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Operation with Full Function Handset
5. When this prompt appears, release the DISTRESS key. The unit is
switched to Channel 16, displays the message AWAIT ACK, and
monitors channel 70 for an acknowledgment.
release
DISTRESS
dSr stops flashing and the distress alarm sounds continuously. 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 cancel the DISTRESS call, press the CLR key and hold for 3 seconds.
The call is cancelled and the unit returns to the state before the call.
press and hold
CLR 3 seconds
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.
The message and alert are repeated until the CLR key is pressed.
When the CLR key is pressed, the unit exits the DSC mode and continues
monitoring Channel 16. Regardless of the handset state, the DSC Distress
alert is sounded at maximum volume on the external speaker.
4.6.18.9 Receiving a Distress Call
When a Distress call is received, the DSC indicator flashes, dSr appears
on the 7-segment display, and the DSC Distress alert is sounded. On the
dot matrix display are scrolled RECEIVED, DISTRESS, the type of
distress, the MMSI number, the transmitting time, the latitude, and
longitude of the transmitting station.
The DSC Distress Alert and the displayed message continue until either
ENT or CLR are pressed. Pressing ENT stores the contents of the call
in the log and switches the radio to Channel 16. Pressing CLR also logs
the call but then reverts the radio to the mode before receiving the
Distress call.