Furuno FM-8500 Manual

VHF RADIOTELEPHONE FM-8500
Operator's Guide
The purpose of this operator's guide is to provide the basic operating procedures for this
equipment. For detailed information, see the operator's manual. For distress procedure, see
the "distress procedure card" provided with the equipment.
Individual Call
The individual call is for sending message to a specific station. After transmitting message
(called ACK RQ transmission), wait to receive the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal
from receiving station. You should receive it within five minutes.
Watch VHF CH70
* VHF call message *
Format?
Call type < >
IND TEL ALL ---
* VHF call message *
Format: INDIVIDUAL
Press the [ENT] key.
Press the [ENT] key.
Press the [ENT] key.
Press the [SELECT] key.
(To select format.)
Place the cursor on IND .
(1)
Previously selected
format appears here. If
INDIVIDUAL appears,
press the [ENT] key.
Telecom1?
Telecom2:
Telecom1 < >
SMP DUP DAT FAX NO
Press the [SELECT] key.
(To select telecommand 1.)
Select mode desired.
Usually select
SMP or DUP .
Address?
Category:
Address < >
input digits =
Address:
Category?
Press the [SELECT] key.
(To enter other station ID.)
Press the [t] key.
(To return to
previous menu.)
Press the [SELECT] key.
(To select category.)
Press the [ENT] key.
Entry of other station ID
Ship station: 9 digits
Coast station: 00 + 7 digits
Category < >
DIS URG SAF ROU
Select ROU .
ROU (Routine) is
normally selected.
(Continued on reverse side)
Press the [ENT] key.
(1)

* Call in progress *
INDIVIDUAL CALL CH70
* Received * ACK BQ
ID: ROUTINE
Received station ID
ABLE: Receiving station
accepts working
channel proposed
by your ship.
UNABLE: "16" is displayed
when other ship
rejected working
channel proposed
by your ship. If
coast station was
called, however,
the LCD shows
"QUEUE INDI-
CATION,"
meaning the coast
station is busy.
Wait on channel
designated; the
coast station will
contact you.
When the ACK BQ signal is received;
1Alarm sounds. To silence, press the
[ALARM STOP] key.
2If ABLE appears, communicate with other
station over the VHF.
If UNABLE appears, prepare a message with
different proposal and transmit it by pressing the
[CALL] key. Repeat until proposal is mutually
accepted.
3If you want to view contents of receive
message, press the [ENT] key successively.
Returns to normal display.
(Continued from front side)
Channel
Press the [SELECT] key.
Working channel < >
Input digits =
Channel entry
* Ready for calling *
INDIVIDUAL CALL CH70
Press the [ENT] key.
Press the [CALL] key.
Transmission time
about 0.5 seconds
* Wait for ack BQ *
Next CH70 0.5 min
(1)
(1)
Note: Working channel
is normally set
by coast station.
Therefore, set up
for "No
information" by
setting the
working channel
as 9999.
Wait for ACK BQ for
five minutes.
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(9803,TATA) FM-8500