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MT-500
can be transferred to the DSC equipped chart plotter, if it is connected.
When your MT-500 receives a DSC call from another vessel or a coast station,
an alert sounds and a Call Received screen appears in the display. The Call
Received screen identifies the time of a call, the caller, the type and the priority
of a call. Also, a number appears in the screen indicating the number of calls
in the log. The call log holds thirty two entries.
Individual Call Received
INT
Individual Routine
If the calling vessel or station is listed in your DSC calling directory, the vessel
or station name, as it is listed, appears in the display. If the caller is not listed
in your directory, the caller’s MMSID appears in the display. Also, your
transceiver is set to a working channel selected by the caller.
For Individual Routine calls the following screen alternates with the Call
Received screen.
INT
Routine ACK Screen
•
Press the
CALL
key to acknowledge the call. The sender should respond
to your ACK with voice communication. If not, you may initiate voice
communication.
•
To silence the alert without sending ACK, press the
END
key. The callis
interrupted and the Normal Communication screen appears in the dis-
play.
•
To silence the alert and send ACK later, push the
SELECT/ENT
knob.
The ACK screen continues to alternate with the Call Received screen in
the display.
For Individual Safety calls, the following screen appears in the display.
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