Operational Overview; Terminal Unit; Turning The Power On/Off; Distress Button - Furuno Felcom 15 Operator's Manual

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OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.1

Terminal Unit

The terminal unit is the heart of the FELCOM 15 system, creating, transmitting
and receiving messages.
Floppy disk
drive
1.1.1

Turning the power on/off

Press the [POWER] switch to power or turn off the terminal unit, antenna unit,
Distress Alert/Received Call Unit and Alarm Unit.
Note: The example screens shown in this manual may not match the screens
you see on your display. The screen you see depends on your system
configuration and equipment settings.
1.1.2

DISTRESS button

Use the [DISTRESS] button to transmit the distress alert when there is a
life-endangering situation on your ship.
1.1.3

Diagnostics

When the terminal unit is turned on it automatically checks itself for proper
operation. For detailed information, see Chapter 8.
DISTRESS
button
Terminal unit IC-215
POWER
switch
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