Sending A Distress Call; Sending A Distress Call Automatically - Standard Horizon INTREPID + GX1270S Owner's Manual

6.2 SENDING A DISTRESS CALL

The distress call automatically includes the vessel's DSC MMSI and Lat/
Lon position. Refer to section 7.12, USER MMSI INPUT. The vessel's
position can be sent only if the transceiver is properly connected to an
operating GPS receiver.
6.2.1

Sending a Distress Call Automatically

>DISTRESS
EXIT
If GPS is connected skips 2 and 3 steps and go directry to step 4.
(When No GPS is connected
or INVALID is displayed, LCD
shows below figure.)
DISTRESS
>SEND
MANUAL
EXIT
PRESS AND
HOLD 3 SECOND
FOR TRANSMIT
TX HI USA
DISTRESS
WAITING
7. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress call is repeated in 4
minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received.
GX1270S
1. Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and
press the DISTRESS key. The distress menu
A
will appear on the LCD.
NOTE
2. Press the DISTRESS or CALL/SET key until
the distress sending menu appear.
When a GPS is connected and INVALID is not
displayed, LCD will shows step4.
A
3. Press the UP or DOWN key to select SEND.
When you select MANUAL, refer to 6.2.2
Sending a Distress Call Manually.
4. Press and hold the DISTRESS or CALL/SET
key for 3 seconds or more. Holding time will
A
appear on the LCD.
5. When the distress signal is sent, the dot-matrix
area of the LCD will be as shown in the
illustration on the left.
After the message has been sent, the Distress
Alarm will sound.
6. The transceiver "shadow-watches" for a
transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an
acknowledgment signal is received. "DISTRESS"
and "WAITING" will appear on the LCD.
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