VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview | Furuno FM-8500 instruction

1.VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview

The FM-8500 system consists of a main transceiver unit and two antennas. The transceiver unit contains a VHF transmitter, receiver, and channel 70 watch receiver module. The performance and op- eration are controlled on its front panel. The antenna may be of any type available from FURUNO or market and the recommended type is a vertically polarized non-directional type. The first an- tenna works for transmitting and receiving and the 2nd antenna for watch keeping.

LCD	Keyboard
	(for DSC operation)

Controls for VHF operation

VHF RADIOTELEPHONE FM-8500

Watch CH 70 auto

	DISTRESS CANCEL
DISTRESS	ALARM	CALL
	STOP	CALL
	STOP

VOLUME	SQUELCH						CHANNEL
	OFF/DW/SCAN(PUSH)	LOW	TX	REM	USA	WX	PRIV MODE(PUSH)
	(PUSH)
		HI	CH16
		LOW	CH16
		LOW
OFF	AUTO

POSITION AUTO ACK

TEST

1 2 3 CANCEL

PRINT CONTRAST VOLUME

4 5 6

FILE RCVD XMTD

7 8 9 SELECT

0ENT

	Volume with	CH16 key	Channel selector
	Volume with	High/Low power	Channel selector
	Power ON/OFF	High/Low power	(Press for Mode selection)
	Power ON/OFF		(Press for Mode selection)
	(Press to turn on/off	Squelch control	Channel No. display
	loudspeaker.)	(Press for DW, Scan)

Figure 1-1 FM-8500 transceiver unit

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Furuno FM-8500 manual VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview

Contents

VHF Radiotelephone 00080762901 Cancelling a False Distress Alert Page Iii Table of Contents System Confirmation Maintenance Troubleshooting Diagnostic Test Vii FeaturesProgram number Viii System Configuration This page is intentionally left blank VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview Indications Controls, IndicationsControls Telephone Operation Channel Output powerTransmitting Turning the loudspeaker on/off Priority Dual watchScanning Remarks on voice communications This page is intentionally left blank DSC Messages DSC Terminal Operational Overview ACK RQ BQ Channel Voice communication channelPos Ship’s position UTC Universal Time Coordination LEDs Controls, LEDs Keyboard Selecting and registering items When blinking question mark appearsBasic Operation Normal display Preparing and storing message for later transmission Preparing and Transmitting MessagesPreparing message for immediate transmission Prepare message and then transmit it Key entry of VHF Status of FM-8500 during DSC Call Manual function Auto AcknowledgeTurning & Auto ACK on/off Auto functionPage Transmitting the distress call Distress call Distress communications Provide the following information to the coast station Confirming Ships Position and Time Canceling manually entered dataManual Entry of Ship’s Position and Time Entering data manually Receiving Distress Alert from Other Ship Procedure when in area A1 CS and/or RCC? Progress? Yes Transmitting Dist ACK over CH16 After transmitting Dist ACK Transmitting Dist ACK General ProcedureDistress Relay From previous Wait for relay ack This page is intentionally left blank Transmitting Individual Calls General procedureDSC Communication Prepare and transmit a message as follows Detailed procedure Select ROU Received Receiving Individual Call ACK RQ Setting of Able or Unable Receiving individual call message ACK RQ with Auto ACK On FM-8500 sends the ACK BQ signal automatically ACK BQ Receiving ACK RQ with Auto ACK Off From previous When changing communication mode Transmitting All Ships Calls When to use All Ships Call 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 statusReceiving All Ships Calls Procedure for off hook status Detailed procedure Select END and press the ENT key Page END Example You want to write over file saved under file number Writing Over Files Transmitting a file Retrieving, Transmitting FilesRetrieving a file Press the 9 Xmtd key at the normal display Transmit/Receive Message MemoryRetrieving a transmit message You can transmit a retrieved message as follows Transmitting retrieved message Press the 8 Rcvd key at normal display Receive message memoryRetrieving a receive message Select ORDINARY, then press the ENT key Selection of calling type Other Calling Types All ships call Refer to Individual call Refer toTelephone call semi-auto/auto call Refer to Neutral craft All ships call Position request individual callPolling call individual call Medical transport All ships call Making Telephone Calls Pstn Call Operation after making DSC call Receiving Telephone Call from Coast Station Registering Other Station IDs and Telephone Nos Retrieving This page is intentionally left blank Automatic printing Other SettingsPrinter Setup Auto/Manual Printing Timing of 4 key pressing Example Pringout Manual printing Example printout You can turn keyboard click response on or off as follows Turning Keyboard Click ON/OFF Aural Alarm Setup This page is intentionally left blank Own Ship’s ID can be confirmed as follows System ConfirmationConfirming Own Ship’s ID Overview At screen 1 previous page, select V and press the ENT key Confirming ROM Version At screen 1 on page 7-1, select RT and press the ENT key Confirming VHF Section Settings VHF channel status Confirming VHF ChannelsYou can confirm VHF channels registered as follows At screen 1, select CH and press the ENT key Confirming Tx Output Power This page is intentionally left blank Antenna connectors Maintenance & TroubleshootingMaintenance Troubleshooting Diagnostic Test Transmit Power NG This page is intentionally left blank Transmitter SpecificationsGeneral M.689-2 ReceiverDSC Section Protocol 10-1 Menu List 10-2 10-3 This page is intentionally left blank Page Page Input impedance Ohms Max. Voltage Threshold Input sentencesLoad requirements as listner Isolation AP-4 GGA Global positioning system GPS fix data AP-5 GLL Geographic position latitude and longitude AP-6 RMA Recommended minimum navigation information Loran C data AP-7 VHF transceiver Power settingsFront panel ID number Nature of distress On hook