Standard Horizon Eclipse GX1300 Owner's Manual page 40

NATURE
4. Press the
5. Press the ▲ / ▼ keys to select the desired
nature of distress category, then press the
SELECT
soft key.
6. Press and hold the DISTRESS key until a
distress alert is transmitted.
7. Perform the steps 2 through 5 of the basic
operation described in the previous section.
Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Manually Entering a Position
When the GX1300 is not connected to a GPS receiver or the GPS is not
operating properly, you may input the latitude/longitude of your vessel
manually at your sending of a DSC distress alert.
1. Press the MENU key to display the menu.
2. Press the ▲ / ▼ keys to select " DSC ", then
SELECT
press the
3. Press the ▲ / ▼ keys to select " DIST ALT
MSG ", and then press the
cancel, press the
POS/TM
4. Press the
5. Enter the latitude/longitude of your vessel and
UTC time in the 24-hour format. Press the ▲
/ ▼ keys to select the number and press the
SELECT
soft key to move the cursor to the next
character. If you make a mistake, press the ◄
/ ► key until the wrong character is highlight-
ed, then press the ▲ / ▼ key to correct the
entry and press the
6. When you have completed your selection, press the
save the setting.
7. Press and hold the DISTRESS key until a distress alert is transmitted.
8. Perform the steps 2 through 5 of the basic operation described in the
previous section.
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DIST ALERT MSG
UNDESIGNATED
POS: --°--.--- -
---°--.--- -
TIME: --:--UTC
BACK NATURE POS/TM
NATUER OF DIST
FIRE,EXPLOSION
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
BACK SELECT
BACK SELECT
DSC CALL
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS
DIST ALERT MSG
BACK SELECT
DIST ALERT MSG
UNDESIGNATED
POS: --°--.--- -
---°--.--- -
TIME: --:--UTC
BACK NATURE POS/TM
POS AND TIME
POS:
23°56.890N
123°56.890W
TIME: 12:56UTC
BACK FINISH SELECT
FINISH
soft key to
GX1300