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Receiving DSC calls (Distress

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7 DSC OPERATION ■■Receiving DSC calls (Distress) The transceiver receives Distress calls, Distress Acknowledgement calls, and Distress Cancel calls. LLWhen you receive a call, an emergency alarm sounds. NOTE: The screens that are displayed when a Distress call or an Acknowledgement call is received slightly differ from one another. The following steps are described using an example of receiving a Distress call. When a Distress call is received: ••The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF. ••"RCVD DISTRESS" is displayed. 1. Push ALARM OFF to turn OFF the alarm. 2. Push the software key below the intended operation. 32 IGN (Ignore): ••Returns to the operating screen. ••The call is saved in the DSC Log. ••" " blinks continuously until you display the call message. PAUSE (Pause): LL PAUSE is not displayed if the "CH Auto SW" item is set to "Manual." (p. 42) ••Pauses the countdown until the assigned channel is automatically selected. ••Select RESUME to resume the countdown. ••The call is saved in the DSC Log. ACPT (Accept): ••Accepts the call. ••Channel 16 is automatically selected. ••Monitor Channel 16 as a coast station may require assistance. ••After Channel 16 is selected, you can select your next operation by pushing the software key below the following options. EXIT : Returns to the operating screen. HIST : Displays the "DISTRESS HISTORY" screen. INFO : Displays the information of the received Distress call.

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7
DSC OPERATION
Receiving DSC calls (Distress)
The transceiver receives Distress calls, Distress
Acknowledgement calls, and Distress Cancel calls.
L
When you receive a call, an emergency alarm sounds.
When a Distress call is received:
• The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF.
• “RCVD DISTRESS” is displayed.
1.
Push
ALARM OFF
to turn OFF the alarm.
2.
Push the software key below the intended operation.
IGN
(Ignore):
• Returns to the operating screen.
• The call is saved in the DSC Log.
•“
” blinks continuously until you display the call
message.
PAUSE
(Pause):
L
PAUSE
is not displayed if the “CH Auto SW” item is set to
“Manual.”
(p. 42)
Pauses the countdown until the assigned channel is
automatically selected.
• Select
RESUME
to resume the countdown.
• The call is saved in the DSC Log.
ACPT
(Accept):
• Accepts the call.
• Channel 16 is automatically selected.
• Monitor Channel 16 as a coast station may require
assistance.
• After Channel 16 is selected, you can select your
next operation by pushing the software key below the
following options.
EXIT
: Returns to the operating screen.
HIST
:
Displays the “DISTRESS HISTORY” screen.
INFO
: Displays the information of the received Distress call.
NOTE:
The screens that are displayed when a Distress
call or an Acknowledgement call is received slightly differ
from one another. The following steps are described using
an example of receiving a Distress call.