Operation Manual

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DSC OPERATION
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Receiving DSC calls
[Example]: Receiving a Distress Call.
When a Distress Call is received:
The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
“RCVD DISTRESS” is displayed and the backlight blinks.
[IGN]
Push to return to the normal operating mode.
•ThetransceiverexitstheDSCmode.
•Bypushing[PTT],thetransceiveralsoexitstheDSCmode.
•“ continues to blink and the Call is stored in the Received
Call Log.
Push
Push [ALARM OFF] to q
stop the alarm and the
blinking backlight.
•Even if you do not push
[ALARM OFF], the alarm
stops after 2 minutes, and
then the screen in step w
is displayed.
Push a softkey to select w
your desired action.
[INFO]
Push to display the Re-
ceived call information.
(p. 60)
[ACPT]
Push to accept the call.
And then, push [CH 16]
to change the operating
channel to Channel 16,
and then monitor it, as a
coast station may require
assistance.
•Evenifyouhaven’tpushed
[CH 16] within 10 seconds,
the operating channel au-
tomatically changes to
Channel 16. (p. 63)
D Receiving a Distress Call/Distress Acknowledgement