Table Of Contents - Furuno FS-1570 Operator's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ ix
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION................................................................................ xi
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................... SP-1
1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW......................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Controls....................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Turning the Power On/Off ............................................................................................ 1-2
1.3 Panel Dimmer, LCD Contrast....................................................................................... 1-2
1.4 Indications ................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1 DSC standby screen......................................................................................... 1-3
1.4.2 Radiotelephone screen..................................................................................... 1-3
1.5 Loudspeaker................................................................................................................ 1-4
1.6 Scanning Routine DSC Frequencies ........................................................................... 1-4
1.7 Automatic Acknowledge On/Off.................................................................................... 1-5
1.8 Manual Entry of Position and Time .............................................................................. 1-5
1.9 System Characteristics ................................................................................................ 1-7
1.9.1 Equipment priority............................................................................................. 1-7
1.9.2 Controls become inoperative ............................................................................ 1-7
1.9.3 Controls become operative............................................................................... 1-7
1.9.4 Automatic setting of working frequency............................................................. 1-7
1.10 Power Supply Unit (option) ........................................................................................ 1-8
2 SSB RADIOTELEPHONE ............................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Transmitting................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.1 Choosing class of emission .............................................................................. 2-1
2.1.2 Choosing channel, frequency ........................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 Tuning .............................................................................................................. 2-3
2.1.4 Using the handset............................................................................................. 2-4
2.1.5 Monitoring transceiver output power................................................................. 2-4
2.1.6 Reducing transmitter power.............................................................................. 2-5
2.1.7 Displaying IA, IC, VC or RF .............................................................................. 2-5
2.2 Receiving..................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.1 RF gain (sensitivity) adjustment........................................................................ 2-6
2.2.2 S-meter ............................................................................................................ 2-6
2.2.3 Monitoring traffic on intended transmit frequency.............................................. 2-6
2.2.4 Receiving AM broadcasting stations ................................................................. 2-6
2.2.5 Squelch control, squelch frequency .................................................................. 2-7
2.2.6 Noise blanker ................................................................................................... 2-7
2.3 Intercom ...................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4 Telex Communications................................................................................................. 2-8
2.5 When Automatic Tuning Fails ...................................................................................... 2-9
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