Transmitting A Distress Call - Lowrance LVR-850 Owner's Quick Manual

Be sure the "GPS" annunciator is ON steady and not blinking. If blinking, the GPS data
is not valid. The situation must be correct.
MUST BE
ON
STEADY.

TRANSMITTING A DISTRESS CALL :

Lift the red cover on the front panel to make a DISTRESS call to the Coast Guard. Press and Hold
the DISTRESS Key down for at least 3 seconds. A countdown timer is displayed on the LCD and
a one second beeper activates. The Channel automatically goes to CH16. To temporarily stop the call,
let go of the DISTRESS Key. No message has been sent until the countdown timer goes to zero
seconds. Press the 16/9 key to cancel.
If the DISTRESS key is held down until the timer expires (0 seconds), the DSC DISTRESS message
is transmitted at 25 watts. The radio switches to channel 70 & Tx will come on for about 1-2 seconds.
The DSC message is transmitted 5 times without a break. This message contains your MMSID,
LL position and UTC time acuired from your GPS navigator. The "DISTRESS" annunciator is displayed
during the transmission.
DSC DISTRESS
MESSAGE
BEING SENT
A loud 2-tone alarm sounds. This alarm cannot be stopped unless the mode is cancelled. Pressing
the 16/9 or PTT key cancels the DISTRESS WAITING mode. With no mode cancellation, the radio
transmits the DISTRESS message again in 3.5 to 4.5 minutes. A "WAIT . . " message is displayed.
USA
GPS
MEM
USA
GPS
DISTRESS
USA
TX
GPS
DISTRESS
USA
GPS
MEM
DISTRESS WAIT
DSC
MON
PRI
DSC
3 SEC
COUNTDOWN
TIMER
DSC
TIMEOUT
EXPIRED
DSC
MON
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