User Guide

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7
CALL PROCEDURE
7
DD
Simple distress call
NOTE:
• Distress alert (simple operation) contains (default);
Distress nature : Undesignated distress.
Position data : According to the displayed information.
•Distress call repeats every 3.5–4.5 min., until receiving
an acknowledgement.
q Confirm a distress call is not being received.
w Lift up the distress switch cover, push [DISTRESS]
for 5 sec. to transmit the distress call.
• An emergency frequency (default: 8414.5 kHz) is auto-
matically selected and the distress call is transmitted.
• If you have time, select the nature of the distress and
contents (p. 18).
•When no position and time data is applied to [GPS],
your location and UTC time should be input.
e After transmitting the call, the transceiver is set to
the phone emergency frequency automatically
(e.g. 8291.0 kHz).
•The DSC receiver circuit is still working to receive an
acknowledgement call on the previous frequency (e.g.
8414.5 kHz).
r When receiving an acknowledgement, push [CAN-
CEL] to stop the alarm then reply to the connected
station via the transceiver’s handset or micro-
phone.
• The acknowledgement is memorized into the RX mem-
ory channel. (p. 30)
t Activate an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacon) and prepare a SART (Search And
Rescue Transponder) and VHF marine handheld
transceiver before launching a survival craft.
RX
J3E
<
ACK received >
Lat 34 34'N
Lon135
34'E
12:34
GPS
Exit
RX
J3E
<
Wait for ACK >
Lat 34 34'N
Lon135
34'E
12:34
GPS
Exit
RX
F1B
8.414.5
<
Push 5sec. >
Lat 34 34'N
Lon135
34'E
12:34
TX
F1B
8.414.5
After 5 sec.,
starts distress call.
Lat 34 34'N
Lon135
34'E
12:34
[DISTRESS]
Exit
GPS
GPS
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