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DSC OPERATION
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Transmitting DSC Calls (Continued)
D
Transmitting a Polling Request Call
Transmit a Polling Request Call when you want to know if a
specific vessel is within communication range.
q
Enter “
Polling Request
” in the DSC menu.
DSC Menu
➪
Polling Request
(Push
[MENU]
) (Rotate
[SELECTOR]
, then push
[ENT]
.)
w
Rotate
[SELECTOR]
to select the desired preset individual
address or “
Manual Input
,” then push
[ENT]
.
• The ID code can be set first. (p. 16)
• When “
Manual Input
” is selected, push the keypad keys to
set the 9 digit MMSI number for the individual you wish to call.
e
Push
[ENT]
to transmit the Polling Request Call.
r
After the call has been transmitted, the following message
is displayed.
2QNNKPI 4GSWGUV
6: %QORNGVG
0QY 9CKVKPI HQT #%-
%.4'ZKV
t
Push
[CLR]
to return to the previous screen before
entering DSC menu.
• Even if
[CLR]
has not been pushed, the display automatically
returns to the previous screen after 2 seconds of inactivity.