User Guide
Section 8 - DISTRESS calls
WARNING
A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be
used. See section 5-1.
8-1 Sending a Distress Call
DISTRES CALL
►UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
DISTRES CALL
►UNDEFINED
HOLD DISTRES
3 SECONDS..
DISTRES CALL
UNDEFINED
11:23 UTC
22°12.023’N
▼TX IN 00:01
1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.
If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go
directly to step 3.
2. Press and release the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Press +/- button
or rotate the CH knob to select the category that describes your situation then press
ENT.
• UNDEFINED (Undefined)
• FIRE (Fire)
• FLOODING (Flooding)
• COLLISION (Collision)
• GROUNDING (Grounding)
• LISTING (Listing)
• SINKING (Sinking)
• ADRIFT (Adrift)
• ABANDONING (Abandoning)
• PIRACY (Piracy)
• OVER BOARD (Overboard)
3. Press and hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress
call sending message (DISTRESS CALL SENDING) on the screen. The whole display starts
to flash and beep loudly.
4. After the Distress Call is sent, the radio waits for an acknowledgment.
•The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, until an
acknowledgement is received ("Call repeat" mode).
•Press
▼
/ ▲ to display the transmitted Distress call information.
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