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Distress Communications

The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic distress communications procedures

for this equipment. For more detailed information see the Operator's Manual.

Sending Distress Alert

Nature of distress not specified

Open the DISTRESS button cover on the

Terminal Unit IC-215 or Distress

Alert/Received Call Unit IC-305 and press

the [DISTRESS] button four seconds. While

the distress alert is being transmitted, the

message “Sending Distress Alert” appears,

the audio alarm sounds and the lamp in the

button lights. When you receive

acknowledgement of the distress signal from

an LES, the message “Distress

Acknowledgement” appears, the alarm

sounds intermittently and the lamp flashes.

Nature of distress specified

If you are not pressed for time, designate

the nature of distress as below, before

transmitting the distress alert.

1. Press the [F8] and [1] keys to display the

Distress Alert Setup screen.

Distress Alert Setup

LES ID

Update Time

Position

Protocol

Nature

Course

Speed

144

06:23 02-02-25 (YY-MM-DD)

LAT 35:00N

LON 135:00E

Maritime

Undersignated

187

10 KTS

2. Press the [↓] key to choose Nature.

3. Press the [Enter] key to display the

nature of distress list.

4. Choose appropriate nature of distress.

5. Press the [Enter] key.

6. Press the [Esc] key to show the Update

window.

Distress Alert Setup

LES ID

Update Time

Position

Protocol

Nature

Course

Speed

Distress Alert updated.

Press any key to escape.

303 (YAMAGUCHI)

06:23 02-02-25 (YY-MM-DD)

LAT 30:00N

LON 140:00E

Maritime

Grounding

187

0 KTS

Update

Yes

7. Press the [Enter] key to update the

contents.

8. Open the DISTRESS button cover on the

Terminal Unit IC-215 or Distress

Alert/Received Call Unit IC-305 and

press the [DISTRESS] button until (about

four seconds) it lights to transmit the

distress alert.

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FELCOM 15 Distress Communications The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic distress communications procedures for this equipment

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PUB.NO. TIC-56350-A (2002/11, YOSH) FELCOM15 Sending Distress Message After receiving the distress alert acknowledgment from an LES and you have th

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