Garmin GPSMAP 545s - Manual (Page 65)

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual 59
Using Digital Selective Calling
The selection of a DSC channel is limited to those channels that are
available in all frequency bands: 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 67, 68,
69, 71, 72, 73, or 77.
The default channel is 72. However, select
Channel to select a
different channel from the list. If you select a different channel, the
chartplotter uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call
using a different channel.
To make an individual routine call:
1. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels > DSC >
DSC List .
2. Select the station to call from the list.
3. Select
Review > Call with Radio .
4. Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio.
5. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call .
Calling an AIS Target
When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF
NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can use the chartplotter interface
to set up an individual routine call to an AIS target. For more
information on selecting a channel other than the default channel
(Channel 72), see page 58 .
To make an individual routine call to an AIS target:
1. While viewing a chart, use the Rocker to select an AIS
target .
2. Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio .
3. Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio.
4. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call .