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6 DSC OPERATION
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Position and time programming
A distress call should include the ship’s position and time
data. If no GPS is connected, your position and UTC (Univer-
sal Time Coordinated) time should be input manually. They
are included automatically when a GPS receiver (NMEA0183
ver. 2.0 or 3.01) is connected.
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w Push [▲] or [▼] to select “Position Input,” and
push [ENT].
e The position information appears. Set your latitude data
using [▲] or [▼]. After setting the latitude data, push [ENT]
to set your
longitude data
.
• Push [CH•DUAL] or [16•C] to move the cursor forward or back-
ward, respectively.
• Push [▲] or [▼] to edit N; North latitude or S; South latitude
when the cursor is on the ‘N’ or ‘S’ position, and W; West longi-
tude or E; East longitude when the cursor is on the ‘W’ or ‘E’ po-
sition.
• Push [SCAN•TAG] to clear the latitude/
longitude
data.
• Push [CLR] to cancel and exit the condition to the DSC menu.
Set the latitude data
Set the longitude data
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