Furuno FS-2570 (150W) User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ......................................................................................................... x
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION............................................................................... xii
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OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW......................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Controls ......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Turning the Power On/Off .............................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Panel Dimmer, LCD Contrast ........................................................................................ 1-2
1.4 Indications...................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1 DSC standby screen........................................................................................... 1-3
1.4.2 Radiotelephone screen ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.5 Loudspeaker .................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.6 Scanning Routine DSC Frequencies ............................................................................. 1-4
1.7 Automatic Acknowledge On/Off ..................................................................................... 1-5
1.8 Manual Entry of Position and Time ................................................................................ 1-5
1.9 System Characteristics .................................................................................................. 1-7
1.9.1 Equipment priority .............................................................................................. 1-7
1.9.2 Controls become inoperative.............................................................................. 1-7
1.9.3 Controls become operative ................................................................................ 1-7
1.9.4 Automatic setting of working frequency .............................................................. 1-7
1.10 Power Supply Unit (option) .......................................................................................... 1-8
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SSB RADIOTELEPHONE ............................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Transmitting ................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Choosing class of emission................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 Choosing channel, frequency............................................................................. 2-2
2.1.3 Tuning................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.1.4 Using the handset .............................................................................................. 2-4
2.1.5 Monitoring transceiver output power .................................................................. 2-4
2.1.6 Reducing transmitter power................................................................................ 2-5
2.1.7 Displaying IA, IC, VC or RF................................................................................ 2-5
2.2 Receiving ....................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.1 RF gain (sensitivity) adjustment ......................................................................... 2-6
2.2.2 S-meter............................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.3 Monitoring traffic on intended transmit frequency............................................... 2-6
2.2.4 Receiving AM broadcasting stations................................................................... 2-6
2.2.5 Squelch control, squelch frequency ................................................................... 2-7
2.2.6 Noise blanker ..................................................................................................... 2-7
2.3 Intercom......................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4 Telex Communications................................................................................................... 2-8
2.5 When Automatic Tuning Fails ........................................................................................ 2-9