NorthStar Navigation Explorer 710 VHF - Manual (Page 32)

32 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual
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 fl ash and beep loudly.
The distress call repeats fi ve 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.
DISTRESS CALL
> PIRACY
OVER BOARD
UNDEFINED
DISTRESS CALL
> PIRACY
HOLD DISTRESS
2 SECONDS..
DISTRESS CALL
SENT! WAIT..
PRESS ESC
TO CANCEL...
This DSC function is available only on the 710US and 710EU models, and a valid user MMSID must have been
entered to access this DSC function.