Furuno FM-8800D manual Time to GO 4M 12S, Cancel Alarm, Distress ACK, Press ENT

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

3)The screen changes to “distress acknowledge (DIST ACK) waiting” display. In this condition, distress communication with CH16 may be possible.

**Compose Message **

CALL TYPE: DISTRESS

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34

Waiting for distress acknowledgement. CH16 Now available.

TIME TO GO : 4M 12S

4) When the DIST ACK is received,

Distress acknowledge received.

FROM : 003456789

ID IN DIST : 123456789

TCmd : DISTRESS ACK

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34 SIMP TP

CANCEL ALARM

Note: If you do not receive the distress alert acknowledge call, during 3.5 to

4.5minutes the equipment automatically re-transmits the distress alert and then awaits the distress alert acknowledge call. This is repeated until the distress alert is acknowledged.

2.Press the CANCEL or ENT key. The screen changes as follows.

**Received Message **

APR08/’04 18:30 ECC : OK

DISTRESS ACK

FROM : 003456789

ID IN DIST : 123456789

TCmd : DISTRESS ACK

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123 ° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34 SIMP TP

PRESS ENT

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