2.Choose one (1) of the following:
a. To Send An Automatic Distress Call:
1) Press and hold the Distressbutton.
b. To Send A Manual Distress Call:
1) Use the Up/Downbuttons to move the arrow
to MANUAL.
2) Press the Call/Setbutton to go to the position
entry screen.
3) Use the Up/Downbuttons to manually set the
position of your vessel.
4) Press the Call/Setbutton to send the message.
5)Press and hold the Distress button.
c. To Abort The Distress Call Process:
If you pressed the Distressbutton by mistake or
if you havenot received an acknowledgement and
want to discontinuethe automatic resending of
your distressmessage:
1) Use the Up/Downbuttons to move the arrow
to EXIT.
2) Press the Call/Setbutton to return to
Standby mode.
The distress alarm will sound to let you know that the
message is being sent. At the end of the transmission,
the radio will maintain a watch on Channels 16 and
Channel 70 for an acknowledgement. Press any button
to turn Offthe alarm and return to Standby mode.
If an acknowledgement is received, the distress
alarm will sound again and the responding party’s
MMSI number will show on the LCD.
If no acknowledgement is received, the radio will
resend the message at approximatelyfo ur (4) minute
intervals until an acknowledgement is received or
you abort the distress call.
Nothing comes close to a Cobra®
DSC Operation
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Operating Your Radio
Distress Waiting
Transmit USA High
Manual
Distress Button
Position Entry Screen
Exit
Distress
Acknowledgement
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DSC Operation
DSC Operation •
Sending DSC calls is done from menus similar to the Settingsmenu. Whereas
entering the Settings menu required a press and hold of the Call/Setbutton,
the sending menus appear with a press of the Distressbutton.
All received DSC calls will sound one (1) or another of the alarms to alert you to them.
See pages 34 through 35 for descriptions of the different alarms. Pressing any button
will turn Offthe alarm while maintaining the received call information on the LCD.
Sending Distress Calls
The ability to send and receive distresscalls and their acknowledgements
on Channel 70 can literally be a lifesaver for you or another mariner.
NOTE
The DSC call will:
■ Sound the distressalarm at all receiving stations.
■ Inform receiving stations of your identity (MMSI).
■ Inform receiving stations of your position if you have a GPS
device connected or you have manually entered your position.
It will not provide the receiving stations with other distressinformation
such as the nature of your problem, number of persons aboard, injuries,
or the like. For that, you will have to communicate by voice on Channel 16
with the station that acknowledges your DSC distress call.
To Begin Sending A DSC Distress Call:
1. From Standby mode, lift the spring-loaded red door on
the transceiver and press the Distress buttonunder it.
This will open the Distressmenu with the arrow
pointing to SEND. You will have three (3) choices:
■Send thedistress call automatically with either
no position information if a GPS is not connected
or with the position provided by a connected GPS.
■ Manually enter your position, then send the
distresscall.
■Abort the distresscall process and return to
Standbymode.
Distress Button
Send/Manual/Exit
Operating Your Radio