Furuno FM-8800D - Manual (Page 31)

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
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4. Press the DISTRESS key more than four seconds.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE: DISTRESS
NATURE: Flooding
Distress button
Pressed!
KEEP PRESSED FOR 4S
134 ° 30. 4321’ E
POS : 34 ° 41. 1234’ N
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.
2.3 Distress Alert Transmission starting with CALL
Key
You can compose the distress alert with nature of distress from the CALL key.
1. Press the CALL key.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : COAST CALL
COAST ID : 00
ROUTINE
COMM MODE : TELEPHONE
COMM OPTION : NO INFO
CH : NO INFO
ACK REQ
* Compose
message *
CALL TYPE :
COAST CALL
T
Transceiver unit screen Remote handset screen
2. Press the ENT key to show the call type selection window.
SHIP CALL
GROUP CALL
PSTN CALL
ALL SHIPS
POSITION
S
TEST COAST CALL
RELAY ALL
RELAY SEL
DISTRESS
T
3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose DISTRESS.
Press the ENT key.