Navman VHF 7200 - Manual (Page 40)

40 VHF 7200 US and 7200 EU Operation Manual NAVMAN
Chapter 6 - Distress Calls
6.1 Sending a distress call
1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.
If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to
step 3.
2. Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the category that
describes your situation, then press ENT:
UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
SINKING
ADRIFT
ABANDONING
PIRACY
OVER BOARD
3. Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call sent
message (DISTRES CALL SENT!) on the screen. The whole display starts to fl ash and beep
loudly.
The distress call repeats fi ve times continuously. It then repeats randomly every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received from a search and
rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually.
The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from
search and rescue authorities or other vessels within range.
Press ESC if you need to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that operates in distress
mode.
A valid user MMSID must have been entered to access this DSC
function.
DISTRESS CALL
>ABANDONING
PIRACY
OVER BOARD
DISTRESS CALL
>PIRACY
HOLD DISTRES
2 SECONDS..
DISTRESS CALL
SENT! WAIT..
PRESS ESC
TO CANCEL...