Furuno Felcom 82, Operator'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ......................................................................................................... x
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, PROGRAM NUMBERS ........................................ xi
1. INMARSAT-B SYSTEM ................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 What is Inmarsat? ......................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Geostationary Satellites .............................................................................................1-1
1.3 Service Area ..............................................................................................................1-2
1.4 System Bodies ...........................................................................................................1-3
1.5 Inmarsat-B Services...................................................................................................1-4
1.6 Comparison of Inmarsat Systems ..............................................................................1-4
2. SETTING UP ................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Controls .....................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Terminal unit (Class 1 only) .............................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Handset ..........................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Turning On the Power ................................................................................................2-4
2.3 Menu Operational Overview.......................................................................................2-7
2.3.1 Terminal unit (Class 1 only) .............................................................................2-7
2.3.2 Handset ..........................................................................................................2-8
2.4 Adjusting Display Brilliance ........................................................................................2-9
2.4.1 Terminal unit (Class 1 only) .............................................................................2-9
2.4.2 Handset ..........................................................................................................2-9
2.5 Registering the Password at the Handset ................................................................2-10
2.6 Distress Message Setup (Class 1 only)....................................................................2-11
2.7 Choosing Where (LES) to Transmit Own Ship’s Distress Signal ..............................2-14
2.8 Setting Up the Handset, Communication Unit ..........................................................2-15
2.8.1 Selecting ocean region to use .......................................................................2-15
2.8.2 Choosing navarea(s) from which to receive Inmarsat services ......................2-15
2.9 Manual Entry of Position ..........................................................................................2-17
2.10 Manual Entry of Heading..........................................................................................2-18
2.11 Setting Date, Time ...................................................................................................2-19
2.12 Terminal Unit Setup (Class 1 only)...........................................................................2-21
2.13 Editor Setup (Class 1 only) ......................................................................................2-22
2.14 Terminal Unit Display Color......................................................................................2-23
3. TELEX COMMUNICATIONS (Class 1 only) ................................................ 3-1
3.1 Before Beginning Communications ............................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Overview.........................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Registering, deleting LES................................................................................3-2
3.1.3 Registering, deleting stations ..........................................................................3-3
3.1.4 Creating message files....................................................................................3-4
3.1.5 Saving message files ......................................................................................3-7
3.1.6 Opening message files....................................................................................3-8
3.1.7 Other File menu operations.............................................................................3-9