Using The System; Making A Distress Call - Furuno FB-3101 Operator's Manual

3.

USING THE SYSTEM

This chapter describes how to make Distress and Urgency calls and explains the functions of the
Alarm Panel.
Note: This manual only describes functions related to Safety Voice. For information on other func-
tions of the IP Handset and/or the FleetBroadband system see the Operator's Manual (OME-
57050) for FELCOM251/FELCOM501.
This chapter has the following sections:

• Making a Distress call

• Making an Urgency call
• Receiving Distress calls
• Displaying faults
• General functions in the Alarm Panel
• Configuring the system for Safety Voice
• Testing the Safety Voice (Non-SOLAS) system
3.1 Making a Distress Call
Before you can make a Distress call, the system must be configured for Safety Voice and ready
for use. To configure your system for Safety Voice, consult your dealer.
The system is ready for use when:
• the IP Handset display shows
and
• the Alarm panel shows "FB
To make a Distress call, do as follows:
1. On the Alarm Panel, lift the cover for the red FB Distress button.
2. Push and hold the red FB Distress button for 6 seconds, until the buzzer changes to a longer
tone. Then release the button.
(designated for Safety Voice) and
" (connected to Communication Unit).
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(ready for making calls),