Furuno FM-8500 Operators Guide

VHF RADIOTELEPHONE FM-8500

Operator's Guide

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.

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Watch VHF CH70

Press the [ENT] key.

* VHF call message *
Format?

Previously selected
format appears here. If

INDIVIDUAL appears,

press the [ENT] key.

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

Call type < >
IND TEL ALL ---

Place the cursor on IND .

Press the [ENT] key.

* VHF call message *
Format: INDIVIDUAL

Press the [ENT] key.

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Address?
Category:

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

Address < >
input digits =

Entry of other station ID

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

Press the [ENT] key.

Address:
Category?

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

Category < >
DIS URG SAF ROU

Select ROU .

Telecom1?
Telecom2:

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

Telecom1 < >
SMP DUP DAT FAX NO

Press the [t] key.
(To return to
previous menu.)

ROU (Routine) is

normally selected.

Usually select

SMP or DUP .

Select mode desired.

Press the [ENT] key.

(Continued on reverse side)

(Continued from front side)

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Channel

Press the [SELECT] key.

Note: Working channel
is normally set
by coast station.
Therefore, set up
for "No
information" by
setting the
working channel
as 9999.

Working channel < >
Input digits =

Channel entry

Press the [ENT] key.

* Ready for calling *
INDIVIDUAL CALL CH70

Press the [CALL] key.

* Call in progress *
INDIVIDUAL CALL CH70

When the ACK BQ signal is received;

* Received * ACK BQ
ID: ROUTINE

Received station ID

1Alarm sounds. To silence, press the

[ALARM STOP] key.

2If ABLE appears, communicate with other

station over the VHF.
If UNABLE appears, prepare a message with

different proposal and transmit it by pressing the
[CALL] key. Repeat until proposal is mutually
accepted.

3If you want to view contents of receive

message, press the [ENT] key successively.

Returns to normal display.

ABLE: Receiving station

accepts working
channel proposed
by your ship.

UNABLE: "16" is displayed

when other ship
rejected working
channel proposed
by your ship. If
coast station was
called, however,
the LCD shows
"QUEUE INDI­CATION,"
meaning the coast
station is busy.
Wait on channel
designated; the
coast station will
contact you.

Transmission time
about 0.5 seconds

* Wait for ack BQ *
Next CH70 0.5 min

Wait for ACK BQ for

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five minutes.

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