Thrane&Thrane SAILOR 6222, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Operation
22 DSC calls
• Time to next repeat of sending own distress.
If you sent a distress message, the VHF radio is automatically set to channel
16, the channel reserved for international distress, safety and calling.
ALERT: To send a distress message with specified nature
When sending distress messages you can include the distress nature in the
message. To include the distress nature in the distress message do as follows:
1. From top-level standby press the soft key
ALERT . If it is not in the display, press the
soft key MORE until ALERT appears.
If the current position information is not
correct, you can manually enter it by using
the soft key
POS .
2. Press the selector knob, then turn it to select
a natures of distress:
FIRE, EXPLOSION
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING (in danger of capsizing)
SINKING
DISABLED (and adrift)
UNDESIGNATED
ABANDONING (ship)
PIRACY (armed robbery attack)
MAN OVERBOARD
3. Press the selector knob to accept the selected nature of distress.
4. Then lift the cover of the red distress button and push the
Distress button for 3 seconds.
EXIT DISTRESS CALL
LAT: 23°23.3234 N
LON: 123°23.3234 W
POS UTC: 12:34
PUSH DISTRESS
NAT: UNDESIGNATED
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POS