CANCELING DISTRESS ALERT

If less than five seconds has elapsed since the [DISTRESS] key was pressed, the distress alert may be canceled by pressing the [ALARM STOP] key. Otherwise, do the following:

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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Furuno FM-8700 manual Canceling Distress Alert