Furuno FA-170 - How to Receive Messages; How to Use the Message Box (MSG BOX)

1. OPERATION
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1.9.2 How to receive messages
When a message is received, the equipment beeps and a pop up message appears
on the screen. The table below lists the possible messages with a brief description. To
enable/disable these pop ups, see section 1.7.
1.9.3 How to use the message box (MSG BOX)
How to view a received message
To view message contents, follow the procedure below.
1. Press the ENT/ACK to close the pop up window.
2. Press the MENU/ESC key to show the main menu.
3. Select [MSG], then press the ENT/ACK key.
4. Select [MSG BOX], then press the ENT/ACK key. The [OUTBOX] tab is displayed
by default. Press X to display the [INBOX] tab.
5. Select the message you wish to view, then press the ENT/ACK key. The message
options pop up window shown below appears.
Select [VIEW DETAIL], then press the ENT/ACK key to display the received mes-
sage’s contents. The figure above shows an example of a received message.
Select [NEW MSG], then press the ENT/ACK key to send a message back to this
message’s sender.
6. Press S or T to view other messages, press W or X to switch between viewing
an [INBOX] message and an [OUTBOX] message.
7. Press the DISP key to close the menu.
Pop up message Description
TEXT MESSAGE RECEIVED. Displayed when a broadcast message is received.
TEXT MESSAGE RECEIVED.
MMSI/NAME.
Displayed when an addressed message is received.
MMSI appears by default, however, where name data is
available, the vessel name is also displayed.
MSG BOX TEXT
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INBOX: 12
OUTBOX: 10
TIME [UTC]
30 /MAY 17 : 20 BROADCAST
BROADCAST
ENTERPRISE
BROADCAST
NEPTUNE
BROADCAST
NAUTILUS
29 /MAY 16 :05
28 /MAY 16 :15
27 /MAY 17 :20
26 /MAY 17 :20
25 /MAY 17 :20
24 /MAY 17 :20
FROM 01 / 10
: CURSOR
: FUNC
ENT
: TAB
: BACK
MENU
Indication Meaning
This message has been viewed.
This message is unviewed.
Broadcast message
Addressed message
FUNCTION
VIEW DETAIL
NEW MSG
MENU
INBOX MSG DETAIL
(
TEXT
)
MSG TYPE ADDRESSED
28 / MAY 16 : 15
987654321 / ENTERPRISE
POWERED BY FURUNO ELECTRONICS.
TIME [UTC]
FROM
TEXT
(
21
)
: BACK: BOX: MESSAGE