Furuno FS-1575 FS-2575 FS-5075 User Manual

4.  DSC DISTRESS OPERATIONS

8. Rotate the ENTER knob to select nature of distress then push the knob.
9. With [LAT] and [LON/UTC] selected, push the ENTER knob.

10. Rotate the ENTER knob to select [EPFS], [MANUAL] or [NO INFO] then push the 

knob. For [MANUAL], go to step 11. For others, go to step 12.

11. 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.

12. With [COMM] selected, push the ENTER knob.
13. Rotate the ENTER knob to select [TELEPHONE] or [NBDP-FEC] then push the 

knob.

14. With [DSC FREQ] selected, push the ENTER knob.
15. Rotate the ENTER knob to select the frequency then push the knob.
16. With [GO TO CALL] selected, push the ENTER knob. The distress relay is trans-

mitted to the coast station. After transmitting, the WAIT FOR ACK screen appears. 
The elapsed time since transmitting is displayed.

When you receive the distress relay individual acknowledgement from the coast sta-
tion, the audio alarm sounds and the pop-up message "RELAY INDIVIDUAL ACK re-
ceived! [CANCEL]: Stop alarm" appears. Press the CANCEL key to silence the alarm 
and erase the pop-up message. Communicate with the coast station by telephone, 
over the frequency specified. To close the distress receiving session, select [QUIT] in 
the user options area then push the ENTER knob.

If a coast station directs you to send a distress relay to ships in your area, follow the 
procedure below. Do not transmit a distress relay unless directed to do so by a coast 
station.