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DSC OPERATION
■ Receiving DSC calls (Distress)
D Receiving a Distress Acknowledgment
When a Distress Acknowledgment is received:
• The emergency alarm sounds until it is turned OFF.
• "Received Distress ACK" is displayed.
1. Push
Alarm Off
2. Push
Close Call RCVD Window
• One of the Emergency Frequencies is automatically
selected. Monitor it because a coast station may
require assistance.
• Rotate [CH/GRP] to confi rm the call contents.
L See page 23 for details of the Software Key
functions in the DSC Task mode.
3. Push
Standby Mode
return to the Main screen.
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to turn OFF the alarm.
.
Rotate
, and then
OK
D Receiving a Distress Cancel call
When a Distress Cancel call is received:
• The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF.
• "Received Distress ACK" is displayed.
1. Push
Alarm Off
L When "Accept after 10 sec." or "Ignore after 10 sec." is
selected in the CH Auto Switch setting, the countdown
is displayed on the bottom of the window. (p. 50)
After 10 seconds have passed since Alarm Off
was pushed, the screen will move to the DSC Task
screen or return to the Main screen.
2. Push the Software Key below the intended
operation.
: Ignores the call and returns to the
Ignore
: Puts the RX task on hold and returns
Hold
: Pauses the countdown.
Pause
Accept
to
• One of the Emergency Frequencies is automatically
selected. Monitor it because a coast station may
require assistance.
• Rotate [CH/GRP] to confi rm the call contents.
L See page 23 for details of the Software Key
functions in the DSC Task mode.
3. Push
Standby Mode
return to the Main screen.
TIP: When
Pause
countdown will be paused. Push
resume the countdown.
to turn OFF the alarm.
Main screen.
to the Main screen.
: Enters the DSC Task mode
immediately.
Rotate
, and then
OK
is pushed in step 2, the
Resume
to
to
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