Furuno FS-1570 - Manual (Page 173)

12 MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING
12-7
12.7 Test Call
This function sends a test signal to a coast station, over one of six distress and safety
frequencies. For that reason, it should not be executed unnecessarily.
1. Press the [CALL] key at the DSC standby screen and then push the [ENTER] knob to
open the CALL TYPE menu.
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: Test
: 00-------
: Safety
: 2187.5 kHz
PSTN CALL
TEST CALL
ALL SHIPS
GROUP CALL
AREA CALL
POSITION
$
INDIVIDUAL
CALL TYPE
STATION ID
PRIORITY
COM TYPE
COM TYPE
DSC FREQ
RELAY SEL
POLLING
NEUTRAL
MEDICAL
RELAY ALL
DISTRESS
#
Rotate [ENTER]
knob to scroll.
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose TEST CALL and then push the [ENTER] knob.
3. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the COAST ID menu.
GO TO ALL VIEW
CALL TYPE
PRIORITY
DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ
: TEST
: SAFETY
COAST ID 000000000
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4. Using the numeric keys, key in the ID of the coast station ID (seven digits) where to
send the call and then push the [ENTER] knob.
5. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the DSC FREQ menu. (Note that PRIORITY is
automatically selected to SAFETY.)
DSC FREQ KHZ
CALL TYPE
COAST ID
PRIORITY
: Test
: 001234567
: Safety
: kHz
VIEW
4207.5
6312.0
8414.5
12577.0
16804.5 2187.5
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