Garmin GPSMAP 6008 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual 109Digital Selective CallingDigital Selective CallingNetworked Chartplotter and VHF Radio FunctionalityThe following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radioover a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network.Functionality NMEA 0183VHF RadioNMEA 2000VHF RadioGarmin NMEA0183 VHFRadioGarmin NMEA2000 VHFRadioThe chartplotter can transfer your GPSposition to your radio� If your radio iscapable, GPS position information istransmitted with DSC calls�X X X XThe chartplotter can receive DSC distressand position information from the radio(page 111)X X X XThe chartplotter can track the positionsof vessels sending position reports(page 111)�X X X XThe chartplotter allows you to quickly setup and send individual routine call detailsto your Garmin VHF radio(page 114)�XWhen you initiate a man-overboarddistress call from your radio, thechartplotter shows the man-overboardscreen and prompts you to navigate to theman-overboard point (page 111)�XWhen you initiate a man-overboarddistress call from your chartplotter, theradio shows the Distress Call page toinitiate a man-overboard distress call(page 111)�XTurning On DSCFrom the Home screen, select Configure > other Vessels > DSC.About the DSC ListThe DSC list is a log of the most-recent DSC calls and other DSC contacts you have entered. The DSC listcan contain up to 100 entries. The DSC list shows the most-recent call from a boat. If a second call is receivedfrom the same boat, it replaces the first call in the call list.Viewing the DSC ListYour chartplotter must be connected to a VHF radio that supports DSC in order to view the DSC list.From the Home screen, select Information > DSC List.