Furuno DSC-60 Operator's Manual page 45

Sending the distress relay to coast station on HF band
1. The audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below when a distress call is received.
Distress
call received.
DISTRESS CALL
SHIP IN DIST:
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
STOP ALARM
2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm, and the display changes as below.
Received message
*
JUL-23-1999-23:59
DISTRESS CALL
SHIP IN DIST:
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
! "
ANSWER
3. Press ! to choose ANSWER and press the [ENT] key.
4. Press the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.
Send message
***
CALL TYPE* INDVIDUAL
RELAY ALL
DISTRESS RELAY
RELAY COAST
SHIP IN DIST: 987654321
DSC FREQ :
GO TO ALL VIEW
5. Select RELAY COAST (if you know the ID of the nearest coast station) and press the [ENT]
key.
Send message
***
CALL TYPE : INDIVIDUAL
DISTRESS RELAY
COAST ID: 000000000
SHIP IN DIST:
DSC FREQ :
GO TO EASY VIEW
GO TO ALL VIEW
6. Key in ID of coast station where to send the distress relay and press the [ENT] key.
123456789
8291.0 KHZ
*
ECC: OK
123456789
8291.0 KHZ
ALL VIEW
***
2187.5 KHZ
***
2187.5 KHZ
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