Neutral Craft Call, Urgency | Sunpentown Intl FM-8800D/8800S

3. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES

3.8Neutral Craft Call

The neutral craft call, which contains own ship position and ID, informs all ships that your ship is not a participant in armed conflict. Send the call BEFORE entering an area of armed conflict.

3.8.1Sending a neutral craft call

1.Press the CALL key. The display changes from the standby display to the COMPOSE MESSAGE screen and the CALL TYPE is displayed in reverse video.

2.Press the ENT key to open the call type list.

3.Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose NEUTRAL and press the ENT key.

**Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : NEUTRAL

CRAFT

URGENCY

TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP

TCmd2 : NEUTRAL CRAFT

CH : 16

6.URGENCY is selected; press the ENT key.

7.Choose SAFETY, or URGENCY as appropriate followed by pressing the ENT key.

8.Press the CALL key more than three seconds to transmit the call. After the call is transmitted, the standby display appears.

3.8.2Receiving a neutral craft call

1.When a neutral craft call is received, the alarm sounds and the display changes as below.

Neutral craft call received.

FROM : 123456789

URGENCY

TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP

TCmd2 : NEUTRAL CRAFT

CH : 16

CANCEL ALARM

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Contents

VHF Radiotelephone 00014993015 Example message Canceling Distress Alert Safety Instructions Important Notices Table of Contents DSC Operation for NON-DISTRESS Cases System Setup Word to FM-8800D/FM-8800S Owners ForewordVii Program number FeaturesViii MAX System Configuration This page is intentionally left blank General SP-1 CH70 Watch Receiver SP-2 Controls Keys and LCD Indication Operational OverviewFront panel Push to Enter Controls ABC Shift Indications on the LCD 116 Auto Audio alarms VHF Basic Operation Turning the power on and adjusting contrastSelecting channel modes, channels Selecting channel modes Adjusting squelch Adjusting volume of loudspeakerSelecting output power Transmitting Dual watch Quick selection of CH16Scanning Remarks on voice communications LED warnings DSC Operational OverviewDSC operational overview Standby display When keyboard input is prohibited Distress alert transmission and output powerAutomatic acknowledge on/off Preparing and transmitting DSC messages Priority How to set priority of the remote station Distress Alert Transmission from the Distress Key DSC Distress CommunicationCall Type Distress Nature Undesignated Time to GO 4M 12S Cancel AlarmDistress ACK Press ENT Natureundesignated Distress Alert Transmission with Nature of DistressDistress communication Call Type Distress UndesignatedSimp TP Call Type Coast Call Distress Alert Transmission from Call KeyTo Coast AAA Routine Input Type Auto Canceling a False Distress Alert Procedure when in area A1 Vessel able Transmitting Dist ACK over CH16 Transmitting Dist ACK signal Press ENT to ACK DistressSimp TP Press Call to Send After transmitting Dist ACK Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in Distress When you should relay a distress alertSending distress relay to coast station Coast ID Routine Input Type Auto Coast IDAuto Call Type Relay SEL Sending distress relay to all ships ID in Dist no Info Call Type Relay ALL Receiving distress relay all call Receiving Distress RelayCall Type Relay ALL Distress Relay ALL Receiving distress relay from coast station Press ENT This page is intentionally left blank DSC Operation for NON-DISTRESS Cases General procedure for transmitting a coast or ship callCoast or Ship Call Sending a coast or ship call Select CH Time to GO 3M30 S Receiving acknowledgement of coast or ship callCH no Info Able acknowledge call received Receiving a coast or ship callUnable acknowledge call received No response! Try calling again? Sending automatic acknowledge ACK BQ with comply status Able Coast ACK Coast ACK Routine Manually acknowledging individual call with Able Ship Call Manually acknowledging a coast or ship call with Unable Ship ACK Routine Group Call Busy Equip Disbld Mode Unavail CH UnavailSending a group call No Reason Press the ENTkeytoopen the calltypelist Press ENT Receiving a group call Sending a Pstn call Pstn Call Pstn call disconnection ship disconnects line Receiving a Pstn call Pstn call disconnection coast station disconnects line Sending an all ships call All Ships Call Select CH Press ENT to Change CH Receiving an all ships callCase of on Hook Case of OFF Hook Sending a geographical area call Geographical Area CallCall Type Area Call Select CH Receiving a geographical area call Position call requesting other ships position Position Call Cancel Alarm Automatic reply Position call other ship requests your positionManual reply Sending a polling call Polling CallPosition Call Response is received+*. *!#$% Polling ACK Routine Receiving a polling call Polling Call Sending a neutral craft call Neutral Craft CallReceiving a neutral craft call Call Type Neutral Craft Sending a medical transport call Medical Transport Call Urgency Receiving a medical transport call Opening a log file Log FileShip ACK Ship Call Delete Received LOG Are YOU SURE? Yesno Answer This page is intentionally left blank Alarm Setup Basic SetupAlarm Old position alarm in manual position entry mode To set type of alarm to output Safety OFF Comply Status Able Auto ACK SetupUnable Reason No Reason Position Call on Polling Call on Able To set position call response To set reason for unableTo set polling call response Erase LOG Menu Erasing LogsRcvd Ordinary Rcvd Distress Transmitted 01 CH Memory Channel Setup Auto ACK Erase LOG Memory Channel Message File Entry Message File EntryMessage File 1/13 Coast Call Area Group IDShip ID Select CH #$#!% Print OUT Volume System Position SetupPosition Manual Xmtd Call Manual Print Out SetupRcvd Call Manual Daily Test Manual Earpiece Level Setup Volume SetupEarpiece volume EXT ENT Off-hook loudspeaker Intercom volume Displaying Self ID System SetupDisplaying Group ID List Naming Intercom Position Print OUT Volume Test System Group ID List Intercom Naming Program Version Displaying Program Version This page is intentionally left blank Maintenance Maintenance & TroubleshootingTroubleshooting When the power cannot be turned on Daily Test TX Power TX/RX PCBCPU PCB CH70 RX PCB OK Parts Location Error MessageTransceiver unit FM-8800D/8800S Remote station RB-8800/RB-8810/RB-8810-W/HS-8800/HS-8800-W Handset HS-2003Junction box IF-8810 DMC Interface IF-8820 Menu Tree AppendixAP-1 Appendix AP-2 AP-3 Marine VHF Channel Lists AP-4 AP-5 AP-6 Private Channels AP-7 AP-8 157.500 AP-9 AP-10 AP-11 AP-12 AP-13 Input sentences Digital Interface IEC 61162-1 EditionLoad requirements as listner Output sentence GGA -Global positioningsystem GPS fixdata AP-15 AP-16 GNS-GNSS fixed data AP-17 RMC Recommemded minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT data AP-18 TLL Target latitude and longitude Thermal Printer UTP-80FK Specifications, Parts of the PrinterPrinter usage cautions Paper usage cautions AP-20 OperationParts Loading roll paper Front panel AP-21 AP-22 Setting the DIP switch Printing test AP-23Remedy for paper jam AP-24 Adjusting printing intensity Thermal Printer UTP-58E Paper replacementUTP-58E for RC-8800S/D-B Rack Console and PP-8800A Printer AP-25 AP-26 IN-1 Index IN-2 0560