Second timer | Lowrance electronic LVR-850 instruction

three seconds. The radio switches to Ch. 16 and a three-second on screen timer begins to count down in the bottom right corner of the screen. When it reaches zero, the call is sent out. To stop the call, let go of the DISTRESS key. No message will be sent unless the timer counts down to zero. Press the 16/9 key to cancel.

NOTE

If an inadvertent Distress call is sent out, make sure you're on Ch. 16 and quickly transmit a message to all vessels, canceling the Dis- tress call.

3-second timer

If the DISTRESS key is held down until the timer expires, the radio will switch to Ch. 70 and a distress call will be sent out. The DSC Distress message is transmitted at 25 watts.

The Distress message contains your MMSI, your position and the UTC time acquired from your GPS, if you're using a GPS unit. The DISTRESS ANNUNCIATOR is displayed during the transmission.

Distress

Message

being sent

Timer expired

A loud 2-tone alarm sounds. This alarm cannot be stopped unless the mode is canceled. Pressing the 16/9 or PTT key cancels the DISTRESS WAITING MODE. If the mode is not canceled, the radio transmits the Dis- tress message again every 4 minutes. A DISTRESS WAIT message will be displayed on the screen.

NOTE

The Coast Guard is the only agency allowed to acknowledge a Dis- tress call. An individual vessel's DSC radio will not automatically respond with an acknowledgement.