2. OPERATION

2.5Sample Messages

Press ▲ or ▼ on the cursor pad to choose a message, and then press the ENT key to show the detailed information for that message. The message list and detailed message displays can be switched by pressing the ENT key.

Frequency (paragraph 2.9)

Station ID, type of message,

serial No. (two digits, paragraph 1.3)

Category of messages (paragraph 2.11)

New

Status icon (paragraph 2.14)

No. of saved messages

I L1

Receiving date

Status icon (paragraph 2.14)

Error rate

I L1

ENT key

Old

Operation guide

Message icon (paragraph 2.14)

 

Message list

Detailed message

Note 1: The operation guide at the bottom of screen shows the functions of the keys available for use with the current screen.

Note 2: The character size can be changed. For detail, see page 2-18.

Key

Display mode

Function

▲▼

List

Scrolls the list.

Detailed

Scrolls the message.

 

◄►

List

Switches the international and local lists.

Detailed

Shows the newer (◄) or older (►) message.

 

MENU

List

Shows the main menu.

Detailed

 

 

ENT

List

Shows the detailed message selected.

Detailed

Shows the message list.

 

LIST

List

Shows the list options.

Detailed

 

 

PRINT

List

Shows the print options.

Detailed

 

 

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Furuno NX-700A/B manual Sample Messages, Message list Detailed message

NX-700A/B specifications

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