Furuno FS-5070 manual Push the Enter knob to open the Input Type menu, Twice and then go to step

4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS

4.1.2Sending distress alert by DISTRESS button, nature of distress specified

If you have the time to designate the nature of distress, send the distress alert as follows:

1.Open the DISTRESS button cover and press the DISTRESS button momentarily to show the following display.

Compose msg.

MSG	UNDESIGNATED
	FIRE
NATURE
POS.	FLOODING
	COLLISION
	GROUNDING
COMMTYPE
DSC	LISTING

Rotate ENTER knob to scroll.

SINKING

DISABLED

ABANDONING

PIRACY

MAN OVERBOARD

2.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose nature of distress and then push the ENTER knob.

3.Push the ENTER knob to open the POS. menu. This is where you enter your position, automatically or manually. The INPUT TYPE option, that is, the source of position data, is selected to EPFS, MANUAL or NO INFO. For EPFS, if the position is correct, push the ENTER knob twice and go to step 12. For manual input, or you do not know your position, go to step 4.

INPUT TYPE: EPFS

LAT : 34° 41.1234 N

LON : 135° 30.1234 E

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

Note: If the message “No Position Data” appears when you change INPUT TYPE from MANUAL to EPFS, confirm that the navigation device is functioning and then choose EPFS again.

4. Push the ENTER knob to open the INPUT TYPE menu.
	INPUT TYPE:	EPFS
	LAT : 34° 41
		MANUAL
	LON : 135° 30	NO INFO
	TIME: 09: 00
5.	Rotate the ENTER knob to choose MANUAL and then push the ENTER knob to go to
	step 6. If you cannot confirm your position, choose NO INFO, push the ENTER knob
	twice and then go to step 10.
6.	Push the ENTER knob to open the latitude input window.
7.	Use the numeric keys to enter latitude (in eight digits). (If necessary, switch coordinates:
	1 key to switch to North; 2 key to switch to South.) Push the ENTER knob.

INPUT TYPE: MANUAL

LAT :	34°	34 ° 00.0000 N
LON : 135°
TIME:	09:

After last digit is entered

35°00.0000 N

NORTH: [1] KEY

SOUTH: [2] KEY

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