Standard Horizon MATRIX GX2100 Owner's Manual page 48

Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress
The GX2000/GX2100 is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with the
following "Nature of Distress" categories:
Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking,
Adrift, Abandoning, Piracy, MOB
1. Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and
press the [DISTRESS] key. The "DISTRESS ALERT"
menu will appear on the display.
2. Press the [ NATURE ] soft key, then rotate the CHAN-
NEL knob to select the desired nature of distress
category.
3. Press and hold the [ DISTRESS ] key. The radios dis-
play will count down (3-2-1) and then transmit the
Distress call. The backlight of the display and key-
pad flashes while the radios display is counting down.
4. When the distress signal is sent, the transceiver
watches for a transmission between CH16 and CH70
until an acknowledgment signal is received.
5. If no acknowledgment is received, the DSC distress
call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowl-
edgment is received.
6. When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received,
a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is auto-
matically selected. The display shows the MMSI of
the ship responding to your distress.
RECEIVED ACK:
RECEIVED RLY ACK: relay acknowledgment signal
7. Press the PTT button and state your name, vessel name, number of per-
sons on board and the distress situation, then say over. wait for a reply
from the acknowledging ship.
8. To turn off the Distress alarm until the radio retransmits the distress call,
press the [ 16/9 ] key.
Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Manual Position of Input
When the GX2000/GX2100 is not connected to a GPS receiver, you may input
the latitude/longitude of your vessel manually and may send DSC Distress Alert.
1. Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and press the [DISTRESS]
key. The "DISTRESS ALERT" menu will appear on the display.
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acknowledgment signal is re-
ceived.
is received from another vessel or coast station.
GX2000/GX2100