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DSC OPERATION
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Transmitting DSC Calls (Continued)
D
Transmitting a Position Request Call
Transmit a Position Request Call when you want to know a
specific ship’s current position.
q
Enter “
Position Request
” in the DSC menu.
DSC Menu
➪
Position Request
(Push
[MENU]
) (Rotate
[SELECTOR]
, then push
[ENT]
.)
w
Rotate
[SELECTOR]
to select the desired preset individual
address or “
Manual Input
,” then push
[ENT]
.
• The ID code can be set first. (p. 16)
• When “
Manual Input
” is selected, push the keypad keys to
set the 9 digit MMSI number for the individual you wish to call.
e
Push
[ENT]
to transmit the Position Request Call.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the
channel becomes clear.
r
After the Position Request Call has been transmitted, the
following message is displayed.
2QUKVKQP 4GSWGUV
6: %QORNGVG
0QY 9CKVKPI HQT #%-
%.4'ZKV
t
Push
[CLR]
to return to the previous screen before you
entered the DSC menu.
• Even if
[CLR]
has not been pushed, the display automatically
returns to the previous screen after 2 seconds of inactivity.
