JRC JSS-2150 Instruction Manual page 10

Do not use this equipment anyplace other than specified.
Doing so may cause failure or malfunction.
Do not turn the trimmer resistors or the trimmer capacitors on the PCB unit.
Doing so may cause failure or malfunction.
Do not install the equipment in a place near water or in one with excessive
humidity, steam, dust, or soot.
Doing so may cause fire, electrical shock, or malfunction.
Do not test the distress call.
Doing so may inconvenience local shipping and rescue centers.
Do not turn off the equipment when at sea because the SOLAS Convention
requires keeping watch on distress and safety frequencies at all times. Always
listen to 2187.5 kHz, and 8414.5 kHz, and one or more of the following
frequencies; 4207.5 kHz, 6312.0 kHz, 12577.0 kHz, or 16804.5 kHz. In class B
mode, it is necessary to keep watch only on 2187.5 kHz.
When completely turning off the power to the equipment, turn off the breaker
on the transceiver
To operate DSC functions of the equipment, the ID numbers assigned to the ship
must be registered in advance. If registration is necessary, contact our service
center or agents.
To install this equipment, contact our service center or agents.
Special knowledge on selecting the place where the antenna is to be mounted
and setting the ID number (MMSI) assigned to the ship is required in addition to
installing the equipment.
When sending a distress call, follow the instructions of the ship's captain or
officer in charge.
If a false distress call is transmitted accidentally, follow the instructions below:
1. Press the
commands on screen) and terminate the transmission of the distress call.
2. Report the false distress call to a nearby RCC (Rescue Coordination Center).
(In Japan, inform the nearest Japan Coast Guard.)
Information to be reported:
The date/time, location, and reason why the false distress call was transmitted.
Also report the ship's name, type, nationality, and ID number as well as the unit
model name and manufacture number/date, if possible.
3. Report the false distress call to nearby ships using 2182.0 kHz or another
frequency for distress and safety purposes on the radiotelephone.
4. If any acknowledgements to the distress call are received, inform the ships of
the false distress call.
To turn off an alarm or clear a display such as a received DSC message, do not
press the
(Press the
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Handling precautions
CAUTION
CANCEL key on the controller (when appropriate, follow the
DISTRESS key. Doing so may cause a false distress call.
CANCEL key to turn off the alarm and delete the message.)