Cobra Electronics MR F80B-D - Manual (Page 28)

DSC Auto Channel Switching (Auto SW)
DSC Calling allows for your radio to automatically switch to
the channel designated by the calling station. Automatic
Channel Switching might cause a problem if your radio is
being used to maintain a listening watch or to communicate
on a designated bridge-to-bridge or vessel traffic services
(VTS) channel.
To Turn DSC Auto Channel Switching On or Off:
1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to AUTO SW menu.
2. Press the Enter button and observe the current setting —
ON or OFF.
3. Select a setting by turning the Channel knob.
4. Press the Enter button to confirm selected item and
return to the Setup menu.
Group MMSI Number
Nautical organizations like yacht clubs and regatta event
organizers can establish Group MMSI numbers. Messages
can then be automatically transmitted to all members of a
group without making individual calls.
The Group MMSI is established by modifying the MMSI
assigned to one (1) group member. To modify the MMSI
number, drop the last digit of the number and insert a zero
(0) at the beginning.
Example:
Member MMSI number 366123456 becomes Group MMSI
number 036612345.
Group MMSI numbers may be entered and changed any
time without resetting the radio. Each member of a group
must enter the group MMSI number in their radio to receive
group messages.
NOTE
ALL digits must be entered for the display to show
complete.
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Digital Select Calling (DSC)
Setup
Digital Select Calling (DSC)
Setup
To Enter a Group MMSI Number:
1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to GRP MMSI menu.
2. Press the Enter button. A blinking cursor displays at the
first digit under GRP MMSI ID ENTRY. The leading zero
(0) will be entered automatically.
3. Turn the Channel knob or press microphone Channel
Up/Down buttons to scroll through the number list to the
digit of the Group MMSI number being entered.
4. Press the Enter button to select the digit.
5. Press the Channel Preset buttons to move within the
field.
6. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 until all nine (9) digits of the
Group MMSI number are entered.
7. Press the Enter button when all digits are listed.
8. Check that the number is entered correctly.
9. Press the Enter button to return to the Setup menu.
Position Request Reply Type
DSC radios with GPS send the position of a vessel to
another station. This is useful for rendezvous and rescue
situations.
Determine if the radio should automatically respond to all
Position Requests received or if it should provide a Position
Request
alert and that can be manually selected and then
provide a response.
To Set the Position Request Reply Type:
1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to POS RPLY menu.
2. Press the Enter button and observe the current setting —
AUTO or MANUAL.
3. Move the selection arrow to change the setting.
4. Press the Enter button to select the setting.
5. When the changes are complete, exit the POS RPLY
menu and return to the Setup menu.
Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio
BACK
WX/SAME
UTC
REWIND
AUTO SW
MORE
DSC AUTO SW
AUTO SW
ON
OFF
EXIT
DSC SCAN On/Off
BACK
POS RELY
USERMMSI
GRP MMSI
MANUAL
MORE
GRP MMSI Menu
GRP MMSI ID Entry
BACK
POS RELY
USERMMSI
GRP MMSI
MANUAL
MORE
POS RPLY Menu
Position Reply Setting
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