West Marine VHF460 Marine Radio User Manual


 
E-20 West Marine VHF460 Radio Owner’s Manual
Calling a single staon (Individual Call)
To call a single station with DSC, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the
Call
menu.
2. Select
Individual
.
The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use Channel Up and Channel
Down to choose the directory entry you want to call and press GPS/ENT H/M/L.
If you want to call a station that is not in your directory, select
Manual
. The radio
prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the
same way you enter directory entries (see page 22) Enter all nine digits and press
GPS/ENT H/M/L.
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 the GPS/ENT H/M/L button.
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to conrm. If
you want to call the displayed MMSI number, select
Send (press
GPS/ENT H/M/L). To
cancel the call, select
Exit
(press CLR/SCAN).
5. 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
All ships call
Group
call
Individual
call
All ships call