Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date 1 Select Navigation Info > Tides & Currents . 2 Select Tides , Currents , or Celestial . 3 Select an option. sent with the distress call, that information is also available and recorded with the call. designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of the vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call. To view information for a different date, select Change Date > Manual , and enter a date. To view information for today, select Change Date > Current . If available, to view information for the day after the date shown, select Next Day .
If available, to view information for the day before the date shown, select Previous Day . Navigating to a Vessel in Distress designates a distress call in the DSC list and marks the position of a vessel on the Navigation chart at the time of the DSC distress call. 1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Navigate To . 4 Select Go To or Route To . Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station 1 Select Navigation Info > Tides & Currents . 2 Select Tides or Currents . 3 Select Nearby Stations . 4 Select a station.
Position Tracking When you connect the chartplotter to a VHF radio using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that send position reports. Every position report call received is logged in the DSC list ( DSC List , page 17 ). Digital Selective Calling Viewing a Position Report 1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select an option: ® 0183 VHF Radio Functionality When your chartplotter is connected to a NMEA 0183 VHF radio, these features are enabled. The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to your radio. If your radio is capable, GPS position information is transmitted with DSC calls.
The chartplotter can receive digital selective calling (DSC) distress and position information from the radio. The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. Chartplotter and NMEA To switch to position report details, select . To switch to a Navigation chart marking the location, select . 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 Vessel 1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Navigate To . 4 Select Go To or Route To . Turning On DSC Select Settings > Other Vessels > DSC .
Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel 1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select New Waypoint . DSC List The DSC list is a log of the most recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered. The DSC list can contain up to 100 entries. The DSC list shows the most recent call from a boat. If a second call is received from the same boat, it replaces the first call in the call list. Editing Information in a Position Report 1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Edit .
Viewing the DSC List Before you can view the DSC list, the chartplotter must be connected to a VHF radio that supports DSC. Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 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 tracking the position of the vessel, select Trail . To select a color for the trail line, select Trail Line . Adding a DSC Contact You can add a vessel to your DSC list. You can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter. 1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List > Add Contact .
2 Enter the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the vessel. 3 Enter the name of the vessel. Deleting a Position-Report Call 1 Select Navigation Info > Other Vessels > DSC List . 2 Select a position-report call. 3 Select Edit > Clear Report . Incoming Distress Calls If your compatible chartplotter and VHF radio are connected using NMEA 0183, your chartplotter alerts you when your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. If position information was Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart You can view trails for all tracked vessels on some chart views.
By default, a black line indicates the path of the vessel, a black dot indicates each previously reported position of a tracked Digital Selective Calling 17