Furuno FM-8800D/8800S - Manual (Page 66)

3. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES
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3.6 Position Call
There are two types of position calls: other station requires your ship's position
and your ship requests position of another ship.
Finding position of other station
Sending own ship's position to other station
Other Station
Own Station
3.6.1 Position call: requesting other ship's position
1. Press the CALL key. The display changes from standby display to the
COMPOSE MESSAGE screen and the CALL TYPE is displayed in reverse
video.
2. Press the ENT key to open the call type list.
3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose POSITION and
press the ENT key.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : POSITION
REQUEST
TO :
SHIP ID : 123456789
ROUTINE
TCmd1 : POSITION REQUEST
TCmd2 : NO INFO
If a file is registered,
its registration name
is displayed.
If not, this field is blank.
4. SHIP ID is selected; press the ENT key.
5. Key in a ship ID for which you want to know its position.
6. ROUTINE is selected; press the ENT key.
7. Choose ROUTINE, BUSINESS, SAFETY, URGENCY, or DISTRESS as
appropriate followed by pressing the ENT key.