325.3 RECEIVING DSC CALLSFive types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at variouspriority levels:DISTRESS - see Chapter 5.ALL SHIPS - Urgency, or Safety priority (see Section 5.3.1)INDIVIDUAL - Urgency, Safety, or Routine priority (see Section 5.3.2)GROUP - Routine priority only (see Section 5.3.3)In addition to the audible alert, the telephone icon will flash on the LCD.5.3.1 RECEIVING AN ALL SHIPS CALL (ALL SHIPS)1. When you receive notification of an ALL SHIPS call, pressany key to cancel the alert. The VHF 7100 automaticallyselects CH16.The priority level and the user MMSID are displayed onthe LCD. If the VHF 7100 recognises the user MMSID asone of your buddies, the buddy’s name is displayed inplace of the user MMSID.2. You do not need to send an acknowledgement. If necessary, press PTT toinitiate voice contact on CH16 and then switch to a working channel.The call data is stored in the Call Log (see Section 5.2.7).5.3.2 RECEIVING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL (INDIVIDUAL)1. When you receive notification of an INDIVIDUAL call,press any key to cancel the alert. The VHF 7100automatically selects the channel designated in theincoming call.In the example, an individual routine call has selectedCH72. However, safety and urgency priority level callsalways select CH16.The priority level and the user MMSID are displayed on the LCD. If the VHF7100 recognises the user MMSID as one of your buddies, the buddy’s nameis displayed in place of the user MMSID.2. The VHF 7100 prompts you to press ENT to acknowledge the incoming call(PRESS ENTER TO ACK BACK!).3. Press ENT, then the caller should respond to your acknowledgement bymaking voice contact on the designated channel. If this does not happen,you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead.The call data is stored in the Call Log (see Section 5.2.7).