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Receiving DSC calls (Distress

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7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ■■ Receiving DSC calls (Distress) The transceiver receives Distress calls, Distress Acknowledgments, and Distress Cancel calls. When you receive a call, an emergency alarm sounds. NOTE: The screens that are displayed when a Distress call or an Acknowledgment 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. ••"Received Distress" is displayed. 1. Push Alarm OFF to turn OFF the alarm. 2. Push the Software Key below the intended operation. Ignore : Hold : Returns to the operating screen. The call is saved in the DSC Log. " " blinks continuously until you display the call message. Holds the RX call task, and returns to the Main screen. Pause : Accept : Pause is not displayed if the "CH Auto Switch" item is set to "Manual." (p. 46) Pauses the countdown until the assigned channel is automatically selected. Select Resume to resume the countdown. The call is saved in the DSC Log. Accepts the call. Channel 16 is automatically selected. Monitor Channel 16 as a coast station may require assistance. After Channel 16 is selected, select your next operation by pushing the Software Key below the following options. STBY : Closes the Distress operation, and returns to the operating screen. History: Displays the "Distress History" screen. 35

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7
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
■
Receiving DSC calls (Distress)
The transceiver receives Distress calls, Distress Acknowledgments, and Distress Cancel
calls. When you receive a call, an emergency alarm sounds.
NOTE:
The screens that are displayed when a Distress call or an Acknowledgment 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.
•
“Received Distress” is displayed.
1.
Push
Alarm OFF
to turn OFF the alarm.
2.
Push the Software Key below the intended operation.
Ignore
:
Returns to the operating screen.
The call is saved in the DSC Log.
“
” blinks continuously until you display the
call message.
Hold
:
Holds the RX call task, and returns to the
Main screen.
Pause
:
Pause
is not displayed if the “CH Auto
Switch” item is set to “Manual.” (p. 46)
Pauses the countdown until the assigned
channel is automatically selected.
Select
Resume
to resume the countdown.
The call is saved in the DSC Log.
Accept
:
Accepts the call. Channel 16 is automatically
selected. Monitor Channel 16 as a coast
station may require assistance. After
Channel 16 is selected, select your next
operation by pushing the Software Key
below the following options.
STBY
:
Closes the Distress operation, and
returns to the operating screen.
History
:
Displays the “Distress History”
screen.