Simrad - RS12 Operation and Installation Instructions 11
ENT Enter (ENT)
Use ENT when navigating menus, to confirm entries and edits.
ACCEPT Received DSC Call mode: Press to change immediately to the requested channel.
OPT Received Individual Call mode: Press to view any incoming individual call reply
options.
Send DISTRESS Call mode: Press to view and select any available options.
ACK Receive Individual Call, LL Request, DSC Test Call, or Distress relay (US only) mode:
Press to acknowledge an incoming call when an ACK is requested.
ESC Escape (ESC)
Use ESC when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a menu
without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen.
QUIT DSC Call mode only: Press to return to the previous screen.
CALL DSC Call Menu
Press to enter the DSC Call Menu and make DSC calls. See Section 6.
RESEND DISTRESS CALL mode only: Press to resend a distress alert again.
MENU Radio and DSC Setup Menu
Press to enter the DSC Setup Menu and to customize your radio. See Section 4.
WX Weather Channel.
For US models: In USA and Canadian waters, press to hear the most recently selected
weather station. The WX symbol is displayed on the LCD. Press + / - to change to a
different weather channel. Press WX again to return to the most recent channel. If the
weather alert mode (ALT) is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the
weather station, it is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key to
hear the weather alert voice message.
For all other models: The WX key can be programmed to a weather channel of your
choice. Select a channel you wish to use as your weather channel, then press and hold
the WX key for a few seconds. The radio will beep to confirm your choice. You now
have quick access to your favourite channel by pressing the WX key.
INFO DISTRESS CALL mode only: Press to review distress call information.
3CH Three Favourite Channels
Also on the handset mic. Press to toggle between your favourite channels. The CH1,
CH2, or CH3 symbol appears on the LCD to show which favourite channel is selected.
To scan only one of your favourite channels, press 3CH then immediately press
and release SCAN. If you want to scan all three favourite channels, press 3CH then
immediately press and hold SCAN.
To add a favourite channel for the first time, select that channel then hold 3CH to store
it in the CH1 location. Repeat the procedure to store two more favourite channels in
the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively.
If you try and add another favourite channel it will overwrite the existing CH3. CH1
and CH2 remain unless you delete them.
To delete a favourite channel, select that channel then hold down 3CH until the CH1,
CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears off the LCD.
