Test Call - Furuno RC-1800F Operator's Manual

8.5

Test Call

This function sends a test signal over one of six distress and safety frequencies to a coast
station. For that reason, it should not be executed unnecessarily.
1. Press the [CALL] key at the DSC standby screen, and press the [ENT] key to open the CALL
TYPE menu.
Send message
***
CALL TYPE : Test
STATION ID
: 00-------
PRIORITY
: Safety
COM TYPE
: 2187.5 kHz
COM TYPE
DSC FREQ
2. Use or to select TEST CALL and press the [ENT] key.
3. Press the [ENT] key to open the COAST ID menu.
Send message
***
CALL TYPE : TEST
000000000
COAST ID
: SAFETY
PRIORITY
DSC FREQ :
GO TO ALL VIEW
4. Key in the ID of the coast station ID (seven digits) to where to send the test call and press
the [ENT] key.
5. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu. (Note that PRIORITY is automatically
selected to SAFETY.)
Send message
***
CALL TYPE : Test
COAST ID : 001234567
PRIORITY : Safety
12577.0 :
16804.5
DSC FREQ
MANUAL
8-4
If this part of the menu
appears, use
***
#
INDIVIDUAL
PSTN CALL
POLLING
TEST CALL
NEUTRAL
ALL SHIPS
MEDICAL
GROUP CALL
RELAY ALL
AREA CALL
$
RELAY SEL
POSITION
DISTRESS
How to input coast ID automatically
***
If you have previously registered some coast IDs,
you can insert them into your message as follows:
1. Press the [FILE] key after completing step 2 in the
2187.5 KHZ
2. Select file which contains ID you want to use
3. Press the [ENT] key to insert ID number in message.
***
2187.5
4207.5
6312.0
8414.5
kHz
MANUAL: For selection of frequency at
radiotelephone when there is "remote control
KHZ
VIEW
error."
#
to scroll.
above procedure. The following display appears.
Test ID file
"
300. FURUNO
"
500. MARINE
"
777. ELECTRIC
# UP $ DOWN
"
(press to show ID number).
Note: You can print the
Test ID file list by pressing
the [8/PRINT] key.