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8. ATIS OPERATION
Your MT-500 can enable to operate ATIS (Automatic Transmitter Identifica-
tion System) function if you are navigating on the inland waterways in Eu-
rope. ATIS function sends the data which identifies you at the end of the
transmission. Also TX on channel 06, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 71, 72, 74,
75, 76 and 77 is restricted to 1W.
8.1 ATIS SET
To enable ATIS function:
•
Press and hold the
CALL
key. Menu topics appear in the display.
•
Rotate the
SELECT/ENT
knob to position the cursor on the
ATIS SET
topic.
•
Push the
SELECT/ENT
knob. The
ATIS SET
menu appears in the dis-
play.
INT
ATIS SET
>SEA
WATERWAYS
ATIS Set Menu
•
Rotate the
SELECT/ENT
knob to select
WATERWAYS
to enable ATIS
function and automatically disable DSC function.
•
Push the
SELECT/ENT
knob to store the setting and exit the menu.
NOTE
When enable ATIS function;
Frequency bank annunciator (
INT
) disappears in the display. You can know
that now you are in WATERWAYS mode.
DISTRESS
,
CALL
,
SCAN
and
MEM
keys will not operate and a beep error
tone is emitted when press them.
DIRECTORY
,
DATA SET
,
MMSID SET
and
NMEA SET
will not be displayed
in Menu topics.
8.2 ATIS ID
In order to use ATIS function, you must program 10 digits of numerical ATIS
ID into the transceiver. This ATIS ID is derived from your ship call sign. If you
are not sure how to derive 10 digits of numeral from your ship call sign, please
ask your dealer.
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