Furuno FS-1570 - Manual (Page 61)

4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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11. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the DSC FREQ menu.
GO TO EASY VIEW
DSC FREQ KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
** Compose message **
ID IN DIST: 123456789
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 9:30
CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL
4207.5
6312.0
12577.0
16804.5
2187.5
8414.5
COM TYPE:
12. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose appropriate frequency and then push the [ENTER]
knob. The display now looks something like the one below.
CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL
ID IN DIST: 123456789
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 09:30
COM TYPE : TELEPHONE
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
** Compose message **
13. Press the [CALL] key, and the message “Category Dist. Transmit Sure!” appears.
Continue pressing the key until the display shows “Distress relay all call in progress!” to
send the distress relay call, or release the key to cancel the call.
Note
: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to
zero, press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call.
*** SEND MESSAGE ***
CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 09:30
TELEPHONE 8291.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
TIME TO GO: 29S
Distress relay all
call in progress!
*** SEND MESSAGE ***
CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
POS: 34˚45N 135˚45E AT 09:30
TELEPHONE 8291.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
Category Dist.
Transmit Sure?
[CALL] key
pressed 3
seconds
14. After the call is sent, the DSC standby screen automatically appears.