How To Receive A Group Call - Furuno FM-8900S Operator's Manual

2. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [MSG TYPE] then push the knob.
3. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [GROUP MSG] then push the knob.
4. With [TO] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
5. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [DIRECT INPUT] or [ADDRESS
BOOK DATA] then push the knob.
[DIRECT INPUT]: Enter group MMSI (eight digits) with the numeric keys then
push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
[ADDRESS BOOK DATA]: Select an MMSI from the [ADDRESS BOOK] (see
section 5.13) then push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
6. With [COMM CH] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
7. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [SELECT] or [MANUAL] then push
the knob.
[SELECT]: The options window appears. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to
select the channel then push the knob.
[MANUAL]: Enter the channel then push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
8. With [GO TO CALL] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to send the
group call. The screen changes as below.
9. Communicate by radiotelephone.
10. After you have completed communications, rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to
select [QUIT] in the user options area then push the knob.
4.2.2

How to receive a group call

Group MMSI must be registered in order to receive a group call (see
paragraph 5.13.2).
When a group call is received, the audio alarm sounds. The icon (
tab area, and the pop-up message "GROUP message received! [CANCEL]: Stop
alarm" appears.
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