Seiwa Starfish 2nd Edition - Manual (Page 56)

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GoTo Vessel
Activates the navigation to the Distress Call or Position Request icon. The
chart plotter changes the map scale to allow showing the Distress Call (or
Position Request) icon and the vessel’s icon simultaneously on the screen.
The chart plotter then verifies if there are obstructions (land or low water)
between the two positions. If obstructions are found the chart plotter shows
a pop-up screen saying that the navigation to the Distress Call cannot be
set automatically and the user must define a route to avoid the obstacles.
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Stay on View
Exits the pop-up screen and remains on the selected map screen.
3.10.2 DSC Log page
To select the DSC Log page:
[MENU] + "Page" + [ENTER] + "DSC" + [ENTER] + select the DSC Log page
+ [ENTER]
MARLIN/OYSTER:
[DATA] + "DSC" + [ENTER] + select the DSC Log page + [ENTER]
Selecting Log shows the Distress Call Log page or Position Request Log page (it
depends which of the two was selected):
Fig. 3.10.2 - Example of DSC Log page
The Log page allows to:
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Locate : to center the map on the selected DSC position press [L
OCATE
]
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Clear One : to delete selected DSC position press [C
LR
-O
NE
]
♦
Clear All : to delete all entries press [C
LR
-A
LL
]
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Hide/Show : to allow hiding/showing the selected DSC position on the chart
display press [H
IDE
]
To show Position Request/Distress Call page press [ENTER].
3.10.3 DSC Directory page
To select the DSC Directory page:
[MENU] + "Page" + [ENTER] + "DSC" + [ENTER] + select the DSC Directory
page + [ENTER]
MARLIN/OYSTER:
[DATA] + "DSC" + [ENTER] + select the DSC Directory page + [ENTER]
The DSC Directory page appears. From this page the user can assign the Vessel
Name, Contact Name and Phone number to any MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service
Identity) so that, when a DSC Distress Call or Position Request is received, the
name of the vessel is displayed in place of the MMSI number - a unique number
that is assigned to a DSC radio station for use in emergency situations: