Garmin gpsmap 740s Manuale Utente

Digital Selective Calling 

When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that 

send position reports. This feature is also available with NMEA 2000, provided that the vessel sends the 

correct PGN data (PGN 129808; DSC Call Information).
Every position-report call received is logged in the DSC list (

1.  From the Home screen, select Information > other Vessels > DSC List.
2.  Select a position-report call.
3.  Select 

 or 

 to switch between details of the position report and a Navigation chart marking 

the location.

See “Making an Individual Routine Call” (

).

1.  From the Home screen, select Information > other Vessels > DSC List.
2.  Select a position-report call.
3.  Select Navigate To.
4.  Select Go To or Route To (

1.  From the Home screen, select Information > other Vessels > DSC List.
2.  Select a position-report call.
3.  Select Create Waypoint.
Editing Information in a Position Report

1.  From the Home screen, select Information > other Vessels > DSC List.
2.  Select a position-report call.
3.  Select edit.
4.  Complete an action:

•  Select Name. Enter the name of the vessel. Select Done.
•  Select Symbol. Select a new symbol. Select Done.
•  Select Comment. Enter the comment. Select Done.
•  Select Trail > Show to show a trail line for the vessel, if your radio is tracking the position of the 

vessel.

•  Select Trail Line. Select a color for the trail line.

1.  From the Home screen, select Information > other Vessels > DSC List.
2.  Select a position-report call.
3.  Select Clear Report.