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GX6500E/GX6000E
Canceling a DSC Distress Aleart
If a DSC distress aleart was sent by error the
GX6500E/GX6000E
allows you
to send a message to other vessels to cancel the distress call that was made.
1. Press the
[CANCEL]
soft key, then press the
[YES]
soft key.
2. After the message for cancelling has been transmitted,
press the
[OK]
soft key.
3. Press the
[FINISH]
soft key.
4. Press the
[QUIT]
soft key to return to radio operation.
9.2.2
Receiving a DSC Distress Aleart
1. When a DSC distress call is received, an emergency
alarm sounds.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Rotate the
DIAL/ENT
knob several times to show
information on the vessel in distress.
On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections.
These selections are described below:
[ACCEPT]
: Press this key to accept the DSC distress
call and to switch to Channel 16.
Note
: If a key is not pressed for 30 seconds or longer the radio will auto-
matically select Channel 16. (Timer setting time is set in “
AUTO CHANNEL
CHANGE
” from “
DSC SETUP
”. The default setting is 30 sec.)