Furuno RC-1500-1T Stereo System User Manual


 
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6. Key in coast ID where to send the distress relay and press the [ENT] key.
7. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ. menu.
GO TO EASY VIEW
CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS
DISTRESS RELAY
SHIP IN DIST :
***
Send message
***
VIEW
DSC FREQ KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
4207.5
6312.0
8414.5
12577.0
16804.5
MANUAL
2187.5
COAST ID:
MANUAL: For manual selection of frequency at the
radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."
8. Select appropriate frequency (first 8414.5 kHz) and press the [ENT] key.
9. Press the [CALL] key to relay the distress call.
Note
: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to zero,
press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call. Further, If the call key is pressed before five
minutes has elapsed the time to wait until the distress relay is sent is shown at the bottom of
the display.
10. While the distress relay sel call (to coast station) is being sent the display shows the
following.
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
Distress relay sel
call in progress!
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
TIME TO GO : 25S
COAST ID: 001234567
11. The equipment then waits for acknowledgement of the distress relay, showing the following.
If the distress relay is not acknowledged within five minutes the message “No response. Try
relay again.” appears. If this occurs send the relay again.
Wait for distress
relay acknowledge.
COAST ID : 001234567
SHIP IN DIST :
123456789
TIME TO GO : 4M59S
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
12. When the distress relay is acknowledged the audio alarm sounds and the display changes
as below.
Distress relay ack
call received.
SHIP IN DIST : 123456789
POS : 12°34N 123°45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 8414.5 KHZ
FROM COAST : 001234567
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
STOP ALARM