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HX870E
9.7.3 Manual Input of Position Information
If the
HX870E
is located in an area where GPS reception is limited when you
are going to reply to the received position request, you may manually input
your location (latitude and longitude) and time to be sent.
1. Press the
MENU
key to display “
MENU
”.
MMSI/POS INFO
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MMSI
POS INFO
POS:
--
°
--.---
-
---
°
--.---
-
POS TM:
--:--
OK
POS/TM
BACK
SELECT
FINISH
MMSI/POS INFO
POSITION/TIME
-
-
˚
--.---
-
Lat
---
˚
--.---
-
Lon
--:--
UTC
1
5 6 7 8 9 0 S N
2 4
Delete
3
MMSI/POS INFO
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MMSI
POS INFO
POS:
24
°
25.975
N
118
°
59.456
E
POS TM:
12:56
UTC
OK
POS/TM
2. Press the
CH▼
/
CH▲
/
◄
/
►
key to select
“
MMSI/POS INFO
”, then press the
[SELECT]
soft key.
3. Press the
[POS/TM]
soft key.
4. Press the
CH▼
/
CH▲
/
◄
/
►
key to select
the first number of latitude, then press
the
[SELECT]
soft key to step to the next
number.
5. Repeat step 4 to set the position and time.
If a mistake was made, press the
CH▼
/
CH▲
/
◄
/
►
key to select “←” or “→”, press
the
[SELECT]
soft key until the wrong char-
acter is selected, then perform step 4.
6. When finished programming the position and time, press the
[FINISH]
soft
key. The display will return to the previous screen.
7. Press the
[OK]
soft key.
8. Press the
CLR
key to return to radio operation.
9.7.4 SETTING UP POSITION REPLY
The
HX870E
can be set up to “automatically” or “manually” send your posi-
tion to another vessel. This selection is important if you are concerned about
someone polling the position of your vessel that you may not want to. In the
“Manual” mode you will see the MMSI or persons name shown on the display
allowing you to choose to send your position to the requesting vessel.
1. Press the
MENU
key to display “
MENU
”.
DSC SETUP
GM SETUP
BACK
SETUP
WAYPOINT SETUP
CH SETUP
GPS SETUP
ATIS SETUP
SELECT
2. Press the
CH▼
/
CH▲
/
◄
/
►
key to select “
SETUP
”, then
press the
[SELECT]
soft key.
3. Select “
DSC SETUP
” with the
CH▼
/
CH▲
key.
