Auto Acknowledge - Furuno FM-8500 Operator's Manual

2.4 Auto Acknowledge

Turning & AUTO ACK on/off
"auto" function
"manual" function
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Auto acknowledge functions to automatically acknowledge indi-
vidual calls. Press the [2] (AUTO ACK) key to automatically trans-
mit the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) to the sending station when
an individual call is received.
An individual message cannot be automatically acknowledged
when it is received while the handset is off hook.
When auto acknowledge is disabled
• Automatic acknowledge is disabled when an Error Checking
Code (ECC) appears at the end of a receive message.
• A distress alert is received.(A distress alert cannot be acknowl-
edged automatically.)
Each press of the[2] key enables/disables auto acknowledge func-
tion..
Provides automatic acknowledge of individual calls. Automatic
acknowledge, however, is disabled when conducting voice com-
munications.
Manual acknowledge of all calls. However, an all ship's call is
automatically acknowledged when no voice communications are
taking place when the call is received. See page 4-12 for details.