User manual

Chapter 2: Operation
22 DSC calls
Power failure while in distress
In case of a power failure or switch-off during the transmission of a Distress
the SAILOR 6222 VHF DSC gives an audible warning after power-up and
automatically resumes sending Distress 10 seconds after power up.
Within the 10 seconds you have the following options:
• Press the soft key QUIT to terminate the active distress procedure
(acknowledged or unacknowledged).
• Press the soft key CONFIRM (or wait and do nothing) to resume the
sending Distress procedure.
Sending a Distress from the SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel
The optional SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel will, when
connected to the VHF radio, indicate in the SAILOR 6103
Multi Alarm Panel display that a Distress can be sent over
VHF. To send a Distress alert from the SAILOR 6103 Multi
Alarm Panel, do as follows:
1. Lift the cover of the Distress button marked VHF.
2. Press and hold the button until the light is steady and the buzzer stops
(more than 3 seconds).
The VHF radio is now in distress mode. Continue the distress traffic and
procedures from the VHF radio front panel, if possible, in the same way as
described for handling distress mode from the main VHF radio.
Press the MUTE button on the Alarm panel to mute the audible alarm on
incoming distress or urgency messages.
For further information see the Alarm Panel Installation and user manual.
Note
Only undesignated distress messages can be initiated from the
Alarm Panel.