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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