Testing The Distress Button - Furuno Felcom 15 Operator's Manual

13. Press the [Enter] key. The display should look similar to the illustration below.
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14. Press the [Enter] key to transmit the distress message to the LES.
The message "Distress Message Call Activated." appears (in red) while the
distress message is being transmitted. When you receive acknowledgment
from an LES, the message "Distress Message Call Acknowledged." appears
and flashes.
Note: Country/Ocean Code and Station ID are not required in a distress
message.
6.4

Testing the Distress Button

The [DISTRESS] button on the terminal unit and the Distress Alert/Received Call
Unit IC-305 may be tested as below without transmitting the distress signal. Note
that the distress alert cannot be transmitted while testing the [DISTRESS]
button.
1. Press the [F7] key to display the Options menu.
Transmit
1. Transmit Message
2. Cancel
Priority Distress
3. Request Delivery Status
Message File Message now being edited
Station Name
Destination Type TELEX
Prefix Code
Country/Ocean Code 000
Station ID SEARCH AND RESCUE
Modem Type
Address
Subject
25 Char.
Attach File
LES ID 303(KDDI)
Option
ON
Confirmation
00:00
Send Delay
Immediate
Delivery Delay
Code
[ TRANSMIT ]
Transmit message screen with send start confirmation prompt
Options
1. Login
2. Logout
3. Abort
4. Select NCS
5. Ocean Region
6. LES Information
7. Test
FELCOM 15 functions
as Inmarsat MES
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Transmit Message
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1. Login
2. Logout
3. Abort
4. Select EGC Ch.
5. LES Information
6. Test
FELCOM 15 functions
as EGC receiver
Options menu
6. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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