Sony FS-2570 User Manual

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12  MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 
 12-7
12.8 Test Call   
This function sends a test signal to a coast station, over one of six distress and safety 
frequencies. For that reason, it should not be executed unnecessarily. You can prepare a 
test call beforehand (see Chapter 6) or at the moment you intend to send a test call. To 
send a prepared test call, see page 6-9 for the procedure. 
 
1.  Press the [2/DSC] key at the DSC standby screen and then push the [ENTER] knob to 
open the CALL TYPE menu. 
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Compose message 
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STATION ID
PRIORITY
COM. TYPE
COM. FREQ
DSC FREQ
: All ships
: Safety 
: Telephone 
:  2187.5 kHz
CALL TYPE
 
PSTN CALL
TEST CALL
ALL SHIPS
GROUP CALL
AREA CALL
POSITION
6
 
INDIVIDUAL
 
6
 
POLLING
NEUTRAL
MEDICAL
RELAY ALL
RELAY SEL
DISTRESS
Rotate [ENTER]
knob to scroll.
GO
 
2.  Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose TEST CALL and then push the [ENTER] knob. 
3.  Push the [ENTER] knob to open the COAST ID menu. 
GO TO ALL VIEW
CALL TYPE
 
PRIORITY
DSC FREQ     :             2187.5 KHZ
: TEST
 
: SAFETY
COAST ID
000000000
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4.  Using the numeric keys, key in the ID of the coast station ID (seven digits) where to 
send the call and then push the [ENTER] knob. 
5.  Push the [ENTER] knob to open the DSC FREQ menu. (Note that PRIORITY is 
automatically selected to SAFETY.) 
DSC FREQ                             KHZ
CALL TYPE
COAST ID
PRIORITY
: Test 
: 001234567 
: Safety 
:          kHz
           VIEW
  
  4207.5
  6312.0
  8414.5 
12577.0
16804.5
2187.5
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Compose message 
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GO TO ALL VIEW
 
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