Furuno RC-1500-1T Operator's Manual page 64

6. Key in coast ID where to send the distress relay and press the [ENT] key.
7. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ. menu.
Send message
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2187.5
CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS
4207.5
DISTRESS RELAY
6312.0
COAST ID:
8414.5
SHIP IN DIST :
12577.0
16804.5
DSC FREQ
MANUAL
GO TO EASY VIEW
GO TO ALL VIEW
8. Select appropriate frequency (first 8414.5 kHz) and press the [ENT] key.
9. Press the [CALL] key to relay the distress call.
Note: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to zero,
press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call. Further, If the call key is pressed before five
minutes has elapsed the time to wait until the distress relay is sent is shown at the bottom of
the display.
10. While the distress relay sel call (to coast station) is being sent the display shows the
following.
Distress relay sel
call in progress!
COAST ID: 001234567
SHIP IN DIST:
123456789
DSC FREQ :
TIME TO GO :
11. The equipment then waits for acknowledgement of the distress relay, showing the following.
If the distress relay is not acknowledged within five minutes the message "No response. Try
relay again." appears. If this occurs send the relay again.
Wait for distress
relay acknowledge.
COAST ID
SHIP IN DIST :
DSC FREQ :
8414.5 KHZ
TIME TO GO : 4M59S
12. When the distress relay is acknowledged the audio alarm sounds and the display changes
as below.
Distress relay ack
call received.
FROM COAST :
SHIP IN DIST :
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
POS :
12 34N 123 45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
STOP ALARM
3-10
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MANUAL: For manual selection of frequency at the
radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."
VIEW
KHZ
8414.5 KHZ
25S
:
001234567
123456789
001234567
123456789
8414.5 KHZ