Garmin 190-00683-00 Manuale Utente
DSC Directory list
DSC Directory
entres. Press
ENTER to
open the Entry
Review Page.
Blank entry.
Press
ENTER to
add a Directory
entry.
To add a new Directory entry:
1. Open the DSC Directory on the Main Menu.
2. Highlight the first blank space in the directory list, and press
2. Highlight the first blank space in the directory list, and press
ENTER.
OR
Press
MENU, highlight New Item, and press ENTER.
3. Enter the MMSI number, the name, and any comments.
4. When finished, highlight
4. When finished, highlight
OK, and press ENTER.
New Directory Item Page
Enter the
MMSI number,
name, and a
comment (if
needed) n the
fields.
Highlight
OK,
and press
ENTER to save
the Directory
entry.
After creating a New Directory Item, the name created is attached
to that particular MMSI number. If you return to the Log, the new
name appears under the corresponding MMSI number.
Another way to input a name is from the Entry Review Page or the
Another way to input a name is from the Entry Review Page or the
DSC Distress Call Page or DSC Position Report Pages. The Name
and MMSI are sent to other Garmin GPS units: Only the MMSI
numbers are sent to other non-Garmin DSC users.
Making a Distress Call
To make a distress call, press the MayDay button on your VHF
radio. The call transmits on an emergency channel with the MMSI
number attached to the call, if you have DSC support. Any DSC-
equipped mariner (on sea or land) within range can receive the call.
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