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(8) Storing the message
* Follow the above (1) to (6) procedures, then the next steps
a) Press [F3] key.
(9) Printing out the message
* Follow the above (1) to (6) procedures, then the next steps
a) Press [F5] to start printing
(10) Send message
* Follow the above (1) to (6) procedures, then the next steps
a) Press [F7] key to display the following screen
b) Select the desired station using the up/down arrow keys and press [ENT] key, then
following screen displays.
* Press [CLR] key to return to previous screen.
c) Select the desired channel using the arrow keys and press [ENT] key. Then, 'Press [ESC]
or [Clr] to cancle' appears on the bottom of the screen and the distress message is
transmitted 1 time.
* Press [CLR] key to return previous screen.
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6.13 Distress Acknowledge and Distress Relay
(1) Set up the Distress Acknowledge and Distress Relay
a) Follow procedure 6.1 to display the DSC intial screen
b) Press [F9] key to call sub-menu.
c) Move the cursor to the 'Distress ack / relay msg edit' using up/down arrow keys.
d) Press [ENT] key.
e) Move the cursor to the desired file using up/down arrow keys.
(Note!!) Only the files that received messages can be selected
f) Press [ENT] key.
∙FORMAT : indicate the format(type) of call
Individual, Group, All ship, Geography
∙CATEGORY : set up the purpose of call
Urgency, Routine, Ship's business, Safety, Distress
∙PARTY ID : input ID
∙TEL CMD : set up Telecommand
∙PARTY AD : set the calling area
Nxx - north latitude (00 ~ 90)
Sxx - south latitude (00 ~ 90)
Exxx - east longitude (000 ~ 180)
Wxxx - west longitude (00 ~ 180)
DA - range on latitude (Offset value)
DO - range on longitude (Offset value)
* There are items which cannot be set up according to the format.
You can set only the items which the cursor is moved to.
(2) Setting the Format
a) Move the cursor to 'FORMAT' with the up/down arrow keys.
b) Press [ENT] key or right arrow key
c) Select the desired 'format' with the up/down arrow keys.
d) Press [ENT] key
(3) Setting the category
a) Move the cursor to 'CATEGORY' with the up/down arrow keys.
b) Press [ENT] key or right arrow key
c) Select the desired category with the up/down arrow keys
d) Press [ENT] key