JRC JSS-2150 Instruction Manual page 13

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After receiving acknowledgement, use the radiotelephone to request rescue.
First, the responding station calls by radiotelephone. Communicate the following information to that station.
Say "MAYDAY".
Say "This is (name of your ship)".
Tell the station the ship's Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number, call sign, ship's position,
nature of distress, and rescue requests.
If time permits, enter the nature of the distress as follows, just before sending the distress call.
Note
(For more details, see 4.5.3.)
1) Open menu 3. Editing a distress msg.
2) Press ENT in the screen displayed at right
and select the nature of the distress.
3) Press ENT to confirm the selection.
The nature of the distress is set. If the position
and time (UTC) are not displayed automatically
for any reason, input them manually at this time.
Press and hold the
4)
seconds to send the distress call.
The rest of the procedure is the same as
described above.
If a false distress call is transmitted accidentally, follow the instructions below:
1. Immediately terminate the distress call according to the following procedure.
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, 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.
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Press the CANCEL
If the CANCEL key is pressed during transmission of the distress call, the screen immediately returns to
the status display.
If the CANCEL key is pressed in the interval between automatic resending of the distress call, the screen
shown below is displayed. Select Break with the jog dial and press ENT to return to the status display.
DISTRESS
Terminating a Distress Call
CAUTION
key on the NCM-2150 controller.
key for 4
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