Standard Horizon HX-870 - Manual (Page 46)

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10.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL
This feature allows the HX870 to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF radio
and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communications chan-
nel. This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to go to
another channel (switching to the channel is private between the two vessels).
Up to 100 individual contacts may be programmed.
10.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory
The HX870 has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or person’s
name and the associated MMSI number you wish to contact via individual
calls, auto polling, position request, position report, and polling transmissions.
To transmit an individual call you must program this directory with information
of the persons you wish to call, similar to a cellular phones telephone directory.
1. Press the
MENU key to display “MENU”.
DSC SETUP
GM SETUP
BACK
SETUP
WAYPOINT SETUP
CH SETUP
GPS SETUP
CONFIGURATION
SELECT
INDIVIDUAL DIR.
INDIVIDUAL REPLY
INDIVIDUAL ACK.
INDIVIDUAL RING
GROUP DIR.
AUTO POS POLLING
AUTO POS TIME
DSC SETUP
BACK SELECT
ADD
BACK
DSC SETUP
EDIT
DELETE
SELECT
INDIVIDUAL DIR.
NAME:
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MMSI:
SELECT
INDIVIDUAL DIR.
BACK
BACK SELECT FINISH
INDIVIDUAL DIR.
NAME
Z Y 1 2
a& [
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
N M O P Q R S T U V W X
B A C D E F G H I J K L
Delete
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2. Press the CH▼/CH▲/◄/► key to select
“SETUP”.
3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then select
“DSC SETUP” with the CH▼/CH▲ key.
4. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then select
“INDIVIDUAL DIR.” with the CH▼/CH▲
key.
5. Press the [SELECT] soft key.
6. Select “ADD” with the CH▼/CH▲ key, then
press the [SELECT] soft key.
7. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to scroll through
the first letter of the name of the vessel or
person you want to reference in the direc-
tory.
8. Press the [SELECT] soft key to store the
first letter in the name and step to the next
letter to the right.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 until the name is complete. The name can consist of
up to eleven characters, and if you do not use all eleven characters, select
“→” to move to the next space. This method can also be used to enter a
blank space in the name.
If a mistake was made entering in the name, press the CH▼/CH▲/◄/►
key to select “←” or “→”, press the [SELECT] soft key until the wrong
character is selected, then perform steps 7 and 8.
10. After the eleventh letter or space has been entered, press the [FINISH]
soft key to advance to the MMSI number entry.