Standard Horizon QUEST+ GX1256S - Manual (Page 35)

GX1256S Page 35
7.6.2 Receiving An All Ships Call
1. An all ships call is received. “RECEIVED ALL SHIPS”
will appear on the LCD, and an emergency alarm will be
heard.
Channel 16 is automatically selected.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Press the [UP] or [DOWN] key to select the receiving
distress data:
• MMSI or Station Name
4. Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the communi-
cation is completed.
7.7 INDIVIDUAL CALL
This feature allows the user to contact another user vessel with a DSC radio
and automatically switch the receiving DSC radio to a desired working chan-
nel. This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to go
to a another channel.
7.7.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory
The QUEST+ has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or per-
son names and the MMSI number associated with vessels you wish to trans-
mit Individual calls, Position Requests and Position Send transmissions.
To transmit an Individual call you must program this directory with informa-
tion of the persons you wish to call, similar to a cellular phones telephone
directory.
1. Press and hold down the [CALL/
SET(MENU)] key until “RADIO SETUP”
appears.
2. Press the [DOWN] key to select “DSC
SETUP”.
3. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key to
select “INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY.”
4. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key to
select “ADD.”
5. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key to enable setting this
item.
6. Press the [UP] or [DOWN] key to select a first character
of the Station Name, then press the [CALL/SET(MENU)]