Distress Alert Transmission From Call Key - Furuno 9ZWFM8800S Operator's Manual

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
2. Rotate the channel knob to choose the nature of distress. On the remote
handset, press the up or down arrow key.
3. Press the ENT key. The screen changes as follows.
The own ship's position and current time in UTC are displayed if your
FM-8800D/S is connected to a navigation equipment, for example, GPS.
4. Press the DISTRESS key more than three seconds.
The distress alert with nature of distress, ship's position and time are transmitted.
The sequence of display and procedures are the same as in paragraph 2.1.
2.3

Distress Alert Transmission from CALL Key

You can transmit the distress alert with nature of distress by using CALL key.
1. Press the CALL key.
CALL TYPE : COAST CALL
TO : COAST AAA
COAST ID : 003456789
ROUTINE
TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP
TCmd2 : NO INFO
CH : 12
2-4
NDESIGNATED
Fire
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
G
Listing
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
NATURE : Flooding
POS : 34
AT : 08 : 00
Distress button
Pressed!
NATURE : Piracy
POS : 12
AT : 12 : 34
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
** Compose Message **
Transceiver unit screen
Sinking
Disabled & Adr
Abandoning
Piracy
Man over board
°
°
30' E
134
41' N
°
°
45E
34N 123
* Compose Message *
CALL TYPE :
Remote handset screen
COAST CALL