Furuno FM-8800D - Manual (Page 24)

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
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1.3.2 DSC operational overview
Standby display
When the FM-8800D/8800S is turned on, the following display appears. This
display
is known as the “standby display.” This is where you will begin most operations.
INTL
Hi
RX
16
SCAN DUP
SHIFT
SEP 16/’05 12:57:48
MANUAL ACK AUTO CH:ENA
LAT: 34 ° 15. 8008’ N 02:44
LON: 135 ° 33. 3917’ E
MMSI 123456789
UTC
AUTO
INTL
Hi
RX SCAN
SHIFT
MANUAL ACK 1
16
VOL 5 SQ 2
Standby display (Transceiver unit)
Standby display (Remote handset)
(Press the down arrow key of the
remote handset to view rest of
screen.)
T
If the MMSI has not been set, the message “This unit CAN’T send any DSC calls
until ship’s MMSI is entered. Press any key!” appears. In this case, consult with
FURUNO dealer.
If you get lost in operation you can return to the standby display by pressing the
CANCEL key several times.
Note: In this manual, screen examples show the transceiver’s screens. To get
the same information on the handset screen, press down or up arrow key.
Preparing and transmitting DSC messages
There are two methods by which you can prepare and transmit DSC messages,
and they are shown below.
● Preparing message for immediate transmission
1. Press the CALL key at the standby display.
2. Select the call type.
3. Select other party (ID) if necessary.
4. Select the communications category.
5. Select the communications channel.
6. Press the CALL key more than three seconds.
● Transmitting a message stored in the memory
100 messages can be saved to the memory. You may open a memory-stored
message and transmit it. For details, see section 4.5 Message File Entry.