Standard Horizon Gx5500s - Manual (Page 53)

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4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the
“ Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual,” then press the [ENT] key.
5. Enter the MMSI number (nine digits) which you
want to contact by the keypad, then press the
[ENT] key.
6. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI
number repeat pressing the [H/L] key until the
wrong number is selected, then enter the cor-
rect number.
7. When finished entering the MMSI number, press and
hold the [ENT] key.
8. Press the [ENT] key to transmit the position
request DSC call.
9. When the GX5500S receives the position from
the polled vessel it is shown on the radio dis-
play and also transferred to the GPS Chart plot-
ter.
11.8.3 Receiving a Position Request
When a position request call is received from another vessel, a ringing alarm
will sound and POS REQUEST will be shown in the LCD. Operation and trans-
ceiver function differs depending on “
Position Reply Position Reply Position Reply Position Reply Position Reply” in the “DSC Setup DSC Setup DSC Setup DSC Setup DSC Setup” menu
setting.
Automatically reply:
1. When a position request call is received, a calling alarm sounds 4 times.
Then requested position coordinates are transmit-
ted automatically to the vessel requesting your ves-
sels position.
2. To exit from position request display, press the [CLR]
key.
Manually reply:
1. When a position request call is received from an-
other vessel, the LCD will show the time and MMSI
or name of person requesting your vessel’s posi-
tion.
2. A ringing alarm sounds 4 times. To send your vessels position to the re-
questing vessel, press the [ENT] key. Or to exit from position request dis-
play, press the [CLR] key.