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calls. The call at the end of the list is automatically
erased. The earliest call stored at the end of the list.
There is 10 calls could be stored
.
DISTRESS Log
A
llow a review of all stored Distress calls by number
and time of call. The call at the end of the list is
automatically erased. The earliest call
stored at
the end of the list. There is also 10 calls could be
stored.
POS REQUEST
The option enables you to request GPS position
information from any vessel for which an MMSID
number is known, such request can pick up from
buddy list or manual entry.
EXIT
quit the menu mode
.
DISTRESS
A specific Distress key
is used to make the distress
call.
The call will send out the position and time information
from the input NMEA data along with your MMSI
number. This digital information lets other ships and
shore equipped with appropriate DSC equipment
know where you are and that you are in a distress
situation, except immediate help is needed, never use
the distress call.
5.2.1
Sending a distress Call
Note: Only having a MMSI code of your radio and DSC enable, can
you initiate a DSC transmission how enter the MMSI code see 6.9.1.
1. Open the red cover label DISTRESS.
2. Press
the
DISTRESS
key momentarily
.
The Text area of the display reconfigures to show the Nature of
Distress menu.
3.
If time is available, rotate the
CH
knob to select the Nature of Distress,
the default are "UNDEFINED".
4
Hold down the
DISTRESS
key for more than 3 seconds, until you see
the distress call sent message on the screen, the whole display screen
to flash and beep loudly.
5
If DISTRESS button is released before 3 seconds, the initiation of
distress call is not taken into effect and If button is pressed for more
than 3 seconds, DISTRESS call is sent whether channel 70 is busy or
not. When Distress is sent, the acoustic alarm goes to a continuous tone
until acknowledgement received or the DISTRESS call is cancelled.
6
during the distress call sequence, the radio simultaneously watches
Channel 70 for a DSC acknowledgement and Channel 16.
7
when the distress call is acknowledged, the acoustic alarm stops and
the radio returns to normal operation on channel 16, with high power
relay to the connected station via the microphone
8
If no acknowledgement is received, the unit retransmits the DISTRESS
call at random intervals of 3.5 to 4.5 minutes until a response is received
or the call is manually cancelled, by pressing CANCEL button for two
seconds.
5.2.2
Send an All Ships Call
1 Press
DSC
/MENU key
.
Rotate the
CH
knob to select “ALL SHIPS”.
Press the
CH
knob to enter ALL SHIPS. The All Ships menu displays
LCD the categories from which you can select
.
2 Rotate
the
CH
knob to select: SAFETY, press the
CH
knob to enter All Ships
Safety
3
Press again and release the
CH
knob to sending all ships safety call. or
press
16/9
key to quit.
>LAST CALL
NEW CALL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS
PRIORITY
21’22.0012N
120’40.1001E
10:15 UTC
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY
>SEND
CANCEL
ALL SHIPS
>URGENCY
SAFETY
ROUTING
DISTRES CALL
>UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
DISTRES CALL
>UNDEFINED
COUNTING
DOW…
DISTRES SENT
AWATTING ACK
AUTO
RETRANSMIT
