Understanding position reports, Receiving dsc calls – Garmin GPSMAP 192C User Manual

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GPSMAP 192C Owner’s Manual

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Understanding Position Reports

A Position Report is similar to a Distress Call except no alarm is

sounded. Position Reports are not broadcast to all DSC users and

are shown with a boat symbol.

Receiving DSC Calls

Each time you receive a Distress Call or Position Report, a

Notification page is displayed, and the call is placed in the DSC

Call List and Log. The Notification page contains information

about the call including: the type of call (distress or position

report), the MMSI number of the caller, a user definable name,

the time and date of the call, the Bearing and Distance from your

current position, and the coordinates of the caller. To see the

callers location on a map, select the Show Map button. To create a

waypoint at the callers location, select the Create Wpt button. To

close the Notification page, press the QUIT key.

When a Distress Call or Position Report is placed in the Call List

and Log, the information on the Notification page is retained.

To review a DSC call or log entry, highlight the entry and

press ENTER. The DSC Entry Review page is identical to the

Notification page with one exception, the entry can be deleted.

DSC Entry Review Page

To review a call or log entry:

1. Press

Menu twice.

2. Open the Call List or Log from the

DSC tab.

3. Press Up or Down on

ROCKER to highlight the call you

want to review.

4. Press

ENTER to open the DSC Entry Review page.

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