Eagle Electronics EVR-150 - Manual (Page 40)

40 EAGLE - EVR-150 Installation and Operation Instructions
Section 6 - Distress Calls
6-1 Sending a Distress Call
1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.
If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to
step 3.
2. Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the category that
describes your situation, then press ENT:
UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
SINKING
ADRIFT
ABANDONING
PIRACY
OVER BOARD
3. Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call sent
message (DISTRESS CALL SENT!) on the screen. The whole display starts to flash and
beep loudly.
The distress call repeats five times continuously. It then repeats randomly every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received from a search and
rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually.
The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts
from search and rescue authorities or other vessels within range.
Press ESC if you need to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that operates in distress
mode.
A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used.
See 4-2 Enter Your USER MMSI (USER MMSID).
! WARNING
DISTRESS CALL
>FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
DISTRESS CALL
>PIRACY
HOLD DISTRESS
2 SECONDS..
DISTRESS CALL
SENT! WAIT..
PRESS ESC
TO CANCEL...