How To Test The Distress Button - Furuno INMARSAT-C FELCOM 18 Operator's Manual

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How to Test the DISTRESS Button

The DISTRESS button on the terminal unit and the Distress Alert/Received Call Unit
IC-305 may be tested as shown below without sending the distress signal. Note that
the distress alert cannot be sent while testing the DISTRESS button.
1. Press the F7 key to show the [Options] menu.
2. Press the 8 key to select [Test].
3. Press the 4 key to select [Distress Button Test]. [Yes] is selected in the [Start] win-
dow; press the Enter key to start the distress button test. The buzzer sounds re-
peatedly, signifying the start of the test mode. Further, the message "Distress
buttons are under test. Cancel the test mode if a real distress alert needs to sent."
appears (in red).
INF: Distress Buttons entered into TEST MODE.
4. Open the DISTRESS button cover.
5. Press the DISTRESS button four seconds. The buzzer sounds rapidly for three
seconds and then sounds repeatedly, as in step 3. The message "Distress Button
works correctly." appears if the button is working properly.
6. Close the DISTRESS button cover.
7. To escape from the test, press the Esc key on the keyboard of the terminal unit
twice. The test mode alarm stops and the message shown below appears to notify
you that normal operation has been restored.
INF: Distress Buttons returned to NORMAL OPERATION.
8. Long-press the Esc key to return to the standby display.
Options
1. Position
2. Login
3. Logout
4. Abort
5. Select NCS
6. Ocean Region
7. LES Information
8. Test
9. Maintenance
0. Alert
FELCOM functions as
Inmarsat MES
1. PV Test
2. PV Test Result
3. Diagnostic Test
4. Distress Button Test
CAUTION
<Press ESC key to continue>
CAUTION
<Press ESC key to continue>
Options
1. Position
2. Login
3. Logout
4. Abort
5. Select EGC Ch.
6. Ocean Region
7. LES Information
8. Test
9. Maintenance
0. Alert
FELCOM functions as
EGC receiver
Test
7. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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