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9.3.1.3 Pausing a DSC Distress Call
After a DSC Distress call is transmitted, the DSC distress call is repeated
every 4 minutes until the call is canceled by the user or until the radio is turned
on and off again. The GX1600 has provision to suspend (Pause) the retrans-
mitting of the distress call by the procedure below.
1. After the distress call is transmitted, the radio will
show the top display to the right.
Looking at this display you will notice TX in: 02:25,
this is the time when the radio will re-transmit the
DSC distress call.
2. To suspend re-transmitting the DSC call, press the
soft key.
3. To resume counting down to transmit the DSC Dis-
tress call, press the soft key.
9.3.1.4 Cancel a DSC Distress Call
If a DSC Distress call was sent by error the GX1600 allows you to send a
message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Call that was made.
Press the soft key, then
press soft key.
9.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call
1. When a DSC Distress call is received, an emergency alarm sounds.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. The display shows the position of the vessel in dis-
tress. To show additional information of the vessel
in distress, press the key (refer to the second
display).
On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections.
These selections are described below:
a. : Accept to auto switching to Channel 16.
Note: If a key is not pressed for 30 seconds or longer
the radio will automatically select Channel 16.
b. : Temporarily suspend switching to channel 16.
c. : Exit to the working channel.
4. Press the soft key to enter the “Waypoint Input” menu, then enter
the desired waypoint name (up to 11 characters), described previously
(select the letter/number by pressing the / key and move the