Operation Manual

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 75
Designated Distress Call
To send a distress call and specify its nature:
1. Press the red
DISTRESS key.
2. Release the
DISTRESS key.
The Distress Call screen appears.
3. Rotate the
CH/OK knob or press the up/down arrow soft keys until the type of
Distress you wish to designate is highlighted:
4. Press SELECT to choose that type of Distress.
5. Press and hold the
DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. During this
time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down
03...02...01... , just as with the undesignated call illustrated above.
• UNDESIGNATED • SINKING
• FIRE • ADRIFT
• FLOODING • ABANDONING
• COLLISION • PIRACY
• GROUNDING • MANOVERBOARD
• CAPSIZING • EXIT
06
B
B
DISTRES CALL
SELECT
UNDESIGNATED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
SHIP/SHIP
06
B
B
DISTRES CALL
SELECT
UNDESIGNATED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
SHIP/SHIP
06
B
B
DISTRES CALL
EXIT
FLOODING
HOLD DOWN
DISTRESS
3 SECONDS
SHIP/SHIP
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Release
Press
HOLD for 3 SECS
PRESS and
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