Channel Up Button
Channel Down Button
Numbers (0 through 9)
Lower-case letters (a through z)
One blank space
Capital letters (A through Z)
8. When the first character is correct, press
ENT-1W/25W
button. The cursor moves
to the next character. Enter the remaining 11 characters of the name. If the name is
shorter than 12 characters, press and hold
ENT-1W/25W
to complete the name
entry. (If you press and hold
ENT-1W/25W
without entering a name, the radio uses
the MMSI number in the directory list.) If you make a mistake while entering a
number, press
CLR-SCAN
to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to
left digit.
9. When you finish entering the name, the radio displays the new MMSI number and
name and asks you to confirm. To save this directory entry, select
Yes
; to cancel this
directory entry, select
No
. The radio returns to the directory list.
10. To change an existing directory entry, select the entry you want to change.
11. To delete the directory entry, select
Delete
. To edit the code, select
Edit
, then use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to edit the MMSI number and the name.
12. When you are satisfied with the directory list, select
Exit
to close the menu screen.
Making DSC Calls
There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:
Call type
What it does
When to use it
Distress
Alerts all stations that you need
assistance and sends them your
current position.
In an emergency only.
Individual
Calls a single station using the User
MMSL.
Any time you want to talk to another
station.
Group
Calls all the stations that have the
same Group MMSL as yours.
Any time you want with the whole
group you are traveling with at the
same time.
All Ships
Calls all stations within range of
your radio.
Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the
water) or any urgent situation.
VHF585 RADIO
1-800-BOATING
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