General Functions In The Alarm Panel - Furuno FB-3101 Operator's Manual

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General Functions in the Alarm Panel

Buzzer
The Alarm Panel has a buzzer, which has the following behaviour:
Event
FB Distress button is pressed.
Incoming Distress call ringing.
A fault has occurred.
Distress call has been established. Buzzer is silent until a new event causes it to
Distress call is cleared.
Mute button is pressed.
Buttons
Apart from the FB Distress button, the front panel has four other buttons: Test, Mute, Dim  and
Dim . The functions of all the buttons are described in the following sections.
FB Distress button
For how to make a Distress call, see section 3.1. The behavior of the button
well as Distress test) is as follows:
Event
FB Distress button is pressed.
Distress call is being established
(dialling).
Distress call has been established. Button lights, but is briefly off every 20 seconds.
Distress call is cleared.
Testing the Alarm Panel
Note: This test only verifies the function of the Alarm Panel itself, not of any connected equipment
or the total system. To test this function, consult your dealer.
To test the light and sound indicators in the Safety Voice (Non-SOLAS), do as follows:
1. Push and hold the Test button
Verify that the FB Distress button and all light indicators are flashing.
2. While holding the Test button, push and hold any other button, including the FB Distress but-
ton.
The buzzer starts to sound intermittently with increasing strength to indicate that the pushed
button and the buzzer is working.
Muting the alarm sound
To mute the alarm sound while it is on, press the Mute button
Note: Alarm sound is muted until it is activated by a new event.
Behaviour
Buzzer sounds intermittently until the Distress
function is activated, then with a longer tone (1
second) followed by silence.
Buzzer sounds intermittently until the call an-
swered.
Buzzer sounds with two beeps - pause - two beeps
- pause etc. until the problem has been solved or
the Mute button is pressed.
sound.
Behaviour
Button light flashes.
Button lights constantly.
Button light is off.
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