Canceling A Distress Call - Furuno FM-8700 Operator's Manual

3.3 Canceling a Distress Call

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Within five seconds after pressing the [DISTRESS]
key
If the [DISTRESS] key is pressed by mistake, press the [ALARM
STOP] key immediately (within 5 seconds). The distress call will
be canceled.
[ALARM STOP] key
* Ready for calling *
DISTRESS CALL
DISTRESS CANCEL
DISTRESS
ALARM
STOP
LOW TX REM USA WX PRIV
HI
CH16
LOW
Figure 3-1 ALARM STOP key
If more than five seconds elapses after the
[DISTRESS] key is pressed
1. Switch off equipment immediately.
2. Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.
3. Transmit message to "All Stations" giving your vessel's name,
callsign and DSC number to cancel the distress alert.
Example message
All Stations, All Stations, All Stations
This is VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN,
DSC NUMBER, POSITION.
Cancel my distress alert of
DATE, TIME, UTC.
=Master, VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN.
DSC NUMBER, DATE, TIME UTC.
CH70
CALL
CHANNEL
MODE(PUSH)