Furuno FELCOM 15 - Manual

FELCOM 15
Distress Communications
The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic distress communications procedures
for this equipment. For more detailed information see the Operator's Manual.
Sending Distress Alert
Nature of distress not specified
Open the DISTRESS button cover on the
Terminal Unit IC-215 or Distress
Alert/Received Call Unit IC-305 and press
the [DISTRESS] button four seconds. While
the distress alert is being transmitted, the
message “Sending Distress Alert” appears,
the audio alarm sounds and the lamp in the
button lights. When you receive
acknowledgement of the distress signal from
an LES, the message “Distress
Acknowledgement” appears, the alarm
sounds intermittently and the lamp flashes.
Nature of distress specified
If you are not pressed for time, designate
the nature of distress as below, before
transmitting the distress alert.
1. Press the [F8] and [1] keys to display the
Distress Alert Setup screen.
Distress Alert Setup
LES ID
Update Time
Position
Protocol
Nature
Course
Speed
144
06:23 02-02-25 (YY-MM-DD)
LAT 35:00N
LON 135:00E
Maritime
Undersignated
187
10 KTS
2. Press the [
↓
] key to choose Nature.
3. Press the [Enter] key to display the
nature of distress list.
4. Choose appropriate nature of distress.
5. Press the [Enter] key.
6. Press the [Esc] key to show the Update
window.
Distress Alert Setup
LES ID
Update Time
Position
Protocol
Nature
Course
Speed
Distress Alert updated.
Press any key to escape.
303 (YAMAGUCHI)
06:23 02-02-25 (YY-MM-DD)
LAT 30:00N
LON 140:00E
Maritime
Grounding
187
0 KTS
Update
No Yes
7. Press the [Enter] key to update the
contents.
8. Open the DISTRESS button cover on the
Terminal Unit IC-215 or Distress
Alert/Received Call Unit IC-305 and
press the [DISTRESS] button until (about
four seconds) it lights to transmit the
distress alert.