Distress, Press ENT to ACK | Sunpentown Intl FM-8800D/8800S instruction

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

1.Press the CANCEL or ENT key to silence the alarm. The following message appears.

**Received Message **

MAY10/’04 08:03 ECC : OK

DISTRESS

ID IN DIST : 123456789

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34

SIMP TP

PRESS ENT TO ACK

2.If you do not receive DIST ACK from coast station within five minutes and your vessel meets requirements (see previous page) for transmitting DIST ACK, press the ENT key, and then press the CALL key more than three seconds to transmit the DIST ACK.

**Send Message **

DISTRESS ACK

TO : 123456789

TCmd : DISTRESS ACK

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34

SIMP TP

PRESS CALL TO SEND

After transmitting the DIST ACK, the standby display appears.

After transmitting DIST ACK

Begin search and rescue operations for the vessel in distress, communicating with the vessel over CH16 (automatically set). Relay distress alert to coast station by DSC following the instruction in the next paragraph. Finally, follow the instructions of the coast station.

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Sunpentown Intl FM-8800D/8800S manual Distress, Press ENT to ACK, Simp TP Press Call to Send, After transmitting Dist ACK

Contents

VHF Radiotelephone 00014993015 Canceling Distress Alert Example message Safety Instructions Important Notices Table of Contents DSC Operation for NON-DISTRESS Cases System Setup Foreword Word to FM-8800D/FM-8800S OwnersVii Features Program numberViii System Configuration MAX This page is intentionally left blank SP-1 General SP-2 CH70 Watch Receiver Operational Overview Controls Keys and LCD IndicationFront panel Controls Push to Enter ABC Shift 116 Indications on the LCD Audio alarms Auto Turning the power on and adjusting contrast VHF Basic OperationSelecting channel modes, channels Selecting channel modes Adjusting volume of loudspeaker Adjusting squelchSelecting output power Transmitting Quick selection of CH16 Dual watchScanning Remarks on voice communications DSC Operational Overview LED warningsDSC operational overview Standby display Distress alert transmission and output power When keyboard input is prohibitedAutomatic acknowledge on/off Preparing and transmitting DSC messages How to set priority of the remote station Priority DSC Distress Communication Distress Alert Transmission from the Distress KeyCall Type Distress Nature Undesignated Cancel Alarm Time to GO 4M 12SDistress ACK Press ENT Distress Alert Transmission with Nature of Distress NatureundesignatedDistress communication Undesignated Call Type DistressSimp TP Distress Alert Transmission from Call Key Call Type Coast CallTo Coast AAA Routine Canceling a False Distress Alert Input Type Auto Procedure when in area A1 Vessel able Transmitting Dist ACK signal Transmitting Dist ACK over CH16 Distress Press ENT to ACKSimp TP Press Call to Send After transmitting Dist ACK When you should relay a distress alert Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in DistressSending distress relay to coast station Coast ID Routine Coast ID Input Type AutoAuto Sending distress relay to all ships Call Type Relay SEL Call Type Relay ALL ID in Dist no Info Receiving Distress Relay Receiving distress relay all callCall Type Relay ALL Receiving distress relay from coast station Distress Relay ALL Press ENT This page is intentionally left blank General procedure for transmitting a coast or ship call DSC Operation for NON-DISTRESS CasesCoast or Ship Call Sending a coast or ship call Select CH Receiving acknowledgement of coast or ship call Time to GO 3M30 SCH no Info Receiving a coast or ship call Able acknowledge call receivedUnable acknowledge call received No response! Try calling again? Coast ACK Sending automatic acknowledge ACK BQ with comply status Able Coast ACK Routine Ship Call Manually acknowledging individual call with Able Ship ACK Routine Manually acknowledging a coast or ship call with Unable Busy Equip Disbld Mode Unavail CH Unavail Group CallSending a group call No Reason Press the ENTkeytoopen the calltypelist Receiving a group call Press ENT Pstn Call Sending a Pstn call Pstn call disconnection ship disconnects line Pstn call disconnection coast station disconnects line Receiving a Pstn call All Ships Call Sending an all ships call Select CH Receiving an all ships call Press ENT to Change CHCase of on Hook Case of OFF Hook Geographical Area Call Sending a geographical area callCall Type Area Call Select CH Receiving a geographical area call Position Call Position call requesting other ships position Cancel Alarm Position call other ship requests your position Automatic replyManual reply Polling Call Sending a polling callPosition Call Response is received+*. *!#$% Receiving a polling call Polling ACK Routine Polling Call Neutral Craft Call Sending a neutral craft callReceiving a neutral craft call Call Type Neutral Craft Medical Transport Call Sending a medical transport call Receiving a medical transport call Urgency Log File Opening a log fileShip ACK Ship Call Answer Delete Received LOG Are YOU SURE? Yesno This page is intentionally left blank Basic Setup Alarm SetupAlarm Old position alarm in manual position entry mode Safety OFF To set type of alarm to output Auto ACK Setup Comply Status AbleUnable Reason No Reason Position Call on Polling Call on Able To set reason for unable To set position call responseTo set polling call response Erasing Logs Erase LOG MenuRcvd Ordinary Rcvd Distress Transmitted Memory Channel Setup 01 CH Message File Entry Auto ACK Erase LOG Memory Channel Message File EntryMessage File 1/13 Coast Call Group ID AreaShip ID Select CH #$#!% Position Setup Print OUT Volume SystemPosition Manual Print Out Setup Xmtd Call ManualRcvd Call Manual Daily Test Manual Volume Setup Earpiece Level SetupEarpiece volume EXT ENT Intercom volume Off-hook loudspeaker System Setup Displaying Self IDDisplaying Group ID List Position Print OUT Volume Test System Naming Intercom Displaying Program Version Group ID List Intercom Naming Program Version This page is intentionally left blank Maintenance & Troubleshooting MaintenanceTroubleshooting When the power cannot be turned on TX Power TX/RX PCB Daily TestCPU PCB CH70 RX PCB OK Error Message Parts LocationTransceiver unit FM-8800D/8800S Handset HS-2003 Remote station RB-8800/RB-8810/RB-8810-W/HS-8800/HS-8800-WJunction box IF-8810 DMC Interface IF-8820 Appendix Menu TreeAP-1 AP-2 Appendix Marine VHF Channel Lists AP-3 AP-4 AP-5 AP-6 AP-7 Private Channels AP-8 AP-9 157.500 AP-10 AP-11 AP-12 AP-13 Digital Interface IEC 61162-1 Edition Input sentencesLoad requirements as listner Output sentence AP-15 GGA -Global positioningsystem GPS fixdata GNS-GNSS fixed data AP-16 RMC Recommemded minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT data AP-17 TLL Target latitude and longitude AP-18 Specifications, Parts of the Printer Thermal Printer UTP-80FKPrinter usage cautions Paper usage cautions Operation AP-20Parts Loading roll paper AP-21 Front panel Setting the DIP switch AP-22 AP-23 Printing testRemedy for paper jam Adjusting printing intensity AP-24 Paper replacement Thermal Printer UTP-58EUTP-58E for RC-8800S/D-B Rack Console and PP-8800A Printer AP-25 AP-26 Index IN-1 IN-2 0560