Navman 7100US Manuel D’Utilisation

VHF 7000, 7100US, 7100EU Operation Manual

NAVMAN

Section 6 - Distress Calls

6-1 Sending a Distress Call

1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.

If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to

step 3.

2. Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the category that

describes your situation, then press ENT:

UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
SINKING
ADRIFT
ABANDONING
PIRACY
OVER BOARD
EPRIB

3. Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call sent

message (DISTRESS CALL SENT!) on the screen. The whole display starts to flash and

beep loudly.

The distress call repeats five times continuously. It then repeats randomly every 3.5 to 4.5

minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received from a search and

rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually.

The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from

search and rescue authorities or other vessels within range.

Press ESC if you need to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that operates in distress

mode.

This DSC function is available only on the 7100US and 7100EU

models, and a valid user MMSID must have been entered to access

this DSC function.

DISTRESS CALL

>PIRACY

OVER BOARD

EPRIB

DISTRESS CALL

>PIRACY

HOLD DISTRESS

2 SECONDS..

DISTRESS CALL

SENT! WAIT..

PRESS ESC

TO CANCEL...