Dsc Standby Screen - Furuno FS-5070 Operator's Manual

Indication
CH
Tx
Rx
DR/DS
SSB/TLX/AM
SIMP/SDUP/DUP
HIGH/MID/LOW1/LOW2 Output power (LOW2: FS-5070 only, minimum output power)
FAST/SLOW/OFF
(AGC)
NB
SQ
SEN
S
IA/IC/VC/RF
MMSI
POS
EPFS/MAN
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DSC Standby Screen

The DSC standby screen may be displayed by pressing the 6/SCAN key. This screen scans
and receives the distress and routine frequencies, and sends the acknowledgement for the
received message automatically.
Shown with nine digits.
WATCH KEEPING
TRX: transceiver unit
WR2: The optional antenna for the routine frequency
Channel
TX frequency (Tx: while transmitting)
RX frequency
Blinks when there are messages not read yet.
DR: Distress received, DS: Distress sent
Speaker on/off
Class of Emission
Communication mode (SIMP: simplex, SDUP: semi-duplex,
DUP: full-duplex
Auto gain control (FAST: high-speed, SLOW: low-speed, OFF: no
adjustment)
Noise blanker
Squelch
Receiving sensitivity
S-meter, displays the strength of received signal.
Transceiver unit status (IA: antenna current, IC: collector current, VC:
collector voltage, RF: PA output)
Own ship's ID (nine digits)
Own ship's position
Own ship's position data source
EPFS: GPS navigator
MAN: manual (See section 6.6.)
AUTO ACK
MMSI xxxxxxxxx
DISTRESS WR1
2187.5
4207.5
16804.5 12577.0
ROUTINE TRX
2177.0
4219.5
16903.0 12657.0
35°00.0000N
135°00.0000E
Position and time. "EPFS" shown
when these are input automatically.
DSC standby screen
Meaning
Acknowledge status
(AUTO ACK or MANUAL ACK)
6312.0
Maximum six distress and routine
8414.5
frequencies scanned in clockwise
direction, and frequency currently
6331.0
being scanned is highlighted.
8436.5
One cycle is completed in less than
UTC 00:00
two seconds.
MAN 23:59
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