Lowrance electronic LVR-880 US, LVR-880 EU manual Receiving a Distress Call Distress

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7-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)

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12:45 UTC	DISTRESS
82 50.1234 N	FLOODING

127	45.1425 W	EXIT-	ESC

1.An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. Press any key to cancel the alert. You do not need to send an acknowledgement.

2.The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays details of the distress call on the screen. Press PTT to establish voice contact.

•The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds: one screen shows the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), the other screen shows the time and the location (if specified). If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.

•The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the distress call is sending this. This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m (60 ft).

7-3 Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Relay (DISTRESS REL)

1.An alert sounds when a Distress Relay (DISTRESS RELAY) is received. Press any key to cancel the alert.

2.Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel. Maintain a listening watch on CH16 and standby to lend assistance

•For a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) sent from the Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities of your country, your radio automatically cancels Distress Mode transmissions and CH16 appears. Press PTT to establish voice contact with the Search and Rescue (SAR) authority.

•The Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities of your country are the only instance allowed to send a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK)

FLOODING		RCV:DISTRESS
567890123		ACK FROM
82 50.1234 N	324561768

127	45.1425 W		EXIT-	ESC

Details of the distress call are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds:

•one screen shows the user MMSI of the boat relaying the distress call or the Coast Guard and GPS position of the boat in distress. (If the GPS position data is not available, it is filled with 9s.)

•the other screen shows the the MMSI of the boat in distress, the distress category (if specified) and GPS time data. (If the GPS time data is not available, it is filled with 8s.)

58	Lowrance - LVR-880 Operation Instructions

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Contents LVR-880 US LVR-880 EU Important safety information Please read carefully before installation and useContents Radio Menu Select Options DSC Setup Menu DSC Setup Distress Calls General Information FeaturtesHi Lo LCD Symbols and MeaningsSymbol Meaning USA Int CanSame PRiHow to Enter Alphanumeric Data How to put the radio into Menu modeHow to Display and Navigate Menus Beep tones & call alertsSQL Squelch or Threshold Level VOL Volume and PowerRadio Keys Distress Send DSC Distress call16 Priority channel LVR-880EU only 16/9 Priority channel LVR-880US onlyFM FM Stereo Radio IC Hailer mode IC FOG Horn modeMOB Man Overboard GO Reset the Cross Track ErrorNAV Show Waypoint Man OverboardExit MOB Temporary Waypoint16 3CH 3CH Scan mode ALL Scan mode17 + 21 WX Scan Dual Watch ModeScan TRI Watch Mode Weather channel23 PTT 24 H/LRadio Menu Select Options GPS AlertManage your Waypoints List Waypoint Add a new waypointEdit or Delete a Waypoint Go to a New WaypointGo to Nearest Waypoint Nearest WP Go to Temporary WaypointSend Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter Edit or Delete a Temporary WaypointMaintain your buddy list Buddy List Set the Backlighting Level BacklightAdd an Entry Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DIST Edit or Delete an EntrySet Distance Sensitivity Set the Contrast Level ContrastGPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Set Local SensitivityManually Enter Position and UTC Time Manual Local Time Time OffsetTime Format Options Time Format ZonesTime Display Options Time Disply Position Display Options LL DisplyCourse & Speed Display Options COG/SOG GPS Alert GPS AlertReset to Factory Defaults Reset GPS Simulator GPS SIMRadio Setup Menu Radio Setup Channel UICChannel Names CH Name Select Units Units Ring Volume Ring VolumeKey Beep Volume KEY Beep Internal Speaker Connections INT SpeakerSet the Priority Channel Watch Mode Weather Alerts WX AlertTone Alert Receiving a Same AlertReceiving Same Test Messages Enter a Same Code County IDNmea Protocol COM Port Select a Working Same codeSelect the GPS Source GPS Source Select the FM Region FM RegionDSC Setup Menu DSC Setup WX Alert LVR-880US onlyEnter or Check Your User Mmsi User Mmsi Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group Mmsi Group Setup Create a Group Group SetupMaintain Your Groups Response to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Enter or check your Atis Mmsi Atis MmsiEnable Atis Functionality Atis Select Enable DSC Functionality DSC Select Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL ReplySending and Receiving DSC Calls What is DSC?Sending DSC Calls Send an Individual Call to a Buddy Individual Send an Individual Call IndividualAcknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Reply to the Last Call Last CallSend a Group Call Group Send an All Ships Call ALL ShipsSend Using the Call Log Call LOG Send Using the Distress Log Dist LOGYou can make a distress relay to an individual in the log Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL Request Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy Start Track Track a Buddy Track BuddySelect a Buddy to Track SET Buddy See Section Receiving DSC CallsAdd or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List Tracklist Routine priority only see SectionReceiving an All Ships Call ALL Ships Receiving an Individual Call IndivReceiving a Geographic Area Call Geograph Receiving a Group Call GroupReceiving a Polled Position Call Position Distress Calls Sending a Distress CallReceiving a Distress Call Distress Distress Acknowledgement Distress ACK or Relay Distress RELAppendix a Technical Specifications Lowrance LVR-880US & LVR-880EUSpecifications are subject to change without notice Transceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on Appendix B TroubleshootingTransceiver will not power up Battery symbol is displayedFM stations are weak no Stereo indicator Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts International Channel ChartSpecial Notes on International Channel Usage USA Channel Chart Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canada Channel Chart Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Weather Channels Traffic Type Name RemarkEAS Emergency Alert Systems Alerts National Codes Event Codes Message Nature of ActivationHUW Appendix D EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific tableGeneral remarks to Country Specific table Explanation of specific footnotes in Country Specific table Appendix E Mmsi and License Information Special Channels0560