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8.7 DSC DISTRESS call
8.7.a Sending a
DISTRESS
call
IMPORTANT! You can only send a DSC call if you have been assigned an individual MMSI
code and this code has been programmed into the transceiver (otherwise the following
commands will be deactivated).
Sending a distress call without founded reason is a criminal offence. Never use this
function unless you find yourself in a situation that merits requiring help.
The
DISTRESS
button is protected by a small plastic shutter.
This button activates preset emergency messages which are transmitted on a dedicated channel,
channel 70. These messages are sent to all the radios operating within your range and may be sent
also to a busy channel.
To activate a Distress call: raise the shutter, press
DISTRESS
and choose, with the
UP/DOWN
keys, the desired message amongst these:
A.
UNDEFINED
B.
ABANDONING
C.
PIRACY
D.
M.O.B.
(man over board)
E.
FIRE
F.
FLOODING
G.
COLLISION
H.
GROUNDING
I.
LISTING
L.
SINKING
M.
ADRIFT
Hold down
DISTRESS
for 5 seconds as confirmation.
An acoustic alert sign will emit and the distress call will be carried out.
If the distress call is received and confirmed by another station, the alert sign will stop and the display
will return to normal use in VHF model on channel 16, sending on high transmission power.
If no confrimation is received, the unit will send again the di stress call at intermission of 4 minutes
(even with channel 70 in use) until a confirmation is received or the user manually cancels the call
through
MENU/SELECT
or 16(distress cancell) buttons or PTT(uscita).
8.8 Position Request
It is possible to send a DSC call to requie the position of a DSC station (it may be preset in the
directory or manually inserted).
•
Hold down the
MENU/SELECT
key till the display indicates
DSC CALL
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
as confirmation
•
Scroll through the channels with the
UP/DOWN
keys
•
Select
POS REQUEST
and confirm by pushing
MENU/SELECT
•
You will be asked a MMSI code, which may be manually inserted or found in the directory
•
Select
MANUAL INPUT
or
DIRECTORY
with the
UP/DOWN
keys
•
Insert the code with the
UP/DOWN
keys (in case of manual selection) and press
MENU/SELECT
as confirmation
The request will be sent to the selected DSC station and the display will show
WAITING ACK.
