Send a distress call | NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 specification

Send a distress call

DISTRES CALL		DISTRES CALL		DISTRES CALL
>UNDEFINED		>FIRE		SENT! WAIT
FIRE		HOLD DISTRES		PRESS ESC
FLOODING		3 SECONDS		TO CANCEL

If you hold down DISTRESS, an UNDEFINED distress call is transmitted automatically after a three second countdown.

1.Lift up the protective hinged cover from the red DISTRESS button, located on the right hand side of the handset.

2.Press DISTRESS to show the following distress categories on the LCD screen. Note that only four categories can be shown at any one time so use ^CH/SEL to scroll up and CH/SELv to scroll down.

UNDEFINED FIRE FLOODING COLLISON GROUNDING LISTING SINKING ADRIFT ABANDONING PIRACY OVERBOARD

If CH70 is already busy, the distress signal will override the existing transmission.

The distress call repeats randomly every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement is received from a Search and Rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually by pressing <ESC or 16/9.

After transmitting the distress call, the radio beeps loudly for 2 minutes and waits for a distress acknowledgement.

4.	Press any key except <ESC or 16/9 if you
	want to stop the beeps while waiting for the
	distress acknowledgement. (Press <ESC or
	16/9 only if you want to cancel the waiting
	phase and move to CH16.)
5.	The radio selects CH16 automatically so that
	you can hear any incoming voice contacts
	from the Search and Rescue authorities and/
	or other vessels in your area.

3.Scroll to the category that best describes your situation, then hold down >ENT or DISTRESS until the distress signal is transmitted at high power on CH70 at the end of a three second countdown.

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Contents

Northstar NS100 FCC Statement Contents International channel banks Getting Started Using this manual Welcome to the NS100 radio Maintaining the radio ConventionsTechnical support Quickstart Guide LCD screen symbols Turn the radio on and off Atis Enter alphanumeric dataGPS Handset button functions Display and navigate a menu Adjust the volume Select the TX powerAdjust the backlighting Customise your radio Select the channel bank Adjust the squelchSelect a channel Store 3 favorite channels Make a callSelect a favorite channel Select a weather channel Delete a favorite channelDual/Tri watch scan Shadow watch scan All scan and channel lock outUse the foghorn on the NS100DS Use the intercom on the NS100 DS Use the hailer on the NS100 DS Handset alarm for the NS100 DS Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DS Radio Menu Options Reference Section Buddy List LOCAL/DIST USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC Setup NS100 radio menu Add a new buddy Edit a buddy’s details Delete a buddy’s details Set the radio sensitivity Set your position and time manually USA Set the time offset Zones Select the time format Show or hide the time GPS alert setting Show or hide the boat’s position Edit or delete a channel name Select dual or triple watch modePhone AAAA. or Weather alert setting Set the contrast Reset to factory defaultsDSC Func Setup the DSC functions What is DSC? DSC setup menu Enter a new group Mmsid Enter your MmsidSpecial Note Edit a group Mmsid Delete a group Mmsid Select your response to individual calls Select your response to LL polling calls Turn the DSC functions on/off Enter your Atis ID Turn the Atis functions on/off Making DSC calls DSC call menu Reply to the last incoming call Make a routine call to an individual Make a routine call to a group Retry a routine call Call all ships Call back using the call log data Request the LL position of a buddy Reference Manual Receiving DSC calls Manually acknowledge an individual call European radio models require Manual acknowledgement Automatically acknowledge an individual call Reply to a group call Reply to an all ships call Manually reply to an LL position request Automatically reply to an LL position request Do not reply to an LL position request Reply to a geographic call Distress calls Send a distress call Call back using the distress logs Receive and reply to a distress call Receive a distress relay Receive a distress acknowledgement Appendix a Technical Speciﬁcations NS100 SS NS100 DS Spurious & harmonics Attenuated at least 43+10logPo USA Appendix B Troubleshooting Problem No position information is displayed Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Banks International channel banks Ship Ship Special Notes on International Channel Usage USA channel banks Pleasure Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canadian channel banks 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondence, RX Only Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Country-speciﬁc inland waterways Europe AIS1 Special Channels Special Notes on European International Channel Usage