VHF RADIOTELEPHONE FM-8800D/S
Operator’s Guide
The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic operating procedures for this equipment.
For more detailed information see the Operator's Manual.
Quick selection of CH16
VHF Basic Operation
Press the CH16 key to select CH16. The use is
Turning the power on/off limited to distress, urgency, safety and calling.
To turn the power on, turn the VOLUME control The transmission on CH16 should be limited to
clockwise. To turn the power off, turn the within 1 minute except for distress calling.
control fully counterclockwise.
Dual watch
Selecting channels The dual watch function permits watch on
Rotate the CH knob clockwise CH16 and another selected channel.
(counterclockwise) to display desired channel. To start dual watch, first select the other
channel to watch and then press the SHIFT
Adjusting volume of loudspeaker
key and DW key in that order.
Rotate the VOLUME control clockwise or
When the receiver finds a signal on CH16, it
counterclockwise.
locks on it and restarts dual watching after the
Adjusting squelch signal on CH16 has gone.
Rotate the SQUELCH control so that white If you are annoyed with the intermittence, turn
noise heard in the loudspeaker just fades out. off the dual watch by pressing the CH16 or
Usually select the AUTO position. AUTO CANCEL key.
squelch automatically reduces white noise.
Scanning
To obtain correct scan watch/dual watch
The receiver scans all channels at intervals of
response, adjust the SQUELCH control
0.15 seconds in the selected channel mode in
precisely.
ascending channel order, watching CH16
Transmitting between channels as below:
Press the PTT switch on the handset or 1 16 2 16 3 16 4...
microphone to talk, and release it to listen for
the response. 16 88 16 87 16 86 16...
Selecting output power To start scanning, press the SHIFT and SCAN
After pressing the SHIFT key, each press of keys in that order. When the receiver finds a
the HI/LO key selects high or low output signal, scanning is stopped on that channel
power. and starts dual watch on it and CH16. To stop
scanning, press the CH16 or CANCEL key.
Turning the loudspeaker on/off
Press the SHIFT key, and then the [1] key. The
loudspeaker off mark appears when the
speaker is off.
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6. The ROUTINE is selected; press the ENT
DSC Operation
key.
Sending a coast or ship call
ROUTINE
The coast or ship call is for sending message
SAFETY
to a specific coast or ship station.
URGENCY
After transmitting message (called ACK RQ
transmission), wait to receive the acknowledge 7. Choose ROUTINE, SAFETY, or URGENCY
back (ACK BQ) signal from the receiving followed by ENT key.
station. You should receive it within five 8. The COMM MODE is selected; press the
minutes. ENT key.
1. Press the CALL key. The display changes TELEPHONE
from standby screen to the COMPOSE DATA
MESSAGE screen and the CALL TYPE is
displayed in revere video. 9. Choose TELEPHONE or DATA followed by
the ENT key.
** Compose Message **
10. Choose CH and press the ENT key.
CALL TYPE : COAST CALL
TO : COAST AAA SELECT CH
COAST ID : 003456789 MANUAL
ROUTINE
COMM MODE : TELEPHONE 11. Choose SELECT CH or MANUAL followed
COMM OPTION : NO INFO by the ENT key. If you choose SELECT CH,
CH : NO INFO rotate the CH knob (or press up / down
ACK REQ arrow key) to choose a channel you wish to
2. Press the ENT key to open the call type communicate and press the ENT key.
list.
CHANNEL
COAST CALL 01 09 17 25 64 73 81
02 10 18 26 65 74 82
SHIP CALL 03 11 19 27 66 75 83
GROUP CALL 04 12 20 28 67 76 84
05 13 21 60 68 77 85
PSTN CALL
06 14 22 61 69 78 86
ALL SHIPS 07 15 23 62 71 79 87
AREA CALL 08 16 24 63 72 80 88
T POSITION
12. Press the CALL key more than three
3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down seconds. A message will be transmitted.
arrow key) to choose the COAST CALL or
SHIP CALL and press the ENT key.
4. The ID is selected; press the ENT key.
5. Key in a coast ID or ship ID number and
press the ENT key.
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