Furuno FM-8900S Manuel D’Utilisation

1.  OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

By the [REGION] menu

See paragraph 5.3.1.

1. Press the MENU key to open the [MENU] screen.
2. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select [CH MODE] then push the knob.
3. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob 

to select [REGION] then push the 
knob.

4. Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob to select the channel region desired then 

push the knob.

Note: Private channels are available only where permitted by the authorities. The 
[USA], [CANADA], [INLAND-W], [PRIVATE] can also be set by a qualified service 
technician.

The channel can be set manually on the RT screen. Enter the channel by one of the 
methods below.

Enter channel with the CHANNEL/ENTER knob:
Rotate the CHANNEL/ENTER knob on the RT screen.

Enter channel with the numeric keys:
Use the numeric keys to enter channel on the RT screen then push the CHANNEL/
ENTER knob. The setting is automatically confirmed two seconds after entering, with-
out pushing the CHANNEL/ENTER knob.

Press the PTT (push-to-talk) switch on the handset with off hook to talk, and release 
it to listen for a response. "TX" appears on the screen during transmission.

The following options are available.

• [INT’L]: International mode
• [CANADA]

: CANADA mode

• [PRIVATE]

: Private channel mode

• [USA]

: USA mode

• [INLAND-W]

: Inland waterway mode

Only permitted channel 
regions are displayed, 
which are set by the 
installer of the equipment.