Furuno FA-150 - Manual (Page 35)

1. OPERATION
1-24
SEND MESSAGE.
ARE YOU SURE?
YES
NO
5. ADRS TYPE is selected; press the ENT key.
BROAD CAST
ADRS CAST
6. Choose ADRS CAST to send a message to a specific AIS-equipped ship, or
BROAD CAST to send a message to all AIS-equipped ships within
broadcasting range. Press the ENT key.
7. For BROAD CAST, go to step 8. For ADRS CAST, “MMSI” is selected;
press the ENT key, use the CursorPad to enter MMSI number of the vessel
which you want to receive the message, and then press the ENT key.
8. MSG TYPE is chosen; press the ENT key.
SAFETY
NORMAL
9. Choose message type: NORMAL (message other than safety) or SAFETY
(important navigational or meteorological warning). Press the ENT key.
10. CHANNEL is chosen; press the ENT key.
ALTERNATE
BOTH A & B
A
B
11. Choose which channel to transmit your message over.
12. Press the ENT key.
13. Press the MENU key to return to the CREATE MSG sub-menu.
14. Choose SET MSG and press the ENT key.
Number of characters used/available
[SET MSG]
*: Number of characters available with each message type is
as follows:
NORMAL message with BROAD-CAST
: 156 characters
NORMAL message with ADDRESS-CAST : 151 characters
SAFETY message with BROAD-CAST
: 161 characters
SAFETY message with ADDRESS-CAST : 156 characters
01(151)* [DIM]HOLD:CLEAR
SET MSG screen
15. Use the CursorPad to enter your message. Use ▼ or ▲ to choose
character; ◄ or ► to shift the cursor.
16. Press the ENT key to return to the CREATE
MSG sub-menu.
17. Choose SEND MSG and then press the ENT
key, and the prompt shown right appears.
18. Press
◄ to choose YES and then press the
ENT key to send your message.