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DSC OPERATION
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Receiving DSC calls
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Receiving a Distress call
While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress call is received:
➥
The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
• Push any key to stop the alarm.
➥
“
Received Distress
” appears in the display; then
Channel 16 is automatically selected.
➥
Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may re-
quire assistance.
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D
Receiving a Distress acknowledgement
While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress acknowledge-
ment to other ship is received:
➥
The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
• Push any key to stop the alarm.
➥
“
Received Distress ACK
” appears in the display;
then Channel 16 is automatically selected.
D
D
Receiving an Individual call
While monitoring Channel 70 and an Individual call is re-
ceived:
➥
The emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the
received category.
➥
“
Received Individual
” appears in the display.
➥
Push
[
[
DSC/ENT
DSC/ENT
]
]
to change to the channel specified by
the calling station for voice communication; push other key
to ignore the Individual call.
D
D
Receiving a Group call
While monitoring Channel 70 and a Group call is received:
➥
The emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the
received category.
➥
“
Received Group
” appears in the display.
➥
Push
[
[
DSC/ENT
DSC/ENT
]
]
to change to the channel specified by
the calling station for voice communication; push other key
to ignore the Group call.
Routine
Group
< Smiths Grp
Received
Routine
Individual
< Tom
Received
< Tokyo CG
> 111222345
Distress ACK
Received
< 111222345
Distress
Received