Routine frequencies | Furuno RC-1500-1T guide

7.8.2Routine frequencies

1.Press the [#/SETUP] key, select SCAN FREQ and press the [ENT] key to display the Scan freq 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	: 16M-INTL		12M	: ON
F6	: 25M-INTL		16M	: OFF

2. Select the frequency to process and press the [ENT] key. For example, select 2 MHz.

** Scan

freq

setup *

Use 6to scroll

the menu.

OFF

DISTRESS

2 MHZ

: FIXED

: ON

4 MHZ

12 MHZ

MHZ

: ON

16 MHZ

: FIXED

22 MHZ

8 MHZ

12M

: ON

25 MHZ

16M

: OFF

OTHER

3.Press the [ENT] key, and the display looks something like the one below.

** Scan freq setup *

ROUTINE DISTRESS

INTL :T12577.5/R12657.0

LOCAL1 :T12578.0/R12657.5

LOCAL26:T12578.5/R12658.0

4.Select frequency desired and press the [ENT] key. INTL are international channels and

LOCAL1/LOCAL2 are local channels. Pressing selects USER CH, for entry of user channels (where permitted). Note that selecting OTHER at step 2 displays “**M”.

5.Press the [CANCEL] key twice to return to the DSC standby screen.

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RC-1500-1T specifications

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Furuno RC-1500-1T manual Routine frequencies

Models: RC-1500-1T

7.8.2Routine frequencies

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RC-1500-1T specifications