Furuno FS-1570 Operator's Manual page 65

5. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the NATURE menu.
Compose message
**
CALL TYPE : All ships
UNDESIGNATED
FIRE
ID IN DIST
FLOODING
: 987654321
NATURE
COLLISION
:Undesignated
POS: ION.
GROUNDING
$ :
COM.TYPE
LISTING
DSC FREQ
:
6. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose nature of distress and then push the [ENTER]
knob. (If you do not know the nature of distress, choose UNDESIGNATED.)
7. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the POS. menu, where you enter the position of the
ship in distress and time, manually or automatically.
Compose message
**
: ALL SHIPS
CALL TYPE
INPUT TYPE: AUTO
ID IN DIST
DISTRESS RELAY
LAT : 34 45 NORTH
NATURE : : 987654321 UNDESIGNATE
LON : 135 45 EAST
POS:
TIME: 09:30 UTC
:
COM. TYPE
DSC FREQ
GO TO ALL VIEW
8. Enter position of the ship in distress, following 1), 2) or 3) below.
1) For automatic input, push the [ENTER] knob twice. Go to step 9.
2) For manual input, push the [ENTER] knob to open the INPUT TYPE menu, rotate the
[ENTER] knob to choose MANUAL and then push the [ENTER] knob. Enter latitude and
longitude of ship in distress and time as follows:
a) Push the [ENTER] knob. Enter latitude and then push the [ENTER] knob.
b) Push the [ENTER] knob. Enter longitude and then push the [ENTER] knob.
c) Push the [ENTER] knob. Enter UTC time and then push the [ENTER] knob. Go to
step 9.
Note: If you cannot confirm time, enter 88:88 to input NO INFO as the time .
3) If you cannot confirm position of ship in distress, push the [ENTER] knob to open
the INPUT TYPE menu, rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose NO INFO and then push
the [ENTER] knob. Go to step 9.
9. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the COM. TYPE menu.
Compose message
**
CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL
ID IN DIST: 123456789
TELEPHONE
NATURE : NDESIGNATED
POS: 34˚45N
NBDP-FEC
: TELEPHONE
COM. TYPE
DSC FREQ :
GO TO ALL VIEW
10. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose TELEPHONE (or NBDP-FEC) and then push the
[ENTER] knob.
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