Furuno FM-8800D/8800S - Manual (Page 32)

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
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5. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose nature of
distress and press the ENT key.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
NATURE : Abandoning
POS : 12
°
34’N 123
°
45’E
AT : 12 : 34
SIMP TP
6. Press the ENT key to show the position setup window.
INPUT TYPE : AUTO
LAT : 34
LON : 134
°
30’E
TIME : 08 : 00
°
41’N
AUTO
MANUAL*
NO INFO
*: MANUAL can not be chosen
if position data is input.
If a position fix
ENT key, choose Manual and enter your position. ing device is not connected, press the
7. After confirming the ship's position and time, press the DISTRESS key more
than three seconds to transmit the distress alert.
2.4 Canceling a False Distress Alert
If you have transmitted a distress alert by mistake, do the following to cancel it
.
1. Switch off equipment immediately.
2. Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.
3. Transmit message to “All Stations” giving your vessel's name,
call sign and DSC number.
Example message
All Stations, All Stations, All Stations
This is VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN,
DSC NUMBER, POSITION.
Cancel my distress alert of DATE, TIME, UTC.
=Master, VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN.
DSC NUMBER, DATE, TIME UTC.