Furuno DSC-60 Operator's Manual page 3

DISTRESS Call Procedure
Do the following when a life-endangering situation arises on your vessel:
1. Open the DISTRESS button cover and press the [DISTRESS] button more than three
seconds to show the following display, then release the [DISTRESS] button.
Distress
call in progress!
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
DSC FREQ :
TIME TO GO :
2. After the distress call is transmitted the following displays appear in order.
Wait for distress
acknowledgement.
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
DSC FREQ :
TIME TO GO:
When distress call is acknowledged
by coast station (within 1 min to 2 min.
45 sec).
Distress acknowledge
call received.
FROM COAST:
001234567
SHIP IN DIST:
123456789
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
3. The audio alarm sounds; press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm.
4. Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone as follows:
a) Say MAYDAY three times.
b) Say "This is ... " name of your vessel and your call sign three times.
c) Give nature of distress and assistance needed.
d) Give description of your vessel (type, number of persons onboard, etc.) and any other
information which may aid in rescue.
For detailed information see page 3-1.
2182.0 KHZ
2187.5 KHZ
38S
2182.0 KHZ
2187.5 KHZ
3M10S
2182.0 KHZ
STOP ALARM
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