TM 11-5895-1847-12&P
OPERATOR AND UNIT MAINTENANCE
LCU 2000 GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM
OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
INITIAL SETUP:
Personnel Required
Seaman 88K
SEND DISTRESS USING DSC CONTROLLER
WARNING
Do not attempt to send a distress using the DSC controller unless a MF/HF radio is
installed. If a MF/HF radio is not installed, the distress will not be transmitted. Failure
to follow this precaution could result in loss of life.
1.
Press the DISTRESS key.
A
D
SP
MF/HF DSC CONTROLLER
B
E
1
2
3
F
C
FOR DISTRESS CALL, PRESS DISTRESS AGAIN
TO ABORT PRESS RESET or ZERO.
M
J
G
K
N
H
4
5
6
I
L
O
P
T
W
R
U
X
7
8
9
S
V
C
Q
O
PWR
XMT
DISTRESS
ENT
RSET
Z
2C045-1
2.
Press0 or RSET to cancel distress calling procedure if the DISTRESS key was pressed accidentally.
3.
Press the DISTRESS key a second time to enter Distress Calling mode if you wish to continue or the DSC
controller will time out and return to its previous setting.
4.
Check to see if the PLGR has a valid position, it is read automatically and is required once the Distress mode has
been activated.
A
D
SP
MF/HF DSC CONTROLLER
B
E
1
2
3
F
C
DISTRESS CALL!
TO ABORT PRESS RESET
Enter position manually 1=YES 2=NO
M
J
G
K
N
H
4
5
6
I
L
O
W
P
T
R
U
X
7
8
9
S
V
C
Q
O
PWR
XMT
DISTRESS
ENT
RSET
Z
2C045-2
0045 00 1