Controls, LEDs | Furuno FM-8500 guide

2.2 Controls, LEDs

Controls

LCD

VHF RADIOTELEPHONE FM-8500

Watch VHF ch70 auto

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

DSC controls

POSITION AUTO ACK

TEST

1 2 3 CANCEL

PRINT CONTRAST VOLUME

4 5 6

FILE RCVD XMTD

7 8 9 SELECT

0ENT

LEDs

DISTRESS

ALARM

STOP

Transmits messages other than distress.

Silences the receive alarm.

Stops repetitive alerts.

Transmits the distress alert. Open cover on [DISTRESS] key and press the key 4 seconds continuously.

Figure 2-1 FM-8500 transceiver unit

The four LEDs surrounding the [DISTRESS] key light when the key is pressed, 4 seconds continuously.

•The upper two of the four LEDs surrounding the [ALARM STOP] key blink (and alarm sounds) when distress or urgent message is received. LEDs can be extinguished and alarm si- lenced by pressing the [ALARM STOP] key.

•The lower two LEDs (Green) blink (and alarm sounds) when message other than distress/urgent are received. Alarm is auto- matically silenced five seconds after message is received.

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Furuno FM-8500 manual Controls, LEDs

Contents

VHF Radiotelephone 00080762901 Cancelling a False Distress Alert Page Iii Table of Contents System Confirmation Maintenance Troubleshooting Diagnostic Test Program number FeaturesVii Viii System Configuration This page is intentionally left blank VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview Controls Controls, IndicationsIndications 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 Distress Relay ProcedureGeneral From previous Wait for relay ack This page is intentionally left blank DSC Communication General procedureTransmitting Individual Calls 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 Receiving All Ships Calls Procedure for on hook statusStatus of FM-8500 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 Retrieving a file Retrieving, Transmitting FilesTransmitting a file Retrieving a transmit message Transmit/Receive Message MemoryPress the 9 Xmtd key at the normal display You can transmit a retrieved message as follows Transmitting retrieved message Retrieving a receive message Receive message memoryPress the 8 Rcvd key at normal display 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 Printer Setup Auto/Manual Other SettingsAutomatic printing 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 General SpecificationsTransmitter 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