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Operation with Full Function Handset

To make a Distress Call specifying the type of distress:

1.Open the door labeled DISTRESS on the back of the handset and press and release the DISTRESS key on the back of the handset. dSr appears on the 7-segment display and the DSC indicator illuminates. On the dot matrix display, the message FIRE appears.

press and

 

release

SQ UP/

DISTRESS

DOWN

 

 

 

2.If FIRE is the message you wish to attach, press the ENT key.

OR

If FIRE is not the message you wish to attach, scroll through the list with the SQ UP/DOWN keys. When the appropriate message is displayed, press the ENT key.

On the dot matrix display, appears the distress type plus a message prompting you to press and hold the DISTRESS key.

3.To send the distress signal, press and hold the DISTRESS key. After one second, dSr flashes and a countdown message appears on the dot matrix display, prompting you to hold the DISTRESS key for 4 more seconds.

hold

DISTRESS

4.Continue to hold the DISTRESS key for the duration of the countdown. A tone sounds every second.

Note: If you fail to hold the key for the full 5 seconds, the DISTRESS call is cancelled.

After the 5 seconds have elapsed, the message RELEASE appears, prompting you to release the key.

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Raymarine Ray215e manual To make a Distress Call specifying the type of distress