User's Manual

C.4 DISTRESS Operation

SENDING AND RECEIVING DISTRESS CALLS

Sending a Distress call is initiated with this 3-step procedure. Your MMSID number

must be entered before DSC will function.

1. Open the RED Distress cover door.

2. Press and release the DISTRESS key. If time permits, use the SELECT knob to

select the Nature of Distress. A cursor moves down the list. Press the ENTER

knob to select. Otherwise, hold the red button until the DISTRESS is sent

(about 3 seconds). You may release the red button anytime to reset the

countdown timer.

NATURE OF DISTRESS DISTRESS TIMER COUNTDOWN DISTRESS SENT

The various NATURE OF DISTRESS categories are:

• UNDESIGNATED

• FIRE

• FLOODING

• COLLISION

• GROUNDING

• LISTING

• SINKING

• ADRIFT

• ADBANDONING

• PIRACY

• MAN IN WATER

• EPRIB

• EXIT?

3. After the Nature of Distress is entered, continuously HOLD DOWN the key for 3

seconds to advance the DSC Emergency transmission cycle. A count down

timer is sequenced in the LCD and BEEP2 is emitted every second. Releasing

the key stops & resets the timer.

To cancel this mode, press EXITor the CH16 key.

DISTRES CALL

>UNDEFINED

FIRE

FLOODING

DISTRES CALL

>UNDEFINED

HOLD DISTRES

3 SECONDS..

DISTRES CALL

SENT! WAIT..

PRESS CANCEL

TO CANCEL...