Furuno FS-5070 Operator's Manual page 57

7. Push the ENTER knob to open the NATURE menu.
Compose msg.
MSG MYPE : All ships
UNDESIGNATED
AREA:
FIRE
SHIP ID IN DIST FLOODING
: 987654321
COLLISION
NATURE
:Undesignated
GROUNDING
POS: ION.
:
COMMYPE
LISTING
DSC FREQ :
8. 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.)
9. 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 msg.
: ALL SHIPS
CALL TYPE
INPUT TYPE: EPFS
A
DISTRESS RELAY
LAT : 34°45.1234 N
SHIP ID IN DIST
: 987654321
LON : 135°45.1234 E
NATURE : UNDESIGNATE
TIME: 09:30 UTC
POS:
:
COM. TYPE
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz
GO TO VIEW
10. Enter position of the ship in distress, following 1), 2) or 3) below.
1) For automatic input, push the ENTER knob and choose EPFS. Then push the ENTER
knob and go to step 10.
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 10.
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 twice. Go to step 10.
11. Push the ENTER knob to open the COM. MODE menu.
Compose msg.
MSG TYPE: RELAY AREA
AREA: 44 N 125 E 17
SHIP ID IN DIST:
TELEPHONE
NATURE : NDESIGNATED
POS: 34 45.00N NBDP-FEC
: TELEPHONE
COMM MODE
DSC FREQ :
GO TO VIEW
12. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose TELEPHONE (or NBDP-FEC) and then push the
ENTER knob.
SINKING
DISABLED
ABANDONING
PIRACY
MAN OVERBOARD
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8414.5 kHz
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