3. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES
7. Press the CALL key more than three seconds to transmit position request.
The following display appears. The timer counts down until a response is
received.
Waiting for
acknowledgement.
SHIP ID : 123456789
SAFETY
KIND : POSITION REQ
COMM OPTION : NO INFO
ACK REQ
TIME TO GO : 3M30 S
8. When an acknowledge call is received, the following display appears and the
audio alarm sounds.
9. Press the CANCEL key to silence the alarm. The display looks as below.
You can now confirm position of other ship.
10. When "No response! Try calling again?" is displayed;
Re-send call: Push the ENT key followed by the CALL key.
Cancel call: Press the CANCEL key.
3-20
Position acknowledge
received.
FROM : 123456789
SAFETY
KIND : POSITION REQ
COMM OPTION : NO INFO
POS : 12° 34' N
123° 45' E
AT 12 : 34
ACK
CANCEL ALARM
** Received Message **
APR01/04 12 : 34
POSITION ACK
FROM : 123456789
SAFETY
KIND : POSITION REQ
COMM OPTION : NO INFO
POS : 12° 34' N
123° 45' E
AT 12 : 34
ACK
PRESS ENT
If a file is registered,
its registration name
is displayed.
If not, this field is blank.
ECC : OK