Dsc Distress Operations; How To Send A Distress Alert; How To Send A Distress Alert By Distress Key With Distress Information Not Edited - Furuno FM-8900S Operator's Manual

3.

DSC DISTRESS OPERATIONS

Distress operation overview
1. Press the DISTRESS key.
2. Wait for the distress alert acknowledgement.
3. Communicate with the coast station.
3.1

How to Send a Distress Alert

GMDSS ships carry a DSC terminal with which to transmit the distress alert in the
event of a life-endangering situation. A coast station receives the distress alert and
sends the distress alert acknowledge call to the ship in distress. Then, voice commu-
nication between the ship in distress and coast station begins. Transmission of the dis-
tress alert and receiving of the distress alert acknowledgement are completely
automatic - simply press the DISTRESS key to initiate the sequence.
Note: If the session for sending a distress alert starts when there are maximum seven
sessions in the tab area, all sessions except that session automatically close.
3.1.1 How to send a distress alert by DISTRESS key with distress in-
formation not edited
1. Open the DISTRESS key cover then press and hold the DISTRESS key for four
seconds.
[DISTRSS] key (covered to prevent accidental operation)
Ship in distress
(Your ship)
(1) Ship in distress sends Distress Alert.
(2) Coast station sends distress acknowledgement (DIST ACK).
(3) Voice communication between ship in distress and coast station.
HANDSET
VOLUME SQUELCH
ALARM
PWR OFF AUTO
(1)
(2)
(3)
RT/
HI/LO
REGION
1 2
4 5
7 8
DW/ 0
SCAN
Keep pressed for 4 sec in case
of DISTRESS. The alert is
TAB MENU
transmitted with steady lighting.
DISTRESS OTHER
BRILL CANCEL
MSG DSC MSG
DISTRESS
COMPOSE
DROBOSE MSG
Coast
station
CH16
3
6
9
REPLAY
CHANNEL
[CHANNEL/ENTER]
knob
PUSH TO ENTER [CANCEL] key
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