Furuno FM-8800D/8800S User Manual

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2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

2-4

2. Rotate the channel knob to choose the nature of distress. On the remote

handset, press the up or down arrow key.

UNDESIGNATED

Fire

Flooding
Collision
Grounding
Listing

S

Sinking

Disabled & Adr
Abandoning
Piracy
Man over board

T

3. Press the ENT key. The screen changes as follows.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : DISTRESS

NATURE : Flooding

134

°

30’ E

AT : 08 : 00

POS : 34

°

41’ N

SIMP TP

The own ship's position and current time in UTC are displayed if your

FM-8800D/S is connected to a navigation equipment, for example, GPS.

4. Press the DISTRESS key more than three seconds.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE: DISTRESS

NATURE: Flooding
POS : 12

°

34’N 123

°

45’E

AT : 12 : 34

Distress button
Pressed!

KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S

The distress alert with nature of distress, ship's position and time are transmitted.

The sequence of display and procedures are the same as in paragraph 2.1.

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