Furuno FS-5070 User Manual

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4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS

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7. Push the ENTER knob to open the NATURE menu.

MSG MYPE

SHIP ID IN DIST

:Undesignated

POS: ION.

COMMYPE
DSC FREQ

: All ships

: 987654321

NATURE

FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING

UNDESIGNATED

Compose msg.

AREA:

DISABLED
ABANDONING
PIRACY
MAN OVERBOARD

SINKING

8. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose nature of distress and then push the ENTER knob. (If

you do not know the nature of distress, choose UNDESIGNATED.)

9. Push the ENTER knob to open the POS. menu, where you enter the position of the ship

in distress and time, manually or automatically.

CALL TYPE

DISTRESS RELAY

SHIP ID IN DIST
NATURE : UNDESIGNATE

COM. TYPE
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz

: ALL SHIPS

: 987654321

POS:

LAT : 34

45.1234 N

LON : 135

45.1234 E

TIME: 09:30 UTC

INPUT TYPE: EPFS

GO TO VIEW

Compose msg.

10. Enter position of the ship in distress, following 1), 2) or 3) below.

1) For automatic input, push the ENTER knob and choose EPFS. Then push the ENTER

knob and go to step 10.

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 10.

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 10.

11. Push the ENTER knob to open the COM. MODE menu.

MSG TYPE: RELAY AREA

SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789
NATURE : NDESIGNATED

DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz

POS: 34 45.00N

COMM MODE

GO TO VIEW

: TELEPHONE

TELEPHONE

NBDP-FEC

Compose msg.

AREA: 44 N 125 E 17 21

12. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose TELEPHONE (or NBDP-FEC) and then push the

ENTER knob.