Furuno RC-1500-1T, Operator'S Manual

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6-5
Distress Communications
The distress alert provides the minimum distress reporting require-
ments: own vessel’s ID, speed, course, L/L position and nature of
distress. After receiving the distress alert acknowledgment and you
are not pressed for time you may send detailed information as fol-
lows:
1. Press [F1] followed by [Enter] to display the editor screen.
2. Prepare distress communication message. Figure 6-7 shows a
sample distress message.
Figure 6-7 Sample distress message
3. Press [F3].
4. Press [Enter]. The screen should look something like Figure 6-8.
The cursor is on the Priority line.
Figure 6-8 Transmit message screen
5. Press [Enter] to open the selection window.
6. Press [ ] to select “Distress”.
7. Press [Enter] to close the selection window.
8. Press [ ] to go the LES ID line.
9. Press [Enter] to open the LES list.
10.Select the LES where the distress alert was transmitted.