Furuno FM-8800D - Page 2

DSC Operation
Sending a coast or ship call
The coast or ship call is for sending message
to a specific coast or ship station.
After transmitting message (called ACK RQ
transmission), wait to receive the acknowledge
back (ACK BQ) signal from the receiving
station. You should receive it within five
minutes.
1. Press the CALL key. The display changes
from standby screen to the COMPOSE
MESSAGE screen and the CALL TYPE is
displayed in revere video.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : COAST CALL
TO : COAST AAA
COAST ID : 003456789
ROUTINE
COMM MODE : TELEPHONE
COMM OPTION : NO INFO
CH : NO INFO
ACK REQ
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2. Press the ENT key to open the call type
list.
SHIP CALL
T
COAST CALL
GROUP CALL
PSTN CALL
ALL SHIPS
AREA CALL
POSITION
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3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down
arrow key) to choose the COAST CALL or
SHIP CALL and press the ENT key.
4. The ID is selected; press the ENT key.
5. Key in a coast ID or ship ID number and
press the ENT key.
6. The ROUTINE is selected; press the ENT
key.
ROUTINE
SAFETY
URGENCY
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7. Choose ROUTINE, SAFETY, or URGENCY
followed by ENT key.
8. The COMM MODE is selected; press the
ENT key.
DATA
TELEPHONE
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9. Choose TELEPHONE or DATA followed by
the ENT key.
10. Choose CH and press the ENT key.
SELECT CH
MANUAL
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11. Choose SELECT CH or MANUAL followed
by the ENT key. If you choose SELECT CH,
rotate the CH knob (or press up / down
arrow key) to choose a channel you wish to
communicate and press the ENT key.
CHANNEL
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
25
26
27
28
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
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12. Press the CALL key more than three
seconds. A message will be transmitted.
PUB.NO.OSE-56420-B
(0905,TATA) FM-8800S/D