NAVICOM RT-650 Owner's Manual

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21 221. Base station: Hold down the Cancel/IC button until the LCD appears the dialogue“intercom ENTÆAccept”, push CH to start intercomNotes: If there is no subscribed wireless handset power on, LCD will appear “NoRemote” to indicate no remote handset active.2. Wireless Handset: press the Intercom button on the side of handset, until theLCD appears the dialogue “INTERCOM BASE STATION, PRESS ENT”, pressENT to start intercom4.8.2 Internal communicationwhile the intercom had been build, LCD of both base station and wireless Handset willappears “IC”Base station and wireless handset can communicate with each other. Press “PTT” totransmit own voice, and release to listen the opposite voicePress IC again or 16 button both in base station and handset to terminate the internalcommunication5 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING5.1 GENERALDSC(Digital Selective Calling) is a semi-automated method of establishing a radio call,it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as aninternational standard for establishing VHF, MF and HF radio calls. It had also beendesignated part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). It isplaned that DSC will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and willbe used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety information broadcasts. Thisnew service will also allow mariners to initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety androutine calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC transceiver.5.1.1 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITYAn MMIS is a nine-digit number used on Marine Transceiver capable of usingDigital Selective Calling (DSC). This number is used like a telephone numberto selectively call other vessels. Refer to section 6.12 (USER MMSI ENTRY).5.1.2 HOW CAN I OBTAIN A MMSI ASSIGNMENT?Contact your dealer or NAVICOMWARNINGThis radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety call tofacilitate search and rescue. To be effective as a safety device, thisequipment must be used only within communication range of a shore –basedVHF marine channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The range ofsignal may vary but under normal conditions should be approximately 20nautical miles.5.2 DSC CALL TYPESPress the DSC/MENU button to pop up the menu for user to select the DSC calltype to send. Note that only three calls can be shown at any one time on thescreen.Press + /– or rotate the CH knob scroll up and down the call types until the cursoris positioned at the desired option.Press the CH button the call types are:Call Type DescriptionLAST CALL Recall last call no matter what type of call received at last.NEW CALL Make a new call, by inputting the MMSI or pick up from the listmax 20GROUP Sends transmissions that are only received by radios that sharea common group MMSI number, up to 3 group MMSI numberscan be stored and call.ALL SHIPS Make an Urgency, Safety or Distress call to all ships. A re-confirmation screen follows the priority selection of Urgency,Safety or Distress. Such call will be sent out when assistanceneed but the situation not is so serious enough for a DistressCall. Urgency call is made when assistance required but notlife endanger while Safety call is for advisory alert.CALL LOG Allow a review of all stored Calls by number and time of call.An individual call type can be placed to the selectedMMSI/NAME in the LOG. The LOG maintains all received calltypes except DISTRESS calls. The call at the end of the list isautomatically erased. The earliest call stored at the end of thelist.There is 20 calls could be stored.DISTRESSLOGAllow a review of all stored Distress calls by number and timeof call. An individual call type can be placed to the selectedMMSI / NAME in the LOG. The call at the end of the list isautomatically erased. The earliest call stored at the end of thelist. There is also 10 calls could be stored.POSREQUESTThe option enables you to request GPS position informationfrom any vessel for which an MMSI number is known, suchrequest can pick up from buddy list.DISTRESSitem deleted