DSC DISTRESS CALL

Lift the door labeled DISTRESS on the back of the handset.

Without Specifying the Type of Distress (QUICK)

1. Press and hold the DISTRESS button. dSr flashes and DSC illuminates on display.

LIFT

PRESS

& HOLD

DOOR

OR

Specifying the Type of Distress (OPTIONAL)

1.Press and release the DISTRESS button. dSr flashes and DSC illuminates on display.

2.Use the SQ UP and SQ DOWN keys to select the type of distress.

3.Press and hold the DISTRESS button to send.

LIFT

 

PRESS &

SQ UP/

DOOR

RELEASE

DOWN

Continue to hold the DISTRESS button for a 4 second countdown. Release the DISTRESS button after the countdown has completed and the message RELEASE appears on the dot matrix display. The unit sounds a loud alert tone, switches to channel 16 and monitors for acknowledgement.

Press and release CLR to mute the alert tone. This does not interrupt the Distress Call.

 

HOLD

RELEASE

 

DISTRESS

DISTRESS

 

 

 

DSC ALL SHIPS CALL

Makes a DSC call to All Ships in the area when assistance is needed but the ship is not in distress. Select between a SAFETY call for advisory alerts or an URGENCY call for assistance when life is not in immediate danger.

Press the ALL SHIP key. Press the SQ UP/DOWN keys to toggle between SAFETY and URGENCY.

SCROLL

SQ

Press the ENT key to submit your selection. The prompt RECONFIRM is displayed. Press the ENT key to confirm.

Press and release PTT to transmit the SAFETY/URGENCY call. The radio switches to Channel 16.

PTT

Press PTT to converse with receiving stations on Channel 16.

RAY230E DISPLAY

Volume Level

Squelch Level

Indicators

Three-digit, Seven-segment Display shows the channel number or state of the radio.

When a response is received, the LCD scrolls a message that the DISTRESS has been acknowledged, along with the sending station's MMSI number or nickname. The message and alert are repeated until the CLR key is pressed.

Press PTT to speak with the acknowledging station on channel 16.

Indicators Illuminate during the following conditions:

NMEA Receiving valid SeaTalk or NMEA position data. FUNC FUNC key has been pressed.

WX Radio in Weather Channel mode. TX Radio in Transmit mode.

US US Frequency Group selected.

INT International Frequency Group selected.

1W 1 Watt Power Transmission mode.

Nine-digit Dot-matrix Display shows alphanumeric messages, modes, and functional status of the radio.

DESENS Desensitized (local) Receiving mode. MEM Active channel is stored in memory.

MULTI Active channel stored in Multi-Call memory. SCAN Radio in Scan mode.

DSC DSC call mode; DSC log or DSC menu active. ATIS Automatic Identification Transmission active.

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RAY230E specifications

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