Furuno FS-5070 Manual De Usuario

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 

 

Indication Meaning 

CH Channel 
Tx 

TX frequency (Tx: while transmitting) 

Rx RX 

frequency 

Blinks when there are messages not read yet. 

DR/DS 

DR: Distress received, DS: Distress sent 

Speaker on/off 

SSB/TLX/AM 

Class of Emission 

SIMP/SDUP/DUP 

Communication mode (SIMP: simplex, SDUP: semi-duplex,   
DUP: full-duplex 

HIGH/MID/LOW1/LOW2 Output power (LOW2: FS-5070 only, minimum output power) 
FAST/SLOW/OFF 
(AGC) 

Auto gain control (FAST: high-speed, SLOW: low-speed, OFF: no 
adjustment) 

NB Noise 

blanker 

SQ Squelch 
SEN Receiving 

sensitivity 

S 

S-meter, displays the strength of received signal. 

IA/IC/VC/RF 

Transceiver unit status (IA: antenna current, IC: collector current, VC: 
collector voltage, RF: PA output) 

MMSI 

Own ship’s ID (nine digits) 

POS 

Own ship’s position 

EPFS/MAN 

Own ship’s position data source   
EPFS: GPS navigator 
MAN: manual (See section 6.6.) 

 

The DSC standby screen may be displayed by pressing the 6/SCAN key. This screen scans 
and receives the distress and routine frequencies, and sends the acknowledgement for the 
received message automatically. 

WATCH KEEPING

2187.5

4207.5

6312.0

16804.5

12577.0

DISTRESS  WR1

ROUTINE  TRX

2177.0

4219.5

6331.0

16903.0

12657.0

Position and time. "EPFS" shown
when these are input automatically.

Maximum six distress and routine 
frequencies scanned in clockwise 
direction, and frequency currently 
being scanned is highlighted.
One cycle is completed in less than 
two seconds.

Acknowledge status
(AUTO ACK or MANUAL ACK)

  35

°00.0000N

UTC 00:00

135

°00.0000E

MAN 23:59

MMSI xxxxxxxxx

Shown with nine digits.

TRX: transceiver unit
WR2: The optional antenna for the routine frequency