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Owner’s Manual
GX1270S
8. To cancel a Distress Call, press the
16/9
,
UP
or
DOWN
key to select CANCEL in the menu. Then,
press the
CALL/SET
key or turn off the radio.
9. When a distress acknowledgment is received, a
distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is
automatically selected.
LCD shows ID and the answering type.
RECEIVED ACK: acknowledgment signal is received
RECEIVED RLY: relay signal is received from
other vessel or coast station.
10. 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.
6.2.2
Sending a Distress Call and Manually Inputting a Position
1. Perform steps 1 through 2 of 6.2.1 Sending a
Distress Call Automatically.
2. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
key to select MANUAL
and press the
CALL/SET
key.
3. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
key to select the desired
numeral and press the
CALL/SET
key.
UTC (universal time coordinates also known as
GMT) area is entering the time. The time can be
entered through 0:00 - 23:59. “–
.
– –' N” area is
entered the north latitude. The north latitude can
be entered through 0
.
00 - 90
.
00. “–
.
– –' W”
area is entered the west latitude. The west
latitude can be entered through 0
.
00' - 180.00.
4. Press and hold the
DISTRESS
for 3 seconds or more. Holding time
will appear on the LCD.
5. Perform steps 5 through 10 of 6.2.1 Sending a Distress Call
Automatically.
DISTRESS
>CANCEL
EXIT
A
DISTRESS
ID987654321
RECEIVED ACK
A
DISTRESS
0 .00' N
A
UTC 0:00
0 .00' W
DISTRESS
SEND
>MANUAL
EXIT
A
(When DISTRESS signal has
been sent and it will be sent
agin, LCD shows below figure.)
