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(10) Printing out the message
* Follow the above (1) to (7) procedures, then the next steps
a) Press [F5] to start printing
(11) Send message
* Follow the above (1) to (7) procedures, then the next steps
a) Press [F7] key to display the following screen
b) Select the desired station using the up/down arrow keys and press [ENT] key, then
following screen displays.
* Press [CLR] key to return to previous screen.
c) Select the desired channel using the arrow keys and press [ENT] key. Then, 'Press [ESC]
or [Clr] to cancle' appears on the bottom of the screen and the distress message is
transmitted 1 time.
* Press [CLR] key to return previous screen.
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6.9 Group Call
(1) Set up group call
a) Follow procedure 6.1 to display the DSC intial screen
b) Press [F9] key to call sub-menu.
c) Move the cursor to the 'Group msg edit' using up/down arrow keys.
d) Press [ENT] key.
e) Move the cursor to the desired file using up/down arrow keys.
f) Press [ENT] key to display the following screen
∙FORMAT : indicate the format(type) of call
Group - indicate group call (fixed)
∙CATEGORY : set up the purpose of call
Urgency, Routine, Ship's business, Safety, Distress
∙PARTY ID : input ID
∙TEL CMD 1 : set up Telecommand 1
∙TEL CMD 2 : set up Telecommand 2
* Telecommand changes according to CATEGORY
∙WORK FRQ : set up the working frequencies
∙EOS : Indicate end of message
EOS, ACK BQ, ACK RQ
(2) Setting the category
a) Move the cursor to 'CATEGORY' with the up/down arrow keys.
b) Press [ENT] key or right arrow key
c) Select the desired category with the up/down arrow keys
d) Press [ENT] key
