Furuno FS-5075 (500 W) Quick Manual Download Page 3

Reliable MF/HF Radiotelephone  

for general and distress communication  

with integrated DSC/DSC Watch Receiver

MF/HF radiotelephone with DSC facility

   

FS-2575: 250 W output power       FS-5075: 500 W output power

Fully meets GMDSS carriage requirements for SOLAS ships operating in A3 and A4 sea areas

Meets the new ITU reccomendation on digital selective calling system for use in the Maritime 
Mobile Service, ITU-R M.493-13

High-contrast 4.3” bright color LCD

Capable of distress, safety and routine communication

Instant selection of 256 user-specified channels with a rotary knob or direct keyboard input

Quick access to DSC message composition by pressing dedicated keys on the control unit

Full-duplex kit available (optional supply for the FS-5070 only)

Quick access to dedicated functions in the menu operation using numeric keypad

Night Mode

Night mode is selectable for wheelhouse operation.

On the menu setting, three quick-access functions can be assigned for 1, 4 and 7 on 
the numeric keypad, and those assigned functions are displayed on the Radiotelephone 
display. The list of functions assigned for quick-access includes: TX frequency setting, 
RX frequency setting, class of emission setting, AGC setting, output power setting, TX 
frequency monitoring, showing the list of test messages, showing the list of message 
files, execusion of daily test, showing the list of log files, and intercom functions.

Quick-access functions

Press

Press

Press

Press

 

Information segment

Displaying: 

1

 

user channel selected

2

 

operating frequencies 

3

 

class of emission, AGC, output power and communication mode

4

 

signal strength, meter reading (IC, VC, RF, VS and IA (antenna current)) 

5

 

currently activated functions, i.e., noise blanker, etc.

6

 

short-cut functions assigned for 1, 4 and 7 on the numeric keypad 

7

 

own ship L/L, Time

8

 

indications of RF input attenuator ON/OFF as well as RF gain

Radiotelephone display

Status segment

Indicating the status of equipment, i.e., speaker ON/OFF, unread DSC message in the inbox, hardware error, etc. 
Also, MMSI is shown in radiotelephone and DSC scan displays.

 

3

 

Tab segment

Up to 7 active procedures can be displayed in this segment. The procedures are for operating: radiotelephone, distress alert transmission, distress alert reception, 
general DSC message transmission and general DSC message reception. 

Status segment

Indicating status of equipment, i.e., speaker ON/OFF, unread DSC message in the inbox, hardware error, etc., TX/RX 
frequencies/class of emission for successive communication.

 

Information segment

Displaying: 

1

 

DSC contents, status and information

2

 

a list of available operator actions

3

 

indications of RF input attenuator ON/OFF as well as RF gain

DSC display

 

Information segment

Displaying: 

1

 

DSC watch frequencies (both distress and routine)

2

 

own ship L/L, Time 

3

 

indications of RF input attenuator ON/OFF as well as RF gain

DSC SCAN display

 

Information segment

Displaying menu tree

Menu display

 

Guide segment

Guide to short-cut key functions is displayed.

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2

1

2

1

3

4

5

6

7

2

2

1

2

1

1

2

2

1

4

High-contrast 4.3" bright color LCD

Display Modes

Quick-access functions

F1, F2 and F3 on the menu 
represent  the  functions 
assigned  for  1,  4  and  7 
on  the  numeric  keypad, 
respectively.

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3

3

3

3

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