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Operation with a Full Function Handset
2. Continue to hold the DISTRESS key for the duration of the countdown.
An alert tone is sounded at one-second intervals.
press
DISTRESS
Countdown starts 1 second after pressing
DISTRESS key. The types of DISTRESS
can be selected by releasing the key
before the Countdown is completed.
Note: If you fail to hold the key for the full 5 seconds, the DISTRESS
call is cancelled.
3. After the countdown has completed, the message RELEASE appears
on the dot matrix display. Release the DISTRESS key.
The unit switches to channel 16, displays the message AWAIT ACK,
and monitors channel 70 for an acknowledgment.
release
DISTRESS
The unit retransmits the DISTRESS call at random intervals of 3.5 to 4.5
minutes, until a response is received or the call is manually cancelled.
To exit the Distress mode, press the CLR key and hold for 3 seconds. The
unit reverts to the state it was in before the call was initiated.
press and hold
CLR for 3 secs
When a response is received, the DSC indicator flashes and the DSC
Distress alert is sounded. The LCD scrolls a message that the DISTRESS
has been acknowledged, along with the sending station's MMSI number
or nickname. The message and alert are repeated until the CLR key is
pressed.