Standard Horizon Gx5500s - Manual (Page 44)

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The GX5500S has the capability to turn off the Individual call ringer.
1. Press and hold down the [CALL(MENU)] key
until “ Radio Setup Radio Setup Radio Setup Radio Setup Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select
“ DSC Setup DSC Setup DSC Setup DSC Setup DSC Setup” menu.
3. Press the [ENT] key, then select “ DSC Beep DSC Beep DSC Beep DSC Beep DSC Beep”
with the CHANNEL selector knob.
4. Press the [ENT] key.
5. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “
In- In- In- In- In-
dividual dividual dividual dividual dividual” if you wish to disable the Individual Call
ringer, or “
Group Group Group Group Group” if you wish to disable the
Group Call ringer and press the [ENT] key.
6. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select
“ Off Off Off Off Off.”
7. Press the [ENT] key to store the selected set-
ting.
8. Press the [CLR] key twice to return to the “ Radio Setup Radio Setup Radio Setup Radio Setup Radio Setup” menu, then press
the [CLR] key again to return to radio operation.
To enable the individual ringer tone, repeat the above procedure, turning the
CHANNEL selector knob to select “
On On On On On” in step “6” above.
11.5.4 Transmitting an Individual Call
This feature allows the user to contact another vessel with a DSC radio. This
feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to go to another
channel.
Pre-Programmable Calling
1. Press the [CALL(MENU)] key. The “
DSC Call DSC Call DSC Call DSC Call DSC Call
Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu” will appear.
2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “ In- In- In- In- In-
dividual dividual dividual dividual dividual.” (To cancel, press the [CLR] key.)
3. Press the [ENT] key. The transceiver will beep,
and the “Individual directory” will appear.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the
“Individual” you want to contact.
5. Press the [ENT] key, then turn the CHANNEL
selector knob to select the operating channel
you want to communicate on and press the
[ENT] key.
6. Press the [ENT] key again to transmit the individual
DSC signal.