Furuno FM-4800, Operator'S Manual

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DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FM-4800 Operator’s Manual
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Initiate a group call from the "RECENT CALLS"
Step 1 On the "GROUP" page, select "RECENT CALLS".
Step 2 Select a group, and then press the Menu/DSC control to enter the
"SELECT CH" page.
Step 3 Select a channel.
Step 4
Press the Menu/DSC control to initiate a group call.
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When CH70 is busy, you can wait without pressing any key until CH70
is idle.
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When the CH70 is idle, the radio waits for an acknowledgement.
Step 5 Select "OK" to return to the home screen.
Step 6
Press and hold the PTT key to talk into the microphone.
Initiate a group call by manually entering a group ID
Step 1
On the "GROUP" page, select "MANUAL ID".
Step 2 Select a group, and then press the Menu/DSC control to enter the
"SELECT CH" page.
Step 3 Select a channel.
Step 4 Press the Menu/DSC control to initiate a group call.
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When CH70 is busy, you can wait without pressing any key until CH70
is idle.
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When the CH70 is idle, the radio waits for an acknowledgement.
Step 5 Select "OK" to return to the home screen.
Step 6 Press and hold the PTT key to talk into the microphone.
4.5.2
How to Receive a Group Call
The channel change of your radio has two modes: "AUTO" and "MANUAL". Different
channel change modes lead to different operations when you receive an All Ships
call. For information about how to set the channel change mode, see section 12.3
Channel Change Mode.
When the channel change mode is "AUTO"
Step 1 When a DSC Distress Alert is received, the alarm sounds. Rotate the
Menu/DSC control to stop the alarm.
The screen shows the MMSI of the vessel calling and three soft keys:
"ACCEPT", "CANCEL", and "PAUSE".
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ACCEPT: Select the soft key to continue with the call and switch to the
requested channel.