GX1260S
Owner’s Manual
page 17
DISTRESS
WAITING
TX HI USA
A
>DISTRESS
EXIT
A
CANCEL
DISTRESS
EXIT
A
>CANCEL
6.2
SENDING A DISTRESS CALL
The distress call automatically includes the vessel’s DSC MMSID and Lat/
Lon position. Refer to section 7.7, USER MMSID 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 be sounded.
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.
