Raymarine RAY91 VHF User Manual

11.
7DSCtroubleshooting
DSCfunctionsarenotavailable/working
P
ossibleCausesPossibleSolutions
MMSInumbernotprogrammed.ProgrammeyourMMSInumber
.EachVHFradiorequires
auniqueMMSInumber.IntheUnitedStates,thisMUST
beprogrammedintotheunitbyanauthorizeddealer.
Formoreinformation,referto:ObtainMMSI(Maritime
MobileServiceIdentity)number
R adioissettoATISorMarcom-C
mode.
UseofDSCisnotpermittedwheninATISorMarcom-C
mode.Y ouwillbeunabletomakeDSCdistressandother
typesofdigitalselectivecall.
IfyouarenotinanATISregionswitchoffATISmode:
Menu>Set-up>ATISset-up>ATIS.
ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)number
BeforecommencinginstallationensureyouhaveobtainedaMMSInumberforyourvessel.
AMMSIisa9digitnumberwhichissentoveraradiofrequencychannelinordertoidentifythe
originatingvessel/station.IfyourvesselalreadyhasaMMSInumber(usedforaVHFDSCradio)then
thesameMMSInumbermustbeusedtoprogramyourproduct.
Note:
IfaMMSInumberisnotentered,theDSCfunctionalityofyourradiowillbedisabled.
IntheUnitedS tatesofAmerica,theMMSIandStaticDatamustbeenteredonlybyaRaymarine®
dealerorotherappropriatelyqualifiedinstallerofmarinecommunicationsequipmentonboard
vessels.
TheuserisNOTauthorizedtodothis.
Insomeareas,aradiooperatorlicenceisrequiredbeforeaMMSInumberwillbeissued.Youcan
requestaMMSInumberfromsameagencythatissuesradioorShipRadiolicencesinyourarea.
InEuropeandotherpartsoftheworldoutsideoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,theMMSIandStatic
datacanbesetupbytheuser.
Forfurtherdetails,refertotherelevantTelecommunicationsRegulatoryBodyforyourarea.
RefertoAppendixCMMSIRegulatorybodiesandapplicationsubmissions
foralistofcontactsforobtainingMMSInumbersforsomeareas.
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Raymarine RAY91 VHF Specifications

General

Brand	Raymarine
Model	RAY91 VHF
Category	Radio
Language	English