About This Manual - Furuno FELCOM 12 Operator's Manual

About This Manual

A word about the organization of this manual: It is laid out in a user-
friendly manner as possible. We realize a machine like this with its
many, many functions can be a little intimidating to even the experi-
enced MES operator. This is why we have arranged this manual in a
series of sections that start at a basic level and proceed forward in
complexity in a logical manner.
The best way to acquaint yourself with the many facilities this equip-
ment has to offer is to turn it on and try keying in the examples pro-
vided in each of the sections. In hardly no time at all you'll be enjoying
the benefits of the Inmarsat-C system.
Inmarsat-C System
Operational Overview This chapter introduces basic operations.
System Initialization Read this chapter to learn how to initialize
File Operations
Inmarsat-C
Communications
Data Reporting and Polling
Distress Alert
Other Functions
Maintenance
Appendix
This chapter explains the Inmarsat-C sys-
tem.
the FELCOM 12.
You will learn how to use the text editor in
this chapter, to prepare, edit and save mes-
sages.
Read this chapter to learn how to transmit
and receive in the Inmarsat-C system.
This chapter explains data reporting set-
ting and polling reception.
This chapter tells you how to prepare and
transmit the distress alert, and conduct dis-
tress communications.
This chapter describes how to abort op-
eration, scan NCS, and select various chan-
nels.
The maintenance chapter presents infor-
mation for keeping the FELCOM 12 in top
operating condition.
The Appendix presents international telex
country codes, international telex abbre-
viations, glossary of acronyms, error mes-
sages and alerts, and international telegra-
phy alphabet.
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