Instruction manual

6 DSC OPERATION

New2001

■ Distress call

A Distress call should be transmitted if, in the opinion of the

Master, the ship or a person is in distress and requires imme-

diate assistance.

NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR

SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY.

A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN

IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.

Simple call

q Conﬁrm no Distress call is being received.

w While lifting up the key cover, push [DISTRESS] for 5 sec.

to transmit the Distress call.

• Emergency channel (Channel 70) is automatically selected and

the Distress call is transmitted.

• When no GPS is connected, input your position and UTC time, if

possible.

• While pushing [DISTRESS], the key backlighting blinks.

e After transmitting the call, the transceiver waits for an ac-

knowledgment call on Channel 70.

• The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3.5 to 4.5

minutes.

• After 2 sec., the transceiver is set to Channel 16 automatically.

Distress Call

TX Complete

Now Waiting for ACK

<CLR<CLR˘Cancel>Cancel>

After 2 sec.

25W INT

TAG

Wait ACK

<CLR

Cancel> CALLING

Distress Call

Push for 5 sec.

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