User's Manual

2. Choose one (1) of the following:
a. To Send An Automatic Distress Call:
1).
Press and hold either the Distress button
or the
Call/Set button.
b. To Send A Manual Distress Call:
1).
Use the Up/Down buttons to move the arrow
to
MANUAL.
2). Press the Call/Set button to go to the Position
Entry screen.
3). Use the Up/Down buttons to manually set the
position of your vessel.
4). Press the Call/Set button to send the message.
5). Press and hold either the Distress button or the
Call/Set button.
c. To Abort The Distress Call Process:
If you pressed the Distress button by mistake or if you have
not received an acknowledgement and want to discontinue
the automatic resending of your
Distress message:
1). Use the Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to EXIT.
2). Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby.
The Distress Alarm will sound to let you know that the
message is being sent. At the end of the transmission,
the radio will maintain a watch on Channels 16 and
Channel 70 for an acknowledgement. Press any button
to turn
Off the alarm and return to Standby mode.
If an acknowledgement is received, the Distress
Alarm will sound again and the responding party’s
MMSI number will show on the LCD.
If no acknowledgement is received, the radio will
resend the message at approximately four (4) minute
intervals until an acknowledgement is received or
you abort the
Distress call.
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DSC Operation
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DSC Operation
DSC Operation
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Sending DSC calls is done from menus similar to the Settings menu. Whereas
entering the
Settings menu required a press and hold of the Call/Set button,
the sending menus appear with a press of the
Call/Set or Distress buttons.
All received DSC calls will sound one or another of the alarms to alert you to
them. See page 34 for descriptions of the different alarms. Pressing any button
will turn
Off the alarm while maintaining the received call information on the LCD.
Sending Distress Calls
The ability to send and receive Distress calls and their acknowledgements
on Channel 70 can literally be a lifesaver for you or another mariner.
NOTE
The DSC call will:
■
Sound the Distress alarm at all receiving stations.
■
Inform receiving stations of your identity (MMSI).
■
Inform receiving stations of your position if you have a GPS
device connected or you have manually entered your position.
It will not provide the receiving stations with other
Distress information
such as the nature of your problem, number of persons aboard, injuries,
or the like. For that, you will have to communicate by voice on Channel 16
with the station that acknowledges your DSC
Distress call.
To Begin Sending A DSC Distress Call:
1.
From Standby, lift the spring-loaded red door on
the transceiver and press the red button under it.
This will open the
Distress menu with the arrow
pointing to
SEND. You will have three (3) choices:
■
Send the Distress call automatically with either
no position information if a GPS is not connected
or with the position provided by a connected GPS.
■
Manually enter your position, then send the
Distress call.
■
Abort the Distress call process and return to
Standby mode.
Distress Button
Sending a Distress Call
Distress or Call/Set
Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio
Distress Waiting
MMSI Number
MMSI Number
Manual
Position Entry Screen
EXIT Screen