Distress Call - Icom IC-M412 Instruction Manual

n Distress call
A Distress call should be transmitted, if in the opinion of the
Master, the ship or a person is in distress and requires im-
mediate assistance.
NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR
SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY.
A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN
IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.
D Simple call
q Confirm no Distress call is being received.
w While lifting up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS] for
5 seconds to transmit the Distress call.
• Emergency channel (Ch 70) is automatically selected and the
Distress call is transmitted.
• While hold down [DISTRESS], the key backlighting is blinking.
e After transmitting the Distress call, the transceiver waits
for an acknowledgment call on Ch16.
• The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes.
• "DSC REPEAT" scrolls at the channel comment indicator.
r After receiving the acknowledgment, reply using the mi-
crophone.
• "RCV DISTRESS ACK" scrolls at the channel comment indica-
tor.
➥A distress alert contains;
• Kinds of distress: Undesignated distress
• Position data
Scrolls
➥ The Distress call is repeated every 3.5–4.5 min., until
receiving an 'acknowledgement.' ('Call repeat' mode)
• "RE-TRANSMISSION" is displayed while transmission.
➥ Push [DISTRESS] to transmit a renewed Distress call,
if desired.
➥Push [CLR] to transmit a the 'Cancel ACK' call to can-
cel the 'Call repeat' mode.
• "CANCELED" is displayed.
DSC OPERATION
Scrolls
Scrolls
: Latest GPS or manual input position data
held for 23.5 hrs. or until the power is
turned OFF.
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