Furuno FM-8500 - Manual

Furuno FM-8500

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – iiiiiiiiiiiii; CANCELLING A FALSE; Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.
  • Page 4 – ii
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  • Page 6 – Table of Contents; VHF Radiotelephone Operational Overview
  • Page 8 – vii; FOREWORD; Features; • Conforms to the following standards and regulations:; Program number
  • Page 9 – viii; System Configuration; Figure 1 FM-8500 system configuration
  • Page 13 – Telephone Operation; Turning the power on and off; Private channels are available only where permitted by; Selecting channels; The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the loudspeaker.; Adjusting squelch; To obtain correct scan watch/dual watch response, adjust
  • Page 15 – The priority of the equipments is as follows.
  • Page 17 – Operational Overview; Relay Specific Ships Call
  • Page 18 – Position input by radionavigational equipment.
  • Page 19 – • The upper two of the four LEDs surrounding the [ALARM
  • Page 22 – Prepare message and then transmit it.; Preparing and storing message for later transmission
  • Page 24 – When auto acknowledge is disabled; • Automatic acknowledge is disabled when an Error Checking; “auto” function
  • Page 26 – Transmitting the distress call
  • Page 27 – Provide the following information to the coast station:; Distress call
  • Page 28 – Manual Entry of Ship’s Position and Time; Entering data manually; To cancel the manually entered data, enter
  • Page 29 – Receiving Distress Alert from Other Ship; Procedure when in area A1
  • Page 31 – Transmitting DIST ACK over CH16
  • Page 32 – Transmitting DIST ACK
  • Page 33 – General; the distress message, or; Procedure
  • Page 37 – Transmitting Individual Calls; Figure 4-1 Individual Call; General procedure; Receive ACK BQ from receiving station.
  • Page 38 – Detailed procedure; Prepare and transmit a message as follows.
  • Page 40 – After receiving the ACK BQ signal, do the following:
  • Page 42 – Receiving individual call message (ACK RQ) with AUTO ACK On; The FM-8500 sends the ACK BQ signal automatically.
  • Page 43 – Receiving ACK RQ with AUTO ACK Off
  • Page 45 – Transmitting All Ships Calls; When to use All Ships Call; Figure 4-3 All Ships Call; The procedure for voice communication is shown on the next page.; Open file to transmit, or prepare message.
  • Page 48 – Receiving All Ships Calls; Basic procedure
  • Page 49 – Procedure for off hook status
  • Page 53 – Writing Over Files; Example: You want to write over file saved under file number 01.
  • Page 55 – The transmit message memory stores; up to 50 transmitted mes-; Retrieving a transmit message
  • Page 56 – Transmitting retrieved message; You can transmit a retrieved message as follows.
  • Page 57 – Receive message memory; up to 50 messages; Retrieving a receive message
  • Page 58 – Example: Transmit acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal in response
  • Page 59 – Other Calling Types
  • Page 62 – Making Telephone Calls
  • Page 64 – Operation after making DSC call
  • Page 65 – Receiving Telephone Call from Coast Station
  • Page 66 – Registering
  • Page 67 – Retrieving; the blinking question mark appears.
  • Page 70 – Manual printing
  • Page 71 – Example printout
  • Page 73 – Aural Alarm Setup
  • Page 75 – System Confirmation; Overview; Confirming Own Ship’s ID; Own Ship’s ID can be confirmed as follows:
  • Page 76 – Confirming ROM Version; At screen
  • Page 77 – Confirming VHF Section Settings
  • Page 78 – Confirming VHF Channels; You can confirm VHF channels registered as follows:; VHF channel status
  • Page 79 – Confirming Tx Output Power
  • Page 81 – WARNING; Antenna connectors; Check that each connector is firmly connected.; When the power cannot be turned on; Check if power plug is firmly connected.
  • Page 83 – inside the equipment. Contact FURUNO agent or dealer for service.
  • Page 85 – PLL synthesizer; Transmitter; Modulation AF Response:
  • Page 93 – APPENDIX 3; Input sentences; Load requirements as listner; Isolation
  • Page 95 – GLL - Geographic position - latitude and longitude
  • Page 96 – RMA - Recommended minimum navigation information - Loran C data
  • Page 97 – RMC - Recommended minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT data
  • Page 98 – INDEX
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Page 3 - iiiiiiiiiiiii; CANCELLING A FALSE; Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.

iiiiiiiiiiiii i CANCELLING A FALSE DISTRESS ALERT 1. Switch off transmitter immediately. 2. Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16. 3. Make broadcast to "All Stations" giving your vessel's name, callsign and DSC number, and cancel the false distress alert. Example message: All Stations, A...

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