Section 6 - Distress Calls

This DSC function is available only on the 7100US and 7100EU models, and a valid user MMSID must have been entered to access this DSC function.

6-1 Sending a Distress Call

DISTRESS CALL >PIRACY

OVER BOARD EPRIB

DISTRESS CALL >PIRACY HOLD DISTRESS 2 SECONDS..

DISTRESS CALL SENT! WAIT..

PRESS ESC

TO CANCEL...

1.Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.

If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to step 3.

2.Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the category that describes your situation, then press ENT:

UNDEFINED

FIRE

FLOODING

COLLISION

GROUNDING

LISTING

SINKING

ADRIFT

ABANDONING

PIRACY

OVER BOARD

EPRIB

3.Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call sent message (DISTRESS CALL SENT!) on the screen. The whole display starts to flash and beep loudly.

The distress call repeats five times continuously. It then repeats randomly every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received from a search and rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually.

The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from search and rescue authorities or other vessels within range.

Press ESC if you need to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that operates in distress mode.

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