Furuno DSC-60 Operator's Manual page 46

7. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ. menu.
Send message
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2187.5
CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS
4207.5
DISTRESS RELAY
6312.0
COAST ID:
8414.5
SHIP IN DIST :
12577.0
16804.5
DSC FREQ
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8. Select appropriate frequency and press the [ENT] key. You should first select 8414.5 kHz.
9. Press the [CALL] key to relay the distress call.
Note: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to zero,
press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call. Further, If the call key is pressed before five
minutes has elapsed the time to wait until the distress relay is sent is shown at the bottom of
the display.
10. While the distress relay sel (to coast station) call is being sent the display shows the
following.
Distress relay sel
call in progress!
SHIP IN DIST:
123456789
DSC FREQ :
TIME TO GO :
11. After the call is transmitted the message "Wait for distress relay acknowledge!" appears.
When you receive distress acknowledgement from the coast station communicate with the
coast station by telephone, over the DSC frequency specified. If you do not receive the
distress acknowledgement from a coast station after the timer counts down to zero, repeat
the transmission on a different frequency.
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MANUAL: For manual selection of frequency at the
radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."
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2 187.5 KHZ
25S