Furuno FM-8800D/8800S - Manual (Page 30)

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
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2. Rotate the channel knob to choose the nature of distress. On the remote
handset, press the up or down arrow key.
UNDESIGNATED
Fire
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
Listing
S Sinking
Disabled & Adr
Abandoning
Piracy
Man over board
T
3. Press the ENT key. The screen changes as follows.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
NATURE : Flooding
134
°
30’ E
AT : 08 : 00
POS : 34
°
41’ N
SIMP TP
The own ship's position and current time in UTC are displayed if your
FM-8800D/S is connected to a navigation equipment, for example, GPS.
4. Press the DISTRESS key more than three seconds.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE: DISTRESS
NATURE: Flooding
POS : 12
°
34’N 123
°
45’E
AT : 12 : 34
Distress button
Pressed!
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
The distress alert with nature of distress, ship's position and time are transmitted.
The sequence of display and procedures are the same as in paragraph 2.1.