B & G V50 VHF User Manual

8-14 View user MMSI and GPS information
The radio’s MMSI can be viewed as well as the current position.
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99°99.999’X
999°99.000’Y
DSC CALL
LL REQUEST▲
TRACK BUDDY
DSC TEST
►MMSI/GPS
8-15 Receiving DSC calls
Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels:
• DISTRESS
See Section 9.
• ALL SHIPS Urgency or Safety priority (see Section 8-16)
• INDIVIDUAL Urgency, Safety, or Routine priority (see Section 8-17)
• GROUP Routine priority only (see Section 8-18)
• GEOGRAPHIC Routine priority only see Section 8-19)
• POLLED POSITION Routine or Safety priority (see Section 8-20)
In addition to the audible alert, the telephone icon will flash on the screen.
This is to remind you that a call is stored in the CALL LOG. Polled position call data is NOT
stored.
8-16 Receiving an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY FROM
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AUTO SWITCH
▼ 00:01
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY FROM
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AUTO SW OFF
▼ 00:01
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY FROM
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CHANGE TO
▼ 00:11
1. When you receive notification of an ALL SHIPS call, press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) to
silence the alert. The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen. If the
radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy name is shown in
place of the user MMSI.
2. Press ACCEPT softkey (AIS/IC key) to switch to the designated channel immediately,
Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call, or
press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process.
3. If the display shows "AUTO SWITCH", the radio will automatically switch to the
designated channel after 10s if no user intervention. For "AUTO SW OFF", a manual
change is required - for "AUTO SWITCH" options, see section 5-8.
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B & G V50 VHF Specifications

General

Brand	B & G
Model	V50 VHF
Category	Marine Radio
Language	English