2. OPERATION

Editing NAVTEX station

Existing NAVTEX station may be edited as follows:

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to show the main menu.

2.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose Service, and then press the ENT key.

3.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose Edit Station List, and then press the ENT key.

4.Press ◄ or ► to choose the NAV area to be changed (01 to 16, EXT).

5.Press the LIST key to choose the frequency to be changed (518kHz, 490kHz or 4209.5kHz).

6.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose the station, and then press the ENT key.

Edit

Delete

7.Press ▲ to choose “Edit”, and then press ENT key to show the edit window appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oostende

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAV Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NavArea

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station

Oostende

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latitude

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latitude

51

11'N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Longitude

 

 

 

 

Longitude

2

48'E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

518kHz

ID1: T ID2: -

ID3: -

Station ID

 

490kHz

ID1: - ID2: - ID3: -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4209.5kHz

ID1: A ID2: -

ID3: -

Service Area

 

 

Range

55nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save data ?

Edit window (Ex. NAVTEX station Oostende)

8.Edit data as appropriate.

9.Confirm that Save station? is chosen, and then press the ENT key.

10.Press ◄ to choose “YES”, and then press the ENT key to erase the edit window.

11.Press the MENU/ESC key several times to close the menu.

Deleting NAVTEX stations

You may delete unnecessary NAVTEX stations as follows:

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to show the main menu.

2.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose Service, and then press the ENT key.

3.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose Edit Station List, and then press the ENT key.

4.Press ◄ or ► to choose the NAV area to be deleted. (01 to 16, EXT).

5.Press the LIST key to choose the frequency to be deleted (518kHz, 490kHz or 4209.5kHz).

6.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose the station name to be deleted, and then press ENT key.

The item window appears.

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Furuno NX-700A manual Station Oostende, Latitude 11N, Longitude 48E 518kHz ID1 T ID2 ID3, Range 55nm Save data ?

NX-700A specifications

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