Furuno FM-8900S Marine Radio User Manual


 
6. REMOTE HANDSET
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6.7 How to Turn On/Off the Loudspeaker
You can turn the loudspeaker (other than DSC communication, error, and key beep)
on or off.
1. Press the SPK key to alternately disable or en-
able the loudspeaker.
2. To adjust the volume of the loudspeaker, press the VOL key. The screen changes
as below.
3. Press the S or T key to adjust the volume within three seconds. The time for re-
verse highlighting is three seconds.
6.8 Quick Selection of CH16
Press the CH16 key to select CH16. The CH16 (156.8 MHz) is the international fre-
quency for distress traffic and for calling by radiotelephone. The CH16 can also be
used by ship stations for call and reply. To facilitate the reception of distress calls and
distress traffic, all transmissions on CH16 should be kept to a minimum and should not
exceed one minute. Before transmitting on the CH16, a station should listen on this
frequency for a reasonable period to make sure that no distress traffic is being sent.
6.9 Intercom
The built-in intercom permits voice communications between two control units. The
combination of two controls is transceiver unit & remote handset, or remote handset
& remote handset.
Calling
You can call over the intercom only in off hook condition.
1. Press the MENU key to open the [MENU] screen.
2. Press the S or T key to select [INTERCOM] then press
the ENTER key.
3. Press the S or T key to select the called party’s control
unit then press the ENTER key.
The called party’s control unit and yours ring.
To cancel calling, press the CANCEL key.
Speaker ON
Speaker OFF
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