Furuno FM-8800D - Manual (Page 7)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ..................................................................................................... viii
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................................ x
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1.1 Controls Keys and LCD Indication .............................................................................. 1-1
1.1.1 Front panel........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.2 Controls ............................................................................................................ 1-2
1.1.3 Indications on the LCD ..................................................................................... 1-5
1.1.4 Audio alarms..................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2 VHF Basic Operation................................................................................................... 1-8
1.2.1 Turning the power on and adjusting dimmer..................................................... 1-8
1.2.2 Selecting channel modes, channels ................................................................. 1-8
1.2.3 Adjusting volume of loudspeaker...................................................................... 1-8
1.2.4 Adjusting squelch.............................................................................................. 1-9
1.2.5 Transmitting ...................................................................................................... 1-9
1.2.6 Selecting output power ..................................................................................... 1-9
1.2.7 Turning the loudspeaker on/off ......................................................................... 1-9
1.2.8 Quick selection of CH16 ................................................................................. 1-10
1.2.9 Dual watch ...................................................................................................... 1-10
1.2.10 Scanning......................................................................................................... 1-10
1.2.11 Remarks on voice communications .................................................................1-11
1.3 DSC Operational Overview ....................................................................................... 1-11
1.3.1 LED warnings ..................................................................................................1-11
1.3.2 DSC operational overview .............................................................................. 1-12
1.3.3 Automatic acknowledge on/off........................................................................ 1-13
1.4 Priority ....................................................................................................................... 1-13
1.5 Adjusting the Contrast ............................................................................................... 1-14
2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
2.1 Distress Alert Transmission from the DISTRESS Key ................................................ 2-1
2.2 Distress Alert Transmission with Nature of Distress.................................................... 2-4
2.3 Distress Alert Transmission starting with CALL Key ................................................... 2-5
2.4 Canceling a False Distress Alert. ................................................................................ 2-7
2.5 Receiving Distress Alert from Other Vessel, Transmitting DIST ACK Signal .............. 2-8
2.6 Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in Distress. ........................................... 2-12
2.6.1 Sending distress relay to coast station ........................................................... 2-13
2.6.2 Sending distress relay to all ships .................................................................. 2-15
2.7 Receiving Distress Relay .......................................................................................... 2-17
2.7.1 Receiving distress relay all call....................................................................... 2-17
2.7.2 Receiving distress relay from coast station..................................................... 2-18
2.7.3. Receiving distress relay area call ................................................................... 2-19
2.7.4 Receiving duplicated distress relay call and/or distress relay area call .......... 2-20