2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

2.3Distress Alert Transmission from CALL Key

You can transmit the distress alert with nature of distress by using CALL key. 1. Press the CALL key.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : COAST CALL

TO : COAST AAA

COAST ID : 003456789

ROUTINE

TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP

TCmd2 : NO INFO

CH : 12

Transceiver unit screen

*Compose message *

CALL TYPE : COAST CALL

T

Remote handset screen

2. Press the ENT key￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿to￿￿￿show￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿the call type selection￿￿￿￿￿￿window￿￿￿￿.

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3.Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose DISTRESS. Press the ENT key.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : DISTRESS

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34

SIMP TP

4. Press the ENT key to display the distress nature list.

UNDESIGNATED

Fire

Flooding

Collision

Grounding

TListing

SSinking Dis Abandoning Piracy Man OVBD

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Furuno FM-8800D manual Distress Alert Transmission from Call Key, Call Type Coast Call, To Coast AAA, Routine