Audio Alarms - Furuno FM-8800D Operator's Manual

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
Below are the indications which appear on the standby display on the remote
handset.
INTL
Hi
Rx SCAN
MANUAL ACK**
If you press
If you press
immediately.
The indications are the same as those on of the transceiver unit.
The *- marked number is the terminal number of the remote station.
**: If no MMSI is registered, the message "DSC UNAVAIL" appears instead of
MANUAL ACK and WATCH CH70. "DISTRESS MODE" is displayed at
distress calling.
Note: The screen of the remote handset is smaller than the one of the
transceiver unit. In this manual, display examples are from the transceiver
unit. In the remote handset, scrolling with up or down arrow key displays
same information as the screen of the transceiver unit.
1.1.4

Audio alarms

When you receive a distress alert or other DSC call, the audible and visual
alarms are released. For the distress or urgency call, the audio alarm sounds
until the CANCEL key is pressed. For all other calls, the audible alarm sounds
for two minutes and the automatically goes off. The tone of the alarm changes
with the call received. By becoming accustomed to the tone, you can know
which type of call you have received.
1-6
SHIFT
03
DUP
GPS ERROR
at the left-hand screen, right-hand screen appears.
at the right-hand screen, the left-hand screen appears
WATCH CH70**
LAT: 12 34' N
LON: 123 45' E
3*
°
°
12:34 UTC
AUTO