🔍 Key Concepts

• Digital Selective Calling (DSC) menu navigation and soft keys • Difference between storing/recalling messages and confirming a choice on an electronic device • Typical use of an ENTER key on radios, GPS, and other marine electronics

💭 Think About

• On a DSC-equipped radio, which function usually happens automatically when a message is received, and which function is tied to pushing a specific key? • Think about your experience with other electronics (GPS, chart plotters, phones) — what does the ENTER key normally do when you are in a menu making a selection? • Which option sounds like a general confirmation of what you just chose, rather than a special radio-communication function?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options describe message storage/recall functions versus a basic button operation. • Ask whether the ENTER key, on most devices, is primarily for sending a distress alert or for working through menus and data entry. • Make sure your choice matches the idea of confirming a selection you just made rather than initiating a completely different communication process.