Furuno INMARSAT-C MOBILE EARTH STATION FELCOM 12 - Manual (Page 136)

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Scanning NCS
The communication unit automatically tunes itself to the NCS se-
lected on the System Setup menu. You can, however, tune to another
NCS which has a stronger signal. Scanning is possible only when the
communication unit is IDLE and FELCOM 12 is set to operate as an
Inmarsat-C transceiver.
If the communication unit is not idle, “Communication unit is not
Idle now. Cannot start scan.” appears. Press any key to escape then
wait until the unit is in the idle state.
1. Press [F7] to display the Options menu.
2. Press [5] to display the Ocean Region screen.
1. Login
2. Logout
3. Abort
4. Select NCS
5. Ocean Region
6. Test
Options
Ocean Region
Auto
West-Atlantic
East-Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
NCS you are currently tuned to appears in reverse indication.
Figure 7-4 Ocean region screen
3. The NCS you are currently tuned to appears in reverse indication.
If necessary, select another NCS.
4. Press [Enter].
If Auto is selected, FELCOM 12 scans all NCSs in turn. If a par-
ticular ocean region is selected, FELCOM 12 scans all channels
of that NCS. (NCSs will begin using multiple channels when the
third generation satellites come into use.)
1. Login
2. Logout
3. Abort
4. Select NCS
5. Ocean Region
6. Test
Options
Ocean Region
Auto
West-Atlantic
East-Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Start
No Yes
Figure 7-5 NCS scan confirmation screen
5. Press [Enter] to start the scanning.
The message “Starting Scan Process. Press any key to escape.”
appears during the scanning.