3.DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES

8.Press the CALL key more than three seconds to transmit position request. The following display appears. The timer counts down until a response is received.

Waiting for acknowledgement.

SHIP ID : 123456789

ROUTINE

TCmd1 : POSITION REQUEST

TCmd2 : NO INFO

TIME TO GO : 3M30 S

If a file is registered, its registration name is displayed.

If not, this field is blank.

9.When an acknowledge call is received, the following display appears and the audio alarm sounds.

Position acknowledge received.

FROM : 123456789

ROUTINE

TCmd1 : POSITION

TCmd2 : NO INFO

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT 12 : 34

CANCEL ALARM

10.Press the CANCEL key to silence the alarm. The display looks as below. You can now confirm position of other ship.

**Received Message **

APR01/￿04 12 : 34 ECC : OK

POSITION ACK

FROM : 123456789

ROUTINE

TCmd1 : POSITION

TCmd2 : NO INFO

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT 12 : 34

PRESS ENT

11.When "No response! Try calling again?" is displayed; Re-send call: Push the ENT key followed by the CALL key. Cancel call: Press the CANCEL key.

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