Uniden UM425 English Owners Manual - Page 37

Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Making an automatic distress call If you have programmed your MMSI number, the UM425 can transmit an automated distress call with your current location and nature of the distress. The radio then monitors the channel 16 for a response and repeats the distress call every few minutes until it receives an acknowledgement. To send an automatic distress call, press and hold the DISTRESS button for three seconds. If no MMSI number has been programmed, the radio prompts you to enter your MMSI number. If you want to include the nature of your distress in the distress call, use the distress procedure below: 1. Press the DISTRESS button. 2. The radio displays the list of distress conditions; use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the nature of your distress, then press and hold the DISTRESS button for three seconds. • Undesignated • Fire • Flooding • Collision • Grounding • Capsizing • Sinking • Adrift • Abandoning • Piracy/Armed • Overboard 3. If no MMSI number has been programmed, the radio prompts you to enter your MMSI number. Canceling an automatic distress call While the radio is waiting for a response, it gives you the option of canceling the call. To cancel the distress call, highlight Cancel and press the SELECT1W/25W button. E-33