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DSC OPERATION
y Standby on Channel 70 until an acknowledgement is re-
ceived.
uWhentheacknowledgement‘Abletocomply’isreceived,
the specified channel (in step r) is selected with beeps
automatically.Or,whentheacknowledgement‘Unableto
comply’ is received, the display returns to the operated
channel (before enter the DSC menu) with beeps.
i Push [CLR] to stop the beep, then push and hold [PTT]
to communicate your message to the responding ship.
D Transmitting an individual acknowledgement
When receiving an individual call, you can transmit an ac-
knowledgement(‘Abletocomply’or‘Unabletocomply’)by
using the on screen prompts (see page 42 for details). You
can also send an acknowledgement through the menu sys-
tem as follows.
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w Rotate [DIAL] to select “Individual ACK,” push
[DIAL•ENTER].
 •“Individual ACK” item appears after an individual call is
received.
e Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired individual address or
ID code, push [DIAL•ENTER].
--DSC Menu--
Individual Call
TX Complete
Now Waiting for ACK
<CLR˘Exit>
25W INT
Received
INDV ACK
<John
<CLR ˘
Beep Off> COMMERCIAL
25W INT
DUP
Received
Unable ACK
<John
<CLR ˘
Beep Off> INTL
--DSC Menu--
Select Item
Position Input
Individual Call
˘Individual ACK
Group Call
All Ships Call
Position Request
--DSC Menu--
Select Address
John
˘Paul
George
Michael
<CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>