Icom IC-M605E Instruction Manual page 42

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DSC OPERATION
■ Sending a Distress call (Continued)
D Regular call
You can compose a Distress call.
Step 1. Display the COMPOSE DISTRESS
screen
1. Push [Compose Distress]
Push
L To display the screen from the Menu
screen:
([MENU] > Compose Distress)
Step 2. Setting "Nature of Distress"
1. Push [ENT].
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2. Select the option, then push [ENT].
(Example: Fire,Explosion)
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Options:
Undesignated, Fire,Explosion, Flooding,
Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking,
Adrift, Abandoning Ship, Piracy, and
Man Overboard.
L The transceiver stores this setting for
30 seconds.
You can skip Step 3 below if your
position and time data are valid.
In that case, go to Step 4.
Step 3. Entering "Position"
Push
1. Select "Position," then push [ENT].
• The position entry screen is displayed.
2. Enter your position and time data.
L See page 27 for entering details.
3. After entering, push [ENT].
Step 4. Sending
1. Lift up the key cover, then
hold down [DISTRESS] until
Rotate
"Transmitting" is displayed to send
the Distress call.
• While holding down [DISTRESS],
+
Push
count down beeps sound and both the
key and display backlighting blink.
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