Furuno FS-5070 manual Setting Scan Frequencies, Distress and safety frequencies

6. MENU OPERATION

6.13Setting Scan Frequencies

The Scan freq menu determines which DSC routine and distress frequencies to scan. Follow the instructions below to select/deselect DSC routine and distress frequencies to scan.

1.Press the #/SETUP key.

2.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose USR SETUP, and push the ENTER knob.

3.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose SCAN FREQ, and then push the ENTER knob to display the Scan freq setup menu.

	**		Scan freq	setup		*
ROUTINE				DISTRESS
F1	:	2M-INTL		2M	: FIXED
F2	:	4M-INTL		4M	: ON
F3	:	6M-INTL		6M	: ON
F4	:	8M-INTL		8M	: FIXED
F5	: 12M-INTL			12M	: ON
F6	: 16M-INTL			16M	: OFF

Distress and safety frequencies

1.Rotate the ENTER knob clockwise to shift the cursor to the DISTRESS column.

2.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose the frequency band and then push the ENTER knob. For example, choose 4 MHz.

	**		Scan freq	setup					*
ROUTINE				DISTRESS
F1	:	2M-INTL			2M	:		OFF
F2	:	2M-INTL			4M	:		ON
F3	:	4M-INTL			6M		:	ON
F4	:	8M-INTL			8M	: FIXED
F5	: 12M-INTL			12M		: ON
F6	: 16M-INTL			16M		: OFF

3.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose ON or OFF as appropriate and then push the ENTER knob.

4.Press the CANCEL key three times to return to the radiotelephone screen.

Note: Regulations require that 2 MHz and 8 MHz and one more DSC distress frequency be watched continuously. 2 MHz and 8 MHz cannot be turned off. Maximum three bands may be turned off.

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