Furuno manual Foreword, Word to FM-8700 Owners

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FOREWORD

A Word to FM-8700 Owners

Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FM-8700 VHF Radiotelephone. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability.

For over 40 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality marine electronics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global net- work of agents and dealers.

This equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless operated and maintained prop- erly. Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for operation and maintenance.

We would appreciate hearing from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving our purposes.

Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.

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Contents VHF Radiotelephone FM -8 7 0 Canceling Distress Alert Safety Instructions Table of Contents Index-1 SP-1Word to FM-8700 Owners ForewordProgram number FeaturesVii System ConfigurationThis page is intentionally left blank Front Panel VHF Radiotelephone Operational OverviewVHF Controls, Indications Turning the Power On/OffAdjusting Squelch, Selecting Operating Functions Adjusting Volume of LoudspeakerSelecting Channel Modes, Channels Automatic Selection of CH16 Selecting Output PowerTransmitting Turning the Loudspeaker On/OffScanning Dual WatchPriority Remarks on Voice CommunicationsDSC Controls, LED Warnings DSC Terminal Operational OverviewDSC controls LED warnings Key Function/Purpose DSC control descriptionSelecting and registering items When blinking question mark appearsDSC Operational Overview Standby displayPrepare message and then transmit it as follows Preparing and transmitting DSC messagesWhen keyboard input is prohibited Distress alert transmission and output powerTurning Remote & Auto Acknowledge On/Off Auto acknowledge is automatically disabled when…Limit acknowledge This page is intentionally left blank Distress Alert Transmission DSC Distress CommunicationsDistress call Provide the following information to the coast stationConfirming Ships Position and Time Canceling manually entered dataManual Entry of Ship’s Position and Time Entering data manuallyWithin five seconds after pressing the Distress key Canceling a Distress CallReceiving distress alert from other vessel Procedure when in area A1DSC Distress alert received Transmitting Dist ACK over CH16 To transmit the Dist ACK signal, do the following Transmitting Dist ACK signalDistress Alert Relay When you should relay a distress alertRelaying a distress alert Manually enter time of distress Press the ENT key twice Wait for relay ack This page is intentionally left blank DSC Operation for NON-DISTRESS Cases General procedure for transmitting an individual callTransmitting Individual Calls Prepare and transmit a message as follows Detailed procedure for transmitting an individual callTransmission time about 0.5 seconds From previousFrom previous After receiving the ACK BQ signal, do the followingReceiving Individual Calls ACK RQ Setting of Able or UnableReceiving individual call with Auto ACK on Received * ACK RQ ID Receiving ACK RQ with Auto ACK OFFPage Transmitting All Ships Calls General procedure for transmitting an all ships callPurpose of all ships call Detailed procedure for transmitting an all ships call To return to previous menu, press the t key From previous Receiving All Ships Calls Status of FM-8700 when receiving an all ships callReceiving an all ships call in on hook status Select END and press the ENT key Receiving an all ships call in off hook status Listen to contents of message Preparing and Saving Messages How to prepare transmit messagesPrepare message as follows Page Writing Over Files How to write over filesExample You want to write over file saved under file number Opening a file Opening, Transmitting FilesTransmitting a file Opening a transmit message Transmit/Receive Message MemoryPress the 9 Xmtd key at the standby display You can transmit a retrieved message as follows Transmitting retrieved messageOpening a receive message Receive message memoryPress the 8 Rcvd key at the standby display Select ORDINARY, then press the ENT key This page is intentionally left blank Calling types description How to select other calling typesOther Calling Types Selection of Other Calling TypesID number Ships, by using urgent category, that own shipDividual calls. Refer to Distress call. Refer toDetailed procedure for making a telephone call Basic procedure for making a telephone callMaking Telephone Calls Pstn Call Operation after making DSC telephone call Receiving Telephone Call from Coast Station Registering other station IDs, telephone numbers Other Station IDs and Telephone NumbersOpening other station IDs, telephone numbers Automatic printing Automatic or Manual Printing Printer setupUser Preferences Selecting automatic or manual printingPrinting Timing of 4 key pressing Example Pringout Manual printingExample printouts Turning Key Beep On/Off How to turn receive alarm on/off, select distress alarm tone Alarm SetupThis page is intentionally left blank Own ship’s ID can be confirmed as follows How to confirm own ships IDSystem Confirmation Confirming Own Ship’s IDConfirming ROM Version No How to confirm ROM version noHow to confirm VHF section settings Confirming VHF Section SettingsConfirming VHF Channels How to confirm VHF channelsYou can confirm VHF channels registered as follows How to confirm Tx output power Confirming Tx Output PowerThis page is intentionally left blank When the power cannot be turned on Maintenance & TroubleshootingMaintenance TroubleshootingHow to start the diagnostic tests Diagnostic TestTransmit Power NG This page is intentionally left blank Specifications of Marine VHF Radiotelephone Power Requirements Menu Tree AppendixDist Ship ID POS & Time Distress Dist ACK Marine VHF Channel Frequencies International version Marine VHF Channel ListsPage Marine VHF Channel Frequencies USA version Private Channels U.K. Mariners Weather Channels Included in US versionPrivate Channels Netherlands Inland Isolation Digital Interface IEC 61162-1 EditionInput sentences Load requirements as listnerGGA Global positioning system GPS fix data GLL Geographic position latitude and longitude RMA Recommemded minimum navigation information Loran C data RMC Recommended minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT data This page is intentionally left blank Index-1 Index