DSC Directory
The DSC Directory acts much like a phone book and can hold up to
50 entries. Pressing
MENU
from this page allows you to add a
New Item
,
Delete
a highlighted entry, or
Delete All
entries.
DSC Directory
DSC Directory
entries. Press
ENTER
to
open the entry
review page.
Blank entry.
Press
ENTER
to
add a Directory
entry.
To add a new Directory entry:
1. Open the DSC Directory in the Main Menu.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to highlight the first blank space in the
directory list, and press
ENTER
.
Or
Press
MENU
, highlight
New Item
, and press
ENTER
.
3. Enter the MMSI number, the name, and any comments.
4. When finished, highlight
OK
,
and press
ENTER
.
New Directory Item Page
Enter the
MMSI number,
Name, and a
Comment in
the fields.
Highlight
OK
and press
ENTER
to save
the directory
entry.
When a Distress Call, Position Report or Directory item is named,
the name is attached to that particular MMSI number. If a name is
used, all DSC entries of the same MMSI number show the name.
Another way to input a name is from the Entry Review Page or the
DSC Distress Call or DSC Position Report Pages. The Name and
MMSI are sent to other Garmin GPS units: Only the MMSI numbers
are sent to other non-Garmin DSC users.
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