12.13AISsilentmode
AISsilentmodeenablesyoutodisablethe
transmittingfunctionsofyourAISequipment.This
isusefulwhenyoudonotwanttotransmityour
vessel’sAISdatatootherAISreceivers,butstillwish
toreceivedatafromothervessels.
Note:NotallAISequipmentsupportssilentmode.
Formoreinformation,refertothedocumentation
thataccompaniedyourAISunit.
SilentmodecanbeswitchedOnandOfffromtheAIS
menu.ThelocationoftheAISmenuisdependent
ontheapplicationandOverlaysyouhaveenabled:
•Radarapplication:Menu>AIS.
•ChartapplicationwithRadarandAISoverlays
enabled:Menu>Radar&AIS>AISOptions>
Silentmode:
•ChartapplicationwithonlytheRadaroverlay
enabled:Menu>Radar>AISOptions>Silent
mode:
•ChartapplicationwithonlytheAISoverlay
enabled:Menu>AIS>AISOptions>Silent
mode:
12.14AISSafetymessages
WithAISSafetyMessagesswitchedOn,any
incomingsafetymessagesfromsurroundingvessels,
shorestationsandmobilestationsaredisplayedina
dialogbox.
Ifknown,themessagewillincludethesending
vessel’spositioninlatitude/longitude.Youwillhave
theoptionto:
•Removethemessage(Ok).
•Placeawaypointonyourchart/radartomarkthe
sendingvessel’sposition(PlaceWaypoint).
•Gotothesendingvessel’sposition(Goto
Waypoint).
AISSafetymessagescanbeswitchedonandoff
formtheAISUnitSet-upmenu:(Homescreen>
Set-up>Systemsettings>ExternalDevices>
AISUnitSet-up>AISSafetyMessages.
Note:YouwillNOTreceiveanysafetymessages
inSimulatormode.
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