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9.3.1.3 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert by Manually Entering a Position
The GX5500S allows you to manually enter a latitude/longitude of your
vessel to be able to transmit a DSC distress alert.
1. Press the
CALL
2. Rotate the DIAL
MSG ".
3. Press the
ENT
DISTRESS ALERT MSG " menu will appear on
the display.
4. Press the
0
Q Z
A
5. Enter the latitude and longitude of your vessel with
the keypad. Press the
the
7
PRS
SCRM
then press the
You may backspace the cursor by pressing the
mistake.
6. Enter the UTC time in the 24-hour format with the keypad, and press the
key.
ENT
7. When you have completed your selection, press and hold the
save the setting.
8. Press and hold the
9. Perform the steps 1 through 6 of the basic operation described in the
previous section.
GX5500S
DSC Menu " will appear.
key. (To cancel, press the
key.
6
MNO
NAV
9
WXY
FOG
key.
ENT
DISTRESS
key until a distress alert is transmitted.
Distress Alert
key.)
CLR
key to
3
DEF
SCAN
-DISTRESS ALERT MSG-
Nature of:Undisignated
Position: -- --.---
--- --.---
POS Time: --:--
Press [DISTRESS] 3 sec
QUIT
POS/TM
NATURE
[CLR]
[0]
[ENT]
-Position Input-
UTC: --:--
Lat: --˚--.---_
Lon:---˚--.---_
QUIT
[ENT]
[CLR]
-Position Input-
UTC: 12:56
Lat: 33˚37.125N
Lon:11 ˚09.5 7W
QUIT
[CLR]
[ENT]
key if you make a
H/L
key to
ENT
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SET
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