Raymarine RAY230E Owner's Handbook Manual page 63

Operations
When a response is received, the DSC indicator flashes and the DSC
Distress alert is sounded. The LCD scrolls a message that the DISTRESS
has been acknowledged, along with the sending station's MMSI number.
The message and alert are repeated until the CLR key is pressed.
Flashing
When the CLR key is pressed, the unit exits the DSC mode continues
monitoring Channel 16 on high power.
Regardless of the handset state, the DSC Distress alert is sounded at
maximum volume on the external speaker.
Specified Distress Call
You can assign one of eleven distress types to the call to provide the
potential rescuing station additional information if time and circumstances
permit. The Nature of the distress call can be selected using the DISTRESS
key as outlined below or in the system MENU as outlined in Section
3.5.30.3.1. Below are the messages and their meaning:
Message Message
Message Message Message
FIRE
FLOODNG
COLLISN
AGROUND
LISTING
SINKING
press and hold
CLR for 3
seconds
CLR
Meaning Meaning
Meaning Meaning Meaning
fire
flooding
collision
run aground
listing
sinking
Message Message Meaning Meaning
Message Message Message Meaning Meaning Meaning
ADRIFT drifting
UNDESIG undesignated
ABNDSHP abandoning ship
PIRACY piracy
MANONBD man overboard
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