MIDLAND Neptune 100 - Manual (Page 20)

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8.9 STAND BY option
Everytime a DSC call is received, you can manually choose whether accept or refuse it.
If you activate the Stand By option, the radio will automatically refuse the incoming calls (individual,
group call, all ship safety,position request)
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Hold down MENU/SELECT till DSC CALL appears on the display
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Press again MENU/SELECT as confirmation
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With the UP/DOWN keys, select STAND BY, and confirm with MENU/SELECT.
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Select ON if you want to refuse automatically the incoming calls
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Select OFF to manually answer to incoming calls.
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Confirm by pushing the MENU/SELECT button.
To return to the radio mode, push PTT, select EXIT in any menu or wait for 1 minute and the radio
will automatically exit.
9. Receiving a DSC call
When the user receives a DSC call, the transceiver will automatically respond according to the
type of call.
Information shown on the LCD display will vary according to the type of call.
9.1 Receiving a distress call
When the transceiver receives a distress call, an acoustic alarm will sound. The pressure to the
function key MENU/SELECT will deactivate the alarm.
When the signal also includes position and time data, these information will appear on the display.
If no position and time data are included in the signal, the display will indicate 99°99 999°99
88:88.
9.2 Individual call
When the transceiver receives an individual call, it automatically move to the channel indicated by
the DSC signal and emits a tone to alert the user of an incoming call. The pressure to the function
key MENU/SELECT will deactivate the alarm.
The MMSI owner code contained in the signal appears on the display.
If the MMSI owner code has been programmed previously with name in the directory, the name of
the caller appears too.
Every time NEPTUNE 100 receives a call (distress, individual or general) an entry will be stored in
the list of registered calls “LOG”.