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Regular call, Step.1 Setting a Nature of Distress, Step 2. Entering a Position

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7 DSC OPERATION ■ Sending a Distress call D Regular call 1. Push [Compose Distress] to display the COMPOSE DISTRESS screen. Push Step.1 Setting a "Nature of Distress" 2. Select "Nature of Distress." Rotate CH/GRP + Push Step 3. Setting a communication frequency 6. Select "Attempt." Rotate CH/GRP + Push 7. Select an option. (Example: Multi Frequency) Rotate CH/GRP + Push 3. Select an option. (Example: Fire, Explosion) Rotate CH/GRP + Push Step 4. Sending 8. Lift up the key cover, then hold down [DISTRESS] until "Transmitting" is displayed to send the Distress call. • While holding down [DISTRESS], count down beeps sound and both the key and display backlighting blink.  The transceiver stores this setting for 30 seconds. Step 2. Entering a "Position" NOTE: You can skip this step if your position data and time are valid. In that case, go to Step 3. 4. Select "Position." • The Latitude Position Entry screen is displayed. 5. Enter your position data and time. • See page 27 for entering details. 31

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DSC OPERATION
7
■
Sending a Distress call
D
Regular call
1. Push [Compose Distress]
to display the
COMPOSE DISTRESS screen.
Step.1 Setting a “Nature of Distress”
2. Select “Nature of Distress.”
3. Select an option.
(Example: Fire, Explosion)
The transceiver stores this setting for 30
seconds.
Step 2. Entering a “Position”
NOTE:
You can skip this step if your position data
and time are valid. In that case, go to Step 3.
4. Select “Position.”
•
The Latitude Position Entry screen is displayed.
5.
Enter your position data and time.
•
See page 27 for entering details.
Step 3. Setting a communication frequency
6. Select “Attempt.”
7. Select an option.
(Example: Multi Frequency)
Step 4. Sending
8.
Lift up the key cover, then hold down [DISTRESS]
until “Transmitting” is displayed to send the
Distress call.
•
While holding down [DISTRESS], count down beeps
sound and both the key and display backlighting
blink.
Push
Rotate
+
Push
CH/GRP
Rotate
+
Push
CH/GRP
Rotate
+
Push
CH/GRP
Rotate
+
Push
CH/GRP