Standard Horizon QUANTUM GX2360S - Manual (Page 40)

GX2360S Page 40
7.6.2 Receiving an All Ships Call
1. When an all ships call is received, an emergency
alarm sounds.
The radio will automatically change to channel 16.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to see the MMSI
of the vessel transmitting the All Ships Call.
4. Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the UR-
GENCY voice communication is completed.
7.7 INDIVIDUAL CALL
This feature allows the QUANTUM to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF
radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communications
channel. This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to
go to another channel (switching to the channel is private between the two
stations).
7.7.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory
The QUANTUM has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or person’s
name and the MMSI number associated with vessels you wish to transmit Indi-
vidual calls, Position Requests and Position Send transmissions.
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 directory.
1. Press and hold down the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appears.
2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “DSC
SETUP” menu.
3. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key, then select
“INDIV DIR” with the CHANNEL selector knob.
4. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key, then select
“ADD” with the CHANNEL selector knob.
5. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key.
6. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to scroll through
the first letter of the name of the vessel or person
you want to reference in the directory.
7. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key to store the first
letter in the name and step to the next letter to the
right.
8. Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete. The name can consist of
up to eleven characters, if you do not use all eleven characters press the