Furuno FEA-2807 - How to Create a New Safety Message

21. AIS Target Functions
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21.16.2 How to create a new safety message
You can create a safety message on the ECDIS for transmission by the AIS transponder. This can be done as
follows:
1. Display Menu/Info/Chart Menu in the mouse functions area then push the left
mouse button to open the Main menu.
2. Select Safety Message from the menu then push the scrollwheel.
3. The Safety message dialog box appears. Put the cursor on the triangle in the
dialog box to show the submenu.
4. Select Create Message from the menu and push the scrollwheel.
5. Check Enable changes.
6. Put the cursor in the "Addressed to" box, which is below the Vessel window.
Spin the scrollwheel to select "Addressed to MMSI" or "Broadcast to All as
appropriate then push the left mouse button to get MMSI number. Select
"Broadcast to All" to send to all nearby AIS transponder-equipped ships. To send
to a specific vessel, enter MMSI of ship, in the MMSI input box.
7. Use the Msg Type box, which is below the "Addressed to" box to select message
type; Safety Message for safety message, Binary Message for routine message.
8. At the Channel box, select channel over which to broadcast your message. Four
choices are available.