Receiving A Distress Call - JRC JHS-770S Instruction Manual

Operation
4.4.3.3

Receiving a distress call

When a distress call is received, the message will be immediately displayed with the specific two-tone
alarm sound identical to the urgency.
If a distress call is received, make sure to inform the ship's captain or officer in
charge.
Doing so may save the lives of the crew and passengers on the ship in distress.
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Procedure
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1 .
When a distress call is received, the
distress message will be displayed.
The alarm lamp will blink in sync with the alarm
sound, gradually growing louder. The example
message contains the following information.
- Type:
- Caller's MMSI:
- Nature of distress:
- Position & the time: North latitude 12º 34.5678'
- EOS:
2 .
2 .
2 .
Press the CANCEL
alarm, and the screen at right will be
displayed.
3 .
3 .
3 .
Select "OK/CH16 watch" with the jog dial
and press ENT to watch on CH16.
Keep watch for at least 5 minutes and, if
necessary, notify a coast station or concerned
administration.
4-42
WARNING
Distress call
431001234
Fire, explosion
East longitude 123º 45.6789'
12:14
End of sequence
(appears by scrolling)
key to stop the
Station1 TIME 23:59(UTC)
1 6
[ITU]
CH
Received distress message
Type :Distress.......
From :431001234......
Nature :Fire...........
Position :12ﾟ34.5678'N...
123ﾟ45.6789'E..
UTC :12:14..........
Press CANCEL to silence alarm.
Station1 TIME 23:59(UTC)
1 6
CH [ITU]
Received distress message
Type :Distress.......
From :431001234......
Nature :Fire...........
Position :12ﾟ34.5678'N...
123ﾟ45.6789'E..
UTC :12:14..........
[OK/CH16 watch] [Cancel]
Station1 TIME 23:59(UTC)
POS
EXT 179ﾟ59'W
1 6
CH
[ITU]
SQL
CH70
CH
SW
CH70
CH70
89ﾟ59'S