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Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Designated Distress Call
To send a distress call and specify its nature:
1. Press the red DISTRESS key.
2. Release the DISTRESS key.
The Distress Call screen appears.
3. Rotate the CH/OK knob or press the up/down arrow soft keys until the type of
Distress you wish to designate is highlighted:
• UNDESIGNATED
• FIRE
• FLOODING
• COLLISION
• GROUNDING
• CAPSIZING
4. Press SELECT to choose that type of Distress.
5. Press and hold the DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. During this
time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down
03...02...01... , just as with the undesignated call illustrated above.
Press
DISTRES CALL
06
UNDESIGNATED
FIRE
I
N
FLOODING
T
B B
COLLISION
SHIP/SHIP
GROUNDING
SELECT
• SINKING
• ADRIFT
• ABANDONING
• PIRACY
• MANOVERBOARD
• EXIT
Release
DISTRES CALL
06
FLOODING
I
N
HOLD DOWN
T
B B
DISTRESS
SHIP/SHIP
3 SECONDS
EXIT
06
DISTRES CALL
UNDESIGNATED
FIRE
I
N
FLOODING
T
B B
COLLISION
SHIP/SHIP
GROUNDING
SELECT
55 60 5
50
45
40
35
PRESS and
HOLD for 3 SECS
75
10
15
20
25
30
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