Furuno FM-8900S Operator's Manual page 25

How to start a new session
When another session is active:
• When sending the distress alert, all sessions except the distress alert TX session
automatically close then the distress alert TX session starts.
• When doing an RT session or sending a non-distress DSC message, the currently
active session is put on hold then the RT session or non-distress DSC message TX
session starts.
• When receiving a DSC message, its session is put on hold.
When no other session is active:
• When sending the distress alert, all sessions except the distress alert TX session
automatically close then the distress alert TX session starts.
• When sending a non-distress DSC message, its session becomes the active ses-
sion.
How to switch sessions
When one session is active and another message arrives, a new session for the re-
ceived message does not start automatically. Only one session can be active. For ex-
ample, when you are transmitting a DSC message and another message arrives, the
indication [ACTIVE] appears to indicate the start of a new session.
Press the TAB key to move the cursor to the tab area.
With [ACTIVE] selected, push the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to
switch the active session. To switch the option for the session
([ACTIVE], [QUIT], [PRINT]), rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.
To select a session, press the TAB key. The cursor is here.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
Information for the session
underlined in blue (RT in
this case)
Information for the session
selected by cursor.
User options area
Tab area
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