pos Interval; Channel Switch Timer - Standard Horizon HX870 Owner's Manual

15.6 AUTO POS POLLING

The HX870 has the capability to automatically track seven vessels programmed
into the individual directory.
Refer to section "10.10 AUTO POS POLLING" for details.

15.7 AUTO POS INTERVAL

The HX870 has the capability to automatically track seven vessels programmed
into the individual directory.
Selecting the auto position polling time interval between position request trans-
missions to be setup.
Refer to section "10.10.1 Setting up the Polling Time Interval" for details.

15.8 CHANNEL SWITCH TIMER

When a DSC distress or an all ships (urgency or safety) call is received, the
HX870 will automatically switch to Channel 16.
This menu selection allows the automatic switch time to be changed. The
default selection is 30 seconds.
1. Press the MENU key to display "MENU".
2. Select "SETUP" with the CH▼/CH▲/◄/►
key, then press the [SELECT] soft key.
3. Select "DSC SETUP" with the CH▼/CH▲ key,
then press the [SELECT] soft key.
4. Select "CH SWITCH TIMER" with the CH▼/
CH▲ key, then press the [SELECT] soft key.
5. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to select the
desired time, then press the [ENTER] soft
key.
6. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera-
tion.
When the "OFF" is selected, "C" icon will light up on the screen.
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DSC SETUP
GM SETUP
WAYPOINT SETUP
CH SETUP
DSC SETUP
GPS SETUP
INDIVIDUAL ACK.
CONFIGURATION
INDIVIDUAL RING
GROUP DIR.
BACK
AUTO POS POLLING
AUTO POS TIME
CH SWITCH TIMER
CH SWITCH TIMER
NO ACT TIMER
BACK SELECT
BACK
BUSY
P-SET
VOL
LAT
LON
TIME
SETUP
SELECT
DSC SETUP
OFF
10sec
30sec
1min
2min
ENTER
16
USA HI
P
C
DISTRESS
33 ° 37.120
s
118 ° 09.582
W
LOC 09.56
AM
HX870