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Adding a dsc contact, Viewing the dsc list, Receiving distress calls – Garmin GPSMAP 545s User Manual

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Using Digital Selective Calling

To turn DSC on or off:

1. Select

Configure

>

Other Vessels

.

2. Select

DSC

to toggle it on or off.

Adding a DSC Contact

You can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter. See

page 58

for information on making an individual routine call.

1. While viewing a chart, press

MENU

>

Other Vessels

>

DSC

>

DSC List

>

Add Contact

.

2. Use the

Rocker

to enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity

(MMSI) number of the vessel, and press

SELECT

.

3. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the name of the vessel, and

select

Done

.

Viewing the DSC List

The DSC list is a log of the most-recent DSC calls and other DSC

contacts you have entered. The DSC list can contain up to 100

entries. The DSC list shows the most-recent call from a boat. If a

second call is received from the same boat, it replaces the first call in

the call list.
From a chart screen, press

MENU

>

Other Vessels

>

dSC

>

dSC

List

.

Receiving Distress Calls

If your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are connected via NMEA

0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you when your VHF

radio receives a DSC distress call. If position information was sent

with the distress call, that information is also available and recorded

with the call.
The symbol designates a distress call in the DSC List and marks

the position of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the time the DSC

distress call was sent.

When you receive a DSC distress call:

1. Select

Review

to view details about the call.

2. Complete one of the following:

• Select

Call with Radio

to set up an individual routine call

with the radio to call the vessel in distress (

page 58

). This

option is only available if you are using a Garmin NMEA

2000-compatible VHF radio.

• Select

Edit

to edit the vessel name and add a comment. If

your radio is tracking the position of the vessel, select

Trail

to

show or hide the trail line for the vessel, and select

Trail Line

to change the line color. Select

Clear Report

to delete the

call report. Select

Create Waypoint

to set a waypoint at the

position sent with the distress call.