Distress - Uniden OCEANUS DSC Series Owner's Manual

OCEANUS DSC/ATIS_ENG_0512

DISTRESS

Note: You must set the user MMSI in order
to send a Distress call. Please see
page 42 to set the MMSI.
This feature will allow you to transmit a
Distress call.
1. In order to transmit a Distress call, press
and hold DISTRESS for 5 seconds.
Repeatedly press CH L or M to select
2.
nature Code from FIRE, FLOODING,
COLLISION, GROUNDING, CAPSIZING,
SINKING, ADRIFT, ABANDONING,
PIRACY/ARMED, OVERBOARD and
UNDESIGNATED.
3. Press SELECT. Distress call is
transmitted.
The following screen appears. Thought
the displayed channel is 16, it also
"shadow-watches" CH70.
The radio waits for acknowledgement
signal for about 210-270 seconds until it
is received from the Cost Guard shore
station. Distress acknowledgement tone
sounds during the time for waiting.
If acknowledgement signal is not received
from the Cost Guard shore station, the
radio repeatedly transmit Distress call
until it is received.
To cancel the Distress call, press 16/9/TRI.
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