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Menu Operation
You can enter in the menu all its functions from the mic.
1. DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
Digital Selective Calling is a process of establishing a radio call, it has been chosen by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an international standard for establishing VHF,
MF and HF radio calls. Digital Selective Calling has also been selected as part of the Global
Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
This service will let you instantly send a Distress call with GPS position (when optional GPS
receiver is connected to the
MC-8000 DSC
) to the US Coast Guard and other vessels within
range of the transmission. DSC will also let you initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety,
position information and routine calls to or from another vessel outfitted with a DSC trans-
ceiver.
See the directory section
2-D
(p. 26) for instructions on how to setup the directory of names.
Note:
• Position SEND and ALARM CLOCK will not be displayed if GPS is not con-
nected.
• Refer to page 8 for the flow chart of Menu Operation.
1. Press
MENU
to enter Menu Operation.
2. Press
SELECT
to enter
DSC CALL
.
DSC CALL
has 7 options as follows.
To exit, select
EXIT
.
1-A. INDIVIDUAL
1. Press
SELECT
at
DSC CALL
.
2.
INDIVIDUAL
appears.
Press
SELECT
.
3. If the contact is not recorded in the directory press
SELECT
to enter the ID number. Use the Number key pad on the mic
to enter the number otherwise select the individual you want
to contact using
CH
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
or
CH
▼
▼
▼
▼
▼
.
4. Select Inter-Ship Channel by
CH
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
or
CH
▼
▼
▼
▼
▼
key.