Receiving A Polling Request - Furuno FS-5075 Operator's Manual

5. Watch on the working frequency. Communicate by radiotelephone or NBDP (see
"Receiving message by NBDP terminal unit" on this page). If there is the difference
between the registered frequency and used frequency to receive, the pop-up message
appears. Select Agree for the voice communication, or Disagree when you do not
change the frequency.
Receiving message by NBDP terminal unit
After receiving a medical transport call, confirm the following.
• The control unit's screen shows "OCCUPIED" and the TX and RX frequencies.
• The message from the sending station appears on your NBDP terminal unit.
5.6

Receiving a Polling Request

Polling means confirming if your ship is within communicating range with other ship.
Coast
Station
5.6.1 Automatic reply
When a polling request message is received with AUTO setting on POLLING MSG of ACK
SETTING menu, an acknowledge is sent automatically. For details see section 6.15
(PRIORITY: ROUTINE only).
5.6.2 Manual reply
When you receive a polling request message, the audio alarm sounds. The icon (
tab area flashes in black and white, and the pop-up message "POLLING MSG received!
[CANCEL]: Stop alarm" appears. The equipment is set up for manual acknowledge:
POLLING MSG on the ACK SETTING menu is MANUAL.
1. Press the CANCEL key to silence the audio alarm. The pop-up message disappears.
2. Press the TAB key to select the
3. Press the ENTER knob.
4. Rotate the ENTER knob to select ACCEPT and then press the ENTER knob. The polling
acknowledge message is sent.
5. Rotate the ENTER knob to select QUIT and then press the ENTER knob.
6. Rotate the ENTER knob to select CONTINUE and then press the ENTER knob.
5. ROUTINE MESSAGE CALLING, RECEVING
(1) Polling
(2) Acknowledge
icon.
) on the
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