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Receiving DSC calls
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Receiving a Distress Call/Distress Acknowl-
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edgement
[Example]:
Receiving a Distress Call.
When a Distress Call is received:
The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
➥
“RCVD DISTRESS” pops up and the backlight blinks.
➥
Push [ALARM OFF] to stop the alarm and the blinking
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backlight.
Push a softkey to select your desired action.
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[IGN]
Push to return to the normal operating mode.
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•ThetransceiverexitstheDSCmode.
•Bypushing[PTT],thetransceiveralsoexitstheDSCmode.
•“
” continues to blink and the Call is stored in the Received
Call Log.
[INFO]
Push to display the Received call information. (p. 58)
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[ACPT]
Push to accept the call.
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And then, push [CH 16] to switch the operating channel
to Channel 16, and then monitor it, as a coast station
may require assistance.
•Evenifyouhaven’tpushed[CH16]within10seconds,the
operating channel automatically switches to Channel 16. (p.
61)
Push