Furuno FS-1570 - Manual (Page 3)

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DISTRESS Call Procedure
Do the following when a life-endangering situation arises on your vessel.
1. Open the DISTRESS button cover and press the [DISTRESS] button more than three
seconds to show the following display, then release the [DISTRESS] button.
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 2182.0 KHZ
Distress
call in progress!
DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ
2. After the distress call has been transmitted, the following displays appear in order.
Wait for distress
acknowledgement.
TIME TO GO: 3M10S
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 2182.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 2182.0 KHZ
FROM COAST: 001234567
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
Distress acknowledge
call received.
STOP ALARM
When distress call is
acknowledged by coast
station (within 1 min to
2 min 45 s)
3. The audio alarm sounds; press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm.
4. Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone or NBDP Terminal Unit as
below. (In the dual control unit system, communication can be done from any control
unit, after the distress alert has been transmitted. To restore priority to the #1 control
unit after completion of distress communications, turn the power off and on again.)
Radiotelephone
a) Say MAYDAY three times.
b) Say “This is …” name of your vessel and your call sign three times.
c) Give nature of distress and assistance needed.
d) Give description of your vessel (type, number of persons onboard, etc.) and any other
information which may aid in rescue.
NBDP Terminal Unit
a) Press the function key [F3] on the keyboard of the NBDP Terminal Unit to show the
Operate menu.
b) Call Station is selected; press the [Enter] key.
c) DSC is selected; press the [Enter] key.
d) Confirm that “Connect” is highlighted, then type and transmit your message, giving the
information mentioned in b, c and d in “Radiotelephone” above.