Uniden MHS135DSC Marine Radio User Manual


 
E-20 Uniden MHS135DSC Radio Owner’s Manual
6. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request.
x When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected
response channel for voice transmission.
x If the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the radio
displays
Not support CH
.
Calling a parcular group of staons (Group Call)
Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI. You must have a group
MMSI programmed into the radio to make a group call, and the stations (boats) you are
calling must have this same group MMSI programmed into their radios.
1. Press and hold
MENU/CALL to display the
Call
menu.
2. Select
Group
.
3. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use
CHANNEL UP and
CHANNEL DOWN to scroll through the available channels. When you reach the
channel you want to use for a response, press ENTER-H/M/L.
4. The radio asks you to conrm the call. Select
Send
(press
ENTER-H/M/L) to
continue with the call or select
Exit
(press CLR/SCAN) to cancel the call.
5. The radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then automatically
switches to the designated response channel.
Calling all staons (All-Ships Call)
All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your boat. You should only
use all ships calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in the water) or
to request assistance in an Urgency (any situation where your vessel has a serious
problem but is not yet in distress).
1. Open the
Call
menu.
2. Select
All Ships
, and then choose whether this is an Urgency call or a Safety call.
3. The radio asks you to conrm the call. Select
Send
(press
ENTER-H/M/L) to
continue with the call or select
Exit
(press CLR/SCAN) to cancel the call.
4. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then
automatically switches to channel 16, the designated response channel for all-
ships calling.
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If you have programmed your MMSI number, your radio can transmit an automated
distress call with your current location and nature of the distress. The radio then
monitors channel 16 for a response and repeats the distress call every few minutes until
it receives an acknowledgement.
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If you want to include the nature of your distress in the distress call, use the following
distress procedure:
1. Press
DISTRESS.
2. The radio displays the list of distress conditions; use
CHANNEL UP and
CHANNEL DOWN to choose the nature of your distress, then press and hold
DISTRESS for three seconds.