[. . . ] Back MARINE VHF RADIOTELEPHONE FM-2721 Your Local Agent/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, Japan Telephone : Telefax : 0798-65-2111 0798-65-4200 All rights reserved. Printed in Japan FIRST EDITION : MAR. OME-56163 ( HIMA ) FM-2721 *00080897300* *00080897300* *00080897300* *OME56163E00* *OME56163E00* *OME56163E00* DISTRESS Call Procedure Do the following when a life endangering situation arises on your vessel: 1. Press the [POWER] switch in the hanger to turn on the unit if it is not already on. Open the DISTRESS button lid in the hanger and press the [DISTRESS] button about three seconds to show the following display, then release the button. [. . . ] The display then shows the message "Waiting for acknowledge, " meaning your station is awaiting acknowledgement of your distress call from a coast station. The time to wait is randomly set, from 3. 5 to 4. 5 minutes. 19 Do nothing until you receive the distress acknowledge call. The distress call can be canceled by using the [Cancel] key. Wait for ack. :12:34 12°34E123°45N 4. 2 Distress Call by [Call] Key This method of sending the distress call allows you to specify nature of distress. Press the [Call] key to show the Call type menu. Call type COAST CALL SHIP CALL PSTN CALL GROUP CALL ALL SHIPS CALL DISTRESS CALL 5. When you receive a distress acknowledge call from a coast station the alarm beeps. l) Position m) Nature of DISTRESS n) Kind of assistance needed o) Number of crew p) Other info such as description of your vessel q) Over. 2. Press [ ] to select DISTRESS CALL and press the [Enter] key to open the Send message menu. Confirm that "Nature" is selected, and then press the [Enter] key to open the Nature of dist. UNDESIGNATED FIRE FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING LISTING Operate [ ] or [ ] to select nature of distress. Scroll the display with [ ] or [ ] to select appropriate nature of distress among Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Listing, Sinking, Abandoning, Piracy, and Man Overboard. Follow from step 4 in "Distress Call by DISTRESS Button" on page 19. Manual input Key in Ship ID with the numeric keys and press the [Enter] key. Send message Call type: SHIP CALL Ship ID: Com channel: 06 Manual entry 4. 3 Sending DSC Call to a Ship To send a DSC call to a ship to propose a working channel, do the following: 1. Press the [Call] key to display the Call type menu. Call type COAST CALL SHIP CALL PSTN CALL GROUP CALL ALL SHIPS CALL DISTRESS CALL Automatic input Press the [File] key. Scroll the display with [ ] or [ ] to select the recorded name which you desire and press the [Enter] key. Addr. Use [ ] or [ ] to choose SHIP CALL and press the [Enter] key to open the Send message menu. . Ship ID (9 digits) may be entered manually with the numeric keys or automatically through the Addr. See "4. 10 Storing IDs" on page 29. ) Automatic entry through Addr. Press the [Enter] key to open the Com channel menu. 06 08 10 13 09 72 Com 73 69 67 77 15 17 channel No INFO MANUAL CH Busy 4. 4 Sending DSC Call to a Coast Station To send a DSC call to a coast station, do the following: 1. Press the [Call] key to open the Call type menu. Call type COAST CALL SHIP CALL PSTN CALL GROUP CALL ALL SHIPS CALL DISTRESS CALL NO INFO: Receiving station sets channel. "CH BUSY" means the selected c h a n n e l i s bu s y n o w. 5. Coast ID (7 digits) may be entered manually with the numeric keys or automatically through the Addr. See "4. 10 Storing IDs". ) Send message Call type: COAST CALL Coast ID: 00 Manual entry Addr. [. . . ] If you hear MAYDAY, talk only if you can help, and be prepared to offer assistance or relay the distress message. Listen before transmitting to avoid interfering with other communications. The ship Radiotelephone Station Licensee is responsible for recording in a communication log all contacts made over the telephone and watch period on CH16. All distress, emergency and safety messages must be recorded in detail. [. . . ]