2.3 Basic Operation

Normal display

When the FM-8500 is turned on, the following display appears.

This display is known as the “normal display.”

Watch VHF CH70

Normal display

auto

screen

 

[2] key pressed to get “auto” screen.

Should you get lost in operation you can return to the normal dis- play by pressing the [CANCEL] key several times.

Selecting and registering items

The arrow keys ( [t] and [s] ) function to select items on the LCD.

After selecting item, press the [ENT] key to register it.

Blinking

Call type <ALL ships>

cusor

IND TEL ALL R/A ---

encloses

 

 

current

 

 

selection.

(Shifts

(Shifts

 

cursor

cursor

 

leftward.)

rightward.)

Press the [ENT] key.

When blinking question mark appears

Item selected by cursor appears here.

Call type selection screen (In this example it is “Call type”.)

Press the [ENT] or [SELECT] key depending on your desire.

* VHF call message *

Format INDIVIDUAL

Blinking question mark

Format selection screen (In this example it is format for “VHF call message”.)

If change is necessary, press the [SELECT] key.

If no change is necessary, press the [ENT] key.

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Furuno FM-8500 manual Basic Operation, Normal display, Selecting and registering items, When blinking question mark appears