GX1265S
Owner’s Manual
page 18
DISTRESS
WAITING
TX HI USA
A
>DISTRESS
CANCEL
EXIT
A
DISTRESS
>CANCEL
EXIT
A
6.2
SENDING A DISTRESS CALL
The distress call automatically includes the vessel’s DSC MMSI and Lat/
Lon position. Refer to section 7.7, USER MMSI INPUT. The vessel’s
position can be sent only if the transceiver is properly connected to an
operating navigation receiver.
1. Remove the cover and press the
DISTRESS
key. The distress call menu will appear on the
LCD.
Press and hold the DISTRESS key until the
distress signal is sent (see step 2)
2. When the distress signal is sent, the dot-matrix
area of the LCD will be as shown in the
illustration on the left.
after the message has been sent, the Distress
Alarm will sound.
3. The transceiver shadow-watches for a
transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an
acknowledgment signal is received. “DISTRESS”
and “WAITING” will appear on the LCD.
4. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress call is repeated in 4
minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received.
5. To cancel, press the
DOWN
key to select
CANCEL after pressing the
DISTRESS
key.
Then, press the
CALL/SET
key or turn off the
radio.
6. When a distress acknowledgment is received, a distress alarm
sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected.
7. To cancel the alarm, press any key.
NOTE
When a GPS receiver with NMEA output is connected, the vessel’s
position is automatically transmitted with the distress call.
