Garmin GPSMAP 278 - Manual (Page 78)

DSC Log
DSC Directory
The DSC Directory is like phone book and can hold up to 50 entries.
DSC Directory list
DSC Directory
entries. Press
ENTER to
open the entry
review page.
Blank entry.
Press ENTER to
add a Directory
entry.
To add a new directory entry:
1. Open the DSC Directory on the Main Menu.
2. Highlight the first blank space in the directory list and press
ENTER.
OR
Press MENU, highlight New Item, and press ENTER.
3. Enter the MMSI number, the name, and any comments.
4. When finished, highlight
OK, and press ENTER.
New Directory Item Page
Enter the
MMSI number,
name, and a
comment (if
needed) in the
fields.
Highlight OK
and press
ENTER to save
the Directory
Entry.
After creating a New Directory Item, the name created is attached to
that particular MMSI number. If you return to the log, the new name
appears under the corresponding MMSI number.
Another way to input a name is from the Entry Review Page or the
DSC Distress Call or DSC Position Report pages. The Name and
MMSI are sent to other Garmin GPS units: Only the MMSI numbers
are sent to other non-Garmin DSC users.
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