Appendix b digital selective calling (dsc) – Garmin GPSMAP 232 User Manual

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Appendix B

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

There are two ways to add a new entry into the directory.

To add a new Directory entry:

1. Press Menu, then highlight ‘New Item’ and press ENTER/MARK.
2. Or, with the Directory Tab highlighted press the Arrow Keypad DOWN, highlight an empty field and

press ENTER/MARK to access the New Directory Item window.

The New Directory Item window allows the user to input information of a known contact.

To add the MMSI number, Name, or Comment:

1. Press UP/DOWN on the Arrow Keypad to highlight the MMSI, Name, or Comment field.
2. Press ENTER/MARK to highlight the first digit on that field.
3. Press UP/DOWN on the Arrow Keypad to enter the numbers/letters.
4. Press LEFT/RIGHT on the Arrow Keypad to move to the next position.
5. Press ENTER/MARK to accept the entry.
6. Press UP/DOWN on the Arrow Keypad, highlight the ‘Delete’ button and press ENTER/MARK to

delete the entry, or highlight the ‘OK’ button and press

ENTER/MARK to accept the entry.

After creating a New Directory Item entry, the name created is attached to that particular MMSI

number. If the user returns to the Log, the new name is displayed 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 field is only available in the GPS. Names cannot be sent like the
MMSI numbers to other DSC users.

DSC Setup

Garmin chartplotters have the ability to turn DSC ‘On’ or ‘Off’. This option is beneficial for us-

ers who have more than one GPS chartplotter. If the user wants only DSC to display on a particular
chartplotter, turn DSC off on the remaining Garmin chartplotters that support DSC.

Adding a Directory
Entry

DSC Setup

‘Simulate ...’ options
only appear while in
Simulator mode.

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