2.DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

2.Rotate the channel knob to choose the nature of distress. On the remote handset, press the up or down arrow key.

UNDESIGNATED

Fire

Flooding

Collision

Grounding

TListing

SSinking

Disabled & Adr Abandoning Piracy

Man over board

3. Press the ENT key. The screen changes as follows.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : DISTRESS

NATURE : Flooding

POS : 34 ° 41’ N 134 ° 30’ E

AT : 08 : 00

SIMP TP

The own ship's position and current time in UTC are displayed if your FM-8800D/S is connected to a navigation equipment, for example, GPS.

4.Press the DISTRESS key more than three seconds.

**Compose Message **

CALL TYPE: DISTRESS

NATURE: Flooding

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34

Distress button

Pressed!

KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S

The distress alert with nature of distress, ship's position and time are transmitted. The sequence of display and procedures are the same as in paragraph 2.1.

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Furuno FM-8800D manual Undesignated, Call Type Distress, Simp TP