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7.11 DSC TRANSMISSION TEST
Use the following procedure to ensure the DSC feature is functioning with
another DSC radio.
1. Press the [
CALL
(
ENT
)
MENU
] key. The “
DSC Call
Menu
” will appear in the display.
2. Press the [
] / [
] keys to select the “
DSC Test
”,
then press the [
CALL
(
ENT
)
MENU
] key.
3. Choose a or b below:
a. Select MMSI from Individual directory
:
Select the station (name or MMSI number) using
the [
] / [
] keys the DSC test signal will be trans-
mitted to, then press the [
CALL
(
ENT
)
MENU
] key.
Go to step 4.
b. Manually enter MMSI of know vessel or station
:
Select “
Manual
” using the [
] / [
] keys, then press
the [
CALL
(
ENT
)
MENU
] key and enter the MMSI
number (nine digits) which you want to send the
test signal. To do this, press the [
] / [
] keys to
scroll through numbers “0-9,” then press the
[
CALL
(
ENT
)
MENU
] key to move the entry loca-
tion to the right. If a mistake was made entering in
the MMSI number, repeat pressing the [
H/L
(
)]
key until the wrong number is selected, then press
the [
] / [
] keys to correct the entry. When fin-
ished entering the MMSI number, press and hold
the [
CALL
(
ENT
)
MENU
] key.
4. Press the [
CALL
(
ENT
)
MENU
] key again to transmit
the Test signal.
5. If the reply signal is not received from the vessel or
station the test call was sent to, “
WAIT FOR ACK
” will be
shown on the display.
6. When an acknowledgment is received, a ringing tone
sounds.
7. Press the [
CLR
] key to return the display to the radio
operation mode display.
