Furuno FM-8500 Operator's Manual page 2

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Channel
Press the [SELECT] key.
Note: Working channel
is normally set
by coast station.
Therefore, set up
for "No
information" by
setting the
working channel
as 9999.
Working channel <
Input digits =
Channel entry
Press the [ENT] key.
* Ready for calling *
INDIVIDUAL CALL CH70
Press the [CALL] key.
* Call in progress *
INDIVIDUAL CALL CH70
Transmission time
about 0.5 seconds
* Wait for ack BQ *
Next CH70 0.5
Wait for ACK BQ for
five minutes.
(1)
(1)
When the ACK BQ signal is received;
* Received
ID:
1Alarm sounds. To silence, press the
[ALARM STOP] key.
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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.
min
P U B . N O . O S E - 5 6 0 3 0 - B
( 9 8 0 3 , T A T A ) F M - 8 5 0 0
* ACK BQ
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.