Receiving A Distress Call (Distress!); Distress Acknowledgement Or Relay (Distress Ack) - Navman VHF 7000 Owner's Manual

6.2 RECEIVING A DISTRESS CALL (DISTRESS!)

An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. The VHF 7100
automatically selects CH16 and displays the details of the distress call on the
LCD.
The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds; the
first screen shows the user MMSID and location (if specified), and the second
screen shows the user MMSID and the nature and time of the emergency (if
specified).
If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with sequences of
9s and 8s respectively. In this example, the location has not been specified.
1. Press any key to cancel the alert. You do not need to send an
acknowledgement.
2. Press PTT to establish voice contact.

6.3 DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR RELAY (DISTRESS ACK)

An alert sounds when a distress acknowledgement or relay (DISTRESS ACK) is
received. The VHF 7100 automatically selects CH16 and displays the details of
the distress call on the LCD.
The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds; the
first screen shows the user MMSID and location (if specified), and the second
screen shows the user MMSID and the nature and time of the emergency (if
specified).
If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with sequences of
9s and 8s respectively. In this example, the location has not been specified.
1. Press any key to cancel the alert. You do not need to send an
acknowledgement.
2. Maintain a listening watch on CH16 and standby to lend assistance.
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