Navico Inc. HS35 User Manual

You now have the following options: RESEND, PAUSE, CANCEL:

To RESEND the call, press RESEND softkey (AIS/IC key) to enter "HOLD DISTRESS 3

SECONDS TO SEND" screen. Hold down DISTRESS key for 3s to resend the call or press

EXIT softkey (AIS/IC key) to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call.

To PAUSE the call, press PAUSE softkey (WX/NAV key) to pause the "Call repeat" mode,

press EXIT softkey (AIS/IC key) to resume the same call.

To CANCEL the call, press CANCEL softkey (GO/MOB key) to enter "DISTRESS CALL SEND

CANCEL" screen.
• Press NO softkey (WX/NAV key) to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call.
• Press YES softkey (AIS/IC key) to send the DISTRESS CANCEL call. Then press PTT to report

your situation using the handset mic, after the report, press EXIT to return to the normal

operating mode.

After receiving the acknowledgment, press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) then reply using

the microphone, or press EXIT key to quit the current distress acknowledgment.

Note: Prior to receiving an acknowledgement, the distress alert call cannot immediately be

terminated by you, it can only be cancelled by completing the distress call cancel process as
described above (step 8).

9-2 Receiving a distress call (DISTRESS!)

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An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received.
1.

Press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) to silence the alert. You do not need to send an

acknowledgement.

The radio automatically selects CH16 after 10 seconds if no user intervention, or press

ACCEPT softkey (AIS/IC key) to change to CH16 immediately.

Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to view details of the distress call. Details

include the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), also the time and the

location (if specified). If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with

sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.
• The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the

distress call is sending this. This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within

20 m (60 ft).

Press PTT to establish voice contact or press EXIT key to quit the DISTRESS RECEIVE call.

Note: The call data is stored in the Distress Log and location data (DSC & DSE) sentence will
be output on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter / MFD.

9-3 Distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or distress relay all

ships (DISTRESS REL)

An alert sounds when a Distress ACK or Distress Relay all ship call is received. Press

SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) to silence the alert.

The radio automatically selects CH16 after 10 seconds if no user intervention, or press

ACCEPT softkey(AIS/IC key) to change to CH16 immediately.

Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to view details of the distress call.

Details include the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), also the

time and the location (if specified). If the location and time are not specified, these are

replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.

Press PTT to make voice contact with the calling vessel. Maintain a listening watch on

CH16 and standby to lend assistance

• For a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) sent from the Search and Rescue

(SAR) authorities of your country, your radio automatically cancels Distress Mode

transmissions and CH16 appears. Press PTT to establish voice contact with the Search

and Rescue (SAR) authority.

• The Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities of your country are the only instance allowed

to send a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK).

Press EXIT key to quit the current DSC receive process.

Note: The call data is stored in the Distress Log and location data (DSC & DSE) sentence is
sent on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter / MFD.

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9-4 Distress relay individual (INDIV DISTR RELAY)

When an incoming Individual Distress Relay call is received, the alarm sounds and INDIV

DISTR RELAY is displayed.
1.

Press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) to silence the alarm.

Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to view details of the distress call. Details

include the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), also the time and the

location (if specified). If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with

sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.

ALL MODELS: Press ACCEPT softkey (AIS/IC key) to immediately accept the channel

change before the 10s timer expires

US MODELS: Press ACK softkey (AIS/IC key) to ACK the call after the 10s delay - for "INDIV

REPLY" options, see section 5-15.

Press EXIT key to quit current receive DSC process..

Note: The call data is stored in the Distress Log and location data (DSC & DSE) sentence is

sent on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter / MFD.

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