266 DSC OPERATION Receiving DSC callsD Receiving a Distress callWhile monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress call is received:➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.• Push any key to stop the alarm.➥ “DSC” appears and “ ” scrolls at the channelcomment indicator, then Channel 16 is selected automati-cally.➥ Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may re-quire assistance.D Receiving a Distress AcknowledgementWhile monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress acknowledge-ment to other ship is received:➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.• Push any key to stop the alarm.➥ “DSC” appears and “ ” scrolls at thechannel comment indicator, then Channel 16 is selectedautomatically.D Receiving a Distress Relay callWhile monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress Relay acknowl-edgement is received:➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.• Push any key to stop the alarm.➥ “DSC” appears and “ ” scrolls at the channel com-ment indicator, then Channel 16 is selected automatically.D Receiving an Individual callWhile monitoring Channel 70 and an Individual call is received:➥ The emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de-pending on the received category.• Push any key to stop the alarm or beeps.➥ “DSC” appears and “ ” scrolls at the chan-nel comment indicator.➥ Push [DSC•POS ] to reply the call and select the channelspecified by the calling station for voice communication (de-pending on your replying condition. See p, 18 for Individualacknowledgement call procedure for details.); push anyother key to ignore the call.ScrollsScrollsScrollsScrolls