Furuno FM-8800D/8800S - Manual (Page 70)

3. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES
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3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose POLLING and
press the ENT key.
** Compose Message **
SHIP ID :
TCmd1 : POLLING
TCmd2 : NO INFO
ROUTINE
CALL TYPE : POLLING
4. SHIP ID is selected; press the ENT key.
5. Key in a station ID with the numeric keys and press the ENT key.
6. ROUTINE is selected; press the ENT key.
ROUTINE
BUSINESS
SAFETY
URGENCY
DISTRESS
7. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose the appropriate
communications category and press the ENT key.
8. Press the CALL key more than three seconds to transmit polling call. After the
call is transmitted, the following display appears. The timer counts down until
a response is received.
Waiting for
acknowledgement.
TCmd1 : POLLING
TCmd2 : NO INFO
SHIP ID: 123456789
ROUTINE
TIME TO GO : 3M30 S
9-1. When a polling acknowledge call is received, the audio alarm sounds and
the display looks something like the one below.
Polling acknowledge
received.
FROM : 123456789
ROUTINE
TCmd1 : POLLING
TCmd2 : NO INFO
CANCEL ALARM
If a file is registered, the
registration name is
displayed.
Press the CANCEL key to silence the alarm. Press the ENT key to show the
standby display when you can confirm if called party is within communicating
range.