Standard Horizon PHANTOM Series PS2000 - Manual (Page 36)

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Cancel a DSC Distress Call
If a DSC Distress call was sent by error the Phantom PS2000 allows you to
send a message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Call that was made in
error.
1. Press the [16/9] key.
2. Press the [DISTRESS] key again. The “
DISTRESS ”
notation will appear on the LCD.
3. Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select “ CANCEL .”
4. Press the [CALL(SET)MENU] key to send a Dis-
tress Cannel.
11.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call
1. When a DSC Distress call is received, “ RECEIVED
DISTRESS ” notation will appear on the LCD, and an
emergency alarm will sound.
Then channel 16 is automatically selected.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Press the [
] or [ ] key to change the display to
show the information of the vessel in distress.
4 If the position of the vessel distress data does not
include position, the LCD will show “
NO POSITION ”
notation instead of position (LAT/LON) data.
NOTE
You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may require
assistance in the rescue attempt.