Cobra Electronics Mrf 80b owner manual Receiving Distress Calls, When a Distress Call is Received

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Operating Your Radio

Digital Select Calling (DSC) ProductOperationFeatures

Distress Call MMSI

The Distress alarm sounds to confirm that the message is transmitted. At the end of the transmission, the radio maintains a watch on Channel 16 and Channel 70 for an acknowledgement. Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby mode.

■If an acknowledgement is received, the Distress alarm sounds again and the responding party’s MMSI number displays on the LCD.

■If no acknowledgement is received, the radio resends the message at approximately four (4) minute intervals until an acknowledgement is received or the Distress call is aborted.

Receiving Distress Calls

When a vessel is within range of a DSC Distress call, the radio receives the call, sounds the Distress alarm, and switches to Channel 16. All DSC calls that are received will sound one (1) alert alarm. See pages 36-37 for descriptions of the different alarms. Press any button to turn Off the alarm. The received call information continues to display on the LCD.

When a Distress Call is Received:

1.Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby mode on Channel 16.

2.Read and write down the distress information that displays on the LCD (position data may or may not be shown); then determine whether to answer the call.

3.Respond, if appropriate, by pressing and holding the Talk button to transmit on Channel 16.

4.The received information is placed into the Call Log. See page 75 for more information on viewing the Call Log.

5.If MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identify) matches a contact from the Individual Directory entry stored in your radio, the name identification displays and the alarm sounds to identify the Name of the matching MMSI member.

6.Press ESC after viewing the display to return to normal Standby mode.

NOTE

The radio automatically switches to Channel 16 upon

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UsedSpecial Features Special Features Rewind-Say-Again FeatureExample Operation of Rewind-Say-AgainMake Your Own Recording VoiceProductTransmissionFeatures Voice TransmissionChannels Choose One of the Following Options to Change the ChannelTransmit Power Output To Toggle Between the High and Low Power ModesVoice Transmission Transmit a MessagePublic Address To Broadcast on the PA SpeakerWeather Alert Setup Noaa All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAMENoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME To Listen to the Weather ChannelsSpecific Area Message Encoding Same To Set the Same Weather AlertSame Event Code Alert AdvancedProduct FeaturesOperation To Switch to Channel 16 or ChannelAdvanced Operation Channel 16/9Set Tri-Watch Channels During Tri-Watch When Receiving an Incoming TransmissionTri-Watch Advanced Operation Memory ChannelsTo Program Memory Channels To Clear Memory ChannelsFrom Standby mode, press the Memory Scan button Scanning of Memory ChannelsTo Enter Memory Scan Operation from the Microphone Digital Select Calling DSC ProductSetup Features Digital Select Calling DSC SetupUser Mmsi Number To Enter an Mmsi NumberTransferring a Radio to a Different Vessel To View the Programmed Mmsi Number at Any TimeDSC Scanning Group Mmsi NumberTo Turn DSC Scanning On or Off At the beginningEnter the Setup menu and scroll to GRP Mmsi menu Position Request Reply TypeTo Enter a Group Mmsi Number Will be entered automaticallyIndividual Directory Digital Select Calling DSC ProductOperationFeatures Digital Select Calling DSC OperationSending Distress Calls To Send a DSC Distress Call8187-F80-Operation-8MMBF75-Operation-8 12/29/06 904 AM Abort the Distress Call ProcessWhen a Distress Call is Received Receiving Distress CallsRegarding Distress Relay Calls Receiving Distress Relay CallsSending an All Ships Call To Send an All Ships CallWhen an All Ships Call is Heard Receiving an All Ships CallWhen a Geographical Call Sounds Press any button to turn Off the alarmSending a Geographical Call Receiving a Geographical CallSending an Individual Call To Send an Individual CallReceiving an Individual Call Sending a Group CallTo Receive an Individual Call Press the Talk button and greet the callerReceiving a Group Call Sending a Position RequestTo Receive a Group Call To Request the Position of Another StationReceiving a PositionIf You Receive a Position When the Radio is in the Manual Reply Mode Receiving a Position RequestIf You Choose to Reply with Your Position If You Choose Not to ReplyTo Exit From the Position Send Mode Sending a Position SendReceiving a Position Send To Send a Position Send MessageTo Clear Messages From The Log Memory To Review Log Messages Received While in DSC Standby ModeCall Log and Distress Log Maintenance TroubleshootingNo display on LCD when Improper power Readjust volumeSpecifications SpecificationsWarrantyProduct Featuresand Trademark Exclusions This limited warranty does not applyFor Products Purchased in the 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