Icom M802 Instruction Manual - Page 25

7 CALL PROCEDURE I Distress call A distress call should be transmitted if in the opinion of the Master, the ship or person is in distress and requires immediate assistance. A distress call should include the ship's position and time. They are included automatically when their data in NMEA0183 ver. 3.01 format is applied to [GPS] connector. When no data is applied, input them, if possible. A distress call some times called as a "MAYDAY call." D Distress call operation outline • Simple distress call Push and hold [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR SHIP IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. DISTRESS CALLS CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED. • Regular distress call 6 Push and hold RX [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. 7 12.345.0 J3E GPS Lat 34 34'N SP Lon135 34'E 12:34 Exit DSC menu ******* DSC MENU ******* -------- Select -------- Position Individual Group All ships Position REQ ÇDistress Test RX memory TX memory Set up ÇExit SEL OK Distress nature selection Distress Nature ÇUndesignated Fire,Explosion Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Disable adrift Abandoning ship Piracy attack Man overboard EPIRB emission SEL OK Position & UTC time setting ******* Distress Position & time ---- Latitude 34 34'N Longitude 135 34'E UTC 12:34 Null OK Frequency selection ******* Distress ******* -------- Attempt ------- ÇSingle;six frequency Single; 2187.5kHz Single; 4207.5kHz Single; 6312.0kHz Single; 8414.5kHz Single;12577.0kHz Single;16804.5kHz SEL OK 17