Furuno FM-8700 manual Selection of Other Calling Types, How to select other calling types

5. OTHER CALLING TYPES

5.1 Selection of Other Calling Types

The FM-8700 provides 12 calling types. Of these, individual, all ships and distress were discussed in previous chapters. This sec- tion describes the other types of calls available. The procedure for preparing and transmitting other calls is the same as that for indi- vidual and all ships calls: Select type of call, prepare message and transmit it by pressing the [CALL] key.

How to select other calling types

Calling

Type

Watch VHF CH70

Press the [ENT] key.

* VHF call message *

Format?

Press the [SELECT] key. (To select calling type.)

Call type	<	>
IND TEL ALL R/A R/S DIS
Selectable
Press the [s] key.
Call type	<	>

GRP GEO POS POL MED NEU

(Standby display)

To scroll screen,

place the cursor here and press the [s] key.

Description of all 12 calling types appears below.

Calling types description

IND:	Individual call. (Refer to page 4-1.)
TEL:	Telephone call. (Semi-auto/auto call. Refer to page
	5-3.) Call a terrestrial network, for example,
	through a coast station.
ALL:	All Ships call. (Refer to page 4-9.)

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