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■ Sending a Distress call
You should send a Distress call if, in
the opinion of the Master, the ship or
a person is in distress and requires
immediate assistance.
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Emergency channel (Channel 70) is
automatically selected to send a Distress call.
D
Simple call
q Conrm no Distress call is being
received.
w Lift up the key cover, then hold down
[DISTRESS] until “Transmitting” is
displayed to send the Distress call.
• While holding down [DISTRESS], count
down beeps sound and both the key
and display backlighting blink.
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e After sending, the following screen is
displayed.
• Channel 16 is automatically selected.
r When receiving the acknowledgment:
• An alarm sounds.
• The following screen is displayed.
t Push any [Close] .
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When the BAM function (p. 20) is OFF:
Push any [Alarm OFF] , and then
push any [Close Call RCVD Window] .
y Hold down [PTT] to announce your
situation.
u Push [Home]
to return to the
Main screen.
About 20 to 30 miles
(Sea area A1)
Distress Alert
Transmission
Ship in Distress
Other ship
Coast
Station
See NOTE on page 37 for a
Distress call.
NEVER MAKE A DISTRESS CALL IF
YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT
IN AN EMERGENCY.
A DISTRESS CALL SHOULD BE
MADE ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE
HELP IS NEEDED.
TIP: If you want to compose a Distress
call, see ʻRegular call.ʼ (p. 36)
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