Furuno FM-8700 Canceling a Distress Call, Within five seconds after pressing the Distress key

3.3 Canceling a Distress Call

Within five seconds after pressing the [DISTRESS] key

If the [DISTRESS] key is pressed by mistake, press the [ALARM STOP] key immediately (within 5 seconds). The distress call will be canceled.

[ALARM STOP] key

* Ready for calling *
DISTRESS CALL			CH70
		DISTRESS CANCEL
DISTRESS		ALARM		CALL
		STOP
LOW	TX	REM USA	WX PRIV	CHANNEL
				MODE(PUSH)

HI CH16

LOW

Figure 3-1 ALARM STOP key

If more than five seconds elapses after the [DISTRESS] key is pressed

1.Switch off equipment immediately.

2.Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.

3.Transmit message to “All Stations” giving your vessel's name, callsign and DSC number to cancel the distress alert.

Example message

All Stations, All Stations, All Stations

This is VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN,

DSC NUMBER, POSITION.

Cancel my distress alert of DATE, TIME, UTC.

=Master, VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN. DSC NUMBER, DATE, TIME UTC.

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