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IOnptreordauticntgioYnour Radio INDV DIR Menu Name Select Menu Individual Directory Entry Digital Select Calling (DSC) PSreotudpuct Features Individual Directory DSC can be used to call another vessel or station directly. This allows the user to make a call to a specific vessel that could be monitoring any channel. An alarm will sound on the receiving radio to make that station aware of your individual call. Up to 20 names and associated MMSI numbers may be stored in the radio for quick access. To Enter or Edit Names or MMSI Numbers in the Individual Directory: 1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to INDV DIR menu. 2. Press Enter to enter the individual directory. 3. Name and MMSI contents of the current location shows on the display 4. Press Enter to start entering Name data. 5. Rotate the Select button or the microphone up/down buttons to select alpha or numeric characters. 6. Press F1 or F2 Function buttons to advance to the next character. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the complete Name entry has been made. 8. Press the Enter button to enter characters in the MMSI field. 9. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the complete MMSI entry has been made. 10. Press the Enter button to accept the entry. 11. When the changes are complete, exit the INDV DIR menu and return to the Setup menu. IOnptreordauticntgioYnour Radio Digital Select Calling (DSC) POrpoedruactitoFneatures Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation • The Send menu displays when the Distress button is pressed. NOTE This radio follows Class-D DSC protocol with a dedicated Channel 70 receiver. Sending Distress Calls Sending and receiving distress calls and acknowledgements on Channel 70 can be a lifesaver for mariners. Distress Button NOTE The DSC call: I Sounds the distress alarm at all receiving stations. I Informs receiving stations of the sender's identity (MMSI). I Informs receiving stations of the nature of the emergency. I Informs receiving stations of sending position when a GPS device is connected or a position is manually entered. DSC operation does not provide receiving stations with information like number of persons aboard or injuries. This specific information must be communicated by voice on Channel 16 to the station that acknowledges a DSC Distress call. To Send a DSC Distress Call: 1. From Standby mode, lift the spring-loaded red door on the transceiver and press the Distress button. The Distress menu displays with an arrow pointing to SEND. 50 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 51