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Undesignated (quick) distress call, Designated distress call – Raymarine Ray54E User Manual

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Ray54E VHF Radio

Note: To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotele-
phone service on inland waterways, DSC functions are disabled when ATIS
is active. See ATIS Function on page 79.

Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call

1. Press and hold the red

DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call.

During this time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts
down 3...2...1.

—or—

Designated Distress Call

1. Press and release the red

DISTRESS key. The Distress Call screen

appears.

2. Rotate the

CH knob until the arrow points to the type of Distress you wish

to designate.

3. Push in the

CH knob to select that type of Distress.