Furuno FM-8800D Telephone User Manual


 
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CANCELING DISTRESS ALERT
If less than three seconds has elapsed since the [DISTRESS] key was pressed,
the distress alert may be canceled by pressing the [CANCEL] key. Otherwise, do
the following:
1. Switch off equipment immediately.
2. Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.
3. Transmit message to “All Stations” giving your vessel's name, callsign and
DSC number to cancel the distress alert.
Example message:
All Stations, All Stations, All Stations
This is VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN,
DSC NUMBER, POSITION.
Cancel my distress alert of
DATE, TIME, UTC.
=Master, VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN.
DSC NUMBER, DATE, TIME UTC.