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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 Volume of Loudspeaker Adjusting Squelch, Selecting Operating FunctionsSelecting Channel Modes, Channels Selecting Output Power TransmittingTurning the Loudspeaker On/Off Automatic Selection of CH16 Dual Watch Scanning Remarks on Voice Communications Priority DSC Terminal Operational Overview DSC Controls, LED WarningsDSC controls LED warnings DSC control description Key Function/Purpose When blinking question mark appears DSC Operational OverviewStandby display 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 Auto acknowledge is automatically disabled when… Turning Remote & Auto Acknowledge On/OffLimit acknowledge This page is intentionally left blank DSC Distress Communications Distress Alert Transmission Provide the following information to the coast station Distress call Canceling manually entered data Manual Entry of Ship’s Position and TimeEntering data manually 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 When you should relay a distress alert Distress Alert RelayRelaying a distress alert Manually enter time of distress Press the ENT key twice Wait for relay ack This page is intentionally left blank General procedure for transmitting an individual call DSC Operation for NON-DISTRESS CasesTransmitting 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 General procedure for transmitting an all ships call Transmitting All Ships CallsPurpose of all ships call Detailed procedure for transmitting an all ships call To return to previous menu, press the t key From previous Status of FM-8700 when receiving an all ships call Receiving All Ships CallsReceiving 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 How to prepare transmit messages Preparing and Saving MessagesPrepare message as follows Page How to write over files Writing Over FilesExample You want to write over file saved under file number Opening, Transmitting Files Opening a fileTransmitting a file Transmit/Receive Message Memory Opening a transmit messagePress the 9 Xmtd key at the standby display Transmitting retrieved message You can transmit a retrieved message as follows Receive message memory Opening a receive messagePress the 8 Rcvd key at the standby display Select ORDINARY, then press the ENT key This page is intentionally left blank How to select other calling types Other Calling TypesSelection of Other Calling Types Calling types description Ships, by using urgent category, that own ship Dividual calls. Refer toDistress call. Refer to ID number Basic procedure for making a telephone call Detailed 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 Automatic or Manual Printing Printer setup User PreferencesSelecting automatic or manual printing 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 How to confirm own ships ID System ConfirmationConfirming Own Ship’s ID 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 How to confirm VHF channels Confirming 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 Maintenance & Troubleshooting MaintenanceTroubleshooting 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 Digital Interface IEC 61162-1 Edition Input sentencesLoad requirements as listner 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