Furuno FM-8500 Instruction De Maintenance

The purpose of this operator's guide is to provide the basic operating procedures for this
equipment. For detailed information, see the operator's manual. For distress procedure, see
the "distress procedure card" provided with the equipment.

 Individual Call

The individual call is for sending message to a specific station. After transmitting message
(called ACK RQ transmission), wait to receive the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal
from receiving station. You should receive it within five minutes.

Watch VHF CH70

* VHF call message *

Format

Call type <      >

IND TEL ALL ---

* VHF call message *

Format: INDIVIDUAL

Press the [ENT] key.

Press the [ENT] key.

Press the [ENT] key.

Press the [SELECT] key. 
(To select format.)

Place the cursor on  IND .

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Previously selected 
format appears here. If 

INDIVIDUAL  appears, 

press the [ENT] key.

Telecom1

Telecom2:

Telecom1 <      >

SMP  DUP  DAT  FAX  NO

Press the [SELECT] key. 
(To select telecommand 1.)

Select mode desired.

Usually select 

SMP  or  DUP .

Address

Category:

Address <       >

input digits =

Address:

Category

Press the [SELECT] key. 
(To enter other station ID.)

Press the [

t

] key.

(To return to 
previous menu.)

Press the [SELECT] key. 
(To select category.)

Press the [ENT] key. 

Entry of other station ID

Ship station:   9 digits
Coast station: 00 + 7 digits

Category <      >

DIS  URG  SAF  ROU

Select ROU .

ROU  (Routine) is 

normally selected.

(Continued on reverse side)

Press the [ENT] key.

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