Furuno FA-150, Operator'S Manual

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1. OPERATION
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5. ADRS TYPE is selected; press the ENT key.
BROAD CAST
ADRS CAST
6. Select ADRS CAST to send a message to a specific AIS-equipped ship, or
BROAD CAST to send a message to all AIS-equipped ships within
broadcasting range. Press the
ENT key.
7. For BROAD CAST, go to step 8. For ADRS CAST, “MMSI” is selected;
press the ENT key, enter MMSI number of the vessel that you want to
receive your message, then press the ENT key.
8. MSG TYPE is selected; press the ENT key.
SAFETY
NORMAL
9. Select message type: NORMAL (message other than safety) or SAFETY
(important navigational or meteorological warning). Press the ENT key.
10. CHANNEL is selected; press the ENT key.
ALTERNATE
BOTH A & B
A
B
11. Select which channel to transmit your message over then press the ENT
key.
12. RETRY TIMES is selected; press the ENT key. If the ADRS TYPE is
BROADCAST go to step 14.
13. For ADRS CAST, enter the number of times to re-transmit a message (0-3)
then press the ENT key.
14. Press the MENU key to return to the CREATE MSG sub-menu.
15. Select SET MSG then press the ENT key.
Number of characters used/available
[SET MSG]
*: Number of characters available with each message type for
Class A, SOLAS is as follows:
NORMAL message with BROAD-CAST
: 156 characters
NORMAL message with ADDRESS-CAST : 151 characters
SAFETY message with BROAD-CAST
: 161 characters
SAFETY message with ADDRESS-CAST : 156 characters
01(151)* [DIM]HOLD:CLEAR
16. Use the CursorPad to enter your message.
17. Press the ENT key to return to the CREATE MSG sub-menu.
18. Select SEND MSG then press the ENT key. The prompt shown below
appears.
SEND MESSAGE.
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