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Regular call
You can compose a Distress call.
Step 1. Display the COMPOSE DISTRESS
screen
1. Push [Compose Distress]
.
Push
L
To display the screen from the Menu
screen:
([MENU] >
Compose Distress
)
Step 2. Setting “Nature of Distress”
1. Push [ENT].
2. Select the option, then push [ENT].
(Example: Fire,Explosion)
Options:
Undesignated, Fire,Explosion, Flooding,
Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking,
Adrift, Abandoning Ship, Piracy, and
Man Overboard.
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The transceiver stores this setting for
30 seconds.
You can skip Step 3 below if your
position and time data are valid.
In that case, go to Step 4.
Step 3. Entering “Position”
1. Select “Position,” then push [ENT].
•
The position entry screen is displayed.
2.
Enter your position and time data.
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See page 27 for entering details.
3.
After entering, push [ENT].
Step 4. Sending
1.
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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•
Push
+
Push
Rotate
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Sending a Distress call (Continued)