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VHF 7000, 7100US, 7100EU Operation Manual
NAVMAN
Section 6 - Distress Calls
6-1 Sending a Distress Call
1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.
If time is available
to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2.
Otherwise, go directly to
step 3.
2. Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the category that
describes your situation, then press ENT:
UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
SINKING
ADRIFT
ABANDONING
PIRACY
OVER BOARD
EPRIB
3. Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call sent
message (DISTRESS CALL SENT!) on the screen. The whole display starts to flash and
beep loudly.
The distress call repeats five times continuously. It then repeats randomly every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received from a search and
rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually.
The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from
search and rescue authorities or other vessels within range.
Press ESC if you need to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that operates in distress
mode.
This DSC function is available only on the 7100US and 7100EU
models, and a valid user MMSID must have been entered to access
this DSC function.
DISTRESS CALL
>PIRACY
OVER BOARD
EPRIB
DISTRESS CALL
>PIRACY
HOLD DISTRESS
2 SECONDS..
DISTRESS CALL
SENT! WAIT..
PRESS ESC
TO CANCEL...
