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number entry.
10. Enter the MMSI number by the keypad. If a mistake
was made entering in the number, pressing the [
CLR
]
key to delete the wrong character.
11. To enter the desired number and move one space to
the right press the [
ENT
] key. Repeat procedure until all nine spaces of
MMSI number are entered.
12. If a mistake was made entering in the name or the MMSI number repeat
pressing the [
ENT
] key until the wrong character is selected, then move the
CHANNEL
selector knob to correct the entry.
13. To store the data entered, press and hold the [
ENT
] key.
14. To enter another individual address, repeat steps 4 through 13.
15. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the [
16/9
] key.
9.6.2 Transmitting a Group Call
Pre-Programmable Calling
1. Press the [
CALL
(
MENU
)] key. The “
DSC Operation
”
menu will appear.
2. Turn the
CHANNEL
selector knob to select “
Group
.”
(To cancel, select “
Exit
” with the
CHANNEL
selector
knob or press [
16/9
] key.)
3. Press the [
ENT
] key. The transceiver will beep, and
the “
Group Directory
” will appear.
4. Turn the
CHANNEL
selector knob to select the
“
Group
” you want to contact.
5. Press the [
ENT
] key, then turn the
CHANNEL
selec-
tor knob to select the operating channel you want to
communicate on and press the [
ENT
] key.
6. Press the [
ENT
] key again to transmit the Group Call
signal.
7. After the GROUP CALL is transmitted, all the radios
in the group will switch to the designated channel.
8. Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy, then
key the microphone and call the other vessels you
desire to communicate with.
