Furuno RC-1500-1T, Operator'S Manual

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CONTENTS
MENU TREE ..................................................................................... vii
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ........................................................... viii
FOREWORD ....................................................................................... 1
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................1
Features..................................................................................................................................... 2
About This Manual ................................................................................................................... 3
FELCOM 12 System Configuration......................................................................................... 4
INMARSAT-C SYSTEM ...................................................................... 5
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................5
Inmarsat System Configuration ................................................................................................6
Communications Network ........................................................................................................9
Types of MES ......................................................................................................................10
Peripheral Equipment ............................................................................................................. 11
Distress/Urgent Receiving Call Unit (IC-303) .................................................................... 11
Distress Alert Unit (IC-302) ................................................................................................ 11
Distress Message Controller (DMC-5: Option) .................................................................. 11
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ...........................................................1-1
The Communication Unit ......................................................................................................1-1
Self test ...............................................................................................................................1-1
When the audible alarm sounds..........................................................................................1-1
The Terminal Unit..................................................................................................................1-2
Floppy disk drive................................................................................................................1-2
Floppy disk .........................................................................................................................1-2
Printer PP-510 (optional supply) ...........................................................................................1-3
Keyboard ...............................................................................................................................1-4
Key description...................................................................................................................1-4
Shortcut key operation........................................................................................................1-6
Function Menus .....................................................................................................................1-6
Selecting menu, menu options............................................................................................1-7
Function menu description .................................................................................................1-7
Sample menu operation ......................................................................................................1-8
Display Indications ................................................................................................................1-9
Error Messages and Alerts ...................................................................................................1-11
Silencing the Audible Alarm................................................................................................1-12
Silencing the alarm by the Setup menu ............................................................................1-12
Using a Personal Computer as a Terminal Unit...................................................................1-13
PC requirements ...............................................................................................................1-13
Installing the program.......................................................................................................1-13
Contents of program disk .................................................................................................1-14