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7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ■ 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. PW R Key cover 3. After sending, wait for an Acknowledgment call. • "Waiting for ACK" is displayed. • The Distress call is automatically sent every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, until an Acknowledgment is received, or a Distress Cancel call is sent. 4. When you receive an Acknowledgment, an alarm sounds. Push Alarm OFF to turn OFF the alarm. • Channel 16 is automatically selected. 5. Push Close Window . 6. Hold down [PTT], and then explain your situation. 7. After you have finished your conversation, push STBY . • "Terminate the procedure. Are you sure?" is displayed. 8. Push OK 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. 21

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7
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
■
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.
PWR
3.
After sending, wait for an Acknowledgment call.
• “Waiting for ACK” is displayed.
• The Distress call is automatically sent every
3.5 to 4.5 minutes, until an Acknowledgment is
received, or a Distress Cancel call is sent.
4.
When you receive an Acknowledgment, an alarm
sounds. Push
Alarm OFF
to turn OFF the alarm.
• Channel 16 is automatically selected.
5.
Push
Close Window
.
6.
Hold down [PTT], and then explain your situation.
7.
After you have finished your conversation, push
STBY
.
• “Terminate the procedure. Are you sure?” is
displayed.
8.
Push
OK
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