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Sending DSC calls (Distress), Simple call

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DSC OPERATION 7 ■■Sending DSC calls (Distress) A Distress call should be sent if, in the opinion of the Captain, the ship or a person is in distress and requires immediate assistance. NEVER MAKE A DISTRESS CALL IF YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. A DISTRESS CALL SHOULD BE MADE ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED. DDSimple call 1. Confirm that no Distress call is being received. 2. While lifting up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS] for 3 seconds until you hear 3 short countdown beeps and a long beep sound. ••The backlight blinks. Key cover 3. After sending, wait for an Acknowledgement call. ••"Waiting for ACK" is displayed. 1 2 4. When you receive an Acknowledgement, an alarm sounds. Push ALARM OFF to turn OFF the alarm. 3 ••Channel 16 is automatically selected. 4 5 6 5. Hold down [PTT], and then explain your situation. 7 6. After you have finished your conversation, then push 8 CANCEL to return to the operating screen. 9 TIP: A default Distress alert contains: 10 ••Nature of distress: Undesignated distress ••Position information: The latest GPS, or manually input 11 position, that is held for 23.5 hours, or until you turn OFF 12 the transceiver. 13 14 15 16 ••The Distress call is automatically sent every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, until an Acknowledgement is received, or a Distress Cancel call is sent. 21

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Sending DSC calls (Distress)
A Distress call should be sent if, in the opinion of the
Captain, the ship or a person is in distress and requires
immediate assistance.
NEVER MAKE A DISTRESS CALL IF YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON
IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. A DISTRESS CALL SHOULD BE
MADE ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.
D
Simple call
1.
Confirm that no Distress call is being received.
2.
While lifting up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS]
for 3 seconds until you hear 3 short countdown beeps
and a long beep sound.
• The backlight blinks.
3.
After sending, wait for an Acknowledgement call.
• “Waiting for ACK” is displayed.
• The Distress call is automatically sent every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes, until an Acknowledgement is received, or a Distress
Cancel call is sent.
4.
When you receive an Acknowledgement, an alarm
sounds. Push
ALARM OFF
to turn OFF the alarm.
• Channel 16 is automatically selected.
5.
Hold down [PTT], and then explain your situation.
6.
After you have finished your conversation, then push
CANCEL
to return to the operating screen.
TIP:
A default Distress alert contains:
•
Nature of distress: Undesignated distress
•
Position information: The latest GPS, or manually input
position, that is held for 23.5 hours, or until you turn OFF
the transceiver.
Key cover