Distress Call By [Call] Key - Furuno FM-2721 Operator's Manual

Do nothing until you receive the distress
acknowledge call. If the call is not acknowledged,
this sequence is repeated. The distress call can be
canceled by using the [Cancel] key.
W a i t f o r a c k .
A u t o r e - X m i t
D I S T R E S S C A L L
N a t u r e :
U N D E S I G N A T E D
P o s . : 1 2 : 3 4
1 2 ˚ 3 4 E 1 2 3 ˚ 4 5 N
5. When you receive a distress acknowledge call from
a coast station the alarm beeps.
6. Hook off the handset if it is not already off hook.
Press the PTT switch and say:
h) MAYDAY three times.
i) This is [name of your vessel].
j) MAYDAY
k) This is [name of your vessel].
l) Position
m) Nature of DISTRESS
n) Kind of assistance needed
o) Number of crew
p) Other info such as description of your vessel
q) Over.

4.2 Distress Call by [Call] Key

This method of sending the distress call allows you to
specify nature of distress.
1. Press the [Call] key to show the Call type menu.
C a l l t y p e
C O A S T C A L L
S H I P C A L L
P S T N C A L L
G R O U P C A L L
A L L S H I P S C A L L
D I S T R E S S C A L L
2. Press [ ] to select DISTRESS CALL and press the
[Enter] key to open the Send message menu.
3. Confirm that "Nature" is selected, and then press the
[Enter] key to open the Nature of dist. menu.
N a t u r o f d i s t .
U N D E S I G N A T E D
F I R E
F L O O D I N G
C O L L I S I O N
G R O U N D I N G
L I S T I N G
Operate [ ] or [ ] to select
nature of distress.
N a t u r o f d i s t .
L I S T I N G
S I N K I N G
D I S A B L E
A B A N D O N I N G
P I R A C Y
M A N O V E R B O A R D
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