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7.9 Test calls

A Test Call feature is available for the purposes of testing your
DSC VHF radio for correct operation.

There are 2 types of test call:

• Test call to the US Coast Guard automated response test call

service (MMSI:

003669999

). This type of test call will receive

an automated response (acknowledgement).

• Test call to another vessel that has a radio that supports

the test call feature. If the receiving radio is a Raymarine
radio, this type of test call requires a manual response
(acknowledgement) from the call recipient. Some third-party
radios are capable of providing an automated response to
test calls.

For radios that do NOT support the test call feature, correct radio
operation can be tested by making an individual call on channel
70 to another DSC VHF radio.

Raymarine recommends that once you've successfully placed a
test call you add the test call MMSI to your radio's phonebook
for easy retrieval for future test calls. For information on how
to add an MMSI to your radio's phonebook, refer to the radio's
user documentation.

Note:

Individual calls (that is, NOT a test call) to the US Coast

Guard 003669999 MMSI will NOT receive an automated
response.

Note:

The US Coast Guard automated response test call

service is only available in the United States and its coastal
waters.

Making a test call

With the radio set to any channel:

1. Select and hold the

DSC Menu

button.

The DSC menu is displayed.

2. Select

TEST CALL

3. Select

MANUAL

to enter the MMSI number. Alternatively, a

contact can be selected from the radio's phonebook.

4. Enter the Test Call MMSI (for example,

003669999

for US

Coast Guard automated response test call service).

5. Select

6. Select

SEND

to initiate the test call.

7. If you called the US Coast Guard automated response test

call MMSI, wait for an acknowledgement. If you made a
test call to another vessel with a test call capable radio, a
response is required from the receiving radio.

When an acknowledgement is received, an audible alarm is
sounded and the message (envelope) icon flashes.

8. Select any key to mute the alarm.

9. Select

to exit the test call and resume normal operation.

Receiving a test call

Your radio will automatically acknowledge received test call from
other stations

When a test call is received a notification is displayed on-screen
to alert you that a test call has been received and automatically
acknowledged.

7.10 Voice mail

The radio includes a voice mail feature. The voice mail feature
enables automated transmission of a pre-recorded message.

A voice message up to 15 seconds long can be recorded, stored
on the radio and then sent to a contact stored in the radio’s
phonebook. If the contact’s vessel is in DSC range the message
will be transmitted on the current working channel once an
acknowledgement is received. If the contact’s vessel is not in
DSC range then the voice mail call is repeated every 5 minutes
for up to 1 hour or until the call is acknowledged.

Important:

The voice mail feature should only be used with

an operator manning the station. Do NOT operate the voice
mail feature with the station unattended, doing so could cause
undue interference to other users and be in breach of the
terms of your VHF radio license.

Receiving a voice mail follows the same steps as receiving a
routine individual call.

Recording a voice mail message

You can record a voice message by following the steps below.
Recording a voice mail message will overwrite the existing
message.

From the DSC menu.

1. Select

VOICE MAIL

2. Select

RECORDER

3. Press and hold the

PTT

button.

Recording will start.