Sunpentown Intl FM-8800D/8800S VHF Basic Operation, Turning the power on and adjusting contrast

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

Alarm	Frequency (interval)
Safety call received	1300 Hz and 0 Hz (250 ms)
Routine, Ship’s Business call received	880 Hz and 440 Hz (500 ms)
While DISTRESS key is pressed for	2200 Hz and 0 Hz (125 ms)
three seconds
Distress alert sent	2200 Hz, continuous
Own ship position not updated	2200 Hz (50 ms), three beeps every two
	seconds
Distress alert, urgency message	1300 Hz and 2200 Hz (250 ms)
received
Message received from terrestrial	750 Hz and 650 Hz (50 ms) 10 times
telephone line	Repeat OFF one second

1.2VHF Basic Operation

1.2.1Turning the power on and adjusting contrast

To turn the power on, turn the VOLUME control clockwise until you hear a click. To adjust the contrast of the display, press the SHIFT key, and then rotate the CHANNEL knob or press the ▼ or ▲ key. To turn the power off, turn the control fully counterclockwise until you hear the click.

1.2.2Selecting channel modes, channels

Selecting channel modes

To change the channel mode, press the SHIFT key immediately followed by the 7 INT/USA key several times until desired mode is displayed. The following modes are available.

INTL	: International mode
USA	: USA mode
WX	: Weather channel mode
CANADA	: CANADA mode
INLND-WA	: Rhine river mode (USED ON INLAND Waterways)
PRIV	: Private channel
MEMO	: Memory channel mode if registered

Note: Private channels are available only where permitted by the authorities. The USA/WX, CANADA, INLND-WA , PRIV can also be set by a qualified serviceman.

Selecting channels

Rotate the CH selector clockwise (counterclockwise) to display desired channel. Use [2] key or [8] key at the remote station to set private channel or memory channel.

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