Standard Horizon MATRIX GX1280S, Owner'S Manual

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6.10.3 Receiving an all ships call
1. An all ships call is received. An emergency alarm
sounds.
Then channel 16 is automatically selected.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Turn the
CHANNEL selector knob to scroll the re-
ceived data.
4. Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the
URGENCY communication is completed.
6.10.4 Receiving a geographical area call
1. A geographical call is received. An emergency
alarm sounds (different from DISTRESS).
Then the requested channel from the other ship is
automatically selected.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Monitor the traffic channel for an announcement from the calling ship.
NOTE
This feature is only available when a GPS receiver is connected.
6.10.5 Receiving an individual call
When receiving an individual call, an acknowledgment must be sent back to
the calling station.
1. An individual call is received. An individual call
alarm sounds.
Then the radio automatically switches to the re-
quested channel.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Turn the
CHANNEL selector knob to scroll the re-
ceived data.
4. Press the PTT on the mic and talk to the calling ship.