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Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual
MANAGING DSC SETTINGS
Even though you can change your DSC settings, as needed, you will probably want to
establish initial settings.
1. Press the
MENU
button, select the
DSC SETUP
menu and
press
SELECT
. The
DSC SETUP
menu appears.
2. From here, you can use the
PUSH/SEL
knob and ▲ or ▼
buttons to access and customize DSC settings for your
radio:
x
RADIO MMSI NUMBE
R – Displays your MMSI number.
x
CURRENT POSITION
– Displays your current position. You can set your current
position manually, but manual information will be overwritten by GPS data if
available.
x
INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY
– Manages individual MMSI numbers for making calls.
x
GROUP DIRECTORY
– Manage MMSI groups for making calls.
x
INDIVIDUAL REPLY
– Select
AUTO
or
MANUAL
for replies to calls.The screen
displays:
– Individual Call ACK
– Position Request ACK
– Test Call Ack
x
INDIVIDUAL ACK
– Select
AUTO
or
MANUAL
request acknowledgements.
x
INDI CALL RING
– Sets how long the alarm will sound for individual calls: 5, 10, or
15 sec, or 1 or 2 minutes.
x
WAIT FOR POS FIX
– Sets how long the radio will wait for position fix requests: 15,
30, or 45 sec, or 1, 2, or 5 minutes.
x
AUTO POLLING TIME
– Sets how long the radio will wait for auto-polling requests:
30 sec, or 1, 2, 3, or 5 minutes.
x
AUTO POS POLLING
– Set how long the radio will wait for auto position fix
requests.
–
AUTO POS REQUEST
– Request positions from other individuals
–
AUTO POS REPORT
– Report your position to other individuals.
x
DSC ALARM SETUP
– Turn alarms on and off for specific call types.
Note: Automatic acknowledgement automatically transmit your current position in response
to position requests. Most boaters activate automatic position reply for safety reasons
or because they subscribe to a marine towing service. Sometimes—for example, in some
competitive situations—you may not want other ships to get your position without your
manual confirmation.
Note: You cannot turn off alarms for Distress call types.
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