Furuno FS-1575 FS-2575 FS-5075 User Manual
4. DSC DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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14. Rotate the ENTER knob to select [EPFS], [MANUAL] or [NO INFO] then push the
knob. For [MANUAL], go to step 15. For others, go to step 16.
15. Use the numeric keys to enter latitude and longitude of the ship in distress. (If nec-
essary, switch coordinates: 1 key to switch to North (East for longitude); 2 key to
switch to South (West for longitude).) Push the ENTER knob. Also, enter the UTC
time then push the ENTER knob.
switch to South (West for longitude).) Push the ENTER knob. Also, enter the UTC
time then push the ENTER knob.
16. With [COMM] selected, push the ENTER knob.
17. Rotate the ENTER knob to select [TELEPHONE] or [NBDP-FEC] then push the
17. Rotate the ENTER knob to select [TELEPHONE] or [NBDP-FEC] then push the
knob.
18. With [DSC FREQ] selected, push the ENTER knob.
19. Rotate the ENTER knob to select the frequency then push the knob.
20. With [GO TO CALL] selected, push the ENTER knob. The distress relay is trans-
19. Rotate the ENTER knob to select the frequency then push the knob.
20. With [GO TO CALL] selected, push the ENTER knob. The distress relay is trans-
mitted to the ships within the area specified at step 7.
4.4
How to Receive Distress Relay from Coast Sta-
tion
tion
Your ship receives the distress relay when:
• The coast station sends the distress relay to your ship (DISTRESS RELAY INDI-
VIDUAL).
• The coast station sends the distress relay to the area where you are navigating
(DISTRESS RELAY AREA).
When you receive a distress relay message from a coast station, continue monitoring
distress and safety frequencies. The audio alarm sounds and the LED flashes in red.
The icon (
distress and safety frequencies. The audio alarm sounds and the LED flashes in red.
The icon (
) appears in the tab area and the pop-up message appears on the
screen.
1. Press the CANCEL key to silence the audio alarm, stop the flashing of the LED
and erase the pop-up message.
2. Watch distress/safety frequency.
If you receive a DISTRESS RELAY INDIVIDUAL call with the different frequency from
the transceiver unit, for example, the following message appears on the screen.
If you receive a DISTRESS RELAY INDIVIDUAL call with the different frequency from
the transceiver unit, for example, the following message appears on the screen.
Rotate the ENTER knob to select [Agree] then push the knob. The radiotelephone au-
tomatically sets working frequency.
tomatically sets working frequency.
If you change the communication frequency, do the following:
1. Rotate the ENTER knob to select [CHANGE] in the user options
area then push the knob.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to select working frequency then push
the knob.