TRANSMITTING A DISTRESS MESSAGE
Use distress mode to transmit an alarm and your GPS position to stations within range that are equipped with
a modern VHF marine radio.
NOTE: The distress mode function varies according to country and certification. Contact your local authorities
before using this function.
NOTE: This feature is not activated until your Nautilus Lifeline has been registered online.
Please visit
www.nautiluslifeline.com
to do register your unit.
Turn Distress Mode On
To turn distress mode on, slide the safety tab over, then press and hold the Lifeline Button
for at least 3 seconds.
NOTE: The distress mode function is available as long as there is any battery life.
With successful activation, the strobe light starts flashing and the screen shows the
message “distress mode on.”
Stations within range that are equipped with a modern VHF marine radios should automatically switch to
channel 16, alarms sound, lights flash, and your GPS coordinates and brief message should be shown on the
screen of each radio.
NOTE: To maximize the range of your unit in distress mode, fully extend your arm upwards and hold the unit as
high above your head as possible.
Turn Distress Mode Off
To turn distress mode off, press and hold the Lifeline Button for more than 3 seconds. The screen will show the
message “distress mode off.”
IMPORTANT: Remember to turn distress mode off, as it will continue to broadcast emergency messages until it
is turned off.
SELECTING AND ADJUSTING SETTINGS ON THE COMPUTER
You can select and adjust settings on your unit on the computer or on the unit (see Selecting and Adjusting
Settings on the Unit). To use the included software on your computer:
1. Connect your unit to the computer using the USB cable.
2. Open the Nautilus Lifeline software on your computer. (For information on downloading and installing the
software, see Install the Software on page 10.)
3. Click on the Advanced tab to do the following:
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Adjust volume or squelch
•
Adjust the amount of time before the unit automatically turns off (default auto-off time is 5 minutes)
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Change the Green Chat Button channel or Hail + Distress Button channel
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Add country-specific channels to memory or delete channels from memory
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Reset the radio
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Add an MMSI (see Register Your Nautilus Lifeline on page 11)
4. When finished, disconnect the USB cable and carefully replace the cover over the USB port on the unit.
SELECTING AND ADJUSTING SETTINGS ON THE UNIT
Follow the instructions under each section below to do the following on your unit:
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Adjust volume and squelch
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Select GPS polling
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Change the Green Chat Button channel
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Change the Hail + Distress Button channel
•
Reset the radio
Adjust Volume and Squelch
Squelch is used to eliminate static and background noise between transmissions, and allows silent operation
of the radio until a transmission is received.
To adjust volume or squelch:
