10 manual input of position ( lat/lon ) – Furuno FM-4000 User Manual

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11.9.3 Receiving a DSC Position Send Call

When another vessel transmits its location to the FM-4000, the following oc-
curs:

1. A ringing sound is generated when the call is received.
2. Press any key to stop the ringing sound.
3. The position of the vessel is shown and also trans-

ferred to any FURUNO GPS chart plotter if con-
nected.

11.10 MANUAL INPUT OF POSITION (LAT/LON)

You may send the latitude/longitude of your vessel manually when the FM-
4000
is not connected to a GPS receiver.

After the position is entered, any DSC Distress, Position Request, or Position
Send will contain the manually entered position.

1. Press and hold down the [CALL(MENU)] key

until the “Radio Setup

Radio Setup

Radio Setup

Radio Setup

Radio Setup

” menu appears.

2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the

“DSC Setup

DSC Setup

DSC Setup

DSC Setup

DSC Setup

” menu.

3. Press the [ENT] key, then use the CHANNEL

selector knob to select “Position Input

Position Input

Position Input

Position Input

Position Input

.”

4. Press the [ENT] key. The transceiver beeps,

then the display looks something like the one
in the illustration at right.

5. Enter your local UTC time in the 24-hour notation,

then press the [ENT] key.

6. Enter the latitude/longitude of your vessel, then press

the [ENT] key. To select North (N) press the [6(NAV)]
key, South (S) press the [7(SCRM)] key, East (E)
press the [3(SCAN)] key or West (W) press the
[9(FOG)] key.

7. To store the data entered, press and hold the [ENT]

key.

8. Press the [CLR] key twice to return to the “Radio

Radio

Radio

Radio

Radio

Setup

Setup

Setup

Setup

Setup

” menu, then press the [CLR] key again to return to radio operation.

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