Audio Alarm; How To Adjust The Display Brightness; How Switch Between Day And Night Mode; Keyboard - Furuno INMARSAT-C FELCOM 18 Operator's Manual

2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
2.1.1

Audio alarm

The terminal unit releases an audio alarm under the following conditions.
Unit
Terminal unit
IC-218
Distress alert/
Received call unit
IC-305, Alarm Unit
IC-350
Alarm unit IC-306
2.1.2

How to adjust the display brightness

Adjust the display brightness as shown below. Ten levels are available.
Increase brightness: Alt+F7
Decrease brightness: Alt+F6
2.1.3

How switch between Day and Night mode

To switch between Day mode (Preset 1) and Night mode (Preset 3), press and hold
the Alt key then press the F8 key.
2.2

Keyboard

The FELCOM is almost 100% keyboard controlled. Operation is carried out with the
function keys, numbered F1-F10 at the top of the keyboard. The figure below shows
the keyboard and the function of each function key.
Esc F1 F2
File
Edit
Transmit
2-2
Telex, Distress
e-mail
rec'd
YES
NO
YES
Function Keys
F3 F4 F5 F6
EGC
Reports
EGC message received
ACK
Distress Urgent
rec'd
YES YES
YES YES
NO NO
F7 F8 F9
Distress
- Setup
- Switch between Day/Night mode
Hold [Alt] key and press this key.
- Options
- Raise display brilliance:
Hold [Alt] key and press this key.
- Logs
- Lower display brilliance:
Hold [Alt] key and press this key.
Trouble
Safety/
found
Normal
YES NO
YES NO
NO NO
F10 F11 F12
StopAlarm
YES
NO
YES