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10.Though a prompt asks you to test distress alert, do not press any
key. The alert test is automatically conducted two minutes later.
11. When testing is completed the indication TESTING is replaced
by IDLE.
12.The test results appear on the PV Test Result screen. (The next
section shows how to interpret the results.)
Results of PV test
1. At the standby display, press [F7] to display the Options menu.
2. Press [6] to display the Test menu.
Figure 8-5 Test menu
3. Press [2] to display the results of the PV test.
1. Login
2. Logout
3. Abort
4. Select NCS
5. Ocean Region
6. Test
Options
1. PV Test
2. PV Test Result
3. Self Test
4. Distress Alarm Button Test
Test
Test Date & Time
Attempts
BBER
Shore-to-Ship Attempts
Ship-to Shore Attempts
Distress Alert
Signal strength
Overall Result
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First attempt
Pass
First attempt
First attempt
Pass (Test OK)
Pass (Greater than Std level + 6dB)
Pass (Applicable tests pass)
Ctrl+P: print ESC: quit
PV Test Result
Figure 8-6 Sample PV test results
Note: If the communication unit is off or malfunctioning, “DCE
error: No response from DCE!!” appears. Check the con-
nection between the communication unit and the terminal
unit.
4. To escape, press any key. The standby display appears.
Interpreting the PV tests results display
Test Date & Time: Date and time of test
Attempts: Number of times the PV test was con-
ducted.
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