Furuno FM-8800D Operator's Manual page 32

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
4. Press the ENT key to display the distress nature list.
5. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose nature of
distress and press the ENT key.
6. Press the ENT key to show the position setup window.
If a position fixing device is not connected, press the
ENT key, choose MANUAL and enter your position.
7. After confirming the ship's position and time, press the DISTRESS key more
than four seconds to transmit the distress alert.
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** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
POS : 12° 34. 1234' N
123° 45. 6789' E
AT : 12 : 34
TELEPHONE
ACK REQ
NDESIGNATED
Fire
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
G
Listing
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
NATURE : Abandoning
POS : 34° 41. 1234' N
134° 30. 4321' E
AT : 08 : 00
TELEPHONE
ACK REQ
INPUT TYPE : AUTO
LAT : 34° 41. 1234' N
LON : 134° 30. 4321' E
TIME : 08 : 00
AUTO
MANUAL*
Sinking
Disabled & Adr
Abandoning
Piracy
Man over board
*: MANUAL can not be chosen
if position data is input at AUTO mode.