Furuno FM-8700 - Manual

Furuno FM-8700

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – iiiiiiiiiiiii; CANCELING DISTRESS ALERT; Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.
  • Page 4 – ii; CAUTION; Keep heater away from equipment.; WARNING; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
  • Page 5 – iii; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD
  • Page 6 – iv
  • Page 7 – Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.
  • Page 8 – vi; Features
  • Page 9 – vii; SYSTEM CONFIGURATION; Figure 1 FM-8700 system configuration
  • Page 13 – Adjusting Volume of Loudspeaker; The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the loudspeaker.; Adjusting Squelch, Selecting Operating Functions; Adjusting squelch
  • Page 14 – Remarks on transmitting; • Before transmitting, think about the subjects which have to be; Selecting Output Power
  • Page 16 – Remarks on Voice Communications; Priority
  • Page 17 – DSC controls
  • Page 18 – LED warnings; • The upper two of the four LEDs surrounding the [ALARM
  • Page 19 – DSC control description; Figure 2-2 DSC keyboard
  • Page 20 – DSC Operational Overview; Standby display; Selecting and registering items; When blinking question mark appears
  • Page 21 – Preparing and transmitting DSC messages; Preparing message for immediate transmission; Prepare message and then transmit it as follows:; Transmitting a message stored in the memory
  • Page 23 – Limit acknowledge
  • Page 25 – DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS; Distress Alert Transmission
  • Page 26 – Provide the following information to the coast station:; Distress call; DAY,” pronounced as the French expression “m’aider.”; Distress communications; Indicate the end of message by saying “Over.”
  • Page 27 – Manual Entry of Ship’s Position and Time; Entering data manually; Confirming Ship's Position and Time
  • Page 28 – Canceling a Distress Call; Figure 3-1 ALARM STOP key; Example message
  • Page 29 – Procedure when in area A1; When the FM-8700 receives a distress alert from another ves-; Figure 3-2 Receiving distress alert from other vessel
  • Page 31 – Transmitting DIST ACK over CH16
  • Page 32 – Transmitting DIST ACK signal; To transmit the DIST ACK signal, do the following:; After transmitting DIST ACK
  • Page 33 – Distress Alert Relay; When you should relay a distress alert; You may relay a distress alert in the following conditions; Relaying a distress alert
  • Page 37 – Transmitting Individual Calls; Figure 4-1 How an individual call is transmitted; General procedure for transmitting an individual call; Receive ACK BQ from receiving station.
  • Page 38 – Detailed procedure for transmitting an individual call; Prepare and transmit a message as follows:
  • Page 40 – After receiving the ACK BQ signal, do the following:
  • Page 41 – Figure 4-2 How to receive an individual call; Setting of “ABLE” or “UNABLE”
  • Page 42 – Receiving individual call with AUTO ACK ON
  • Page 43 – Receiving ACK RQ with AUTO ACK OFF
  • Page 45 – Transmitting All Ships Calls; Purpose of all ships call; Figure 4-3 All ships call; General procedure for transmitting an all ships call; Open file to transmit, or prepare message.
  • Page 46 – Detailed procedure for transmitting an all ships call
  • Page 48 – Receiving All Ships Calls; Status of FM-8700 when receiving an all ships call; Handset; Receiving an all ships call in on hook status; Basic procedure for receiving an all ships call while on hook
  • Page 50 – Receiving an all ships call in off hook status; Basic procedure for receiving an all ships call while off hook
  • Page 52 – Preparing and Saving Messages; There are two ways to prepare and transmit a message:; How to prepare transmit messages; Prepare message as follows:
  • Page 54 – Writing Over Files; How to write over files; Example: You want to write over file saved under file number 01.
  • Page 55 – Opening a file; Transmitting a file
  • Page 56 – The transmit message memory stores; up to; sages; Opening a transmit message
  • Page 57 – Transmitting retrieved message; You can transmit a retrieved message as follows:
  • Page 59 – Example: Transmit acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal in response
  • Page 61 – OTHER CALLING TYPES; Selection of Other Calling Types; How to select other calling types; Calling types description
  • Page 63 – Making Telephone Calls; Basic procedure for making a telephone call
  • Page 65 – Operation after making DSC telephone call
  • Page 66 – (2) When coast station terminates communication, the display of; Receiving Telephone Call from Coast Station
  • Page 67 – Other Station IDs and Telephone Numbers; Registering other station IDs, telephone numbers
  • Page 68 – Opening other station IDs, telephone numbers
  • Page 69 – Selecting automatic or manual printing; Automatic printing
  • Page 70 – Manual printing
  • Page 71 – Example printouts
  • Page 75 – SYSTEM CONFIRMATION; Confirming Own Ship’s ID; Own ship’s ID can be confirmed as follows:; How to confirm own ship's ID
  • Page 76 – How to confirm ROM version no.; At screen
  • Page 77 – Confirming VHF Section Settings; How to confirm VHF section settings
  • Page 78 – Confirming VHF Channels; You can confirm VHF channels registered as follows:; How to confirm VHF channels; VHF channel status
  • Page 79 – Confirming Tx Output Power; How to confirm Tx output power
  • Page 81 – Do not open the equipment.; Periodic checks; Check that each connector is firmly connected.; When the power cannot be turned on; Check if power plug is firmly connected.
  • Page 82 – How to start the diagnostic tests
  • Page 85 – SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE VHF RADIOTELEPHONE
  • Page 87 – APPENDIX; Menu Tree
  • Page 90 – Marine VHF Channel Lists
  • Page 93 – WEATHER CHANNELS (Included in US version)
  • Page 95 – Input sentences; Load requirements as listner; Isolation
  • Page 97 – GLL - Geographic position - latitude and longitude
  • Page 101 – INDEX
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Page 3 - iiiiiiiiiiiii; CANCELING DISTRESS ALERT; Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16.

iiiiiiiiiiiii i CANCELING DISTRESS ALERT If less than five seconds has elapsed since the [DISTRESS] key was pressed, the distress alertmay be canceled by pressing the [ALARM STOP] key. Otherwise, do the following: 1. Switch off equipment immediately. 2. Switch equipment on and set to Channel 16. 3. ...

Page 4 - ii; CAUTION; Keep heater away from equipment.; WARNING; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ii Do not touch any part of the antennawhen the equipment is transmitting. Electrical shock can result. Use the proper fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can result in fire orpermanent equipment damage. Do not use the equipment for other thanits intended purpose. Personal injury can result if the equipmentis...

Page 5 - iii; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD

iii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................... v SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .................................................................................. vii 1. VHF RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATIONAL OVERVIE...

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