Furuno FM-8700 Operator's Manual page 3

CANCELING DISTRESS ALERT
If less than five seconds has elapsed since the [DISTRESS] key was pressed, the distress alert
may be canceled by pressing the [ALARM STOP] key. Otherwise, do the following:
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.
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