Furuno FM-8800D Operator's Manual page 40

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
11. Press the ENT key again.
12. Enter position of the ship in distress, following 1), 2) or 3) below.
1) For automatic input, press the ENT key twice. Go to step 13.
2) For manual input, press the ENT key to open the INPUT TYPE menu,
rotate the CH knob to choose MANUAL and then push the ENT key.
Enter latitude and longitude of ship in distress and time as follows:
a) Enter latitude and then press the ENT key.
b) Enter longitude and then press the ENT key.
c) Enter UTC time and then press the ENT key. Go to step 13.
3) If you cannot confirm position of ship in distress, press the ENT key
to open the INPUT TYPE menu, rotate the CH knob to choose NO INFO
and then press the ENT key. Go to step 13.
13. Press the CALL key more than three seconds to transmit the distress relay.
CALL TYPE : RELAY SEL
COAST ID : 003456789
ID IN DIST : NO INFO
KIND : DISTRESS RELA Y
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
POS :
AT : 12 : 34
TELEPHONE
ACK REQ
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
The message will be transmitted and "Waiting for acknowledgement" will appear.
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INPUT TYPE : AUTO
LAT :
LON : 134° 45. 6789' E
TIME : 08 : 00
** Compose Message **
12° 34. 1234' N
123° 45. 6789' E
12° 34. 1234' N
AUTO
MANUAL
NO INFO
When CALL key is pressed,
this message appears and
timer counts down.