Distress alert transmission and output power | Furuno FM-8700

Distress alert transmission and output power

When the distress alert is transmitted (by pressing the [DISTRESS] key), the output power of the FM-8700 is automatically set to maxi- mum (25 W).

When keyboard input is prohibited

The DSC section keyboard accepts no key input while a DSC mes- sage is being transmitted. (DSC keyboard is inoperative about 3 seconds during a DSC distress call; 0.5 seconds for other DSC calls.)

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Furuno FM-8700 manual Distress alert transmission and output power, When keyboard input is prohibited

Contents

VHF Radiotelephone FM -8 7 0 Canceling Distress Alert Safety Instructions Table of Contents SP-1 Index-1 Foreword Word to FM-8700 Owners Features Program number System Configuration Vii This page is intentionally left blank VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview Front Panel Turning the Power On/Off VHF Controls, Indications Adjusting Squelch, Selecting Operating Functions Adjusting Volume of LoudspeakerSelecting Channel Modes, Channels Turning the Loudspeaker On/Off Selecting Output PowerTransmitting Automatic Selection of CH16 Dual Watch Scanning Remarks on Voice Communications Priority DSC Controls, LED Warnings DSC Terminal Operational OverviewDSC controls LED warnings DSC control description Key Function/Purpose Standby display When blinking question mark appearsDSC Operational Overview Selecting and registering items Preparing and transmitting DSC messages Prepare message and then transmit it as follows Distress alert transmission and output power When keyboard input is prohibited Turning Remote & Auto Acknowledge On/Off Auto acknowledge is automatically disabled when…Limit acknowledge This page is intentionally left blank DSC Distress Communications Distress Alert Transmission Provide the following information to the coast station Distress call Entering data manually Canceling manually entered dataManual Entry of Ship’s Position and Time Confirming Ships Position and Time Canceling a Distress Call Within five seconds after pressing the Distress key Procedure when in area A1 Receiving distress alert from other vessel DSC Distress alert received Transmitting Dist ACK over CH16 Transmitting Dist ACK signal To transmit the Dist ACK signal, do the following Distress Alert Relay When you should relay a distress alertRelaying a distress alert Manually enter time of distress Press the ENT key twice Wait for relay ack This page is intentionally left blank DSC Operation for NON-DISTRESS Cases General procedure for transmitting an individual callTransmitting Individual Calls Detailed procedure for transmitting an individual call Prepare and transmit a message as follows From previous Transmission time about 0.5 seconds After receiving the ACK BQ signal, do the following From previous Setting of Able or Unable Receiving Individual Calls ACK RQ Receiving individual call with Auto ACK on Receiving ACK RQ with Auto ACK OFF Received * ACK RQ IDPage Transmitting All Ships Calls General procedure for transmitting an all ships callPurpose of all ships call Detailed procedure for transmitting an all ships call To return to previous menu, press the t key From previous Receiving All Ships Calls Status of FM-8700 when receiving an all ships callReceiving an all ships call in on hook status Select END and press the ENT key Receiving an all ships call in off hook status Listen to contents of message Preparing and Saving Messages How to prepare transmit messagesPrepare message as follows Page Writing Over Files How to write over filesExample You want to write over file saved under file number Opening a file Opening, Transmitting FilesTransmitting a file Opening a transmit message Transmit/Receive Message MemoryPress the 9 Xmtd key at the standby display Transmitting retrieved message You can transmit a retrieved message as follows Opening a receive message Receive message memoryPress the 8 Rcvd key at the standby display Select ORDINARY, then press the ENT key This page is intentionally left blank Selection of Other Calling Types How to select other calling typesOther Calling Types Calling types description Distress call. Refer to Ships, by using urgent category, that own shipDividual calls. Refer to ID number Detailed procedure for making a telephone call Basic procedure for making a telephone callMaking Telephone Calls Pstn Call Operation after making DSC telephone call Receiving Telephone Call from Coast Station Other Station IDs and Telephone Numbers Registering other station IDs, telephone numbers Opening other station IDs, telephone numbers Selecting automatic or manual printing Automatic or Manual Printing Printer setupUser Preferences Automatic printing Manual printing Printing Timing of 4 key pressing Example Pringout Example printouts Turning Key Beep On/Off Alarm Setup How to turn receive alarm on/off, select distress alarm tone This page is intentionally left blank Confirming Own Ship’s ID How to confirm own ships IDSystem Confirmation Own ship’s ID can be confirmed as follows How to confirm ROM version no Confirming ROM Version No Confirming VHF Section Settings How to confirm VHF section settings Confirming VHF Channels How to confirm VHF channelsYou can confirm VHF channels registered as follows Confirming Tx Output Power How to confirm Tx output power This page is intentionally left blank Troubleshooting Maintenance & TroubleshootingMaintenance When the power cannot be turned on Diagnostic Test How to start the diagnostic tests Transmit Power NG This page is intentionally left blank Specifications of Marine VHF Radiotelephone Power Requirements Appendix Menu Tree Dist Ship ID POS & Time Distress Dist ACK Marine VHF Channel Lists Marine VHF Channel Frequencies International versionPage Marine VHF Channel Frequencies USA version Weather Channels Included in US version Private Channels U.K. Mariners Private Channels Netherlands Inland Load requirements as listner Digital Interface IEC 61162-1 EditionInput sentences Isolation GGA Global positioning system GPS fix data GLL Geographic position latitude and longitude RMA Recommemded minimum navigation information Loran C data RMC Recommended minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT data This page is intentionally left blank Index Index-1