Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4, Operation Instructions Manual

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Reply to messages
You can reply to direct messages and broadcasts from the [Inbox] .
To reply, perform a long hold on a received direct message or broadcast until
the context menu appears:
• [Reply] — Reply to a direct message with a direct message.
• [Broadcast reply] — Reply to a broadcast with a broadcast.
• [Reply / Broadcast reply (with Link ID)] — Reply to a direct message or
broadcast that has a link ID by responding with a direct message or
broadcast that contains the same link ID.
Onscreen keyboard
Use the onscreen keyboard to type your messages. Messages can contain a
maximum of 57 characters.
Selecting the [Template Text] icon will change the onscreen
keyboard to a list of template messages that can be quickly
added to the message when selected. Selecting
[My Position]
will enter your vessel’s current coordinates into the message.
Note:
Coordinates entered into the message display degrees as
‘
[DEG] ’.
Message symbols
Symbols attached to messages in the [Inbox] indicate its type and status.
[Broadcast] — A broadcast to all other responder vessels.
[Direct message] — A direct message to a specific responder
vessel.
[Sender] — Indicates the sender (left of the arrow) and recipient
(right of the arrow) of a direct message.
[Message sent] — Direct message has been sent and acknowledged
by the recipient’s hardware.
[Message sending] — Direct message is still waiting to be
acknowledged as successfully received by the recipient’s
hardware.
Note:
A maximum number of 4 attempts will be made to send the
message by the sender’s hardware, with 150 seconds of
separation between each attempt.
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