Icom IC-M92D - Distress Call Procedures; Initiating a Simple Distress Call

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Distress call ■
A Distress call should be transmitted if, in the opinion of the
Master, the ship or a person is in distress and requires im-
mediate assistance.
NEVER MAKE A DISTRESS CALL IF YOUR SHIP OR A
PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. A DISTRESS
CALL SHOULD BE MADE ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE
HELP IS NEEDED.
Simple call D
Confirm no Distress call is being received. q
While lifting up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS] for 3 w
seconds to transmit the Distress call.
 •While holding down [DISTRESS], count down beeps sound
and both the key and display backlighting blink.
 •DSCchannel(Channel70)isautomaticallyselected andthe
Distress call is transmitted.
After transmitting the call, the transceiver waits for an ac- e
knowledgment call.
 •TheDistresscallisautomaticallytransmittedevery3.5to4.5
minutes, until an acknowledgement is received (‘Call repeat’
mode), or DSC Cancel call is made (p. 26).
 •Push[RESEND]tomanuallytransmittheDistressrepeatcall.
 •Push[Ω]/[≈] then push [INFO] to display the transmitted Dis-
tress call information.
 •Push [Ω]/[≈] then push [PAUSE] to pause the ‘Call repeat’
mode, push [RESUME] to resume it.
After receiving the acknowledgment, push [ALARM OFF] r
then reply using the microphone.
A distress alert contains (default):
 •Natureofdistress:Undesignateddistress
 •Positiondata :The latest GPS or manual input position
data is held for 23.5 hours, or until the pow-
er is turned OFF.