Furuno FAX-408 3.2 Antenna

3. INSTALLATION

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3.2 Antenna

The performance of the facsimile receiver is directly related to the antenna installation . In general,

the antenna should be installed as high as possible on the vessel , free from the influence of nearb y

antennas, rigging and masts. B e sure to locate the antenna we ll away from TX antennas and n oise

generating equipment. Pay particular attention to the antennas of MF and HF radio equipment -

they can damage the facsi mile re ceiver throug h induct ion. (For bet ter pro tecti on agai nst indu ction,

use the preamp unit.)

The FAX-408 can use the following antennas:

• Preamp unit FAX-5 (optional supply) + 2.6 m whi p antenna (optional supply)

• Whip antenna (6 m, optional supply)

• Wire antenna (local supply)

3.2.1 General antenna connection

Connect the antenna to the facsimile receiver as shown below.

Preamp Used Preamp Not Used

Facsimile

Receiver

2.6 m Whip Antenna

Coaxial Cable

Facsimile

Receiver

6 m Whip

Antenna

Wire Antenna

ANT ANT

OR

Matching Box

Preamp Unit

Contents

Main Page i IMPORTANT NOTICES General How to discard this product How to discard a used battery In the European Union SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The user and installer must read the appropriate safety instructions before attempting to instal l or operate the equipment. WARNING iii WARNING CAUTION iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Page vi FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the FAX-408 Features vii EQUIPMENT LIST Optional supply Standard supply viii SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Receiver 1. OPERATION 1.1 Control Description C Control descrip t i on Control, indicator Description Control description (con t from previous page) Control, indicator Description 3 1.2 Turning the Power On/Off 1.3 Adjusting LCD Contrast 1.4 Adjusting LCD Brilliance and LED Brightness 1.5 Channel and Frequency Displays 1.5.1 Channel setting 1.6 Automatic Receiving Stopping recording 5 1.7 Manual Receiving Setting mode Standby display Stopping recording 1.8 Timer Receiving 6 1.8.2 Choosing timer programs for timer r eception Page 8 1.9 Processing Facsimile Images 1.9.1 Speed and IOC Speed Wrong Speed or IOC and Image 9 IOC 1.9.2 Manual phasing 1.9.3 Synchronization 1.9.4 Reverse mod e 1.10 Sleep Timer 1.10.1 Activating the sleep timer 1.10.2 Unlocking the keyboard 1.10.3 Disabling the sleep timer 1.11 Setting the Date and Time 1.12 Adding Facsimile Channels Page 13 1.13 ISB Function 1.13.1 Enabling, disabling ISB fu nction 1.13.2 Set ISB shift width 14 1.14 Operation with an External Receiver 1.14.1 Enabling, disabling extern al receiver use 1.14.2 Operation Beat adjustment Bandwidth 2. MAINTENANCE 2.1 Cleaning WARNING NOTICE If the recording is still dirty 2.2 Replacement of Recording Paper (1) (2) (3) 2.3 Replacement of Fuse 2.4 Backup Battery 2.5 Clearing the RAM WARNING Page 3. INSTALLATION 3.1 Main Unit 22 3.2 Antenna 3.2.1 General antenna connection 23 3.2.2 Whip or wire antenna 3.2.3 Installation of optional preamp unit (FAX-5) Mounting 24 3.3 Wiring How to connect wirin g to terminal 3.3.1 Power, ground Battery Ground 25 External receiver con nection 3.3.3 Whip or wire antenna How to attach M-connector 26 3.3.4 Setting of SW S1 on RCV board (when preamp unit is used) S1 3.4 Changing Display Language Page FACSIMILE STATION TABLES Area map of sxisting stations FACSIMILE STATION TABLES FACSIMILE STATION TABLE FACSIMILE STATION TABLES FACSIMILE STAT ION TABLES FACSIMILE STATION TABLES FURUNO SPECIFICATIONS OF FACSIMILE RECEIVER FAX-408 FURUNO Page Page Page Page Page Page Page D S-1 23 220/230VAC, EXTERNAL RECEIVER 12-24VDC