Sunpentown Intl FM-8800D/8800S User Manual

If less than three seconds has elapsed since the [DISTRESS] key was pressed, 

the distress alert may be canceled by pressing the [CANCEL] key. Otherwise, do 

the following: 

 

1.  Switch off equipment immediately. 

2.  Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16. 

3.  Transmit message to “All Stations” giving your vessel's name, callsign and 

DSC number to cancel the distress alert. 

 
Example message: 
All Stations, All Stations, All Stations 

This is VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN, 

DSC NUMBER, POSITION. 

 

Cancel my distress alert of 

DATE, TIME, UTC. 

=Master, VESSEL'S NAME, CALLSIGN. 

DSC NUMBER, DATE, TIME UTC.