Enabling The Individual Call Acknowledgment; Transmitting An Individual Call - Standard Horizon HX870 Owner's Manual

10.5.3 Enabling the Individual Call Acknowledgment

The radio can select either reply message "Able" (default) or "Unable" when
the individual reply setting (described in the previous section) is set to "AUTO-
MATIC".
1. Press the MENU key to display "MENU".
2. Press the CH▼/CH▲/◄/► key to select
"SETUP".
3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then select
"DSC SETUP" with the CH▼/CH▲ key.
4. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then select
"INDIVIDUAL ACK." with the CH▼/CH▲ key.
5. Press the [SELECT] soft key.
6. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to select "ABLE"
or "UNABLE".
7. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the
selected setting.
8. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera-
tion.

10.5.4 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 CH16 and requesting to go to another
channel.
Individual Call using the Individual/Position Directory
1. Press the MENU key to display "MENU", then
select "DSC CALL" with the CH▼/CH▲/◄/►
key.
2. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then press the
CH▼/CH▲ key to select "INDIVIDUAL". (To
cancel, press the [BACK] soft key.)
3. Press the [SELECT] soft key.
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DSC SETUP
GM SETUP
WAYPOINT SETUP
CH SETUP
DSC SETUP
GPS SETUP
INDIVIDUAL DIR.
CONFIGURATION
INDIVIDUAL REPLY
INDIVIDUAL ACK.
BACK
INDIVIDUAL RING
GROUP DIR.
AUTO POS POLLING
INDIVIDUAL ACK.
AUTO POS TIME
BACK SELECT
BACK
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS
POS REQUEST
POS REPORT
DIST ALERT MSG
BACK
SETUP
SELECT
DSC SETUP
ABLE
UNABLE
ENTER
DSC CALL
SELECT
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