Raymarine Ray215 manual Receiving a Distress Call

Operation with a Fist Microphone 3-27

Note: When a Distress Call is sent, the unit emits a VERY LOUD distress alarm tone. To mute the alarm without interrupting the Distress Call, press the DSC/PRI key on the RAY215 base station. The radio will remain in DSC mode.

4.The Distress Call is automatically re-transmitted every 3.5 to 4 minutes as long as you remain in DSC mode. The radio continues to transmit until either an acknowledge is received or the DSC mode is manually exited by pressing the 16/9 key. The ACK indicator flashes, indicating the radio is monitoring for an acknowledge.

5.If a receiving station has Distress acknowledge capability and sends an acknowledge to you, the DSC tone sounds and the ACK indicator appears solid for 1 second. Next, the radio exits the DSC mode and switches to channel 16 for voice communications.

PRESS & HOLD		PRESS & HOLD
DISTRESS		DISTRESS
			Hold DISTRESS for full 5 seconds
	After 1 sec, countdown begins

Distress call transmitted Waiting for Acknowledge Acknowledge signal received

Switches to Channel 16

Receiving a Distress Call

When a DSC Distress call is received, the radio automatically enters DSC mode if you are currently on a selected working channel, in the Monitor mode, or in the Scan mode. You will not receive a DSC call if the radio is transmitting or receiving a non-DSC call.

1.When receiving a Distress Call signal, the unit sounds an alarm tone and enters the DSC mode. A "d" flashes in the small channel display for Distress.

2.Press the DSC/PRI key. The radio accepts the call, silences the alarm, and switches to channel 16.