Furuno FS-1570 - Manual (Page 6)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD......................................................................................................... ix
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................................ xi
1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW .......................................................................1-1
1.1 Controls ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Turning the Power On/Off........................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Panel Dimmer, LCD Contrast ..................................................................................... 1-2
1.4 Indications.................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.4.1 DSC standby screen ..................................................................................... 1-3
1.4.2 Radiotelephone screen ................................................................................. 1-3
1.5 Loudspeaker .............................................................................................................. 1-4
1.6 Scanning DSC Routine Frequencies.......................................................................... 1-4
1.7 Automatic Acknowledge On/Off .................................................................................. 1-4
1.8 Manual Entry of Position and Time............................................................................. 1-5
1.9 System Characteristics .............................................................................................. 1-7
1.9.1 Equipment priority ......................................................................................... 1-7
1.9.2 Controls become inoperative......................................................................... 1-7
1.9.3 Controls become operative ........................................................................... 1-7
1.9.4 Automatic setting of working frequency ......................................................... 1-8
1.10 Power Supply Unit (option)....................................................................................... 1-9
2 SSB RADIOTELEPHONE............................................................................2-1
2.1 Transmitting ............................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Choosing class of emission........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Choosing channel, frequency........................................................................ 2-2
2.1.3 Tuning ........................................................................................................... 2-3
2.1.4 Using the handset ......................................................................................... 2-4
2.1.5 Monitoring transceiver output power.............................................................. 2-4
2.1.6 Reducing transmitter power .......................................................................... 2-5
2.1.7 Displaying IA, IC, VC or RF........................................................................... 2-5
2.2 Receiving ................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.1 RF gain (sensitivity) adjustment .................................................................... 2-6
2.2.2 S-meter ......................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.3 Monitoring traffic on intended transmit frequency .......................................... 2-6
2.2.4 Receiving AM broadcasting stations.............................................................. 2-6
2.2.5 Squelch control, squelch frequency............................................................... 2-7
2.2.6 Noise blanker ................................................................................................ 2-7
2.3 Intercom..................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4 Telex Communications ............................................................................................... 2-8
2.5 In the Event of Antenna Coupler Failure..................................................................... 2-9
2.6 User Channels ......................................................................................................... 2-10
2.6.1 Registering user channels........................................................................... 2-10
2.6.2 Deleting user channels................................................................................ 2-12
2.7 FAX Enable/Disable ................................................................................................. 2-12