Transmitting A Distress Call - Raymarine RAY230E Owner's Handbook Manual

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3.5.26.7 Transmitting a Distress Call

3.5.26.7 Transmitting a Distress Call 3.5.26.7 Transmitting a Distress Call 3.5.26.7 Transmitting a Distress Call 3.5.26.7 Transmitting a Distress Call
Two types of Distress Calls can be made: one that specifies the type of
distress and one that does not.
Unspecified Distress Call
To make a Distress Call without specifying type of distress:
1) Open the door labeled DISTRESS on the back of the handset and press
and hold the DISTRESS key. The message dSr is displayed on the 7-
segment LCD and the DSC indicator is displayed. On the dot matrix
display, a countdown message appears prompting you to hold the
DISTRESS key for 4 seconds.
Countdown starts 1 second after pressing
DISTRESS key. The types of DISTRESS
can be selected by releasing the key
before the Countdown is completed.
2) After the countdown has completed, release the DISTRESS key. The
unit is switched to channel 16, displays the message AWAIT ACK,
and monitors channel 70 for an acknowledgement.
The unit retransmits the DISTRESS call at random intervals of 3.5 to 4.5
minutes, until a response is received or the call is manually cancelled.
To cancel the DISTRESS call, press the CLR key and hold for 3 seconds.
The call is cancelled and the unit returns to the state before the call.
press
DISTRESS
release
DISTRESS
Operations