Furuno FM-8800D - Manual (Page 32)

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
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** Compose Message **
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
POS : 12 ° 34. 1234’ N
123 ° 45. 6789’ E
AT : 12 : 34
TELEPHONE
ACK REQ
4. Press the ENT key to display the distress nature list.
UNDESIGNATED
Fire
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
Listing
F Sinking
Disabled & Adr
Abandoning
Piracy
Man over board
G
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
AT : 08 : 00
POS : 34 ° 41. 1234’ N
134 ° 30. 4321’ E
TELEPHONE
ACK REQ
6. Press the ENT key to show the position setup window.
INPUT TYPE : AUTO
LAT : 34 ° 41. 1234’ N
LON : 134 ° 30. 4321’ E
TIME : 08 : 00
AUTO
MANUAL*
If a position fixing device is not connected, press the
ENT key, choose MANUAL and enter your position.
*: MANUAL can not be chosen
if position data is input at AUTO mode.
7. After confirming the ship's position and time, press the DISTRESS key more
than four seconds to transmit the distress alert.