Chapter 6 - Distress Calls; Sending A Distress Call - Navman VHF 7000 Owner's Manual

This DSC facility is available only on the VHF7100 USA
and VHF7100 EC models, and a valid user MMSID must
have been entered to access this DSC function.

6.1 SENDING A DISTRESS CALL

1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.
If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2.
Otherwise, go directly to step 3.
2. Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the
category that describes your situation, then press ENT:
UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
SINKING
ADRIFT
ABANDONING
PIRACY
MAN IN WATER
EPRIB
3. Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress
call sent message (DISTRES CALL SENT!) on the LCD. The whole display
starts to flash and beep.
The distress call repeats five times continuously. It then repeats randomly
every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK)
is received from a search and rescue authority or until you cancel the
distress call manually.
The VHF 7100 selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming
voice contacts from search and rescue authorities or other vessels within
range.
Press ESC if you need to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that
operates in distress mode.

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