Furuno
FM-8500
manual
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Troubleshooting
Specifications
System Configuration
Diagnostic Test
Printer Setup Auto/Manual
Procedure when in area A1
Setting of Able or Unable
How to
Output power
Features
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Contents
VHF Radiotelephone
00080762901
Cancelling a False Distress Alert
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Iii
Table of Contents
Maintenance Troubleshooting Diagnostic Test
System Confirmation
Vii
Features
Program number
System Configuration
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VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview
Indications
Controls, Indications
Controls
Telephone Operation
Output power
Transmitting
Turning the loudspeaker on/off
Channel
Dual watch
Scanning
Remarks on voice communications
Priority
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DSC Terminal Operational Overview
DSC Messages
Channel Voice communication channel
Pos Ship’s position
UTC Universal Time Coordination
ACK RQ BQ
Controls, LEDs
LEDs
Keyboard
When blinking question mark appears
Basic Operation
Normal display
Selecting and registering items
Preparing and Transmitting Messages
Preparing message for immediate transmission
Prepare message and then transmit it
Preparing and storing message for later transmission
Status of FM-8500 during DSC Call
Key entry of VHF
Auto Acknowledge
Turning & Auto ACK on/off
Auto function
Manual function
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Transmitting the distress call
Provide the following information to the coast station
Distress call Distress communications
Canceling manually entered data
Manual Entry of Ship’s Position and Time
Entering data manually
Confirming Ships Position and Time
Procedure when in area A1
Receiving Distress Alert from Other Ship
CS and/or RCC? Progress? Yes
Transmitting Dist ACK over CH16
Transmitting Dist ACK
After transmitting Dist ACK
General
Procedure
Distress Relay
From previous
Wait for relay ack
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Transmitting Individual Calls
General procedure
DSC Communication
Detailed procedure
Prepare and transmit a message as follows
Select ROU
Received
Setting of Able or Unable
Receiving Individual Call ACK RQ
FM-8500 sends the ACK BQ signal automatically
Receiving individual call message ACK RQ with Auto ACK On
Receiving ACK RQ with Auto ACK Off
ACK BQ
From previous When changing communication mode
When to use All Ships Call
Transmitting All Ships Calls
Place the cursor on ALL Press the ENT key
Press the t key. To return to previous menu From previous
Status of FM-8500
Procedure for on hook status
Receiving All Ships Calls
Detailed procedure
Procedure for off hook status
Select END and press the ENT key
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Writing Over Files
Example You want to write over file saved under file number
Transmitting a file
Retrieving, Transmitting Files
Retrieving a file
Press the 9 Xmtd key at the normal display
Transmit/Receive Message Memory
Retrieving a transmit message
Transmitting retrieved message
You can transmit a retrieved message as follows
Press the 8 Rcvd key at normal display
Receive message memory
Retrieving a receive message
Select ORDINARY, then press the ENT key
Other Calling Types
Selection of calling type
Individual call Refer to
Telephone call semi-auto/auto call
Refer to
All ships call Refer to
Position request individual call
Polling call individual call
Medical transport All ships call
Neutral craft All ships call
Making Telephone Calls
Pstn Call
Operation after making DSC call
Receiving Telephone Call from Coast Station
Other Station IDs and Telephone Nos
Registering
Retrieving
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Automatic printing
Other Settings
Printer Setup Auto/Manual
Manual printing
Printing Timing of 4 key pressing Example Pringout
Example printout
Turning Keyboard Click ON/OFF
You can turn keyboard click response on or off as follows
Aural Alarm Setup
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System Confirmation
Confirming Own Ship’s ID
Overview
Own Ship’s ID can be confirmed as follows
Confirming ROM Version
At screen 1 previous page, select V and press the ENT key
Confirming VHF Section Settings
At screen 1 on page 7-1, select RT and press the ENT key
Confirming VHF Channels
You can confirm VHF channels registered as follows
At screen 1, select CH and press the ENT key
VHF channel status
Confirming Tx Output Power
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Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Antenna connectors
Diagnostic Test
Transmit Power NG
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Transmitter
Specifications
General
Receiver
DSC Section
Protocol
M.689-2
Menu List
10-1
10-2
10-3
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Input sentences
Load requirements as listner
Isolation
Input impedance Ohms Max. Voltage Threshold
GGA Global positioning system GPS fix data
AP-4
GLL Geographic position latitude and longitude
AP-5
RMA Recommended minimum navigation information Loran C data
AP-6
AP-7
Power settings
Front panel ID number
Nature of distress On hook
VHF transceiver
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