3 - SAFETY DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT51
CAUTION
For more details on the operating instructions’s VHF, refer to the manual
provided by the manufacturer.
MANUAL DISTRESS CALL:
• Select the distress channel by
pressing key 16/9 or by scrolling the
channels with the volume keys.
• Press the transmission key “PTT”
on the radiotelephone and make
the call.
MAYDAY - MAYDAY - MAYDAY THIS IS:
repeat the yacht’s name for 3 (three)
times.
MAYDAY THIS IS:
repeat the yacht’s name.
AT POSITION:
specify the position of the yacht.
SPECIFY THE DISTRESS CAUSE.
• Release the “PTT” transmission key.
• Wait for the reply for a few seconds.
• If you do not receive any reply, repeat the message at regular intervals,
until receiving a reply.
• When you receive an answer, continue the conversation:
- Hold down “PTT” while talking.
- Release “PTT” while listening.
• It may be required to switch to a working channel.
AUTOMATIC DISTRESS CALL:
• Lift the cover and press the DIST
key; the display will show the word-
ing “Distress call Undened”.
• DIST hold for about 3 seconds,
then displays the message: “DIS-
TRESS CALL SENDING” and the
radio beeps.
• The distress message will be sent automatically and repeated at irregu-
lar intervals on Channel 70. Channel 16 will be available for communica-
tion after each transmission.
• If you receive no response after a short time, try to send the distress
message manually.
WARNING
After the automatic SOS has been activated, it must be turned off by
pressing the ON / C, otherwise the help message continues to be trans-
mitted. The SOS function is automatically locked until the number of DSC
has not been entered. Consult the manual provided by the manufacturer
for the correct entry operations.
PTT
OK
16/9
DIST
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