Furuno RC-1500-1T manual Test Call, Send message, Individual, Call Type, Coast Id, Dsc Freq

8.5Test Call

This function sends a test signal over one of six distress and safety frequencies to a coast station. For that reason, it should not be executed unnecessarily.

1.Press the [CALL] key at the DSC standby screen, and press the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.

*** Send		message ***
		INDIVIDUAL
CALL TYPE		PSTN CALL
STATION ID		TEST CALL
PRIORITY		ALL SHIPS
		GROUP CALL
COM TYPE
		AREA CALL
COM TYPE
	6
		POSITION
DSC FREQ

If this part of the menu appears, use 5to scroll.

5

POLLING

NEUTRAL

MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

RELAY SEL

DISTRESS

2. Use or to select TEST CALL and press the [ENT] key.

3. Press the [ENT] key to open the COAST ID menu.

*** Send message ***

CALL TYPE		: TEST
COAST ID		000000000
PRIORITY		: SAFETY
DSC FREQ	:	2187.5 KHZ
	GO TO ALL VIEW

How to input coast ID automatically

If you have previously registered some coast IDs, you can insert them into your message as follows:

1.Press the [FILE] key after completing step 2 in the above procedure. The following display appears.

	Test ID file		Note: You can print the
300.	FURUNO		Test ID file list by pressing
500.	MARINE	￿	the [8/PRINT] key.
777. ELECTRIC		4
UP 6DOWN

2. Select file which contains ID you want to use (press to show ID number).

3. Press the [ENT] key to insert ID number in message.

4.Key in the ID of the coast station ID (seven digits) to where to send the test call and press the [ENT] key.

5.Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu. (Note that PRIORITY is automatically selected to SAFETY.)

*** Send	message ***
CALL TYPE		2187.5
	4207.5
COAST ID
	6312.0
PRIORITY
	8414.5
	12577.0			MANUAL: For selection of frequency at
DSC FREQ	16804.5		KHZ	radiotelephone when there is "remote control
	MANUAL
				error."

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