Furuno RC-1800F Operator's Manual page 373

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10. Though a prompt asks you to test distress alert, do not press any
key. The alert test is automatically conducted two minutes later.
11. When testing is completed the indication TESTING is replaced
by IDLE.
12. The test results appear on the PV Test Result screen. (The next
section shows how to interpret the results.)
Results of PV test
1. At the standby display, press [F7] to display the Options menu.
2. Press [6] to display the Test menu.
3. Press [2] to display the results of the PV test.
Options
Test
1. Login
2. Logout
1. PV Test
3. Abort
2. PV Test Result
4. Select NCS
3. Self Test
Test Date & Time
5. Ocean Region
4. Distress Alarm Button Test
6. Test
Attempts
BBER
Shore-to-Ship Attempts
Ship-to Shore Attempts
Distress Alert
Signal strength
Overall Result
Figure 8-6 Sample PV test results
Note: If the communication unit is off or malfunctioning, "DCE
error: No response from DCE!!" appears. Check the con-
nection between the communication unit and the terminal
unit.
4. To escape, press any key. The standby display appears.
Interpreting the PV tests results display
Test Date & Time:
Attempts:
Options
Test
1. Login
2. Logout
1. PV Test
3. Abort
2. PV Test Result
4. Select NCS
3. Self Test
5. Ocean Region
4. Distress Alarm Button Test
6. Test
Figure 8-5 Test menu
PV Test Result
Ctrl+P: print ESC: quit
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First attempt
Pass
First attempt
First attempt
Pass (Test OK)
Pass (Greater than Std level + 6dB)
Pass (Applicable tests pass)
Date and time of test
Number of times the PV test was con-
ducted.