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6 DSC OPERATION
New2001
■ Receiving DSC calls
DD
Receiving a Distress call
While monitoring Channel 70 and a distress call is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes after receiving
the first distress call from a station.
• Push [CLR] to stop the alarm.
• After receiving a second (or repeated) distress call from the
same station, the alarm sounds for 1 sec.
➥ “
RReecceeiivveedd DDiissttrreessss
” appears in the display, then
Channel 16 is automatically selected.
➥ Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may re-
quire assistance.
DD
Receiving a Distress Acknowledgement
While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress acknowledge-
ment to other ship is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
• Push [CLR] to stop the alarm.
➥ “
RReecceeiivveedd DDiissttrreessssAACCKK
” appears in the display,
then Channel 16 is automatically selected.
DD
Receiving a Distress Relay call
While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress Relay acknowl-
edgement is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
• Push [CLR] to stop the alarm.
➥ “
RReecceeiivveedd DDiissttrreessssRRLLYY
” appears in the display,
then Channel 16 is automatically selected.
25W INT
TAG
Received
DistressRLY
<John
<CLR
˘
Beep Off> CALLING
25W INT
TAG
Received
DistressACK
<Osaka Bay
<CLR
˘
Beep Off> CALLING
25W INT
TAG
Received
Distress
<Paul
<CLR
˘
Beep Off> CALLING
The first distress call
is received.
25W INT
TAG
Received
Distress
<Paul
<CLR
˘ExitExit
> CALLING
The second (or
repeated) dis-
tress call is re-
ceived from the
same station.
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