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Operations
To make a Distress Call specifying the type of distress:
1. Open the door labeled DISTRESS on the back of the handset and press
and release the DISTRESS key on the back of the handset. dSr appears
on the 7-segment display and the DSC indicator illuminates. On the dot
matrix display, the message FIRE appears.
press and
release
DISTRESS
SQ UP/
DOWN
2. If FIRE is the message you wish to attach, press the ENT key.
OR
If FIRE is not the message you wish to attach, scroll through the list
with the SQ UP/DOWN keys. When the appropriate message is
displayed, press the ENT key.
On the dot matrix display, appears the distress type plus a message
prompting you to press and hold the DISTRESS key.
3. To send the distress signal, press and hold the DISTRESS key. After
one second, dSr flashes and a countdown message appears on the dot
matrix display, prompting you to hold the DISTRESS key for 4 more
seconds.
4. Continue to hold the DISTRESS key for the duration of the countdown.
A tone sounds every second.
MessageMessage
MessageMessage
Message
MeaningMeaning
MeaningMeaning
Meaning
MessageMessage
MessageMessage
Message
MeaningMeaning
MeaningMeaning
Meaning
FIRE fire ADRIFT drifting
FLOODNG flooding UNDESIG undesignated
COLLISN collision ABNDSHP abandoning ship
AGROUND run aground PIRACY piracy
LISTING listing MANONBD man overboard
SINKING sinking