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QUICK DSC DISTRESS CALL
(only for emergency use)
1. If necessary, switch on by pressing the
ON
key.
2. Lift handset off its rest.
3. Lift up lid covering the orange
DISTRESS
key and press for 5 seconds.
The
TX
and
Alarm
indicator lights will flash.
Release after 5 seconds and wait for an-
swer. Unless stopped manually – by press-
ing the Cancel key or switching the unit off
– the distress call is automatically transmit-
ted every four minutes or so until acknowl-
edgment is received.
4. To view the call, press
RX Log
followed by
Select
MAYDAY PROCEDURE
1. Press
16
to enter VHF mode on channel 16.
2. Holding handset, press the
PTT
(
P
ress
T
o
T
alk) key and say:
“MAYDAY”
“This is”
- the 9-digit identity and the call sign or
other identification of the ship,
- The ship’s position,
- The nature of distress and assistance
wanted,
- any other information which might facili-
tate the rescue.
“OVER.” Release the
PTT
key and listen
for a answer.
Please note that you can only transmit and
be heard when pressing the
PTT
key and
you can only receive when it is released.
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