5.You now have the following options: RESEND, PAUSE, CANCEL:

6.To RESEND the call, press RESEND softkey (AIS/IC key) to enter "HOLD DISTRESS 3

SECONDS TO SEND" screen. Hold down DISTRESS key for 3s to resend the call or press EXIT softkey (AIS/IC key) to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call.

7.To PAUSE the call, press PAUSE softkey (WX/NAV key) to pause the "Call repeat" mode, press EXIT softkey (AIS/IC key) to resume the same call.

8.To CANCEL the call, press CANCEL softkey (GO/MOB key) to enter "DISTRESS CALL SEND CANCEL" screen.

Press NO softkey (WX/NAV key) to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call.

Press YES softkey (AIS/IC key) to send the DISTRESS CANCEL call. Then press PTT to report your situation using the handset mic, after the report, press EXIT to return to the normal operating mode.

9.After receiving the acknowledgment, press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) then reply using the microphone, or press EXIT key to quit the current distress acknowledgment.

Note: Prior to receiving an acknowledgement, the distress alert call cannot immediately be terminated by you, it can only be cancelled by completing the distress call cancel process as

described above (step 8).

8-2 Receiving a distress call (DISTRESS!)

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An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received.

1.Press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) to silence the alert. You do not need to send an acknowledgement.

2.The radio automatically selects CH16 after 10 seconds if no user intervention, or press ACCEPT softkey (AIS/IC key) to change to CH16 immediately.

3.Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to view details of the distress call. Details include the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), also the time and the location (if specified). If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.

• The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the distress call is sending this. This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m (60 ft).

4.Press PTT to establish voice contact or press EXIT key to quit the DISTRESS RECEIVE call.

Note: The call data is stored in the Distress Log and location data (DSC & DSE) sentence will be output on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter / MFD.

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