Furuno FM-8800D - Manual (Page 6)

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CANCELING DISTRESS ALART
If you have transmitted a false distress alert, cancel it immediately as follows.
1. Press the CANCEL key to show the following window.
Distress call
will be
cancelled?
YES NO
2. Select YES by rotating the CHANNEL knob and press the ENT key.
CAUTION !
Cancel DISTRESS
on CH16 by VOICE.
EXT:ENT
3. Press the ENT key to acknowledge the CAUTION message.
The channel changes to 16.
4. 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.