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DSC OPERATION
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Distress call
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A Distress call should be transmitted if, in the opinion of the
Master, the ship or a person is in distress and requires im-
mediate assistance.
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.
Simple call
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Confirm no Distress call is being received.
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While lifting up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS] for 3
w
seconds to transmit the Distress call.
• While holding down [DISTRESS], count down beeps sound
and both the key and display backlighting blink.
• DSC channel (Channel 70) is automatically selected and the
Distress call is transmitted.
After transmitting the call, the transceiver waits for an ac-
e
knowledgment call.
• The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes, until an acknowledgement is received (‘Call repeat’
mode), or DSC Cancel call is made (p. 26).
• Push [RESEND] to manually transmit the Distress repeat call.
• Push [
Ω
]/[
≈
] then push [INFO] to display the transmitted Dis-
tress call information.
• Push [
Ω
]/[
≈
] then push [PAUSE] to pause the ‘Call repeat’
mode, push [RESUME] to resume it.
After receiving the acknowledgment, push [ALARM OFF]
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then reply using the microphone.
A distress alert contains (default):
• Nature of distress : Undesignated distress
• Position data : The latest GPS or manual input position
data is held for 23.5 hours, or until the pow-
er is turned OFF.
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