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CONTENTS 
 
Preface   ...............................................................................................................   ⅰ 
Before Operation   .................................................................................................   ⅱ 
Handling Precautions  ..........................................................................................  ⅲ 
External Views  ....................................................................................................  ⅴ 
 
1. GENERAL   .....................................................................................................    1-1 
1.1 Outlines .......................................................................................................  1-1 
1.2 Features ......................................................................................................  1-1 
1.3 Components   ................................................................................................   1-2 
1.3.1 Standard Components  .............................................................................   1-2 
1.3.2 Options  ....................................................................................................  1-2 
1.3.3 Configuration   ............................................................................................   1-3 
1.4 Outline   ........................................................................................................   1-4 
 
2. INSTALLATION DIAGRAM  ...........................................................................   2-1 
 
3. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS   .................................................................    3-1 
3.1 NCM-983 AIS Controller  .............................................................................   3-1 
 
4. DISPLAYS   .....................................................................................................   4-1 
 
5. OPERATION .................................................................................................  5-1 
5.1 Menu Tree   ...................................................................................................    5-1 
5.2 Basic Operation  ..........................................................................................  5-2 
5.2.1 Turning ON the power ................................................................................   5-2 
5.2.1.1 Other Ships List ......................................................................................   5-4 
5.2.1.2 Other Ship’s Detail Information ...............................................................   5-5 
5.2.1.3 Own Ship’s Detail Information .................................................................    5-6 
5.2.1.4 Display Setup of Other Ships List .........................................................   5-10 
5.2.1.5 Graphic Display .....................................................................................  5-11 
5.2.2 Turning OFF the Power ............................................................................  5-11 
5.2.3 Alarm .......................................................................................................   5-12 
5.2.3.1 Guard Zone Alarm ................................................................................  5-12 
5.2.4 Character Pad Window Display and Input Method   .................................   5-13 
5.2.5 Numerical Input ........................................................................................   5-14 
5.3 Main Menu   ................................................................................................   5-15 
5.3.1 Voyage Data Setting  ..............................................................................  5-16 
5.3.1.1 Navigational Status ...............................................................................   5-17 
5.3.1.2 Destination Input ...................................................................................  5-18 
5.3.1.3 Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Input ...................................................   5-18 
5.3.1.4 Draught Value Input ..............................................................................  5-18 
5.3.1.5 Persons on Board Input ........................................................................   5-19 
5.3.1.6 Ship type U.S. .......................................................................................    5-19 
5.3.1.7 Type of Ship/Cargo Type Selection .......................................................    5-20 
5.3.1.8 Re-load Destination from history Data ..................................................   5-22 
5.3.2 Message Menu ........................................................................................   5-23 
5.3.2.1 Editing / Sending Messages .................................................................   5-24 
5.3.2.2 TX Tray (Viewing Transmitted Messages) ............................................   5-29 
5.3.2.3 RX Tray (Viewing Received Messages) ................................................    5-31