Standard Horizon GX2000E, Owner'S Manual

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Page 53 GX2000E/GX2100E
9.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL
This feature allows the GX2000E/GX2100E to contact another vessel with a
DSC VHF radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired com-
munications channel. This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and
requesting to go to another channel (switching to the channel is private be-
tween the two stations). Up to 80 Individual contacts may be programmed.
9.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory
The GX2000E/GX2100E has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel
or person’s name and the MMSI number associated with vessels you wish to
transmit Individual calls, Auto Polling, Position Request, and Position Report
transmissions.
To transmit an Individual call you must program this directory with information
of the persons you wish to call, similar to a cellular phones telephone directory.
1. Press and hold down the [ CALL
(
MENU
)] key
until “ Setup Menu ” appears.
2. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to select “
DSC
SETUP ” menu.
3. Press the [ SELECT
] soft key, then select “
INDI-
VIDUAL DIRECTORY ” with the CHANNEL knob.
4. Press the [ SELECT
] soft key.
5. Select “ ADD ” with the CHANNEL knob, then
press the [ SELECT
] soft key.
6. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to scroll through
the first letter of the name of the vessel or person
you want to reference in the directory.
7. Press the [ ENT
] soft key to store the first letter in
the name and step to the next letter to the right.
8. Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete.
The name can consist of up to eleven characters, if
you do not use all eleven characters press the [
ENT
]
soft key to move to the next space. This method
can also be used to enter a blank space in the name.
If a mistake was made entering in the name repeat
pressing the [
BACK
] soft key until the wrong character is selected, then
rotate the CHANNEL knob to correct the entry.
9. After the eleventh letter or space has been entered, press and hold the
[
ENT
] soft key to advance to the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Number) number entry.
10. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to scroll through numbers, 0-9. To enter the