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Sending a Distress call
You should send a Distress call if, in
the opinion of the
Master, the ship or
a person is in distress and requires
immediate assistance.
• Emergency channel (Channel 70) is
automatically selected to send a Distress call.
D
Simple call
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Confirm no Distress call is being
received.
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Lift up the key cover, then hold down
[DISTRESS] until “Transmitting” is
displayed to send the Distress call.
• While holding down [DISTRESS], count
down beeps sound and both the key
and display backlighting blink.
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After sending, the following screen is
displayed.
• Channel 16 is automatically selected.
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When receiving the acknowledgement:
• Alarm sounds.
• The following screen is displayed.
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Push any [Alarm Off]
.
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Push any [Close Call RCVD Window]
.
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Hold down [PTT] to announce your
situation.
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Push [Standby Mode]
to return
to the Main screen.
About 20 to 30 miles
(Sea area A1)
Distress Alert
Transmission
Ship in Distress
Other ship
Coast
Station
See
NOTE
on page 31 for a
Distress call.
NEVER
MAKE A DISTRESS CALL IF
YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT
IN AN EMERGENCY.
A DISTRESS CALL SHOULD BE
MADE ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE
HELP IS NEEDED.
TIP:
If you want to compose a Distress
call, see ʻRegular call.ʼ (p. 30)