Furuno FS-5070 - Manual (Page 54)

4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
4-16
12. Enter position of ship in distress, following 1), 2) or 3) below.
1) For automatic input, push the ENTER knob and choose EPFS. Then push ENTER knob
and go to step 13.
2) For manual input, push the ENTER knob to open the INPUT TYPE menu, rotate the
ENTER knob to choose MANUAL and then push the ENTER knob. Enter latitude and
longitude of ship in distress and time as follows:
a) Push the ENTER knob. Enter latitude and then push the ENTER knob.
b) Push the ENTER knob. Enter longitude and then push the ENTER knob.
c) Push the ENTER knob. Enter UTC time and then push the ENTER knob. Go to step
13.
Note: If you cannot confirm time, enter 88:88 to input NO INFO as the time .
3) If you cannot confirm position of ship in distress, push the ENTER knob to open
the INPUT TYPE menu, rotate the ENTER knob to choose NO INFO and then push the
ENTER knob twice. Go to step 13.
13. Push the ENTER knob to open the COM. MODE menu.
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
POS: 34
° 45N 135 ° 22E AT 10:00
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz
TELEPHONE
NBDP-FEC COMM MODE
GO TO VIEW
MSG TYPE: RELAY COAST
SHIP ID IN DIST : 123456789
COAST ID: 001234567
Compose msg.
14. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose TELEPHONE and then push the ENTER knob.
(NBDP-FEC may also be used.)
15. Push the ENTER knob to open the DSC FREQ menu.
GO TO EASY VIEW
DSC FREQ kHz
GO TO VIEW
Compose msg.
COAST ID :
SHIP ID IN DI
NATURE: UN
MSG TYPE: RELAY ALL
4207.5
6312.0
12577.0
16804.5
2187.5
8414.5
POS COM.M
16. 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.
MSG TYPE : RELAY COAST
COAST ID : 001234567
SHIP ID IN DIST: NO INFO
NATURE
: SINKING
POS : 34 ° 45.0000N
135 ° 22.0000E
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz
GO TO VIEW
COM. MODE : TELEPHONE
Compose msg.
AT 10:00