Furuno FS-5070 Operator's Manual page 50

4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
Sending the distress relay to coast station (on HF band)
The audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below when a distress call is received.
Distress alert
message received!
DISTRESS CALL
SHIP ID IN DIST:
CANCEL: STOP ALARM
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12 34.0000N
123 45.0000E
TELEPHONE
1. Press the CANCEL key to silence the audio alarm, and the display changes as below.
*
Received message
JAN-23-2006-23:59
DISTRESS ALERT
SHIP ID IN DIST:
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
12 34.0000N
POS:
123 45.0000E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
8291.0 kHz 10M10S
ANSWER
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose ANSWER and then push the ENTER knob.
3. Push the ENTER knob to open the MSG TYPE menu.
Compose msg.
MSG TYPE : INDVIDUAL
RELAY COAST
COAST SHIP
RELAY AREA
SHIP ID IN DIST: 987654321
DSC FREQ :
GO TO VIEW
4. If you know the ID of the nearest coast station, choose RELAY COAST and then push
the ENTER knob.
5. Push ENTER knob and key in ID of coast station where to send the distress relay and
then push the ENTER knob.
Compose msg.
MSG TYPE : RELAY COAST
00*******
COAST ID:
SHIP ID IN DIST:
DSC FREQ :
GO TO EASY VIEW
GO TO VIEW
4-12
123456789
DIST: 43nm
AT 12:34
8291.0 kHz
*
123456789
DIST: 43nm
GO TO VIEW
8414.5 kHz
8414.5 kHz