Furuno FA-100 Operator's Manual page 31

5. ADDRESS TYPE is selected; use the [SFT/ +/-] key to choose address
type: ADDRESS-CAST for a specific ship, or BROAD-CAST for all ships.
For BROAD-CAST go to step 7.
6. For ADDRESS-CAST, press the [NEXT] key to choose "MMSI," and then
enter the MMSI of the receiving ship.
7. Press the [NEXT] key to choose MSG TYPE.
8. Use the [SFT/ +/-] key to choose message type: NORMAL (message other
than safety) or SAFETY (important navigational or meteorological warning).
9. Press the [NEXT] key to choose CHANNEL#.
10. Use the [SFT/ +/-] key to choose which channel to transmit your message
over; CH-A, CH-B, BOTH (CH-A and CH-B), or "A OR B" (either channel).
11. Press the [ENT] key to register settings and return to the CREATE MSG
sub-menu.
12. Press the [2] key to choose SET MSG.
Data Input Mode
123: Numeric
ABC: Alphabet
Use the [SFT/ +/-] key
to switch modes.
13. Key in your message, using up to 150 alphanumeric characters. Use the
[SFT/ +/-] key to switch between numeric and alphabet input. If you enter a
wrong character, use the [CLR/ALM] key to erase it.
14. Press the [ENT] key to save the message and return to the CREATE MSG
sub-menu.
15. Press the [3] key (SEND MSG) to send your message.
The screen displays "NOW SENDING" during transmission and "SEND
COMPLETED!" when transmission has been completed. (MMSI no. is shown
along with "SEND COMPLETED" if the message was transmitted to a specific
ship.) If the message could not be sent, "SEND FAILED" appears. And if you
did not receive acknowledgement of a message, despite successful
transmission, "UNSUCCESSFUL" appears.
[SET MSG]
123 0/150
SET MSG screen
1 OPERATION
Number of
characters used
19