Other Calling Types; Selection Of Other Calling Types - Furuno FM-8700 Operator's Manual

5. OTHER CALLING TYPES

5.1 Selection of Other Calling Types

The FM-8700 provides 12 calling types. Of these, individual, all
ships and distress were discussed in previous chapters. This sec-
tion describes the other types of calls available. The procedure for
preparing and transmitting other calls is the same as that for indi-
vidual and all ships calls: Select type of call, prepare message and
transmit it by pressing the [CALL] key.
How to select other calling types
Watch VHF CH70
Press the [ENT] key.
* VHF call message *
Calling
Format?
Type
Press the [SELECT] key.
(To select calling type.)
Call type <
IND TEL ALL R/A R/S DIS
Press the [s] key.
Call type <
GRP GEO POS POL MED NEU
Description of all 12 calling types
appears below.
Calling types description
IND:
TEL:
ALL:
>
Selectable
>
Individual call. (Refer to page 4-1.)
Telephone call. (Semi-auto/auto call. Refer to page
5-3.) Call a terrestrial network, for example,
through a coast station.
All Ships call. (Refer to page 4-9.)
(Standby display)
To scroll screen,
place the cursor here and
press the [s] key.
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