Plastimo VHF FX-500 Instruction Manual page 72

6. When you receive an Acknowledgement, an alarm sounds, press [ ] to
turn OFF the alarm, then hold down [PTT] to communicate.
A default Distress alert contains:
·Nature of Distress: Select as per Step 2.
·Position Information: The latest GPS, or manually input position, which is held for 23.5 hours, or until
turning OFF the transceiver.
◆ Distress Cancel Call
If you have accidently made a Distress call, or made an incorrect Distress call, send a Distress Cancel
call to cancel the call as soon as possible while waiting for an Acknowledgement call, be sure to report
the purpose of the cancellation.
1. While waiting for an Acknowledgement call, press softkey [ ].
2. Press softkey [ ], to send Distress Cancel call.
3. Channel 16 is automatically selected.
4. Hold down [PTT] to report the purpose of the cancellation.
·You can display the wording of the cancellation by press [▼].
5. After communicating, press softkey [ ].
6. Press softkey [ ] to finish the Distress Cancel call, returns to the operating screen.
◆ Receiving DSC Calls (Distress)
The transceiver receives Distress calls, Distress Acknowledgement calls and Distress Cancel calls. The
following steps are described using an example of receiving a Distress call.
When a Distress call is received:
·The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF.
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