Furuno RC-1800F, RC-1800T Operator's Manual

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GMDSS Radio Station

RC-1800F/1800T

9-52, Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, Japan

Telephone: 0798-65-2111 Telefax: 0798-65-4200

Your Local Agent/Dealer

PUB. No. OME-56320

RC-1800F/1800T

(

YAKI)

FIRST EDITION : FEB. 2001 C : OCT. 30, 2001

Printed in Japan

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Do not open the equipment.

This equipment uses high voltage electricity which can shock, burn or cause serious injury. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment.

WARNING

Do not disassemble or modify the equipment.

Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can result.

Turn off the power immediately if water leaks into the equipment or the equipment is emitting smoke or fire.

Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock.

Keep sparks and lit smoking materials away from the lead-acid battery. Make sure the battery room is well ventilated.

The battery emits hydrogen gas which can cause explosion.

The electrolyte in the lead-acid battery contains sulfuric acid which can be harmful, particularly to the eyes.

If sulfuric acid contacts eyes, skin or clothing, flush directly with water. For eyes, contact a physician. Loss of eyesight can result.

The temperature of the electrolyte in the lead-acid battery should not exceed 45°C.

The electrolyte can cause explosion if it becomes too hot.

DANGER

Never touch the SSB antenna, antenna coupler or lead-in insulator when the SSB radiotelephone is transmitting.

High voltage which can cause death is present at the above-mentioned locations when the SSB radiotelephone is transmitting.

Turn off the power before performing maintenance on the SSB antenna.

Antenna Coupler

Antenna Wire (High Voltage)

Indoor

Antenna Wire

Lead-in Insulator

WARNING

To avoid electrical shock, do not remove cover, No user-serviceable parts inside.

Name : WARNING LABEL(2) Type : 03-129-1001 CodeNo. : 100-236-740

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1 Radio Rack Console

Part 2 SSB Radiotelephone

Part 3 MF/HF DSC Terminal

Part 4 NBDP Terminal

Part 5 Inmarsat C

SPECIFICATIONS____________________________________ SP-1

Radio Rack Console

Part

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Operational Overview...................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 System Diagram ..............................................................................................................1-2

1.3 Equipment Description ....................................................................................................1-3

1.4 Mutual Operation of Equipment ......................................................................................1-4

1.5 Power On/Off...................................................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2 Control Panel and Printer PP-510

2.1 Control Panel ...................................................................................................................2-1

2.2 Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 2-4

2.3 Printer PP-510.................................................................................................................. 2-5

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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Operational Overview

The RC-1800F/1800T radio rack console conforms to the IMO regulations for GMDSS radio equipment. It contains an SSB radiotelephone, DSC terminal, NBDP terminal and Inmarsat C mobile earth station.

The RC-1800F is operated with the control panel and the dimmer knob. You can monitor the AC mains source by the Lamp, Ammeter and Voltmeter with the meters at the left side of the console. Power can be checked with the power meter.

The RC-1800T is operate with the control panel and the dimmer knob(option).

Not used

Dimmer knob

Dimmer knob (option)

Ammeter, Voltmeter for AC main source

Lamp for AC main source

Meter for power switches

Control panel

RC-1800F

RC-1800T

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1.2 System Diagram

The figure below shows the system diagram for the RC-1800F/1800T. The RC-1800 series GMDSS Radio Station consists of two models' RC-1800F (floor deck mount) and 1800T (tabletop mount). Equipment are controlled using FURUNO’s radio interface protocol called MIF (see note below).

The type and number of the component differ from set to set.

Note: MIF is a handshaking type signal exchange protocol developed by FURUNO for remote

control of radio equipment. In the RC-1800F/1800T, for example, the DSC-60 can automatically set the frequency on the SSB Radiotelephone.

100/110/

220/440VAC

(Main Source)

FS-1562/

FS-5000

Distribution PCB

24VDC

NMEA OUT (Maximum five outputs)

(Inside Console)

DSC-60

DP-6

IF-8500 (Printer Interface)

PP-510

(Printer)

No.1

No.2

FM-8500

NMEA IN (Nav data)

24VDC (To each unit)

RC-1800F only, built in console

AC/DC Power Supply

24VDC

(Reverse

Source)

IC-302

(Option)

Radio Battery

FELCOM 12

(Distress Alert Unit)

External VHF Radiotelephone (Including DSC)

RC-1800F/1800T

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1.3 Equipment Description

Regulations require that all equipment be powered while the vessel is underway.

FS-1562/5000 SSB Radiotelephone

For ship-ship and ship-station radio communications in the MF/HF band (1.6-26.175 MHz), the main communications modes are;

• Voice communications (J3E) via the handset

• DSC communications (Telex:J2B) by the DSC-60

• Telex communications by the DP-6 (J2B)

DSC-60 MF/HF DSC Terminal

The DSC-60 has many functions. Below are its main functions.

• Distress alert: Transmit the distress alert via the SSB Radiotelephone.

• W atches DSC distress and safety frequencies. The DSC-60 receives distress alert from vessel in distress and all ships call (safety and urgent call) from ship or coast station.

• All Ships Call: For urgent situation on own ship (for example, request for medical assistance).

• Individual Call: Place a call to a specific ship or coast station.

NBDP Terminal

The DP-6 provides Telex communications with coast stations over the MF/HF band via the SSB Radiotelephone. Furthermore, it can receive MSI (Maritime Safety Information) messages via the SSB Radiotelephone (Scan reception).

Inmarsat-C Mobile Earth Station

Provides distress and general Telex communications for mobile and fixed terrestrial subscribers in the Inmarsat-C communications network. T elex messages are processed by what is known as store-and-forward T elex. A T elex message transmitted by you arrives at a coast station where it is stored temporarily and then delivered to the subscriber specified. (Full duplex communications are not possible.)

AC/DC Power Supply

The AC/DC Power Supply consists of a battery charger and two rectifiers (PR-850AR and PR-

300) which can accept both AC and DC powers (RC-1800F only). For RC-1800T the AC/DC

Power Supply is installed externally. In the event of main AC power failure, auxiliary power (battery) provides power to the equipment, for the amount of time stipulated by radio regulations.

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1.4 Mutual Operation of Equipment

As noted earlier, the equipment in this radio console are interfaced by FURUNO's MIF radio interface. For example, to transmit a message over the DSC-60 or DP-6, the Tx and Rx frequencies and class of emission are automatically set on the SSB Radiotelephone and then the message is transmitted.

Two printers are supplied and one is dedicated to the Inmarsat C. The other printer is shared by up to four units: DSC-60, DP-6, and external VHF DSC (maximum two sets, option). It is automatically connected to one of those equipment on a first-come-first-served basis. For example, if the DSC-60 is used (message transmission or reception), the printer is automatically connected to the DSC-60 and disconnects itself from other equipment.

Connection between DSC-60 and DP-6

Suppose you transmitted a call over the DSC-60 and want to communicate with the receiving station by the DP-6 instead of the SSB Radiotelephone. If the DSC-60 and DP-6 were not connected you would have to set the several data such as working frequency, communication mode, etc. manually on the DP-6. Because they are connected by the remote function, however, the data mentioned above are automatically set on the DP-6 via the DSC-60.

1.5 Power On/Off

Turning on the system

For RC-1800F use the power switch at the lower left side of the console. For RC-1800T use main switch on the switchboard and power switch on each AC/DC power supply.

1. Turn on breakers and switches on the AC/DC Power Supply in the following order:

1 100/200 VAC main power switch 2 PR-850AR AC input breaker 3 PR-850AR DC output breaker 4 All toggle switches (any order) on right side

2. Turn on power switches (any order) of all equipment in the console.

AC MAIN

24VDC OUT

(BACK UP)

AC IN

PR-850AR

1Main Switch

3PR-850AR DC Output Breaker

2PR-850AR AC Input Breaker

4Toggle Switches

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Turning off the system

Reverse the order shown above. (Reference: RC-1800F-25E)

Battery Charger

PR-850AR

PR-300

Battery

Inmarsat C

100/110/220VAC

(Main Switch)

FS-1562 DSC-60

DP-6 (24VDC backed up by battery)

24VDC

(24VDC backed up by battery)

Power switches NBDP terminal/Inmarsat-C

To turn off a power switch individually, grasp the two knobs below DSC terminal and pull down control panel to access power switches.

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-6

Power switch of NBDP terminal

Power switch of Inmarsat-C

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Chapter 2 Control Panel and Printer

PP-510

2.1 Control Panel

The figure which follows is an exploded view of the Control Panel.

IN USE LOW VOLT

BATTERY MONITOR

MANUAL

BATTERY

CHARGER

AUTO

OFF

EMG LIGHT

BATTERY CHARGER switch

For MSE (Maintenance free) battery:

OFF

AUTO

EMG LIGHT switch

BATTERY MONITOR lamp

Dimmer knob: right side of console (refer to page 1-1) (RC-1800T: option)

RADIO 24V BATT

OFF

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Control description

1 BATTERY CHARGER switch

Turns battery charger on/off. When charging, battery voltage is shown on the voltage meter on the Control Panel.

AUTO: Automatically turns on the battery charger when the battery voltage is below 23

VDC and turns it off when the voltage exceeds 27.5 VDC. While the vessel is

underway, set the switch in this position. OFF: Disconnects the charger from the radio battery. MANUAL: Charges the battery manually.

Note: When the charging current falls below 2A the switch to the “OFF” or “AUTO” position. For maintenance free battery, keep the switch to the “AUTO” position to maintain the battery

voltage between 23 V to 27.5 VDC.

2 BATTERY MONITOR lamp

IN USE lamp (AC power failure: orange): Lights to alert that the AC power has failed and radio equipment are being powered by the radio battery (DC power) alone. When lit, only the equipment related to distress communications are powered. (Power is not supplied to PP-510 or console lights.)

LOW VOLT lamp (low battery voltage: red): Lights to alert that the battery voltage is below 22 VDC. (Aural alarm sounds until the voltage becomes 22 VDC.)

3 EMG LIGHT switch

Turns the emergency lamps at the top of the console on/off(RC-1800T: option).

4 Ammeter, Voltmeter

Monitors voltage and electric current for charge of radio battery. Green line on voltmeter indicates 24 VDC.

5 Dimmer knob

Turns the desk lamp on/off and adjusts lamp brilliance, and is located at the right side of the console. The desk lamp will not light during AC power failure; use the emergency light instead (RC-1800T: option).

Battery charging

Before operating the radio, check the battery voltage on the meter provided on the AC/DC Power Supply. The battery voltage is kept between 23 VDC and 27.5 VDC when the BATTERY CHARGER switch is in the AUTO position. Note that the OFF position of the BATTERY CHARGER switch may allow the voltage to drop below 23 VDC. In this case, charge the battery as follows:

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1. Set the BATTERY CHARGER switch for MANUAL. Watch the charging current of the ammeter at the RADIO 24V BATT on the Control Panel. (For a 200AH battery, the charging current will be around 20A at the start, and will be reduced gradually as charging proceeds.) For maintenance free battery, set the BATTERY CHARGER switch for AUTO.

2. Turn the BATTERY CHARGER switch off or set it to AUTO when the charging current falls below 2A.

Note: If the AC power has failed, the radio battery automatically supplies power to the radio

equipment regardless of BA TTER Y CHARGER switch position. The battery will not discharge as long as the AC power is alive.

Care of the lead-acid battery

The lead-acid battery powers distress-related communications equipment when the ship’s main power and emergency power fail, to enable communications in the event of distress. Therefore, follow the points mentioned below to keep the battery in good working order.

Keep sparks and lit smoking materials away from the lead-acid battery. Make sure the battery room is well ventilated.

The battery emits hydrogen gas which can cause explosion.

The electrolyte in the lead-acid battery contains sulfuric acid which can be harmful, particularly to the eyes.

If sulfuric acid contacts eyes, skin or clothing, flush directly with water. For eyes, contact a physician. Loss of eyesight can result.

The temperature of the electrolyte in the lead-acid battery should not exceed 45 C.

The electrolyte can cause explosion if it becomes too hot.

WARNING

1. Confirming charging

Confirm that the BATTERY CHARGER switch on the Control Panel is set for AUT O. Further , confirm that the battery voltage meter on the Control Panel reads between 23 V and 27.5 VDC.

2. Checking specific gravity of electrolyte

The specific gravity of electrolyte is normal if it is 1.240 ±0.010 (at 20°C).

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3. W ater supply

The electrolyte level can be seen on the battery. When the electrolyte falls below the highest graduation on the scale, fill to highest graduation with distilled water. Do not use diluted sulfuric acid or ordinary tap water—they will shorten battery life.

4. Cleaning

The battery and the area around it should always be clean and dry. Clean the battery case with a water-moistened cloth. Do not use chemical cleaners to clean the battery; they may crack the case. Kerosene may be used.

5. Environmental conditions

• Keep the battery out of direct sunlight.

• Coat the nuts and bolts which secure the battery contacts with anticorrosive paint for the lead-acid battery. Check yearly that bolts are securely fastened. Tighten nuts and bolts if necessary.

2.2 Maintenance

1. Cleaning display screens

Dust or dirt on the display screens of equipment may be removed with a soft cloth. Do not use chemical cleaners—they may remove paint and markings.

2. Cleaning floppy disk drives

The heads in the floppy disk drive of the DP-6 and FELCOM 12 should be cleaned regularly to prevent damage to floppy disks. Use a cleaning floppy disk. (FURUNO can supply a cleaning floppy disk. It is type MCD-2, code no. 000-116-420.)

Procedure

1. Insert ∞a cleaning floppy disk in the drive.

2. Execute “Format” operation (in the

menu). The access lamp on the drive lights.

3. W ait until the access lamp goes off. Remove the disk. (Error message for formatting appears

on the screen.)

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2.3 Printer PP-510

Turning on the power

Turn on the POWER switch at the front of the printer. The POWER and ON LINE lamps light. The printer is now ready to print. If the ON LINE lamp is off, press the ON LINE switch to turn it on; you cannot print when the ON LINE lamp is off.

P.PARK

NLQ

ON LINE

POWER Lamp

P.OUT Lamp

Lights when paper runs out or internal error is found.

Toggles between online and offline state.

These keys are operative when the printer is in off line state (ON LINE lamp is off).

POWER Switch

Key description

[NLQ] (Near Letter Quality) key

Toggles between draft and NLQ print modes. Lighting the key selects near letter quality (high quality) print.

[LF] key

Advances the paper one line. Press and hold down the key to advance the paper continuously.

[FF] key

Advances the paper to the top of the next available form. The default form length is 1 1 inches.

[P.PARK] key

Backs the paper by maximum 18 inches. If the paper is not detected after backing it, the P. OUT lamp blinks three times and the printer stays in offline state.

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Paper

Paper Guide Bar

Printer Cover

Print Head

Paper Support Bar

Platen Knob

Loading roll paper

This section shows you to load the roll paper.

Keep fingers away from edges on the printer and cover.

Edges can cut fingers.

CAUTION

Observe the following cautions when loading the paper:

• To prevent paper skewing or jamming, be sure the paper is positioned correctly.

• Never turn the platen knob too fast—gears may be damaged.

PP-510, side view

Removing remaining paper

1. Press the

P. PARK

switch to back up the paper. Turn off the power.

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2. Unfasten screws A and push back B (for both right and left) shown below to remove the

printer cover.

3. Swing out the paper cover by 100° to 120° then lift it from the right-hand side to remove it

from the printer.

4. Referring to the figure above, lift the paper bail C. As shown in the figure which follows,

remove the roll paper stay D and then take out the roll paper.

Loading new roll paper

5. Insert the roll bar into the roll paper from the left side. Set the roll paper to the roll paper

cradle.

Paper

Paper Cover

Screw

Roll Paper

Code No. :000-134-903

Type :A2 1PLY W

Type :T-214 white OKFIP Code No. :000-119-433

Roll Paper Cradle

Select either. (no carbon)

Roll Bar

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Platen

Paper Bail

Paper Release Lever

Platen Knob

Paper Guide Bar

Remarks on Replacement of Ribbon Cassette Change the ribbon when print darkness is no longer suitable to your

needs.

The print head is hot after printing. Allow it cool before touching it.

Part Type Code No.

Ribbon Cassette SP-16051NB 000-133-029

Guide Ring

6. Pull the paper bail forward. Manually feed the paper over the paper guide bar and under the

platen. Turn the platen knob clockwise to feed the paper so it reaches the paper guide bar.

7. Unlock the paper release lever to adjust the paper and then lock it.

8. Slide the left and right guide rings to position the paper straightly.

9. Replace the paper cover, the printer cover and roll paper stay.

SSB Radiotelephone

Part

Remarks on Communications

Observe the following guidelines for radio communications:

1. General rules

All stations are forbidden to carry out;

• unnecessary communications

• the transmission of profane language, and

• the transmission of signals without identification.

2. Avoid interference

All stations are forbidden to carry out;

• the transmission of superfluous signals and correspondence, and

• the transmission of false or misleading signals. All stations shall radiate minimum power necessary to ensure a satisfactory communication.

3. Secrecy of communications

All administrations bind themselves to take the necessary measures to prohibit and prevent;

• the unauthorized interception of radio communications not intended for the general use of

the public, and

• the divulgence of the contents, simple disclosure of the existence, publication or any use

whatsoever, without authorization of information of any nature whatever obtained by the interception of the radio communications.

4. Radio log book

Vessels complying with Part2 of the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992, namely those vessels operating under GMDSS, have a requirement under regulation 17 (1) that a Radio Log of matters specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations shall be maintained and made available for inspection. The matters specified, to include the time of their occurrence, are:

a) a summary of communications relating to distress, urgency and safety traffic; b) a record of important incidents connected with the radio service, and c) where appropriate, the position of the ship at least once a day.

Part 2

For SSB Radiotelephone operation, refer to Operator's Manual for the SSB Radiotelephone issued separately.

MF/HF DSC Terminal

Part

DISTRESS Call Procedure

Do the following when a life-endangering situation arises on your vessel:

1. Open the DISTRESS button cover and press the [DISTRESS] button more than three seconds to show the following display, then release the [DISTRESS] button.

Distress call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 38S

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

2. After the distress call is transmitted the following displays appear in order.

Wait for distress acknowledgement.

TIME TO GO: 3M10S

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

FROM COAST:

001234567

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

Distress acknowledge call received.

STOP ALARM

When distress call is acknowledged by coast station (within 1 min to 2 min. 45 sec).

3. The audio alarm sounds; press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm.

4. Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone as follows:

a) Say MAYDAY three times. b) Say “This is … “ name of your vessel and your call sign three

times. c) Give nature of distress and assistance needed. d) Give description of your vessel (type, number of persons onboard, etc.) and any other

information which may aid in rescue.

For detailed information see page 3-1.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD .................................................................................................................vi

1. DSC SYSTEM OVERVIEW...................................................................................1-1

1.1 What is DSC? .............................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 DSC Call..................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2.1 Distress alert call and reply ...............................................................................................1-3

1.2.2 Individual call .....................................................................................................................1-4

1.3 Audio Alarms ..............................................................................................................................1-4

1.4 Remote Control and Automatic Acknowledge............................................................................1-5

1.4.1 Remote control ..................................................................................................................1-5

1.4.2 Automatic acknowledge.....................................................................................................1-5

1.4.3 Both remote control and automatic acknowledge ON.......................................................1-5

1.5 Interpreting Call Displays............................................................................................................ 1-6

1.5.1 Receive calls......................................................................................................................1-6

1.5.2 Send calls ..........................................................................................................................1-8

1.6 Remote Control of SSB Radiotelephone....................................................................................1-9

2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW.................................................................................2-1

2.1 Controls, LED Description ..........................................................................................................2-1

2.2 Turning the Power On/Off ...........................................................................................................2-3

2.3 DSC Standby Screen, Radiotelephone Setting Screen and Their Indications...........................2-3

2.3.1 DSC standby screen.......................................................................................................... 2-3

2.3.2 Radiotelephone setting screen .......................................................................................... 2-3

2.4 Panel Backlighting, LCD Contrast and Brightness .....................................................................2-4

2.5 Loudspeaker, Buzzer On/Off ......................................................................................................2-5

2.6 Starting, Stopping Scanning DSC Routine Frequencies ............................................................2-6

2.7 Automatic Acknowledge On/Off..................................................................................................2-7

2.8 Intercom On/Off ..........................................................................................................................2-8

2.9 Selection of On-screen Items .....................................................................................................2-9

2.10 Manual Entry of Position and Time .........................................................................................2-10

2.11 Remote Control of FURUNO SSB Radiotelephone ................................................................2-12

3. DISTRESS OPERATIONS....................................................................................3-1

3.1 Sending Distress Alert ................................................................................................................3-1

3.1.1 Sending distress alert by DISTRESS button .....................................................................3-1

3.1.2 Sending distress alert with nature of distress specified..................................................... 3-3

3.2 Receiving a Distress Alert........................................................................................................... 3-7

3.2.1 Distress alert received on MF band...................................................................................3-7

3.2.2 Distress alert received on HF band ...................................................................................3-8

3.3 Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in Distress........................................................... 3-13

3.3.1 Sending distress relay to coast station ............................................................................3-13

3.3.2 Sending distress relay to all ships ...................................................................................3-16

3.4 Receiving Distress Relay All Ships from Ship ..........................................................................3-19

3.5 Receiving Distress Relay from Coast Station........................................................................... 3-19

4. CALLING ............................................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 All Ships Call ...............................................................................................................................4-1

4.1.1 Sending all ships call .........................................................................................................4-1

4.1.2 Receiving all ships call.......................................................................................................4-3

4.2 Individual Call..............................................................................................................................4-4

4.2.1 Sending individual call........................................................................................................4-4

How to set working frequency............................................................................................4-6

How to set DSC frequency.................................................................................................4-8

4.2.2 Receiving individual call...................................................................................................4-12

4.3 Group Call .................................................................................................................................4-17

4.3.1 Sending a group call ........................................................................................................4-17

4.3.2 Receiving a group call......................................................................................................4-19

4.4 Geographical Area Call .............................................................................................................4-20

4.4.1 Sending a geographical area call.....................................................................................4-20

4.4.2 Receiving a geographical area call ..................................................................................4-23

4.5 Neutral Craft Call.......................................................................................................................4-24

4.5.1 Sending a neutral craft call ..............................................................................................4-24

4.5.2 Receiving a neutral craft call............................................................................................4-25

4.6 Medical Transport Call ..............................................................................................................4-26

4.6.1 Sending a medical transport call......................................................................................4-26

4.6.2 Receiving a medical transport call ...................................................................................4-27

4.7 Polling Call ................................................................................................................................4-28

4.7.1 Sending a polling call .......................................................................................................4-28

4.7.2 Receiving a polling call ....................................................................................................4-31

4.8 Position Call ..............................................................................................................................4-33

4.8.1 Position call: requesting other ship’s position ..................................................................4-34

4.8.2 Position call: other ship requests your position................................................................4-36

4.9 PSTN Call .................................................................................................................................4-39

4.9.1 Sending PSTN call, receiving acknowledge back (ACK BQ) ..............................................4-39

4.9.2 Sending PSTN call, receiving acknowledge back (QUEUE indication),

ring back...........................................................................................................................4-43

4.9.3 Receiving PSTN call, sending acknowledge back (ACK BQ)..........................................4-47

4.9.4 PSTN call disconnection, receiving charge information

(ship disconnects line) .....................................................................................................4-48

4.9.5 PSTN call disconnection, receiving charge information

(coast station disconnects line) ........................................................................................4-50

5. LOG FILE............................................................................................................. 5-1

5.1 Log File Description ....................................................................................................................5-1

5.2 Opening a Log File......................................................................................................................5-1

5.2.1 Distress log ........................................................................................................................5-1

5.2.2 Ordinary log........................................................................................................................5-3

5.2.3 Transmitted log ..................................................................................................................5-4

6. PREPARING SEND MESSAGES........................................................................ 6-1

6.1 Preparing Individual Call Messages............................................................................................6-1

6.2 Preparing Group Call Messages .................................................................................................6-4

6.3 Preparing Geographical Area Call Messages.............................................................................6-5

6.4 Preparing PSTN Call Messages .................................................................................................6-7

6.5 Preparing Test Call Messages ....................................................................................................6-8

6.6 Sending Prepared Messages .....................................................................................................6-9

6.7 Printing List of Send Message Files .........................................................................................6-10

7. SETUP MENU.......................................................................................................7-1

7.1 Setup Menu Overview ................................................................................................................7-1

7.2 Alarm Menu ................................................................................................................................7-2

7.3 Auto Ack Menu ...........................................................................................................................7-3

7.4 Erase File Menu..........................................................................................................................7-5

7.5 Message Menu ...........................................................................................................................7-5

7.6 Position Menu............................................................................................................................. 7-6

7.7 Print Out Menu............................................................................................................................ 7-6

7.7.1 Sample printouts................................................................................................................ 7-7

7.8 Scan Freq Menu .........................................................................................................................7-8

7.8.1 Distress frequencies ..........................................................................................................7-8

7.8.2 Routine frequencies........................................................................................................... 7-9

7.9 User CH Menu.......................................................................................................................... 7-10

7.10 Volume Menu........................................................................................................................7-12

7.11 Test Menu .............................................................................................................................7-13

7.12 System Menu........................................................................................................................ 7-13

8. CHECKING, MAINTENANCE...............................................................................8-1

8.1 Daily Test ....................................................................................................................................8-1

8.2 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 8-2

8.2.1 Preventive maintenance ....................................................................................................8-2

8.2.2 Cleaning.............................................................................................................................8-2

8.3 Simple Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................8-3

8.4 Error Messages .......................................................................................................................... 8-3

8.5 Test Call...................................................................................................................................... 8-4

APPENDIX ................................................................................................................. A-1

Menu Tree.........................................................................................................................................A-1

DSC Frequency Table.......................................................................................................................A-2

DSC Regulations

FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing this DSC/Watch Receiver. We are confident you will discover why FURUNO has become synonymous with quality and reliability.

Dedicated in the design and manufacture of marine electronics equipment for half a century, FURUNO Electric Company has gained an unrivaled reputation as a world leader in the industry. This is the result of our technical excellence as well as our worldwide distribution and service network.

Please carefully read and follow the safety information and operating and maintenance instructions set forth in this manual before attempting to operate the equipment and conduct any maintenance. Your DSC/Watch Receiver will perform to the utmost of its ability only if it is operated and maintained in accordance with the correct procedures.

Features

Connected to an SSB radiotelephone, the DSC-60 generates and receives digital selective calls for quick and efficient establishment of distress, urgency, safety and routine communications with other ships and coast stations that install any MF/HF DSC facilities. Data is displayed on a large, easy-to-read backlit LCD. Operation is simplified by the use of few keys and easy-to-follow menus.

The main features are

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DSC Terminal, DSC Watch Receiver, DSC General Watch Receiver (option) and MF/HF

Radiotelephone Remote Station all contained in a compact and light-weight cabinet.

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Fully meets GMDSS carriage requirements. Large LCD of 160-character indication.

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Conforms to the following standards and regulations:

IMO A. 694(17) IMO A. 806(19) IMO A. 813(19) IMO MSC 68(68) IEC-61097-3/8/9 IEC-60945 (3

edition) IEC-61162-1 ETS-300/338 ITU-R M.493-9, M.541-8, M.1082-1

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Scan watch feature scans operator-programmed DSC frequencies.

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Remote operation optionally available.

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Automatic position and time input and update with connection of EPFS (Electronic

Position-Fixing Equipment).

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Optional printer can automatically print out received messages and test results.

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Log stores 50 each of latest ordinary, distress and transmitted messages, in separate

memory blocks.

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Built-in intercom function provides voice communications between the DSC-60 and SSB

radiotelephone.

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Optional built-in receiver board for DSC ship's business/routine frequencies.

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One-touch testing facility.

Program number

MAIN CPU 0550201002 MODEM 0550202001

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1. DSC SYSTEM OVERVIEW

1.1 What is DSC?

DSC is an acronym meaning Digital Selective Calling. It is a digital distress and general calling system in the MF, HF and VHF bands used by ships for transmitting distress alerts and general calls and by coast stations for transmitting the associated acknowledgements.

For DSC distress and safety calling in the MF and HF bands the frequencies are (kHz) 2187.5,

4207.5, 6312.0, 8414.5, 12577.0, and 16804.5.

The DSC-60 is a combination MF/HF DSC Terminal and Watch Receiver. Connected to an SSB radiotelephone, the DSC-60 sends and receives calls via the SSB radiotelephone. The built-in remote control permits control of a FURUNO radiotelephone from the DSC-60.

SSB RADIOTELEPHONE

FS-1562/5000/8000

DSC-60

DSC message, which contains calling category, working frequency, etc, is sent on DSC frequency

General DSC Call

Distress and Safety DSC Calls

Option

1.2 DSC Call

DSC calls are roughly divided in two categories: distress and safety calls, and routine calls. Below are the types of DSC calls and the pages on which their descriptions and procedures appear.

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All Ships (page 4-1)

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Distress (your ship is in distress) (page 3-1)

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Distress relay all (all ships) (page 3-18)

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Distress relay sel (coast station) (page 3-15)

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Geographical Area (page 4-20)

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Group (page 4-17)

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Individual (page 4-4)

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Medical Transport (page 4-26)

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Neutral Craft (4-24)

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Polling (page 4-28)

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Position (page 4-33)

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PSTN (page 4-39)

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Test (page 8-4)

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Contents of a DSC call

• Calling category

Call category Call

Individual Individual, PSTN, Test, Position, Polling, Relay Sel (specific coast station)

All Ships All Ships, Neutral, Medical, Relay All

Group Group

Geographical Area Area

• Station ID

Own ship ID and sending station ID. Coast station ID begins with 00; Group ID begins with

• Priority

Distress: Grave and imminent danger and request immediate assistance. Safety: A station is about to transmit a message containing an important navigational or meteorological warning. Urgency: A calling station has a very urgent message to transmit concerning safety of ship, aircraft or other vehicle or safety of person. Business: Communication related to the navigation, movements and needs of ships and aircraft. Routine: General calling

• Communication type

Telephone: telephone (J3E) by SSB NBDP-ARQ: Telex (J2B) mode ARQ via NBDP Terminal NBDP-FEC: Telex (J2B) mode FEC via NBDP Terminal

• Communication frequency

Working frequency used to call by telephone or NBDP. The sending station may have the receiving station (ship or coast station) assign the frequency to use.

• Position

Position can be automatically or manually input.

• DSC frequency

DSC frequency to use. If the order of communications priority is SAFETY, URGENCY and DISTRESS, select a DSC distress frequency.

• End code

The end of a DSC message is denoted by ACK RQ (Acknowledge Request), ACK BQ (Acknowledge Back) or EOS (End of Sequence).

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1.2.1 Distress alert call and reply

This type of call is sent by own ship in the event of distress, by pressing the [DISTRESS] button more than three seconds as follows:

1. The LED in the button initially flashes, and lights when the button is pressed more than three seconds. (If the button is pressed less than three seconds the distress alert is not sent. Once the alert is sent it cannot be cancelled.)

WARNING

IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL TRANSMISSION OF THE DISTRESS ALERT

If the distress is accidentally transmitted, contact the nearest coast station and inform them of the accidental transmission as follows:

a) Ship's name b) Ship's call sign and DSC number c) Position at time of transmission d) Time of transmission

2. The DSC-60 sets the DSC distress frequency on the SSB radiotelephone and it transmits the distress alert.

3. After the distress alert is transmitted (about 40 seconds) the DSC-60 waits for the DIST ACK call from a coast station. This usually takes less than 3 minutes and is accompanied with an audio alarm. (If it is not received within 4.5 minutes the distress alert is re-transmitted.)

4. The SSB sets the DSC distress frequency to use to communicate with the coast station. With the optional handset you can communicate through the DSC-60.

Coast

Station

Own Ship

Ship in

Distress

(Own Ship)

Ship in distress sends Distress Alert Coast station sends distress acknowledgement (DIST ACK).

Voice or telex communications between ship in distress and coast station

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1.2.2 Individual call

The individual call is for sending a call to a specific station.

Coast

Station

Own Ship

DSC Message [Called Acknowledge Request (ACK RQ) Signal]

Acknowledge Back (ACK BQ) Signal

Voice or telex communication

Basic procedure

1. Prepare message and transmit it by pressing the [CALL] key. The DSC-60 then awaits

acknowledgement of the call.

2. Receive acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal from receiving station (coast station or ship

station) within about five minutes. The audio alarm sounds at this time; press the [CANCEL] key to silence it.

3. After receiving ACK BQ signal, communicate with coast station; the FURUNO SSB radiotelephone sets the working frequency and class of emission specified by your ship.

1.3 Audio Alarms

When you receive a distress alert or routine call addressed to your ship the audio and visual alarms are released. For the distress or urgent call, the audio alarm sounds until the [CANCEL] key is pressed. For other calls, the audio alarm sounds for one second and then automatically goes off.

The tone of the alarm depends on the call received. By becoming accustomed to the tone you can know which type of call you have received.

Alarm Frequency (interval)

Safety message received 1300 Hz and 0 Hz (250 ms) Routine, Ship's Business

message received

880 Hz and 440 Hz (500 ms)

While DISTRESS button is pressed for three seconds

2200 Hz and 0 Hz (125 ms)

Distress alert is being sent 2200 Hz, continuous Own ship position not updated 2200 Hz (50 ms), three beeps every

two seconds

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1.4 Remote Control and Automatic Acknowledge

1.4.1 Remote control

The DSC-60 and a FURUNO SSB radiotelephone communicate with each other by means of the MIF (FURUNO Radio Interface) protocol, a unique handshaking type signal exchange system developed by FURUNO. The DSC-60 can also communicate with other makes of radiotelephones which incorporate data format IEC-61162-1. The remote control feature allows the DSC-60 to automatically set the DSC and working frequencies and class of emission on a FURUNO SSB radiotelephone.

1.4.2 Automatic acknowledge

The automatic acknowledge feature, when turned on, automatically transmits the acknowledge back signal to the sender when an individual, position or polling call is received. With the automatic acknowledge feature turned on the remote control is also turned on.

Automatic acknowledge is alternately enabled or disabled with the [5/ACK] key.

1.4.3 Both remote control and automatic acknowledge ON

The illustration and table below outline the sequence of events in an individual call when both remote control and automatic acknowledge are turned on.

FS-1562*

DSC-60

FS-1562*

DSC-60

ACK BQ

AUTO ACK (own ship)

AUTO ACK (other station)

* FURUNO SSB radiotelphone

DSC operation Radiotelephone frequency !!!! Radiotelephone frequency""""

1. DSC-60! [CALL] key pressed.

DSC frequency changed; call sent.

Scans DSC frequencies.

2. DSC-60" receives via radiotelephone.

Sets DSC frequency received.

3. DSC-60" automatically sends acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal.

DSC frequency set; ACK BQ

sent. Then, working frequency and class of emission specified at DSC-60! are set.

4. DSC-60! receives acknowledge back signal via radiotelephone.

Working frequency and class of emission specified at DSC-60! are set.

Both communication frequency and class of emission are already set on the FS-1562 ! and FS-1562", so you may begin communications.

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1.5 Interpreting Call Displays

This paragraph provides the information necessary for interpreting receive and send calls.

1.5.1 Receive calls

Below are sample distress and individual receive calls. Content of other receive calls is similar to that of the individual call.

Distress call

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

DISTRESS CALL

ANSWER

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

ALL VIEW

END OF SEQUENCE: EOS ERROR-CHECK: OK

DSC FREQUENCY : 2187.5 KHZ

Received message

GO TO EASY VIEW

[ENT] to switch.

switch.

FORMAT : DISTRESS SELF-IDENTITY : 123456789 NATURE OF DISTRESS: UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS DISTRESS COORDINATES: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34 TELECOMMAND: J3E TELEPHONE

Received message

Date and time of message ECC (Error Check Character): OK or NG (No Good)

Category (Distress call)

Ship in Distress (ID No. of ship in distress)

Nature of Distress (Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Listing, Sinking, Disable, Abandoning, Piracy, Man Overboard, EPIRB emission)

Position of ship in distress

Working frequency to use

End of sequence (EOS for distress) Error check (OK or NG)

DSC frequency used to transmit distress call

Format (distress) ID no. of ship in distress

Nature of distress (problem with ship in distress, see above)

Distress coordinates (position of ship in distress) Telecommand (class of emission)

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Individual call

FORMAT : INDIVIDUAL ADDRESS : 987654321 CATEGORY : ROUTINE SELF-IDENTITY : 123456789 1ST TELECOMMAND: J3E TELEPHONE 2ND TELECOMMAND : NO INFORMATION

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

INDIVIDUAL REQUEST FROM SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE 2182.0 KHZ

Received message

[ENT] to switch.



to switch.

WORKING FREQUENCY : 2182 KHZ

END OF SEQUENCE: ACK. RQ ERROR-CHECK: OK DSC FREQUENCY TX: 2189.5 KHZ RX: 2177.0 KHZ

GO TO EASY VIEW

Date and time of message ECC (Error Check Character): OK or NG (No Good)

Able acknowledge ("Unable acknowledge" and reason if unable)

ID No. of sending station

Category (Routine, Business, Safety, Urgency) Working frequency to use

End of sequence (ACK. BQ or ACK. RQ)

Error check (OK or NG)

DSC frequency used

Format (individual) ID of your station Category (Routine, Business, Safety, Urgency)

1st Telecommand (class of emission)

Working frequency to use

2nd Telecommand (class of emission)

ID of sending station

Note: ANSWER is for replying to message.

ANSWER3 4ALL VIEW

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1.5.2 Send calls

Below are sample distress and individual send calls. Content of other send calls is similar to that of the individual call.

Distress call

Distress call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 38S

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

Time remaining until transmission of distress call is completed

Nature of Distress (Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Listing, Sinking, Disable, Abandoning, Piracy, Man Overboard)

Position of ship in distress (your ship)

DSC frequency used to send distress call

Individual call

***

Send message

***

COM. FREQ : CH 1234

PRIORITY

: ROUTINE

COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

CALL TYPE: INDIVIDUAL STATION ID: 123456789

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ : 2M-INTL

Press to select GO TO ALL VIEW and press [ENT] key to view.

***

Send message

***

GO TO EASY VIEW

DSC FREQUENCY TX: 2189.5 KHZ RX: 2177.0 KHZ

WORKING FREQ. : CH 1234

END OF SEQUENCE: ACK. RQ

ID of station where message is to be sent

Mode of communication (Telephone) Working frequency

Call type (Individual)

Working frequency

Priority (Routine, Safety, Urgency, Business)

DSC frequency

End of sequence (Acknowledge request) DSC frequency used

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1.6 Remote Control of SSB Radiotelephone

SSB output power at transmission of distress alert

When the [DISTRESS] button is pressed, the output power of the FURUNO SSB radiotelephone is automatically set to maximum, even if it is set for minimum.

Keyboard lock at the SSB radiotelephone

The keyboard of the FURUNO SSB radiotelephone is automatically locked while a DSC message is being transmitted.

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Distress alert or distress relay transmitted (transmission time about 40 seconds) The keyboard is locked until the transmission of the distress alert or distress relay is completed.

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Call other than distress is transmitted (transmission time about 8 seconds) Press the [CANCEL] key to unlock the keyboard.

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2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

2.1 Controls, LED Description

DISTRESS

CANCEL

CALL

ALARM

2182

DSC ABC

ACK JKL

LOG

TEST DEF

ENT

SCAN MNO

PRINT TUV

SETUP

FILE

IntCom GHI

PQRS

WXYZ

VOLUME

OVEN

POWER

LCD

DSC/WATCH RECEIVER DSC-60

Cursor Pad

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Control, LED description

Control Function

POWER switch Turns the power on/off.

DISTRESS button Press and hold down the button more than three seconds to transmit the distress

alert. When pressed it initially flashes, and lights up if the button is pressed more than three seconds. It stays lit until your ship receives the distress acknowledge message. The distress alert will not be transmitted if the button is pressed less than three seconds.

CALL key Transmits calls other than distress.

Cursor Pad Selects items on menus; adjusts loudspeaker volume (64 levels) on the DSC

standby screen. (The distress and urgency alarms are received at maximum volume regardless of current loudspeaker volume setting.)

ENT key Registers key input.

CANCEL key

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Cancels wrong data.

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Restores previous menu.

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Returns to DSC standby screen from other screen.

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Silences audio alarm (distress or routine).

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Cancels transmission, printing.

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Erases error message.

1/ RT/2182 key

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Switches from the DSC standby screen to the radiotelephone setting screen.

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Switches to 2182.0 kHz/J3E on radiotelephone setting screen by pressing more than two seconds.

2/DSC key Switches from the radiotelephone setting screen to the DSC standby screen.

3/TEST key Executes daily test.

4/IntCom key Turns intercom with radiotelephone on/off, from the radiotelephone setting screen.

5/ACK key Switches automatic and manual acknowledge alternately at the DSC standby

screen.

6/SCAN key Starts/stops scanning of DSC routine frequencies at the DSC standby screen.

7/ key

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Turns loudspeaker on/off.

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Silences buzzer.

Note that this key does not silence the distress or urgency alarm.

8/PRINT key Prints communications log files, current screen (except DSC standby screen and

radiotelephone setting screen) and test results.

9/ key

Adjusts keyboard/LCD backlighting and LCD contrast.

*/FILE key

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Opens the send message file from the DSC standby screen, to send stored message.

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Selects station or coast ID when preparing an individual message.

0/LOG key Opens the Tx/Rx log file from the DSC standby screen.

#/SETUP key Opens the Setup menu from the DSC standby screen.

ALARM lamp

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Flashes in red for distress or urgency call.

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Flashes in green (more rapidly) for safety or routine call.

OVEN lamp Lights (in green) when oven power is on.

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2.2 Turning the Power On/Off

Press the [POWER] switch at the right-hand side of the equipment to turn the power on or off. Whenever the power is applied the DSC standby screen appears.

2.3 DSC Standby Screen, Radiotelephone Setting

Screen and Their Indications

2.3.1 DSC standby screen

The DSC standby screen appears by pressing the [2/DSC] key. This is where you begin all calling operations.

WATCH KEEPING

2187.5

4207.5

6312.0

16804.5 12577.0

DISTRESS

ROUTINE

2177.0

4219.5

6331.0

16903.0 12657.0

VOLUME

AUTO ACK

AUTO ACK (Automatic Acknowledge) or MAN ACK (Manual Acknowledge)

DSC Distress/Safety Frequencies (Frequencies scanned in clockwise direction, and frequency currently being scanned is highlighted. One cycle is completed in less than two seconds.)

Current Position, Time "M" appears when ship's position is input manually.

Loudspeaker Volume Setting (By graphic and figure)

DSC Routine Frequencies (Frequencies scanned in clockwise direction, and frequency currently being scanned is highlighted.)

8414.5

8436.5

35˚00.000N 135˚00.000E 23:59 M

DSC standby screen

2.3.2 Radiotelephone setting screen

The radiotelephone setting screen appears by pressing the [1/ RT/2182] key. This is where you set up the radiotelephone.

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

VOLUME 32

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

POWER: HIGH TUNE

Communications Mode

Channel in Use

Tx Frequency

Rx Frequency

Tx Power

Tuning Status (OK or NG (No Good) appears after tuning)

Loudspeaker Volume Setting

MODE: TELEPHONE

Radiotelephone setting screen

Note:

“Tx” pops out when the radiotelphone is transmitting.

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2.4 Panel Backlighting, LCD Contrast and

Brightness

1. At the DSC standby screen or radiotelephone setting screen, press the [9/ ] key. The following display appears.

EXIT:[ENT]

DIMMER (1~8)

CONTRAST (0~63)

2. Use  to increase the panel backlighting, LCD brightness;  to lower it. Current backlighting setting is shown in both digital and analog indications below DIMMER.

3. Use  to lower the LCD contrast;  to raise it. Current contrast setting is shown in both digital and analog indications below CONTRAST.

4. Press the [ENT] key to finish and return to the screen previously in use.

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2.5 Loudspeaker, Buzzer On/Off

1. Display the DSC standby screen or radiotelephone setting screen.

2. P ress the [7/

] key to turn the loudspeaker and the alarm generated for ordinary messages (others than distress and urgency) on/off. The message SOUND: ON or SOUND: OFF appears with each pressing of the key. The indication OFF appears at the lower-right side of the DSC standby and radiotelephone setting screens when the loudspeaker is turned off.

WATCH KEEPING

VOLUME

CH:12034

MODE : TELEPHONE

TUNE

POWER

: 12 329.0

KHZ

: 13 176.00

KHZ

: HIGH

SOUND : OFF

SOUND : ON

WATCH KEEPING

VOLUME

CH:12034

MODE : TELEPHONE

TUNE

POWER

: 12 329.0

KHZ

: 13 176.00

KHZ

: HIGH

OFF

Speaker OFF

WATCH KEEPING

VOLUME

CH:12034

MODE : TELEPHONE

TUNE

POWER

: 12 329.0

KHZ

: 13 176.00

KHZ

: HIGH

About two seconds later

Press [7/ ].

About two seconds later

Press [7/ ].

Speaker ON

3. When the loudspeaker is on, press  to lower the vo lume;  to raise it. The settin g r a ng e i s

0 to 63 . Current volume se tting is s h own by bot h bar graph and numeric at the bo ttom of th e display.

Note: T he volume setting is set to 5 and the loudspeaker is ON whenever the unit is powered on.

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2.6 Starting, Stopping Scanning DSC Routine Frequencies

Press the [6/SCAN] key at the DSC standby screen to start or stop scanning DSC routine frequencies. The DSC routine frequencies to scan can be selected through the menu. Note that scanning of DSC distress frequencies cannot be stopped.

35˚00.000N 135˚00.000E 23:59

WATCH KEEPING

2187.5

4207.5

6312.0

8414.512577.0

DISTRESS

ROUTINE

2177.0

4219.5

6331.0

8436.512657.0

VOLUME

AUTO ACK

DSC routine frequency currently being scanned is highlighted.

16804.5

16903.0

DSC distress frequency currently being scanned is highlighted.

Note:

DSC routine frequencies may not be received when optional receiver board (for receiving DSC routine frequencies) is installed and you receive a distress signal when you are close to the sender of the frequency.

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2.7 Automatic Acknowledge On/Off

The automatic acknowledge feature, when turned on, automatically transmits the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal to the sender when an individual, position, or polling call is received. (For position and polling calls, respective item on the AUTO ACK menu must be turned on to enable automatic acknowledge.) It can be turned on or off at the DSC standby screen by pressing the [5/ACK] key. The message AUTO ACK or MANUAL ACK appears at the top-right corner of the DSC standby screen with each press of the key.

ACK : AUTO

35˚00.000N 135˚00.000E 23:59

WATCH KEEPING

2187.5

4207.5

6312.0

8414.516804.5 12577.0

DISTRESS

ROUTINE

2177.0

4219.5

6331.0

8436.516903.0 12657.0

VOLUME

MANUAL ACK

Press [ACK].

About two seconds later

35˚00.000N 135˚00.000E 23:59

WATCH KEEPING

2187.5

4207.5

6312.0

14.516804

DISTRESS

ROUTIN

2177.0

4219.5

6331.0

8436.516903.0 12657.0

VOLUME

AUTO ACK

ACK : MANUAL

35˚00.000N 135˚00.000E 23:59

WATCH KEEPING

2187.5

4207.5

6312.0

8414.512577.0

DISTRESS

ROUTINE

2177.0

4219.5

6331.0

8436.512657.0

VOLUME

AUTO ACK

16804.5

16903.0

Automatic Acknowledge

Manual Acknowledge

Press [ACK].

About two seconds later

Note 1: To give communications priority to own ship’s communications while own ship is communicating, select MANUAL ACK.

Note 2: Automatic acknowledge is not possible under the following conditions: Priority: Distress, Urgency or Safety Com Type: Morse, Fax, Data, No Info Com Freq: No Info Off Hook

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2.8 Intercom On/Off

The built-in intercom permits voice communications between the DSC-60 and the SSB radiotelephone to which it is connected.

1. Display the radiotelephone setting screen.

2. Off hook the handset.

3. Press the [4/IntCom] key. You can begin communications with the SSB radiotelephone.

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

VOLUME 32

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

POWER: HIGH TUNE

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

VOLUME 32

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

POWER: HIGH TUNE

INTERCOM Off INTERCOM On

MODE: TELEPHONE

INTERCOM

Press [4] key.

4. Hang up the handset when finished with communications to turn the intercom off. The

indication INTERCOM disappears from the radiotelephone setting screen when the intercom is turned off.

Note:

If you are called from other onboard SSB radiotelephone, a beep sounds. Off hook the handset and begin communications.

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2.9 Selection of On-screen Items

Menu and calling operations are executed by selecting on-screen items. The example below shows how to select items and options from the Alarm menu.

1. Press the [#/SETUP] key to display the Setup menu.

****

Setup menu

****

SCAN FREQ USER CH VOLUME

TEST SYSTEM

ALARM

AUTO ACK

ERASE

MESSAGE

POSITION

PRINT OUT

2. Use the Cursor Pad to select a menu and then press the [ENT] key. For example, select the

ALARM menu.

****

Alarm setup

***

RCVD CALL

OLD POSITION

POSITION OLDER

EXT ALARM: DSTRS/URG

: ON

: ON : 4.0 H

INTERNAL AUDIO ALARM

3. Use  or  to select menu item desired and press the [ENT] key. For example, select

RCVD CALL. The following window appears, superimposed on the main window.

****

Alarm setup

***

RCVD CALL

OLD POSITION

POSITION OLDER

EXT ALARM : DSTRS/URG

: ON

: ON : 4.0 H

INTERNAL AUDIO ALARM

ON N

OFF

4. Use  or  to select option.

5. Press the [ENT] key to register your selection and the [CANCEL] key twice to return to the

DSC standby screen.

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2.10 Manual Entry of Position and Time

If there is no EPFS (Electronic Position-Fixing System) connected to the DSC-60 or the EPFS connected is inoperative, manually enter position and time as follows:

1. At the DSC standby screen, press the [#/SETUP] key to display the Setup menu.

****

Setup menu

****

SCAN FREQ USER CH VOLUME

TEST SYSTEM

ALARM

AUTO ACK

ERASE

MESSAGE

POSITION

PRINT OUT

2. Select POSITION and press the [ENT] key to display the Position menu.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: AUTO

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the INPUT TYPE menu.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: AUTO

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

AUTO N

MANUAL

Note 1:

If, when AUTO is selected, input from the navigator is interrupted the message

“EPFS error!” appears. If this occurs check the navigator.

Note 2:

If, when MANUAL is selected, the message “Warning: Update position” appears at

set intervals to ask you to update position. For further details see page 7-2.

4. Press  to select MANUAL and press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [ENT] key to open the latitude entry window.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: MANUAL

34˚ 41

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

Note: Use 6 to switch from North to South and vice versa.

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

34 ˚ 41 N

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6. Enter latitude in four digits and press the [ENT] key.

7. Press the [ENT] key to open the longitude entry window.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: MANUAL

LAT: 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

Note: Use 6 to switch from East to West and vice versa.

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

135˚00 E

8. Enter longitude in five digits and press the [ENT] key.

9. Press the [ENT] key to open the time entry window.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: MANUAL

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

TIME : 09: 00 UTC

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

12 : 34

10. Enter UTC time and press the [ENT] key. The Setup menu appears.

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2.11 Remote Control of FURUNO SSB Radiotelephone

A FURUNO SSB radiotelephone can be controlled from the radiotelephone setting screen, which may be displayed by pressing the [1/ RT/2182] key. You can enter desired frequency by desi gnating channel as be low or ent ering Tx and Rx freque ncies as on the next page. The handset may be ON HOOK or OFF HOOK.

Note1: To set the SSB radiotelephone to 2182 kHz/J3E, press the [1/ RT/2182] key more than 2 sec.

Note2: In RT screen, “INCOMING” appears at lower left-hand side of the RT screen when the DSC message is received.

Mode selection

1. Press the [1/ RT/2182] key to display the radiotelephone setting screen.

2. Select the MODE field with the Cursor Pad and press the [ENT] key.

3. Select mode desired and press the [ENT] key.

TELEPHONE:Telephone NBDP/DSC: NBDP Terminal, DSC Terminal FAX: Facsimile

With MODE selected press [ENT].

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

VOLUME 32

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

POWER: HIGH TUNE

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

VOLUME 32

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

POWER: HIGH TUNE

MODE: TELEPHONE

TELEPHONE

NBDP / DSC FAX

Channel selection

Channel canno t be selected when the MODE is FAX.

1. Select the CH field and press the [ENT] key.

Select CH and press [ENT].

TX:

-------

KHZ

RX:

---------

KHZ

POWER: HIGH

CH:12O34

MODE : TELEPHONE

VOLUME 24

TUNE

-----

Tx:

-------

KHZ

Rx:

---------

KHZ

POWER: HIGH

MODE : TELEPHONE

VOLUME 24

TUNE

CH: -----

2. Channel can be entered directly with the numeric keys, or with the cursor pad.

By numeric keys Use the numeric keys to enter band and channel and then press the [ENT] key.

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By Cursor Pad

a) Press  to shift the cursor to the band entry location. b) Use  or  to set band. Band is displayed in the following sequence.

2 4 6 8 12 16 18 22 25 001 002----- 029

ITU band

User channel

c) Press. d) Use  or  to set channel. e) Press the [ENT] key. The Tx and Rx frequencies of the channel entered appear.

Setting Range ITU Band: 2/4/6/8/12/16/18/24/25 User Band: 01-029 ITU Channel: XX001 - XX193 User Channel: XXX01 - XXX99

Tx/Rx frequency selection

Select the Tx or Rx field and press the [ENT] key. Enter desired frequency with the numeric keys. Press the [ENT] key to finish.

Note

: If you enter the Tx frequency, the same frequency is entered to the Rx frequency.

Select Tx (or Rx) and press [ENT].

POWER: HIGH

VOLUME

TUNE

12 329.0

KHZ

POWER: HIGH

VOLUME

TUNE

12 329.0

KHZ

13 176.00

0. 00

KHZ

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

13 176.00

Power selection

Select the POWER field with the Cursor Pad and press the [ENT] key. Select power desired among HIGH, MID and LOW with the Cursor Pad and press the [ENT] key.

Select POWER and press [ENT].

POWER: HIGH

VOLUME 24

TUNE

: HIGH

POWER:

VOLUME 24

TUNE

: OK

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

HIGH

MID LOW

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

Note:

Some FURUNO SSB radiotelephones do not provide the power selection HIGH, MID

or LOW.

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Tuning

Select the TUNE field with the Cursor Pad and press the [ENT] key. Tuning is automatically executed, showing TUN ING while tuning. T h e resu l ts are show n as TUNE: O K or T U N E: NG (No Good).

Select TUNE field and press [ENT].

POWER: HIGH

VOLUME 24

TUNE

Tx: 12 329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13 176.00

KHZ

: NO TUN

POWER: HIGH

VOLUME

TUNE

TUNING

MODE: TELEPHONE CH: 12304

Tx: 12 329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13 176.00

KHZ

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

Note: When receivi ng di stress and sa fety calls with the radiotel e ph on e ON HOOK, spec ified distress an d s a fety fr equency is selec te d automatically. When receivin g di s tr ess an d safety call during with the radiotelephone OFF HOOK, only a corresponding message appears. To answer the call, press the [5/ACK] key. To return to the radiotelephone setting screen, press the [CANNEL] key.

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3. DISTRESS OPERATIONS

3.1 Sending Distress Alert

3.1.1 Sending distress alert by DISTRES S butt on

GMDSS ships carry a DSC terminal with which to transmit the distress alert in the event of a life endangering situation onboard ship. A coast station receives the distress alert and sends the distress alert acknowledge message to the ship in distress. Then, voice or telex communications between the ship in distress and coast station begins, via the radiotelephone.

This equipment comes in two versions, International (default) and Russian, and the procedure for sending the distress alert is different for each version.

Russian version

1) Alarm is released continuously after transmitting distress alert.

2) The [CANCEL] key can be used during the transmission of distress alert. The transmission

sequence is stopped at the end of the fifth transmission.

Transmission of the distress alert and receiving of distress alert acknowledgement are completely automatic - simply press the [DISTRESS] button to initiate the sequence.

1. Open th e DISTRESS button c over and press and hold down the [DISTR ESS] button more

than three seconds. The button flashes in red and the buzzer sounds rapidly. The display shows the contents of the distress alert call: your ship’s nature of distress and position, time, and DSC freq ue ncy us ed to tr ans m it the alert.

The number of seconds t o c ontinue pressin g the [DISTRESS] button ap pe ar at the bo ttom of the display. The buzzer sounds continuously and the lamp in the button lights when the button has been pressed three seconds. You can release the button at that time.

KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

Distress button pressed!

Displays number of seconds to continue pressing the DISTRESS button to transmit the distress alert.

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

Nature of Distress

Position, Time

DSC Distress Frequency used to transmit the distress alert

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2. T he display changes as below. It takes about 40 seconds to complete transmission of the

distress alert, and the number of seconds until transmission is completed is shown at the bottom of the display.

At this time the output power of the radiotelephone is automatically set to maximum.

Distress call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 38S

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

Time to go until distress alert transmission is completed.

3. Af t er t he distress alert has been sent the display changes as below. This is where the

equipment waits to receive the distress acknowledge message from a coast station, which usually takes about one minute to three minutes. (The [DISTRESS] button remains lit until the DSC-60 receives the distress acknowledge message from a coast station.) The timer counts down the number of minutes to wait, from 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, randomly set.

At this time the DSC-60 cannot receive any messages except the distress alert ac knowledge message. Distress message is recorded in the Tx log.

Wait for distress acknowledgement.

TIME TO GO: 3M10S

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

4. When the distress acknowledge call is received the audio alarm sounds and the display

changes as below.

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

FROM COAST:

001234567

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

Distress acknowledge call received.

STOP ALARM

Note:

If you do not receive the distress alert acknowledge call, the DSC-60 re-transmits the distress alert and then awaits the distress alert acknowledge call. This is repeated until the distress alert is acknowledged.

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5. Silence t he alarm with the [CANCEL] or [ENT] key. The receive message appears as in the figure below.

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGE

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

FROM COAST:

001234567

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

Received message

GO TO ALL VIEW

6. Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone, which is automatically set to working frequency and class of emission (telephone) specified in the distress acknowledge message.

a) Say MAYDAY three times. b) Say “This is … “ name of your vessel a nd call sign three times. c) Give nature of distress and assistance needed. d) Give description of your vessel (ty pe, color, number of persons onboard, etc.).

3.1.2 Sending distress alert with nature of distress specified

If you have the time to designate the nature of distress, send the distress alert as follows:

1. O pen the DISTRESS button cover and press the [DISTRESS] button with a touch-andrelease action. The following display appears.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

:Undesignated

POS.

COM.TYPE DSC FREQ

: All ships

: 987654321

: :

SINKING DISABLE ABANDONING PIRACY MAN OVERBOARD

NATURE

Use 6 to scroll menu.

FIRE FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING LISTING

UNDESIGNATED

2. Use !"or"# to select nature of distress and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the POS. menu. This is where you enter your position, automatically or manually. If the positioning device is connected, INPUT TYPE is AUTO and the position is correct, press the [ENT] key twice and go to step 12. Note that “INPUT TYPE: MANUAL” appears when position is input manually.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: AUTO

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH LON : 135˚ 30 EAST TIME: 09: 00 UTC

Note:

If the message “NO POSITION DATA” appears when you change INPUT TYPE from

MANUAL to AUTO, confirm the navigation device and select AUTO again.

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4. Press the [ENT] key to open the INPUT TYPE menu.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: AUTO

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH LON : 135˚ 30 EAST TIME: 09: 00 UTC

AUTO N

MANUAL NO INFO

5. Press ! to select MANUAL and press the [ENT] key. If you cannot confirm your position, select NO INFO, press the [ENT] key and then go to step 10.

6. Press the [ENT] key to open the latitude entry window.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: MANUAL

34˚ 41

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST TIME: 09: 00 UTC

Note: Use 6 to switch from North to South and vice versa.

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

34 ˚ 41 N

7. Key in latitude in four digits and press the [ENT] key.

8. Press the [ENT] key to open the longitude entry window.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: MANUAL

LAT: 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST TIME: 09: 00 UTC

Note: Use 6 to switch from East to West and vice versa.

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

135˚00 E

9. Key in longit ude in five digit s and press the [ENT] key.

10. Press the [ENT] key to open the time entry window.

** Position setup

INPUT TYPE: MANUAL

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST TIME : 09: 00 UTC

LAT : 34˚ 41 NORTH

LON : 135˚ 30 EAST

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

12 : 34

11. Key in UTC time and press the [ENT] key.

Note:

If you cannot confirm time, enter 88:88 to input NO INFO as the time in the distress

alert.

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12. The SEND MESSAGE screen is redisplayed. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

***

Send message

***

NATURE: FLOODING POS: 35˚N 135˚00E AT 23:25

DISTRESS

CALL TYPE:

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

COM. TYPE: TELEPHONE

NBDP-FEC

TELEPHONE

13. Select TELEPH ONE and press th e [ENT] key. (Telepho ne i s the usual mo de, howev er NBDP may also be used.)

14. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu.

***

Send message

***

NATURE: FLOSIGNATED POS: 35˚N 135˚00E AT 23:25

DISTRESS

CALL TYPE:

GO TO ALL VIEW

COM. TYPE: TELEPHONE

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5

2187.5

AUTO

15. Select a DSC frequency (normally 2187.5 kHz) and press the [ENT] key. (AUTO retransmits the distress alert on 2 MHz, 8 MHz, 16 MHz, 4 MHz, 12 MHz and 6 MHz in sequence if the distress alert is not acknowledged. The frequency and mode of emission should be set manually on the radiotelephone when there is “No response: RT”

DSC SS B radiotelephone NBDP-FEC

2187.5 kHz

4207.5 kHz

6312.0 kHz

8414.5 kHz

12577.0 kHz

16804.5 kHz

2182.0 kHz

4125.0 kHz

6215.0 kHz

8291.0 kHz

12290.0 kHz

16420.0 kHz

2174.5 kHz

4177.5 kHz

6268.0 kHz

8376.5 kHz

12520.0 kHz

16695.0 kHz

16. The display chang es as bel ow.

***

Send message

***

NATURE: FLOODING POS: 35˚N 135˚00E AT 23:25

DISTRESS

CALL TYPE:

COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

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17. Press the [DISTRESS] button more than three seconds to send the distress alert.

Distress call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 38S

NATURE: FLOODING POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

18. Follow steps 3-6 on page 3-2 and 3-3.

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3.2 Receiving a Distress Alert

When you receive a distress call from a ship in distress the audio alarm sounds and the message "Distress call received." appears on the display. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm. Wait for the distress acknowledge from a coast station. If you do not receive the distress acknowledge from a coast station, which usu al l y takes about five mi n utes from r eception of a distress alert, follow the appropriate flow chart in this section.

Note: An asterisk (*) ap pe ar i ng in a dis tr ess al ert messages indi cates error at asteri sk l oca ti o n.

Russian Version

If another distress alert or urgent message is received just after pressing the [CALL] key (for distress alert relay and distress acknowledgement), the most recently received message has priority.

3.2.1 Distress alert received on MF band

Do the following:

• Continue watching on 2182 kHz. Wait for coast station to acknowledge the distress call.

Distress communications continues until “SEELONCE FINI” is announced.

• If further DSC alerts are received from the same source and the ship in distress is beyond

doubt in vicinity, a DSC acknowledgement may, after consultation with an RCC or Coast Station, be sent to terminate the call.

• In no case is a s hi p permitted to tr ansm i t a D SC di s tr es s relay call on receipt o f a DSC distr ess

alert on an MF channel.

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Action for ship receiving MF distress alert

Press [CANCEL] key to silence alarm.

DSC Distress alert received.

Listen on 2182 kHz for 5 minutes.

Did you receive

acknowledge from

CS and/or RCC?

Is own

vessel able

to assist?

Is distress traffic in progress?

Is distress call continuing?

Acknowledge the alert by radiotelphony to the ship in distress on 2182 kHz.

Ye s

Inform CS and or RCC.

Ye s

Enter details in log.

No CS = Coast Station RCC = Rescue Co-ordination Center

Sending the distress acknowledge to ship in distress on MF band

Transmit the distress acknowledge signal to the ship in distress only when you do not receive it from a coast station and you are able to aid the ship in distress. First, transmit the distress acknowledge to the ship in distress by telephone. This will stop transmission of the distress alert.

1. The audio alarm sounds and the display shows the message “Distress call received.” When your ship receives a distress call.

DISTRESS CALL SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

Distress call received.

STOP ALARM

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2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm, and the display changes as below.

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

DISTRESS CALL

ANSWER

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

8414.5 KHZ

ALL VIEW

If you do not receive the distress acknowledge from a coast station and you have received the distress alert more than twice,

press $ to choose ANSWER and press the

[ENT] key to send the distress acknowledge signal to the ship in distress.

4. Press the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.

The option ACKNOWLEDGE does not appear in the following cases: a) Distress alert received on HF band. b) If, on MF band, more than 2 min. 45 sec. elapses after the distress alert is received.

***

Send message

***

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

COAST

SHIP IN DIST: 987654321

CALL TYPE: INDIVIDUAL DISTRESS RELAY

RELAY COAST ACKNOWLEDGE

RELAY ALL

COAS

5. Select ACKNOWLEDGE and press the [ENT] key. The following display appears.

CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGE SHIP IN DIST :

123456789

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

6. Press the [CALL] key to send the distress acknowledge call to the ship in distress. Note that the distress acknowledge is immediately sent when the time elapsed between reception and transmission of it is more than one minute. If the [CALL] key is pressed before one minute has elapsed a timer appears and counts down the time remaining before the call is sent.

SHIP IN DIST :

123456789

Distress acknowledge call in progress!

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

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3.2.2 Distress alert received on HF band

If you receive a distress signal on HF band, the ALARM lamp lights and the audio alarm sounds. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm. Wait for the distress acknowledge from a coast station. If you do not receive it within five minutes do one of the following:

•

Watch on the distress frequency.

•

Relay the distress alert in the following cases.

•

You do not receive distress acknowledge call from coast station within five minutes after receiving distress call.

•

You have not received distress relay from other ship.

•

You cannot receive distress communications from other ship over radiotelephone.

•

If it is clear the ship or persons in distress are not in the vicinity and/or other crafts are better placed to assist, superfluous communications which could interfere with search and rescue activities should be avoided. Details should be recorded in the appropriate log book.

•

The ship should establish communications with the station controlling the distress as directed and render such assistance as required and appropriate.

Action for ships receiving HF distress alert

Press [CANCEL] key to silence alarm.

DSC Distress alert received.

Listen to associated RTF or NBDP channel(s) for 5 minutes.

Is the alert

acknowledged or

relayed by CS and

or RCC?

Is own

vessel able

to assist?

Is distress communication in progress on associated RTF channels?

Transmit distress relay on HF to coast station and inform RCC.

Contact RCC via most efficient medium to offer assistance.

Yes

Enter details in log.

CS = Coast Station RCC = Rescue Co-ordination Center

HF DSC RTF AND NBDP CHANNELS (kHz)

DSC RTF NBDP

4207.5 4125 4177.5

6312.0 6215 6268

8414.5 8291 8376.5

12577.0 12290 12520

16804.5 16420 16695

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Sending the distress relay to coast station on HF band

1. The audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below when a distress call is received.

DISTRESS CALL SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

8291.0 KHZ

Distress call received.

STOP ALARM

2. Pr ess the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm, and the display changes as below.

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

DISTRESS CALL

ANSWER

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS:

12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

8291.0 KHZ

ALL VIEW

3. Press ! to choose ANSWER and press the [ENT] key.

4. Press the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.

***

Send message

***

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

SHIP IN DIST: 987654321

CALL TYPE* INDVIDUAL DISTRESS RELAY

RELAY COAST

RELAY ALL

5. Select RELAY COAST (if you know the ID of the nearest coast station) and press the [ENT]

key.

GO TO EASY VIEW

CALL TYPE : INDIVIDUAL DISTRESS RELAY

DSC FREQ :

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

2187.5 KHZ

SHIP IN DIST:

COAST ID:

000000000

6. Key in ID of coast station where to send the distress relay and press the [ENT] key.

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7. Pr ess the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ. menu.

GO TO EASY VIEW

CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS DISTRESS RELAY

SHIP IN DIST :

***

Send message

***

VIEW

DSC FREQ KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 MANUAL

2187.5

COAST ID:

MANUAL: For manual selection of frequency at the radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

8. Select appr opriate frequency and press the [ENT] key. You should first select 8414.5 kHz.

9. Press the [CALL] key to relay the distress call.

Note

: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to zero, press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call. Further, If the call key is pressed before five minutes has elapsed the time to wait until the distress relay is sent is shown at the bottom of the display.

10. While the distress relay sel (to coast station) call is being sent the display shows the following.

SHIP IN DIST: 123456789

Distress relay sel call in progress!

DSC FREQ : 2 187.5 KHZ TIME TO GO : 25S

11. After the call is transmitted the message “Wait for distress relay acknowledge!” appears. When you receive distress acknowledgement from the coast station communicate with the coast station by telephone, over the DSC frequency specified. If you do not receive the distress acknowledgement from a coast station after the timer counts down to zero, repeat the transmission on a different frequency.

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3.3 Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in

Distress

3.3.1 Sending distress relay to coast station

You may send the distress relay to a coast station on behalf of a ship in distress in the following cases:

• You are near the ship in distress and the ship in distress cannot transmit the distress alert.

• Another vessel requests you to transmit the distress re lay.

In these cases never use the [DISTRESS] button to transmit the distress relay.

Russian Version

If another distress alert or urgent message is received just after pressing the [CALL] key (for distress alert relay and distress acknowledgement), the most recently received message has priority.

1. Pre ss the [CALL] key and press the [ENT] key.

***

Send MESSAGE

***

STATION ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE

COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: All ships : Safety

: Telephone : 2187.5 kHz

RELAY SEL

POLLING NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

CALL TYPE

If this part of the menu appears, use 5to scroll the menu.

PSTN CALL TEST CALL

ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL

AREA CALL POSITION

INDIVIDUAL

2. Select RELAY SEL and press the [ENT] key. Press the [ENT] key to open the COAST ID entry window.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: RELAY SEL

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS: 34˚45N 13 COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE DSC FREQ. : 8414.5 KHZ

COAST ID

-------

GO TO ALL VIEW

ID IN DIST

3. Key in COAST ID and ID and press the [ENT] key.

4. Press the [ENT] key to open the ID IN DIST window.

***

Send message

CALL TYPE

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED POS.:

COM.TYPE : TELEPHONE DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

: RELAY SEL : ---------

--˚--N ---˚--

ID IN DIST

COAST ID:

---------

***

5. Key in ID of ship in distress and press the [ENT] key. If you do not know the ID leave the window bla nk .

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6. Press the [ENT] key to open the NATURE menu.

COAST ID

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

ID IN DIST

:Undesignated

POS: ION.

COM.TYPE DSC FREQ

: All ships

: 987654321

: :

SINKING DISABLE ABANDONING PIRACY MAN OVERBOARD EPIRB EMISSION

NATURE

Use 6 to scroll menu.

FIRE FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING LISTING

UNDESIGNATED

7. Select nature of distress and press the [ENT] key. (If you do not know the nature of distress,

select UNDESIGNATED.) Press the [ENT] key to open the POS. menu.

COAST ID

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

DISTRESS RELAY

ID IN DIST

NATURE : UNDESIGNATE

COM. TYPE DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

: ALL SHIPS

: 987654321

POS:

LAT : 34°45 NORTH LON : 135°22 EAST TIME: 10:00 UTC

INPUT TYPE: AUTO

GO TO ALL VIEW

8. Enter position following 1), 2) or 3) below.

1) For automatic input,

press the [ENT] key twice.

2) For manual input,

press the [ENT] key to open the INPUT TYPE menu, select MANUAL

and press the [ENT] key. Enter latitude, longitude of ship in distress and time as follows:

a) Press ! to select LAT and press the [ENT] key. Enter latitude and press the [ENT] key. b) Press ! to select LONG and press the [E NT] key. Enter longitude and press the [ENT] key. c) Press ! to select TIME and press the [ENT] key. Enter UTC time and press the [ENT] key.

Note:

If you cannot confirm time, ent er 88: 88 t o i nput NO INFO as the time.

3) If you cannot confirm ship in distress position,

press the [ENT] key to open the

INPUT TYPE menu, select NO INFO and press the [ENT] key.

9. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

TELEPHONE

***

Send message

***

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED POS:

35 00N 135 00E AT 14:0

DSC FREQ

: 2187.5 kHz

TELEPHONE

NBDP-FEC

COM. TYPE

GO TO ALL VIEW

CALL TYPE : RELAY SEL ID IN DIST : 123456789

COAST ID: 001234567

10. Select TELEPHONE and press the [ENT] key. (NBDP may also be used.) Press the [ENT]

key to open the DSC FREQ menu.

3-15

3 45E

:2187.5 kHz

***

Send message

***

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

CALL TYPE

ID IN DIST: NATURE:

COM. TYPE:

POS:

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 MANUAL

2187.5

MANUAL: For selection of frequency at radiotelephone

when there is "remote control error."

COAST ID:

DSC SSB radiotelephone NBDP-FEC

2187.5 kHz

4207.5 kHz

6312.0 kHz

8414.5 kHz

12577.0 kHz

16804.5 kHz

2182.0 kHz

4125.0 kHz

6215.0 kHz

8291.0 kHz

12290.0 kHz

16420.0 kHz

2174.5 kHz

4177.5 kHz

6268.0 kHz

8376.5 kHz

12520.0 kHz

16695.0 kHz

11. Select appr opriate DSC frequency and press the [ENT] key. The display now looks

something like the one below.

CALL TYPE : RELAY SEL COAST ID :

001234567

ID IN DIST : NO INFO NATURE : SINKING POS

12˚34N 123˚45

***

Send message

***

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

COM. TYPE

TELEPHONE

12. Press the [CALL] key to send the call.

Distress relay sel call in progress!

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

TO COAST :

001234567

SHIP IN DIST : NO INFO POS :

12°34N 123°45 AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

TIME TO GO : 8S

13. The equipment then waits for acknowledgement of the distress relay, showing the following

message. If the distress relay is not acknowledged within five minutes the message “No response. Try relay again.” appears. If this occurs send the relay again.

Wait for distress relay acknowledge.

TIME TO GO : 4M59S

DSC FREQ

2187.5 KHZ

FROM COAST: 001234567 SHIP IN DIST: NO INFO POS: 12˚34N 123˚45 AT 12:34 TELEPHONE: 2182.0 KHZ

14. The audio alarm sounds and the display looks something like the one below when the distress relay acknowledge call is received.

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Distress relay ack call received.

SHIP IN DIST : NO INFO

POS :

12°34N 123°45 AT 12:34

TELEPHONE 2187.5 KHZ

FROM COAST : 001234567

NATURE : SINKING

STOP ALARM

15. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm. The following display appears.

JUL-23-1999-23:59

GO TO ALL VIEW

SHIP IN DIST : NO INFO

POS :

12°34N 123°45 AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2187.5 KHZ

FROM COAST :

001234567

NATURE : SINKING

DISTRESS RELAY ACK

Received message

ECC:OK

3.3.2 Sending distress relay to all ships

This procedure sends the distress relay to all ships

1. Press the [CALL] key .

***

Send MESSAGE

***

STATION ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE

COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: All ships : Safety

: Telephone : 2187.5 kHz

RELAY SEL

POLLING NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

CALL TYPE

If this part of the menu appears, use 5to scroll the menu.

PSTN CALL TEST CALL

ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL

AREA CALL POSITION

INDIVIDUAL

2. Select RELAY ALL and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the ID IN DIST menu.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS: 34˚45N 13 COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE DSC FREQ. : 2187.5 KHZ

ID IN DIST

---------

GO TO ALL VIEW

4. Key in ID of ship in distress (if known) and press the [ENT] key. (If you do not know the ID enter leave the ID menu as it is.

5. Press the [ENT] key to open the NATURE menu.

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***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

ID IN DIST

:Undesignated

POS: ION. COM.TYPE

DSC FREQ

: All ships

: 987654321

: :

SINKING DISABLE ABANDONING PIRACY MAN OVERBOARD EPIRB EMISSION

NATURE

Use 6 to scroll menu.

FIRE FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING LISTING

UNDESIGNATED

6. Select nature of distress (if known) and press the [ENT] key. (If you do no the nature of

distress, select UNDESIGNATED.)

7. Press the [ENT] key to open the POS. menu, where you enter the position of the ship in

distress and time, manually or automatically.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

DISTRESS RELAY

ID IN DIST NATURE : UNDESIGNATE

COM. TYPE DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

: ALL SHIPS

: 987654321

POS:

LAT : 34°45 NORTH LON : 135°22 EAST TIME: 10:00 UTC

INPUT TYPE: AUTO

GO TO ALL VIEW

8. Enter position following 1), 2) or 3) below.

1) For automatic input,

press the [ENT] key twice.

2) For manual input,

press the [ENT] key to open the INPUT TYPE menu, select MANUAL

and press the [ENT] key. Enter latitude, longitude of ship in distress and time as follows:

a) Press ! to select LAT and press the [ENT] key. Enter latitude and press the [ENT] key.

b) Press ! to select LONG and press the [E NT] key. Enter longitude and press the [ENT]

key.

c) Press ! to select TIME and press the [E NT] key. Enter UTC time and press the [ENT] key.

Note:

If you cannot confirm time, ent er 88: 88 t o i nput NO INFO as the time.

3) If you cannot confir m ship in distress position,

press the [ENT] key to open the

INPUT TYPE menu, select NO INFO and press the [ENT] key.

9. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL

ID IN DIST: 123456789 NATURE : NDESIGNATED

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

POS: 34˚45N

COM. TYPE

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

: TELEPHONE

TELEPHONE

NBDP-FEC

10. Select TELEPHONE and press the [ENT] key.

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11. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu.

3 45E

: : Telephone :2187.5 kHz

***

Send message

***

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

CALL TYPE

ID IN DIST: NATURE:

COM. TYPE

POS: 34˚45N

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 MANUAL

2187.5

MANUAL: For selection of frequency at radiotelephone

when there is "remote control error."

12. Select appropriate frequency and press the [ENT] key. The display now looks something like

the one below.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL ID IN DIST: 123456789 NATURE: UNDESIGNATED POS: 34˚50N 135˚45E AT 09:30 COM TYPE : TELEPHONE DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

13. Press the [CALL] key to send the distress relay call (transmission time: about 40 sec.). The

display shows the message "Distress relay all call in progress!".

Note

: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to zero,

press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call.

***

SEND MESSAGE

***

CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS

SHIP IN DIST: 123456789 POS: 34˚50N 135˚45E AT 09:30

TELEPHONE 2182.0 KHZ DSC FREQ

: 2187.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO: 29S

Distress relay all call in progress!

14. After the call is sent the DSC standby screen automatically appears.

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3.4 Receiving Distress Relay All Ships from Ship

When you receive a distress relay continue monitoring distress and safety frequencies over the SSB radiotelephone.

1. The audio alarm sounds and the display looks like the one below when a distress relay all

ships call is received.

Distress relay all call received.

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

POS:

12 34N 123 45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

NO INFO

FROM SHIP:

234567890

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm, and the display changes as below.

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

POS:

12 34N 123 45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

NO INFO

FROM SHIP:

234567890

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

DISTRESS RELAY ALL

Received message

GO TO ALL VIEW

3. Watch distress/safety frequency.

3.5 Receiving Distress Relay from Coast Station

When you receive a distress relay cont inue monitoring distress and safety frequenc ies over the SSB radiotelephone.

1. The audio alarm sounds and the display looks like the one in the left-hand figure below when a distress relay is received from a coast station. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm, and the display changes as in the right-hand figure below.

Distress relay all call received.

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

POS:

12 34N 123 45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

NO INFO

FROM COAST:

001234567

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

STOP ALARM

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

POS:

12 34N 123 45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

NO INFO

FROM COAST:

001234567

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

DISTRESS RELAY ALL

Received message

GO TO ALL VIEW

Press the [CANCEL] key.

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4. CALLING

This chapter provides the information necessary for general calling.

4.1 All Ships Call

When an urgent but not life endangering situation arises on your ship, for example, engine trouble, send an all ships call to request assistance.

After sending the message, you can communicate by voice over the radiotelephone. Do the following before beginning actual communications: URGENCY priority: Say PAN three times followed by your call sign. SAFETY priority: Say SECURITE three times followed by your call sign.

Own Ship

C oast Station

4.1.1 Sending all ships call

1. At the DSC standby screen, press the [CALL] key followed by the [ENT] key to display the

CALL TYPE menu.

***

Send MESSAGE

***

STATION ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE

COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: All ships : Safety

: Telephone : 2187.5 kHz

RELAY SEL

POLLING NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

CALL TYPE

If this part of the menu appears, use 5to scroll the menu.

PSTN CALL TEST CALL

ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL

AREA CALL POSITION

INDIVIDUAL

2. Use  or  to select ALL SHIPS and press the [ENT] key.

4-2

3. Press the [ENT] key to display the PRIORITY menu.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: ALL SHIPS

COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

PRIORITY

SAFETY

URGENCY DISTRESS

4. Select SAFETY, URGENCY or DISTRESS as appropriate and press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: ALL SHIPS PRIORITY : SAFETY COM TYPE

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

COM. TYPE

NBDP-FEC

TELEPHONE

6. Select communication type desired and press the [ENT] key.

7. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu.

***

Send message

***

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ

CALL TYPE : ALL SHIPS PRIORITY : SAFETY COM TYPE : TELEPHONE

2187.5KHZ

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 MANUAL

2187.5

MANUAL: For manual selection of frequency at

radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

8. Select frequency and press the [ENT] key.

9. Press the [CALL] key to send the call (transmission time: about 7 sec.). The display shows

"All ships call in progress!" while the call is being sent.

SAFETY

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

All ships call in progress!

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO: 5S

10. The DSC standby screen automatically appears after the call is sent (timer counts down to

zero). The equipment is set up for telephone (or NBDP) and safety or urgency priority, using DSC safety/urgency pair frequencies.

4-3

4.1.2 Receiving all ships call

1. When an all ships call is received the audio alarm sounds and the display looks something

like the one shown below.

FROM SHIP:

123456789

SAFETY TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

All ships call received.

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm. The display shows partial contents of the all

ships call as below.

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

ALL SHIPS CALL FROM SHIP:

123456789

SAFETY TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

3. Press the [CANCEL] key again to return to the DSC standby screen. Watch for

communications about all ships call on the DSC-60 or SSB radiotelephone.

4-4

4.2 Individual Call

The individual call is for sending a message to a specific station. After sending an individual message, called ACK RQ transmission, wait to receive the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal from the receiving station.

Coast

Station

Own Ship

DSC Message [Called Acknowledge Request (ACK RQ) Signal]

Acknowledge Back (ACK BQ) Signal

Voice Communication

4.2.1 Sending individual call

1. At the DSC standby screen, press the [CALL] key followed by the [ENT] key to open the

CALL TYPE menu.



POLLING NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL RELAY SEL DISTRESS

STATION ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: INDIVIDUAL : ---------

: ROUTINE : TELEPHONE : NO INFOR : 2M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

If this part of the menu appears use 5 to scroll menu.

INDIVIDUAL

PSTN CALL TEST CALL ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL AREA CALL POSITION

2. Use  or  to select INDIVIDUAL and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the STATION ID menu.

CALL TYPE

PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ : NO INFO DSC FREQ

: INDIVIDUAL

: ROUTINE : TELEPHONE

: 2M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

STATION ID

---------

How to input station ID automatically

If you have registered some station IDs (see page 6-1), you can insert them into your message as follows:

1. Press the [FILE] key after completing step 2 in the above procedure. The following display appears.

2. Select COAST STATION or SHIP STATION and press the [ENT] key.

3. Select file which contains ID you want to use (press

to show ID number).

4. Press the [ENT] key to insert ID number in message.

Select ID file

COAST STATION SHIP STATION

Note: You can print the Select ID file list by pressing the [8/PRINT] key.

4-5

4. Key in ID of station where to send the message and then press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [ENT] key to open the PRIORITY menu.

CALL TYPE

STATION ID

COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: INDIVIDUAL

: ---------

: TELEPHONE : NO INFOR : 2M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

PRIORITY

BUSINESS SAFETY URGENCY

ROUTINE

6. Select appropriate priority (normally ROUTINE) and press the [ENT] key.

7. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

CALL TYPE STATION ID

PRIORITY

COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: INDIVIDUAL : ---------

: ROUTINE

: NO INFOR : 2M-INTL

***

Send message

***

TELEPHONE NBPD-ARC NBDP-FEC

Routine or Business Priority

For Safety or Urgency Priority

COM. TYPE

TTY RCV TTY MORSE KEY

MORSE TAPE FACSIMILE DATA

MAIN

V32

MODEM TYPE

V21

V26 BIS

V22

V26 TER

V22 BIS

V27 TER

V23

TELEPHONE

NBDP-ARQ NBDP-FEC

SPECIAL

For SPECIAL items, the radiotelepho is not controlled automatically. Set frequency, class of emission, etc. at the radiotelephone.

Press [ENT] to display.

8. Select communications type desired and press the [ENT] key.

9. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. FREQ menu.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE STATION ID : 123456789 PRIORITY COM. TYPE

DSC FREQ

: INDIVIDUAL

: 12M-INTL

COM. FREQ

FREQUENCY CHANNEL

POSITION*

NO INFO

GO TO ALL VIEW

* POSITION is displayed if a coast station is specified at step 3.

To select a user channel

If you have previously registered user channels (see page 7-10), you can insert one into your message as follows:

1. Press the [FILE] key after completing step 8 in the above procedure. The following display appears.

2. Select file and press the [ENT] key to insert channel no. in message.

User channel file

00201. TX: 2301.0 RX: 2701.0

00202. TX: 2302.0 RX: 2702.0

00301. TX: 3301.0 RX: 3701.0

00302. TX: 3302.0 TX: 3702.0

Note: You can print the User channel file list by pressing the [8/PRINT] key.

UP 5DOWN

10. Select item desired and press the [ENT] key. For FREQUENCY and CHANNEL see “How to

Set Working Frequency” on the next page. NO INFO and POSITION lets the receiving station set the working frequency. Select NO INFO or POSITION to send message to a coast station. Select FREQUENCY or CHANNEL to send message to ship station.

4-6

How to set working frequenc y

When you send a call set the working frequenc y as below to commun icate with the rece iver of the messag e. The working fre qu enc y can be entered by Tx a nd Rx and frequencies as below or channel no. as in “Channel” on the next page.

Routine or ship's business priority

For FREQUENCY or CHANNEL follow one of the sections below.

Frequency

a) Select FREQUENCY and press the [ENT] key.

KHZ KHZ

RX: 0. 0

TX: 0. 0

b) Key in Tx frequency in five or six digits with the numeric keys and press . For example,

enter 12329.0 kHz. If you make a mistake, press the [CANCEL] key and then reenter data.

TX: 12329.0

KHZ KHZ

RX: 0.0

Note: Working TX and RX fr eq ue nc i es in the message can be selected to 0.0 kHz s o t hat no

information about frequencies is sent out.

c) Enter Rx fr eq ue nc y an d press the [EN T] key. The Tx fre qu ency entere d appears in the COM.

FREQ field.

***

Send message

***

GO TO ALL VIEW

CALL TYPE: STATION ID: PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

INDIVIDUAL 123456789 : ROUTINE : TELEPHONE

TX:12329.0 KHZ

: 12M-INTL

DSC FREQ : 12M-INTL

4-7

Channel

a) Select CHANNEL and press the [ENT] key.

b) Key in channel no. in four or five digits and press the [ENT] key. For example, enter CH 1201.

Note that to enter user channel registered at Setup-user ch menu (page 7-11), press the [FILE] key at the COM. FREQ field and select a desired channel from the user channel file.

CH: 0

CH: 1201

c) The channel entered appears in the COM. FREQ field.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: STATION ID: PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

INDIVIDUAL 123456789 : ROUTINE : TELEPHONE : CH 1234 : 12M-INTL

DSC FREQ : 12M-INTL

Safety or urgency priority

For safety or urgency priority the communication frequency cannot be selected; it is automatically set to the pair frequency as set for the DSC frequency.

4-8

11. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu. (The display below appears when

routine or business priority is selected.)

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE GROUP ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ

: Individual : 001234567 : Routine : Telephone : No infor

CALL

E ONE

DSC FREQ

12M-INTL

6 MHZ 8 MHZ

12 MHZ

4 MHZ

2 MHZ

16 MHZ 18 MHZ

22 MHZ

25 MHZ OTHER MANUAL

Use to scroll menu.

OTHER: Special, private channels. MANUAL: For selection of frequency at

radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

12. Select DSC frequency following the section below.

How to set DSC frequency

Routine or ship's business priority

a) Select DSC FREQ and press the [ENT] key.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE INDIVIDUAL STATION ID 123456789 PRIORITY ROUTINE COM. TYPE TELEPHONE COM. FREQ NO INFO

: Individual : 001234567 : Routine : Telephone : No infor

DSC FREQ TL

: 12M-INTL

16 MHZ 18 MHZ

22 MHZ 25 MHZ

OTHER MANUAL

Use 6 to scroll menu.

OTHER: Special, private channel MANUAL: Manual setting at radiotelephone

6 MHZ 8 MHZ

12 MHZ

4 MHZ

2 MHZ

b) Select appropriate DSC band and press the [ENT] key. One of the menus shown on the next

page appears depending on the band selected here.

4-9

GO TO ALL VIEW

CALL TYPE Station ID Priority Com. type COM. FREQ

: Individual : 001234567 : Routine : Telephone : No infor : 12M-INTL

6 MHz 8 MHz

12 MHz

4 MHz

USER CH1 :T12345.0/R12345.0 USER CH2

T12345.5/R12345.5

USER CH3

T12346.0/R12346.0

USER CH4

T12346.5/R12346.5

Use 6 to scroll menu if user channels are registered.

12MHz menu INTL :T12577.5/R12657.0 LOCAL1 :T12578.0/R12657.5 LOCAL2 :T12578.5/R12658.0

16MHz menu INTL :T16805.0/R16903.0 LOCAL1 :T16805.5/R16903.5 LOCAL2 :T16806.0/R16904.0

2MHz menu INTL :T 2189.5/R 2177.0

4MHz menu INTL :T 4208.0/R 4219.5 LOCAL1 :T 4208.5/R 4220.0 LOCAL2 :T 4209.0/R 4220.5

6MHz menu INTL :T 6312.5/R 6331.0 LOCAL1 :T 6313.0/R 6331.5 LOCAL2 :T 6313.5/R 6332.0

8MHz menu INTL :T 8415.0/R 8436.5

LOCAL : T 8415.5/R8437.0 LOCAL :T 8416.0/R8437.5

18MHz menu INTL :T18898.5/R19703.5 LOCAL1 :T18899.0/R19704.0 LOCAL2 :T18899.5/R19704.5

22MHz menu INTL :T22374.5/R22444.0 LOCAL1 :T22375.0/R22444.5 LOCAL2 :T22375.5/R22445.0

25MHz menu INTL :T25208.5/R26121.0 LOCAL1 :T25209.0/R26121.5 LOCAL2 :T25209.5/R26122.0

Other menu INTL :T 458.5/R 458.5

2 MHz

DSC FREQ

INTL :

T12577.5/R12657.0

LOCAL1 :

T12578.0/R12657.5

LOCAL2 :

T12578.5/R12658.0

***

Send message

***

LOCAL = Local channel

c) Select DSC frequency with  or  and press the [ENT] key. The display shows the DSC

frequency band selected.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: STATION ID: PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

INDIVIDUAL 123456789 : ROUTINE : TELEPHONE

: NO INFO

: 2M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

4-10

Safety or urgency priority

For safety or urgency priority the field COM. FREQ is automatically set to the same pair frequency as the DSC frequency.

a) Select DSC FREQ and press the [ENT] key.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: STATION ID: PRIORITY COM. TYPE

INDIVIDUAL 001234567 : SAFETY : TELEPHONE

DSC FREQ

: 2187.5 KHZ

COM. FREQ

: 2182.0KHZ

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 MANUAL

2187.5

b) Select appropriate frequency with  or  and press the [ENT] key.

13. Press the [CALL] key to send the message (transmission time: about 7 sec.). The display shows the message "Individual request call in progress!" while the message is being sent.

Individual request call in progress!

TIME TO GO: 7S

TO SHIP:

123456789

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

ROUTINE TELEPHONE 2189.5 KHZ

Note: When the channel is in use,

"CH BUSY" appeares at the lower left-hand side of the screen. Press [CALL] key for forced transmission.

14. After the message is sent, the equipment waits for acknowledgement of the message,

showing the display below.

Waiting for acknowledgement.

TIME TO GO: 4M30S

FROM SHIP: 123456789

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

ROUTINE TELEPHONE 2189.5 KHZ

15. The timer starts counting down the maximum time to wait for acknowledgement, 3.5-4.5

minutes, randomly set. One of the following three messages appears. (“No response! Try calling ag ai n .” a ppears after the timer co unts down to zero. I t m ea ns t he s t ation calle d di d not respond.)

No response! Try calling again?

FROM SHIP: 123456789 ROUTINE

TELEPHONE 2189.5 KHZ DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

RE-SEND

Able acknowledge call received.

FROM SHIP: 123456789 ROUTINE TELEPHONE 2189.5 KHZ

STOP ALARM

Unable acknowledge call received.

STOP ALARM

FROM SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE

NO REASON GIVEN

Able acknowledge call received Unable acknowledge call received No response from station

16. Do one of the following depending on the message shown in step 15.

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Able acknowledge call received

The audio alarm sounds; press the [CANCEL] key to silence it. The display changes as below. Press the [CANCEL] key to return to the DSC standby screen. If you are using a FURUNO SSB radiotelephone the working frequency is automatically set; you may start communications. For other makes of radiotelephone set communication frequency and class of emission.

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

ABLE ACKNOWLEDGE FROM SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE NO INFO

Received message

GO TO ALL VIEW

Unable acknowledge call received

The alarm sounds; press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm, and the display looks something like the one below. Send the call again later. If the coast station sends the message “QUEUE INDICATION,” wait until your turn arrives.

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

NO REASON GIVEN

Received message

GO TO ALL VIEW

FROM SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE

Reason for unable to acknowledge: NO REASON GIVEN CONGESTION AT SWITCHING CENTRE* BUSY QUEUE INDICATION* STATION BARRED* NO OPERATOR AVAILABLE* OPERATOR TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE* EQUIPMENT DISABLED MODE NOT USABLE CHANNEL NOT USABLE

* Coast station use

No response! Try calling again?

Re-send call:

Press the [ENT] key (the display shown in step 12 appears) followed by the

[CALL] key

Cancel call:

Press the [CANCEL] key to return to the DSC standby screen.

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4.2.2 Receiving individual call

Sending automatic acknowledge (ACK BQ) with comply type “ABLE”

When own ship receives an individual call you may or may not be able to receive the call depending on the comply type setting (on the Auto Ack menu) as below. The relationship between comply type and automatic/manual acknowledge is as below.

Comply type, automatic

acknowledge

ABLE UNABLE

AUTO ACK Can send acknowledge

automatically

Can send UNABLE automatically.

MANUAL ACK

Can send acknowledge manually

Can send UNABLE manually.

Note:

The handset must be on hook to enable automatic acknowledge.

1. When an individual call is received and the automatic acknowledge feature is active and

comply type is “ABLE”, the display shown below appears, indicating the auto acknowledge call (ACK BQ) call is being sent.

Able acknowledge call in progress!

TIME TO GO: 6S

DSC FREQ :

2177.0 KHZ

TO SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 201

2. It takes about 7 sec. to transmit the call, after which the audio alarm sounds and the following

message appears.

Able acknowledge call transmitted.

TO SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 201

STOP ALARM

3. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm and the following display appears.

Xmitted message

JUL-23-1999-23:01

ABLE ACKNOWLEDGE TO SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 201

RE-SEND

ALL VIEW

4. You can now communicate with party over frequency specified.

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5. If you want to re-send the message press



to select RE-SEND

and press the [ENT] key.

***

Send message

***

COM. FREQ : NO INFO

DSC FREQ : 2M-INTL

SHIP ID :

123456789

PRIORITY : ROUTINE COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

CALL TYPE : INDIVIDUAL

GO TO ALL VIEW

6. Press the [CALL] key to re-send the call.

Sending automatic acknowledge (ACK BQ) with comply type “UNABLE”

1. When an individual call is received and the automatic acknowledge feature and comply type

is “UNABLE,” the display shown below appears, indicating the auto acknowledge call with UNABLE (ACK BQ) call is being sent.

Unable acknowledge call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 6S

DSC FREQ : 12577.5 KHZ

BUSY TO SHIP :

121234567

ROUTINE

2. It takes about 7 sec. to transmit the call, after which the audio alarm sounds and the following

message appears.

Unable acknowledge call transmitted.

STOP ALARM

BUSY TO SHIP :

121234567

ROUTINE

3. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm and the following display appears.

Xmitted message

JUL-23-1999-23:01

UNABLE ACKNOWLEDGE

ALL VIEW

RE-SEND

BUSY TO SHIP :

121234567

ROUTINE

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4. If you want to send a proposal, press  to select RE-SEND and press the [ENT] key.

***

Send message

***

COM. FREQ : NO INFO

DSC FREQ : 12M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

STATION ID :

001234567

PRIORITY : ROUTINE COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

CALL TYPE : INDIVIDUAL

5. Prepare individual message and press the [CALL] key to send. If the receiving station

accepts your proposal, you can begin communications.

Manually acknowledging individual call with “AB LE”

1. When an individual call is received, the alarm sounds and the display looks like the one

below.

Individual request call received.

FROM COAST:

001234567

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 12034

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm, and the display changes as shown below.

JUL-23-1999-23:00:00 ECC: OK

INDIVIDUAL REQUEST FROM COAST:

001234567

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 12034

Received message

ANSWER

ALL VIEW

3. Press  to select "ANSWER" and then press the [ENT] key.

***

Send message

***

TO COAST :

001234567

COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE COM. FREQ : NO INFO

CALL TYPE : ABLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DSC FREQ : 12M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

ABLE

UNABLE

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4. Select ABLE and press the [ENT] key. The display changes as below. (IF ABLE is sent,

working frequency is automatically set specified by other party.)

***

Send message

***

DSC FREQ:

12577.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

TO COAST: 121234567 COM. TYPE: TELEPHONE COM. FREQ: CH12034

CALL TYPE: ABLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

5. Press the [CALL] key to send the call, and the display changes as below.

Able acknowledge call in progress!

TIME TO GO: 7S

DSC FREQ : 12577.5

KHZ

TO COAST :

121234567

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 12034

6. After the call is sent (transmission time: 7 sec.), you can begin voice communications as soon as the message is completely transmitted.)

Manually acknowledging individual call with “UNABLE”

1. When an individual call is received the alarm sounds and the display shows the message

"Individual request call received."

Individual request call received.

FROM SHIP:

121234567

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 12034

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm, and the display changes as below.

JUL-23-1999-23:00:00 ECC: OK

INDIVIDUAL REQUEST FROM SHIP:

121234567

ROUTINE TELEPHONE CH 12034

Received message

ANSWER

ALL VIEW

3. Press  to select ANSWER and press the [ENT] key.

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4. Press the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.

***

Send message

***

TO SHIP :

001234567

COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE COM. FREQ : CH12034

CALL TYPE : ABLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DSC FREQ: 1

2577.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

ABLE

UNABLE

5. Select UNABLE and press the [ENT] key.

6. Press the [ENT] key. The display then prompts you for the reason you are unable to

acknowledge.

***

Send message

***

DSC FREQ :

12,577.5 KHZ

CALL TYPE : UNABLE

REASON : NO REASON

TO SHIP :

001234567

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

GIVEN

NO REASON

BUSY EQUIP DISABLED MODE NOT USABLE CH NOT USABLE

7. Select suitable reason and press the [ENT] key.

8. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu. Select appropriate frequency and press

the [ENT] key. The display changes as below.

***

Send message

***

DSC FREQ :

12577.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

CALL TYPE : UNABLE

REASON : CHANNEL

TO SHIP : 121234567

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

NOT USABLE

9. Press the [CALL] key to send the call. The display shows "Unable acknowledge call in

progress!" while the call is being sent.

Unable acknowledge call in progress!

TIME TO GO: 6S

DSC FREQ :

12577.5 KHZ

ROUTINE

TO SHIP:

121234567

CHANNEL NOT USABLE

10. The timer counts down the time remaining until the message is sent (transmission time:

about 7 sec.). The DSC standby screen automatically appears upon completion of transmission.

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4.3 Group Call

A group call is for calling a specific group by entering its group ID.

4.3.1 Sending a group call

1. Press the [CALL] key at the DSC standby screen, and press the [ENT] key to open the CALL

TYPE menu.

***

Send message

***

RELAY SEL

POLLING NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

GROUP ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: Individual

PSTN CALL TEST CALL

ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL AREA CALL

POSITION

INDIVIDUAL

CALL TYPE

If this part of the menu appears use 5 to scroll the menu.

2. Use  or  to select GROUP CALL and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the GROUP ID menu.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ

DSC FREQ

: GROUP CALL

: ROUTINE : TELEPHONE : NO INFO : 2M-INTL

GROUP ID 000000000

How to input group ID automatically

If you have registered some group IDs (see page 6-4), you can insert them into your message as follows:

1. Press the [FILE] key after completing step 2 in the above procedure. The following display appears.

2. Select file which contains ID you want to use (press

to show ID number).

3. Press the [ENT] key to insert ID number in message.

Group ID file

004. FURUNO 4

500. MARINE

4

777. ELECTRIC

Note: You can print the Group ID file list by pressing the [8/PRINT] key.

UP 6DOWN

4. Key in group ID (nine digits) where to send the message and press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [ENT] key to open the PRIORITY menu.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE GROUP ID

COM. TYPE COM. FREQ NO INFO DSC FREQ

: GROUP CALL : 012345678

: 2M-INTL

PRIORITY

SAFETY URGENCY

ROUTINE

6. Select priority desired and press the [ENT] key.

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7. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE GROUP ID PRIORITY

COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: GROUP CALL : 012345678 : Routine : Telephone

: No infor : 2M-INTL

NBDP-FEC

SPECIAL

TELEPHONE

COM. TYPE

TTY RCV TTY MORSE KEY

MORSE TAPE FACSIMILE

MAIN

For Routine

Use 6to scroll menu.

TELEPHONE NBDP-FEC

For Safety or Urgency

8. Select communication type desired and press the [ENT] key.

9. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. FREQ menu.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE : GROUP

COM. FREQ :

2164.0 kHz

COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

PRIORITY : ROUTINE

GROUP ID :

012345678

DSC FREQ : 2M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

FREQUENCY CHANNEL

NO INFO

GO TO ALL VIEW

To select a user channel

If you have previously registered user channels (see page 7-10), you can insert one into your message as follows:

1. Press the [FILE] key after completing step 8 in the above procedure. The following display appears.

2. Select file and press the [ENT] key to insert channel no. in message.

User channel file

00201. TX: 2301.0 RX: 2701.0

00202. TX: 2302.0 RX: 2702.0

00301. TX: 3301.0 RX: 3701.0

00302. TX: 3302.0 TX: 3702.0

Note: You can print the User channel file list by pressing the [8/PRINT] key.

UP 5DOWN

10. Select communication frequency desired and press the [ENT] key. (See page 4-6 for details.)

11. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE GROUP ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ

: Individual : 001234567 : Routine : Telephone : No infor

CALL

E ONE

DSC FREQ

12M-INTL

6 MHZ 8 MHZ

12 MHZ

4 MHZ

2 MHZ

16 MHZ 18 MHZ

22 MHZ 25 MHZ OTHER MANUAL

Use to scroll menu.

OTHER: Special, private channels. MANUAL: For selection of frequency at

radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

12. Select DSC band and then press the [ENT] key. Select DSC frequency and press the [ENT]

key. (See page 4-8 for details.)

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***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE : GROUP

COM. FREQ : 2164.0 KHZ

COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

PRIORITY : ROUTINE

GROUP ID :

012345678

DSC FREQ : 2177.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

13. Press the [CALL] key to send the group call (transmission time: about 7 sec.). The display

shows "Group call in progress" while the call is being sent.

GROUP ID :

012345678

Group call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 6S

DSC FREQ :

2177.0 KHZ

TELEPHONE

ROUTINE

2164.0 KHZ

14. The DSC standby screen automatically appears after the message is sent.

4.3.2 Receiving a group call

Group ID must be registered in order to receive a group call. See note on page 6-4.

1. The audio alarm sounds and the display shows "Group call received" when a group call is

received.

FROM SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE

2164.0 KHZ

Group call received.

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm, and the display changes as below.

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

GROUP CALL FROM SHIP :

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE

2164.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

3. Press the [CANCEL] key to return to the DSC standby screen. Watch on the working frequency.

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4.4 Geographical Area Call

The geographical area call sends a call to all ships within a specific area you designated in your geographical area call message. In the figure below, for example, the call will be sent to all ships

within 10°S and 5°E of 34°N, 135°W.

Reference point (For example, 34˚N 135˚W)

5˚

140 W

135 W

10˚

34 N

24 N

4.4.1 Sending a geographical area call

1. Press the [CALL] key at the DSC standby screen, and press the [ENT] key to open the CALL

TYPE menu.

RELAY SEL

POLLING NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

***

Send message

***

STATION ID PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: Individual : 001234567

: Routine : Telephone : No inform : 12M-INTEL

PSTN CALL TEST CALL ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL AREA CALL

POSITION

INDIVIDUAL

CALL TYPE

If this part of the menu appears use 5to scroll.

2. Use  or  to select AREA CALL and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the AREA menu.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: AREA CALL

: ROUTINE : TELEPHONE : NO INFO : 2M-INTL

˚N

---

˚E ↓ --˚ → --˚

AREA

4. Enter latitude, longitude, southerly degrees and easterly degrees of area with the numeric

keys and press the [ENT] key. Use  or  to switch from North to South latitude and vice versa and East to West longitude and vice versa.

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5. Press the [ENT] key to open the PRIORITY menu.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE AREA :

12˚N 123˚W ↓12˚ → 12˚

COM. TYPE COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: AREA CALL

: Routine : Telephone

: NO INFO : 2M-INTL

SAFETY URGENCY

ROUTINE

PRIORITY

6. Select priority desired and press the [ENT] key.

7. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

TELEPHONE NBDP-FEC

SPECIAL

TTY RCV TTY MORSE KEY

MORSE TAPE FACSIMILE

MAIN

For ROUTINE

TELEPHONE NBDP-FEC

For SAFETY or URGENCY

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE AREA :

12˚N 123˚W ↓12˚ → 12˚

PRIORITY

COM. FREQ DSC FREQ

: AREA CALL

: Routine : Telephone : No infor : 2M-INTL

NBDP-FEC

SPECIAL

TELEPHONE

COM. TYPE

8. Select communication type desired and press the [ENT] key.

9. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. FREQ menu.

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE AREA:

12˚N 123˚W ↓12˚ → 12˚

PRIORITY COM. TYPE

DSC FREQ

: AREA CALL

: 2M-INTL

COM. FREQ

FREQUENCY CHANNEL

NO INFO

To select a user channel

If you have previously registered user channels (see page 7-10), you can insert one into your message as follows:

1. Press the [FILE] key after completing step 8 in the above procedure. The following display appears.

2. Select file and press the [ENT] key to insert channel no. in message.

User channel file

00201. TX: 2301.0 RX: 2701.0

00202. TX: 2302.0 RX: 2702.0

00301. TX: 3301.0 RX: 3701.0

00302. TX: 3302.0 TX: 3702.0

Note: You can print the User channel file list by pressing the [8/PRINT] key.

UP 5DOWN

10. Select communication frequency desired and press the [ENT] key. (See page 4-6 for details.)

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11. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu.

12M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE: AREA: PRIORITY COM. TYPE COM. FREQ

Individual 001234567 : Routine : Telephone : No infor

6 MHZ 8 MHZ

12 MHZ

4 MHZ

2 MHZ

DSC FREQ : TL

16 MHZ 18 MHZ

22 MHZ

25 MHZ OTHER MANUAL

Use to scroll menu.

OTHER: Special, private channels. MANUAL: For selection of frequency at

radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

12. Select DSC band and press the [ENT] key. Select DSC frequency and press the [ENT] key. (See page 4-8 for details.) Your display should now look something like one below.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE : AREA CALL AREA :

12˚N 123˚W ↓12˚ → 12˚

PRIORITY : ROUTINE COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE COM. FREQ :

2164.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ : 2177.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

13. Press the [CALL] key to send the geographical area call (transmission time: about 7 sec.). The display shows "Geographical area call in progress!" while the call is being sent.

AREA:

12˚N 123˚W ↓12˚ → 12˚

Geographical area call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 7S

DSC FREQ :

2177.0 KHZ

TELEPHONE

2164.0 KHZ

ROUTINE

14. After the call is sent (timer counts down to zero), the DSC standby screen automatically appears. You can now communicate with other party.

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4.4.2 Receiving a geographical area call

1. The alarm sounds and the display shows "Geographical area call received" when a geographical area call is received.

Geographical area call received.

FROM SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE

12264.0 KHZ

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm. The display changes as below.

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA FROM SHIP :

123456789

ROUTINE TELEPHONE

12264.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

3. Press the [CANCEL] key at any time to return to the DSC standby screen. Watch on the working frequency specified in the geographic area call.

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4.5 Neutral Craft Call

This type of call informs all ships that your ship is not a participant in armed conflict, and position and own ship ID are contained in the message. Send the call before entering an area of armed conflict.

4.5.1 Sending a neutral craft call

1. Press the [CALL] key followed by the [ENT] key to display the CALL TYPE menu.

***

Send mESSAGE

***

STATION ID PRIORITY

DSC FREQ

: Neutral craft : Safety

: 2187.5 kHz

INDIVIDUAL PSTN CALL TEST CALL

ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL AREA CALL POSITION

RELAY SEL

NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

POLLING

CALL TYPE

If this part of the menu appears use 6 to scroll the menu.

2. Use  or  to select NEUTRAL and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the PRIORITY menu.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

COM. TYPE DSC FREQ

: NEUTRAL craft : Safety

: TELEPHONE : 2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

URGENCY

SAFETY

PRIORITY

4. Select appropriate priority and press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [ENT] k ey to open the COM. TYPE menu.

6. Select communication type desired and press the [ENT] key.

7. Press the [ENT] ke y to open the DSC FRE Q menu.

***

Send MESSAGE

***

CALL TYPE

PRIORITY COM. TYPE

VIEW

: Neutral craft : Safety : Telephone :2187.5 kHz

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 MANUAL

2187.5

DSC FREQ KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

MANUAL: For selection of frequency at radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

8. Select appropr iate frequency an d pr es s th e [ ENT ] k ey.

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9. The display cha ng es as below. Y ou are now ready to sen d t he ne utr al c r a ft cal l .

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE : NEUTRAL

CRAFT

PRIORITY : SAFETY COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

GO TO ALL VIEW

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

10. Press the [CALL] key to send the neutral craft call (transmission time: approx. 7 sec.).

Neutral craft call in progress!

SAFETY TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

TIME TO GO: 7S

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

11. After the call is sent (timer counts down to zero), the DSC standby screen automatically appears. Inform all ships (by radiotelephone) that your ship is not a participant in armed conflict.

4.5.2 Receiving a neutral craft call

1. When a neutral craft call is received the alarm sounds and the display changes as be low.

Neutral craft call received.

FROM SHIP:

123456789

SAFETY TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm. The display changes as below.

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

NEUTRAL CRAFT FROM SHIP:

123456789

SAFETY TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

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4.6 Medical Transport Call

The medical transport call informs all ships, by using the priority "urgency", that own ship carries medical supplies.

4.6.1 Sending a medical transport call

1. Press the [CALL] key followed by the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.

***

Send message

***

STATION ID PRIORITY

DSC FREQ

: Medical transport : Urgency

: Telephone : 2187.5 kHz

INDIVIDUAL PSTN CALL TEST CALL

ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL AREA CALL POSITION

RELAY SEL

NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

POLLING

CALL TYPE

If the part of the menu appears, use 6 to scroll menu.

2. Use  or  to select MEDICAL and press the [ENT] key.

Note: PRIORITY is automatically selected to URGENCY.

3. Press the [ ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.

4. Select communication type desired and press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [ENT] key to open th e DSC FREQ me nu.

***

Send message

***

CALL TYPE

PRIORITY COM. TYPE

VIEW

: Medical transport : Urgency : Telephone

:2187.5 KHZ

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 MANUAL

2187.5

DSC FREQ

GO TO ALL VIEW

MANUAL: For selection of frequency at radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

6. Select appropriate frequency and press the [ENT] key. The display changes as below.

CALL TYPE : MEDICAL

TRANSPORT

PRIORITY : URGENCY COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

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7. Press the [CALL] key to send the call (transmission time: about 7 sec.). The display shows

“Medical transport call in progress!” while the message is being sent.

URGENCY

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

Medical transport call in progress!

TIME TO GO : 7S

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

8. After the message is sent (timer counts down to zero) the DSC standby screen automatically

appears. Inform all ships that your ship is transporting medical supplies.

4.6.2 Receiving a medical transport call

1. When a med ical transport call is rece ived, the alarm soun ds and the display looks as below.

Medical transport call received.

FROM SHIP:

123456789

URGENCY TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm. The display changes as below.

GO TO ALL VIEW

Received message

JUL-23-1999-23:59 ECC: OK

MEDICAL TRANSPORT FROM SHIP:

123456789

URGENCY TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

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4.7 Polling Call

Polling means confirming if own station is within communicating range with other station. This function only provides affirmative or negative response; it does not provide position information. Note that simultaneous polling to more than one station is not possible.

Polling

Acknowledge

Polling

Acknowledge

4.7.1 Sending a polling call

1. Press the [CALL] key followed by the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.

***

Send message

***

STATION ID PRIORITY

DSC FREQ

: Polling : 987654321

: Routine

INDIVIDUAL PSTN CALL TEST CALL

ALL SHIPS GROUP CALL AREA CALL POSITION

CALL TYPE

If the part of the menu appears, use 6 to scroll menu.

RELAY SEL

NEUTRAL MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

DISTRESS

POLLING

2. Use  or  to select POLLING and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the STATION ID menu.

CALL TYPE

PRIORITY

DSC FREQ

: POLLING : --------- : ROUTINE

: 2M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

***

Send message

***

---------

STATION ID

4. Key in ID of station where to send call and press the [ENT] key.

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5. Press the [ENT] key to open the PRIORITY menu.

CALL TYPE STATION ID

DSC FREQ

: Polling : 987654321 : Routine

: 12M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

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Send message

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BUSINESS SAFETY URGENCY

ROUTINE

PRIORITY

6. Select priority desired (usually ROUTINE) and press the [ENT] key.

7. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu.

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Send message

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CALL TYPE

STATION ID PRIORITY

VIEW

: Medical transport : Urgency : Telephone :267.5 kHz

4 MHZ 6 MHZ 8 MHZ 12 MHZ

2 MHZ

DSC FREQ TL

16 MHZ 18 MHZ

22 MHZ 25 MHZ OTHER MANUAL

Use to scroll menu.

OTHER: Special, private channels. MANUAL: For selection of frequency at

radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

8. Select appropriate DSC band and press the [ENT] key. Select DSC frequency and press the [ENT] key. The display changes as below.

CALL TYPE : POLLING STATION ID :

123456789

PRIORITY : ROUTINE

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Send message

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DSC FREQ : 2M-INTL

GO TO ALL VIEW

9. Press the [CALL] key to send the call (transmission time: about 7 sec.), and the display changes as below.

Polling request call in progress!

TIME TO GO: 7S

DSC FREQ : 2177.0 KHZ

TO SHIP: 123456789 ROUTINE

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