■ All Ships call
The All Ships call function allows you to transmit a DSC signal to all ships.
◆ Transmitting All Ships call
Large ships use Channel 70 as their ‘listening channel’. When you want to announce a
message to these ships, use the ‘All Ships call” function.
① Push [DSC] to enter the DSC menu.
② Push [▲] or [▼] to select “ALL SHIPS”.
③ Push [DSC] to enter the standby condition for All Ships call.
·Channel 70 is selected and “READY” appears.
④ Push [DSC] to transmit the All Ships call.
·Low power is selected.
⑤ After the All Ships call has been transmitted, the display changes to Channel 16
automatically.
◆ Receiving an All Ships call
While monitoring Channel 70 and an All Ships call is received:
① The emergency alarm sounds when the category is ‘Distress’ or ‘Urgency’; 2 beeps
sound for other categories.
② “DSC” appears and “RCV ALL SHIPS” scrolls at the channel comment indicator.
③ Push any key to stop beep.
④ Push [DSC] to monitor channel 16 for an announcement from the calling vessel, push
any other key to ignore the call.
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