Furuno FS-2570 - Group Call; Sending a Group Call

5. CALLING, RECEIVING
5-15
DSC FREQ : 12577.5 KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
CALL TYPE : UNABLE
REASON : CHANNEL
TO SHIP : 121234567
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
NOT USABLE
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Compose message
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9. Press the [CALL] key to send the call. The display shows "Unable acknowledge call in
progress!" while the call is being sent.
Unable acknowledge
call in progress!
TIME TO GO: 6S
DSC FREQ : 12577.5 KHZ
ROUTINE
TO SHIP:
121234567
CHANNEL NOT USABLE
10. The timer counts down the time remaining until the call is sent (transmission time: about
7 sec.). The DSC standby screen automatically appears upon completion of
transmission.
5.3 Group Call
A group call is for calling a specific group by specifying its group ID.
5.3.1 Sending a group call
1. Press the [2/DSC] key and then push the [ENTER] knob to open the CALL TYPE menu.
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Compose message
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STATION ID
PRIORITY
COM. TYPE
COM. FREQ
DSC FREQ
: All ships
: Safety
: Telephone
: 2187.5 kHz
CALL TYPE
PSTN CALL
TEST CALL
ALL SHIPS
GROUP CALL
AREA CALL
POSITION
6
INDIVIDUAL
6
POLLING
NEUTRAL
MEDICAL
RELAY ALL
RELAY SEL
DISTRESS
Rotate [ENTER] knob to scroll.
2. Choose GROUP call and then push the [ENTER] knob.
Note: If you have registered some group IDs (Chapter 6), you can automatically a
desired ID into your message as follows:
1. Press the [FILE/CURSOR] key after completing step 1.
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose file which contains the ID you want to use
and push the [ENTER] knob.
3. Push the [ENTER] knob again to insert group ID in your message.
4. Go to step 5.
3. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the GROUP ID menu.