Garmin GPSMAP 8500 Black Box Owner's Manual

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DSC ListThe DSC list is a log of the most recent DSC calls and otherDSC contacts you have entered. The DSC list can contain up to100 entries. The DSC list shows the most recent call from aboat. If a second call is received from the same boat, it replacesthe first call in the call list.Viewing the DSC ListBefore you can view the DSC list, the chartplotter must beconnected to a VHF radio that supports DSC.Select Info > DSC List.Adding a DSC ContactYou can add a vessel to your DSC list. You can make calls to aDSC contact from the chartplotter.1 Select Info > DSC List > Add Contact.2 Enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of thevessel.3 Enter the name of the vessel.Incoming Distress CallsIf your Garmin chartplotter and VHF radio are connected usingNMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter alerts you whenyour VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. If positioninformation was sent with the distress call, that information isalso available and recorded with the call.designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks theposition of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of theDSC distress call.Navigating to a Vessel in Distressdesignates a distress call in the DSC list and marks theposition of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of theDSC distress call.1 Select Info > DSC List.2 Select a position-report call.3 Select Review > Navigate To.4 Select Go To or Route To.Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHFRadioWhen your chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible radio, and you initiate a man-overboard DSCdistress call from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter shows theman-overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man-overboard point. If you have a Garmin autopilot systemconnected to the network, your chartplotter prompts you to starta Williamson’s turn to the man-overboard point.If you cancel the man-overboard distress call on the radio, thechartplotter screen prompting you to activate navigation to theman-overboard location disappears.Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from theChartplotterWhen your chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000compatible radio and you activate navigation to a man-overboard location, the radio shows the Distress Call page soyou can quickly initiate a man-overboard distress call.For information on placing distress calls from your radio, see theVHF radio owner’s manual. For information about marking anMOB, see page 8.Position TrackingWhen you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a VHF radiousing NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that send positionreports. This feature is also available with NMEA 2000, whenthe vessel sends the correct PGN data (PGN 129808; DSC CallInformation).Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list(page 16).Viewing a Position Report1 Select Info > DSC List.2 Select a position-report call.3 Select Review.4 Select an option:• To switch to a Navigation chart marking the location,select Next Page.• To view the position report details, select Previous Page.Navigating to a Tracked Vessel1 Select Info > DSC List.2 Select a position-report call.3 Select Review > Navigate To.4 Select Go To or Route To.Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a TrackedVessel1 Select Info > DSC List.2 Select a position-report call.3 Select Review > Create Waypoint.Editing Information in a Position Report1 Select Info > DSC List.2 Select a position-report call.3 Select Review > Edit.• To enter the name of the vessel, select Name.• To select a new symbol, select Symbol, if available.• To enter a comment, select Comment.• To show a trail line for the vessel if your radio is trackingthe position of the vessel, select Trail.• To select a color for the trail line, select Trail Line.Deleting a Position-Report Call1 Select Info > DSC List.2 Select a position-report call.3 Select Review > Clear Report.Viewing Vessel Trails on the ChartYou can view trails for all tracked vessels on some chart views.By default, a black line indicates the path of the vessel, a blackdot indicates each previously reported position of a trackedvessel, and a blue flag indicates the last reported position of thevessel.1 From a chart or 3D chart view, select Menu > Chart Setup >Other Vessels > DSC > DSC Trails.2 Select the number of hours to show tracked vessels on thechart.For example, if you select 4 Hours, all trail points that areless than four hours old appear for all tracked vessels.Individual Routine CallsWhen you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHFradio over the NMEA 2000 or the NMEA 0183 network, you canuse the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine call.When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter,you can select the DSC channel on which you want tocommunicate. The radio transmits this request with your call.Selecting a DSC ChannelNOTE: The selection of a DSC channel is limited to thosechannels that are available in all frequency bands. The defaultchannel is 72. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter16 Digital Selective Calling