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11 DSC SETUP
11.1 INDIVIDUAL
DIRECTORY
The
GX5500S
has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel’s or
person’s name and the MMSI number associated with vessels you wish to
transmit individual calls, position requests and position reports.
To transmit an individual call you must program this directory with information
of the persons you wish to call, similar to a cellular phones telephone direc-
tory.
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9.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory
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for programming.
11.2 INDIVIDUAL
REPLY
This menu item sets up the radio to automatically (default setting) or manu-
ally respond to a DSC individual call requesting you to switch to a working
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the calling vessel is shown allowing you to see who is calling. This function is
similar to caller ID on a cellular phone.
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9.5.2 Setting up the Individual Call Reply
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11.3 INDIVIDUAL
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The radio can be setup to transmit a reply automatically (default) or set so
the radio will not reply to an individual call.
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9.5.3 Setting up the Individual Call Acknowledgment
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for setting.
11.4 INDIVIDUAL
RINGER
The radio can be setup to ring like a telephone to alert you the radio received
a DSC individual call. The default setting is 2 minutes, however this can be
changed to 15, 10 or 5 seconds.
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9.5.6 Setting up the Individual Call Ringer
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11.5 GROUP
DIRECTORY
For this function to operate, the same group MMSI must be programmed
into all the DSC VHF radios within the group of vessels that will be using this
feature.
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9.6.1 Setting up the Group Call
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