Furuno FM-8900S Operator's Manual page 44

3. DSC DISTRESS OPERATIONS
2. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [MSG TYPE] then push the knob.
3. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [RELAY ALL] then push the knob.
The following message appears.
4. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [Yes] then push the knob.
5. With [DISTRESS ID] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
6. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [DIRECT INPUT] or [NO INFO] then
push the knob. For [DIRECT INPUT], go to step 7. For [NO INFO], go to step 8.
7. Enter the ID (MMSI) of the ship in distress with the numeric keys then push the
CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
8. With [NATURE] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
9. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select the nature of distress then push the
knob.
10. With [LAT] and [LON/UTC] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
11. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [EPFS], [MANUAL] or [NO INFO]
then push the knob. For [MANUAL], go to step 12. For others, go to step 13.
12. Use the numeric keys to enter latitude and longitude of the ship in distress. (If nec-
essary, switch coordinates: 1 key to switch to North (East); 2 key to switch to
South (West).) Push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob. Also, enter the UTC time then
push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
13. With [GO TO CALL] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob. The distress re-
lay is transmitted to all ships.
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