Furuno FS-1570 Operator's Manual page 61

11. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the DSC FREQ menu.
Compose message
**
CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL
2187.5
ID IN DIST: 123456789
4207.5
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
6312.0
8414.5
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 9:30
COM TYPE: 12577.0
16804.5
DSC FREQ
GO TO EASY VIEW
GO TO ALL VIEW
12. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose appropriate frequency and then push the [ENTER]
knob. The display now looks something like the one below.
Compose message
**
CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL
ID IN DIST: 123456789
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 09:30
COM TYPE :
DSC FREQ :
GO TO ALL VIEW
13. Press the [CALL] key, and the message "Category Dist. Transmit Sure!" appears.
Continue pressing the key until the display shows "Distress relay all call in progress!" to
send the distress relay call, or release the key to cancel the call.
Note: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to
zero, press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call.
Category Dist.
SEND MESSAGE
***
Transmit Sure?
CALL TYPE
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 09:30
TELEPHONE
DSC FREQ :
KEEP PRESSED FOR
14. After the call is sent, the DSC standby screen automatically appears.
**
KHZ
**
TELEPHONE
8414.5 KHZ
***
: ALL SHIPS
[CALL] key
pressed 3
8291.0 KHZ
seconds
8414.5 KHZ
3S
4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS
Distress relay all
SEND MESSAGE
***
call in progress!
CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 09:30
TELEPHONE 8291.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
TIME TO GO:
***
29S
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