Furuno FM-8800D Operator's Manual page 50

3. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES
Acknowledging the call automatically or manually by doing one of the following:
1) Send automatic acknowledge (ACK BQ) with comply status "ABLE." See the
procedure below.
2) Sending automatic acknowledge (ACK BQ) with comply status "UNABLE."
See the procedure on page 3-7.
3) Manually acknowledging individual call with "ABLE." See the procedure on
page 3-8.
4) Manually acknowledging a coast or ship call with "UNABLE." See the
procedure on page 3-9
1) Sending automatic acknowledge (ACK BQ) with comply status "ABLE."
1. When the automatic acknowledge feature is active (AUTO ACK), the comply
status is "ABLE" and a coast or ship call is received, the auto acknowledge
(ACK BQ) call is sent immediately. The display shown below appears. The
alarm sounds and the ALARM LED blinks two minutes.
2. Press the CANCEL key to silence the alarm. The following display appears.
3. Press the ENT key. You can now communicate with the party, over the VHF
channel specified.
3-6
Able acknowledge
transmitted.
ROUTINE
TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP
TCmd2 : NO INFO
CH : 08
CANCEL ALARM
** Send Message **
COAST ACK
TO : 003456789*
ROUTINE
TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP
TCmd2 : NO INFO
CH : 08
PRESS ENT
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* : If the coast or ship ID is registered in FILE,
the registered name appears.
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