West Marine VHF460 Marine Radio User Manual


 
E-24 West Marine VHF460 Radio Owner’s Manual
Down to choose the directory entry you want to send a test call to and press GPS/
ENT H/M/L.
4. If you want to send a test call to 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.
5. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to conrm. If
you want to call the displayed number, select
Send
. To cancel the call, select
Exit
.
6. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the test call request, then
switches back to the last-used channel.
7. When the other station acknowledges the test call, the radio displays an
acknowledgement screen.
Receiving Test Call Setup
When another station sends you a test call, you can select options to answer the test call
manually or have the radio answer automatically.
Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the
Call
menu.
8. Select
DSC Setup
and then
Test Reply
.
9. Choose
Auto
and press GPS/ENT H/M/L. The radio will automatically send an
acknowledgement when it receives a test call.
10. To disable automatic test call reply, repeat the steps above and select
Manual
.
Acknowledging Test Call Receipt
Different screens display depending on whether you set the
Test Reply
to
Auto
or
Manual.
If
Test Reply
is set to
Auto
: If
Test Reply
is set to
Manual
:
18
Test
1234567890
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Safety
Exit
[CLR]
A
18
Test
123456789
Reply
Exit
[CLR]
Send
[ENT]
A
No action is necessary. Select
Send
to send a reply.
Test Reply
Auto
Manual
Back
[MENU]
Exit
[CLR]
Select
[ENT]
DSC Setup
Press and hold
Test Reply