Furuno FS-2570, FS-1570 manual Receiving a Distress Alert, Communicating by Nbdp Terminal Unit

4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS

Communicating by NBDP Terminal Unit

1.The message “STATION ENTRY COMPLETED FROM DSC. Press any key to escape.” appears on the NBDP’s display. Press any key on the NBDP Terminal Unit to erase the message.

2.Press the function key [F3] on the keyboard of the NBDP Terminal Unit to show the Operate menu.

3.Choose “Call Station” and then press the [Enter] key.

			Call Station
	Station	List			Station Set up
				Station		: DSC
DSC
ABC-6M				ID Code		:
ABC-12M				Mode		: ARQ FEC
ABC-8M				Tx Freq		: 2174.50
FURUNO				Rx Freq		: 2174.50

4.“DSC” is selected; press the [Enter] key to connect the communications line.

5.“Connect” appears in reverse video. Type and transmit your message, giving the following information:

a)Ship’s name and call sign

b)Nature of distress and assistance needed

c)Description of your vessel

6.Press the function key [F10] (BREAK) to disconnect the line.

4.2 Receiving a Distress Alert

When you receive a distress alert from a ship in distress, the audio alarm sounds and the message "Distress call received." appears on the display. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm. Wait for the distress acknowledge call from a coast station. If you do not receive the distress acknowledge call from a coast station, which usually takes about five minutes from the time of reception of a distress alert, follow the appropriate flow chart in this section to determine your course of action.

Note 1:An asterisk (*) appearing in a distress alert call indicates error at asterisk location.

Note 2: If the Telex Distress Alert Button IC-302-DSC is connected, the aural alarm sounds and the IC-302-DSC’s alarm lamp lights in red when a distress alert is received. To silence the aural alarm, press the [ALARM STOP] key.

Russian version

If another distress alert or urgent call is received just after pressing the [CALL] key (for distress alert relay and distress acknowledgement), the most recently received call has priority.

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