Instruction Manual

Operation
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4.4.3.2 Distress calls from the menu
The following describes the procedure to send a distress call with the nature of distress selected in the
menu. Also, if there is no valid information regarding the position and the time of position, the manual
input is available in that menu.
■ Procedure ■
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Press the MENU key, and through
hierarchical menus, select the 2.3 Distress
call.
Indicates "Undesignated" as the nature of
distress by default, and the position information
if obtained from a GPS automatically or entered
manually.
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Press ENT and select the nature of distress.
The nature of distress is selectable from below.
Nature of distress Contents
Fire Fire, explosion
Flooding Flooding
Collision Collision
Grounding Grounding
Listing Listing, in danger of capsizing
Sinking Sinking
Disabled Disabled and adrift
Undesignated Undesignated distress
Abandoning Abandoning ship
Piracy attack Piracy/armed robbery attack
Man overboard Man overboard
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Press ENT.
The cursor will move to Position.
If already displayed the valid position and time of
position, no entry is necessary and skip to step 7.
4
4
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Press ENT and select the quadrant of the
position with the jog dial.
The quadrant will be changed as NE → NW →
SE
→ SW.
2.3)Distress call
Nature :[Undesignated ]
Position:[NE]
[ 12ﾟ34.5678'N]
[123ﾟ45.6789'E]
UTC :[12:20]
Press DISTRESS to send. [Cancel]
2.3)Distress call
Nature :[Undesignated ]
Position:[NE]
[ 12ﾟ34.5678'N]
[123ﾟ45.6789'E]
UTC :[12:20]
Press DISTRESS to send. [Cancel]
2.3)Distress call
Nature :[Flooding ]
Position:[NE]
[ 12ﾟ34.5678'N]
[123ﾟ45.6789'E]
UTC :[12:20]
Press DISTRESS to send. [Cancel]
2.3)Distress call
Nature :[Flooding ]
Position:[NE]
[ 12ﾟ34.5678'N]
[123ﾟ45.6789'E]
UTC :[12:20]
Press DISTRESS to send. [Cancel]