Furuno FS-1570 - Manual (Page 58)

4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS
4-14
GO TO EASY VIEW
CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS
DISTRESS RELAY
SHIP IN DIST :
DSC FREQ KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
4207.5
6312.0
12577.0
16804.5
2187.5
COAST ID:
8414.5
** Compose message **
12. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose appropriate DSC (NBDP) frequency and then
push the [ENTER] knob. The display now looks something like the one below in case
of radiotelephone.
CALL TYPE : RELAY SEL
COAST ID : 001234567
ID IN DIST : NO INFO
NATURE
: SINKING
POS : 12˚34N 123˚45E
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE
** Compose message **
13. Press the [CALL] key, and the message “Category Dist. Transmit Sure?” appears.
Continue pressing the key until the display shows “Distress relay sel call in progress!”
to send the distress relay call, or release the key to cancel the call.
Distress relay sel
call in progress!
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
COAST ID : 001234567
ID IN DIST : NO INFO
POS :
12
°
34N 123
°
45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 8291.0 KHZ
TIME TO GO : 8S
{CALL] key
press 3 seconds
Category distress
transmit sure?
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
TO COAST : 001234567
ID IN DIST : NO INFO
POS :
12
°
34N 123
°
45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 8291.0 KHZ
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
14. The equipment then waits for acknowledgement of the distress relay, displaying the
message shown below. If the distress relay is not acknowledged within five minutes,
the message “No response. Try relay again.” appears. If this occurs, send the distress
relay again.
Wait for distress
relay acknowledge.
TIME TO GO : 4M59S
DSC FREQ
:
8414.5 KHZ
COAST ID: 001234567
ID IN DIST: NO INFO
POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE: 8291.0 KHZ