The
message
type
and
the
message
identification
codes
are
as
follows.
The message identification codes displayed on upper-left side
of
the message text screen (niA01. in the
above
example) indicates the message type.
These codes consist
of
four alpha-numeric characters which denote the coast station originating the
message, the message type and the report number.
a.
First character
The coast station that has transmitted the message is assigned by a character from A
to
Z.
b.
Second character
This character identifies the type
of
message.
[A]
Navigational warnings
[B] Meteorological warnings
[C]
Ice reports
[D] Search and rescue information, and pirate attack warnings
[E]
Meteorological forecasts
[F]
Pilot service messages
[G]
AIS
[H]
LORAN-e
messages
[J] SATNAV messages
[K] Other electronic navaid messages
[L]
Navigational warnings (Additional to letter
MA")
[V
-
Y]
Special services
[Z] QRU (No messages on hand)
c.
Third and fourth characters
These characters denote the report number assigned to the message
by
the coast station where the
message originated.
The four-character identification code is stored in memory
only when the message is received at a
character error rate (CER)
of
33%
or
less. When an incoming message has the same identification code
as one
already stored message at CER
of
4%
or
less in memory (about 70 hours),
it
will not be displayed
and stored. The
above,
however,
does
not
apply
to
report
number
'00'.
For
report
number
'00',
the
code
Is
not
held
In
memory
and
messages
are
displayed
and
stored
each
time
they
are
received
when
the
stations
are
selected.
[Notes
1
After
receiving
the
search
and
rescue
[D]
message
will
display
the
detailed
screen
of
search
and
rescue
information
message
until
the
alarm
buzzer
is
stopped.
Press
the
CLR
key
to
display
the
newest
message
after
stopping
the
alarm
buzzer.
I a.
Clear
the
unread
mark
The message text is displayed after the message has been received.
Unread mark on the status bar shows unread messages has been received.
Procedures
1)
If
the
lEN]
key is pressed, the caution sentence
disappears, and this message changes
to
read
message.
If
all messages are read messages, the
MB"
mark
of
status bar is cleared_
[Notes
1
6-8
- Unread messages can also
be
checked on the
message
list 1
or
2.
(Refer to
"6.2.7.2"
or
M6.2.7.3")
Be
sure
to
clear
the
unread
mark
after
reading
a
message.
KEIHIN
KO.
TOKYO
EAST PASSAGE.
DAYTIME
DAILY UNTIL
08
JULY
2006
AREA
BOUDED
BY
35-35-37.9N
139-47-18.4E
35-34-58.9N
139-48-08.6E
35-34-53.9N
139-48-03.
1E
35-35-02.0N
139-47-55.3E
35-35-32.3N
139-47-16.6E
35-35-35.0N
139-47-15.
lE
35-33-37.9N
139-46-18.4E
35-33-58.9N
139-46-16.6E
I unread mark I
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