Garmin GPSMAP 296 - Manual (Page 102)

DSC Directory
The DSC Directory acts much like a phone book and can hold up to
50 entries. Pressing MENU from this page allows you to add a
New Item, Delete a highlighted entry, or Delete All entries.
DSC Directory
DSC Directory
entries. Press
ENTER to
open the entry
review page.
Blank entry.
Press ENTER to
add a Directory
entry.
To add a new Directory entry:
1. Open the DSC Directory in the Main Menu.
2. Use the
ROCKER to highlight the first blank space in the
directory list, and press ENTER.
Or
Press MENU, highlight New Item, and press ENTER.
3. Enter the MMSI number, the name, and any comments.
4. When finished, highlight
OK, and press ENTER.
New Directory Item Page
Enter the
MMSI number,
Name, and a
Comment in
the fields.
Highlight OK,
and press
ENTER to save
the directory
entry.
When a Distress Call, Position Report or Directory item is named,
the name is attached to that particular MMSI number. If a name is
used, all DSC entries of the same MMSI number show the name.
Another way to input a name is from the Entry Review Page or the
DSC Distress Call or DSC Position Report Pages. The Name and
MMSI are sent to other Garmin GPS units: Only the MMSI numbers
are sent to other non-Garmin DSC users.
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