Table Of Contents - Furuno FM-8700 Operator's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
1. VHF RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 VHF Controls, Indications .........................................................................................1-2
1.3 Turning the Power On/Off..........................................................................................1-2
1.4 Selecting Channel Modes, Channels ..........................................................................1-3
1.5 Adjusting Volume of Loudspeaker .............................................................................1-3
1.6 Adjusting Squelch, Selecting Operating Functions ....................................................1-3
1.7 Transmitting ...............................................................................................................1-4
1.8 Selecting Output Power ..............................................................................................1-4
1.9 Turning the Loudspeaker On/Off ...............................................................................1-4
1.10 Automatic Selection of CH16 ..................................................................................1-4
1.11 Dual Watch ...............................................................................................................1-5
1.12 Scanning ...................................................................................................................1-5
1.13 Remarks on Voice Communications ........................................................................1-6
2. DSC TERMINAL OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
2.1 DSC Controls, LED Warnings ...................................................................................2-1
2.2 DSC Operational Overview .......................................................................................2-4
2.3 Turning Remote & Auto Acknowledge On/Off .........................................................2-7
3. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS
3.1 Distress Alert Transmission ........................................................................................3-1
3.2 Manual Entry of Own Ship's Position and Time........................................................3-3
3.3 Canceling a Distress Call ...........................................................................................3-4
3.4 Receiving Distress Alert from Other Vessel, Transmitting DIST ACK Signal ..........3-5
3.5 Distress Alert Relay ....................................................................................................3-9
4. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES
4.1 Transmitting Individual Calls .....................................................................................4-1
4.2 Receiving Individual Calls (ACK RQ) ......................................................................4-5
4.3 Transmitting All Ships Calls ......................................................................................4-9
4.4 Receiving All Ships Calls .........................................................................................4-12
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