Instruction Manual

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Sending a Distress Call (Distress Alert)
CAUTION
When sending a distress call, follow the instructions of the ship's captain or officer in charge.
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Open the DISTRESS key cover on the NCM-1770 CONTROLLER.
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Press and hold the DISTRESS key for 4 seconds. (See the note below.)
When completed the countdown and displayed the screen at right below, the distress call is transmitted.
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After sending the distress call, wait for an acknowledgement.
Radiotelephone can communicate even while
waiting for an acknowledgement.
When receiving a distress acknowledgement, the
right screen is displayed. Unless received the
distress acknowledgement or cancelled the
distress call mode manually, this equipment
repeats the distress call sending every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes automatically.
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After receiving acknowledgement, lift the handset and request rescue using CH16 of
the radiotelephone.
First, the responding station calls by radiotelephone. Communicate the following information to that
station.
z Say "MAYDAY",
z Say "This is (name of your ship)",
z Tell the ship's Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number, call sign, ship's position,
nature of distress, and rescue requests
DISTRESS CALLS
Received Acknowledgement
Type :Distress ACK...
To :All ships .....
From :001234567......
Dist-ID :987654321......
Nature :Fire...........
Position :34ﾟ00.1234'N...
Station1 TIME 23:59(UTC)
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CH70
Press CANCEL to silence alarm.
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