Call Procedure; I Distress Call - Icom IC-M801E Instruction Manual

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CALL PROCEDURE

I Distress call

A distress call should be transmitted if in the opinion of
the Master, the ship or person is in distress and re-
quires immediate assistance.
A distress call should include the ship's position and
time. They are included automatically when their data
in NMEA0183 ver. 3.01 format is applied to [GPS] con-
nector. When no data is applied, input them, if possible.
A distress call some times called as a "MAYDAY call."
D D Distress call operation outline
• Simple distress call
Push and hold [DISTRESS] for 5 sec.
• Regular distress call
DSC menu
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NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR
SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY.
DISTRESS CALLS CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN
IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.
Push and hold
[DISTRESS]
for 5 sec.
Distress nature selection
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Frequency selection
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Position & UTC time setting