437 DSC OPERATIOND Transmitting a Test callTesting on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling chan-nels should be avoided as much as possible. When testing ona distress/safety channel is unavoidable, you should indicatethat these are test transmissions.Normally the test call would require no further communica-tions between the two stations involved.Enter “TEST CALL” in the DSC CALLS menu.qMENU ➪ DSC ➪ Test Call(Push [MENU]) (Select icon) (Rotate dial, then push [ENT].)Select a desired pre-programmed individual address, orw“Manual Input,” then push dial or [ENT].• The ID code for the Individual call can be set first. (p. 19)• When “Manual Input” is selected, set the 9 digit MMSI ID code forthe individual you wish to call.About Manual Inputting:Enter a desired address ID in the following way:• Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].• Push [ENT] or dial to set it.• To move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, “←” or “→,”then push [ENT] or dial.• The first digit is specified as ‘0’ for a Group ID. If a Group ID isentered, an error beep sounds after pushing [FINISH].• The first two digits are ‘0’ for any Coast station ID.e A confirmation screen is displayed.• Confirm the call contents.
