Furuno FS-1570 - Manual (Page 72)

5 CALLING, RECEIVING
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5.2.2 Receiving an individual call
Sending automatic acknowledge (ACK BQ) with comply type “ABLE”
When own ship receives an individual call, you may or may not be able to receive the call
depending on the comply-type setting (on the Auto Ack menu). The relationship between
comply type and automatic/manual acknowledge is as shown in the table below.
Comply type, automatic
acknowledge
ABLE UNABLE
AUTO ACK Can send acknowledge
automatically Can send UNABLE
automatically.
MANUAL ACK Can send acknowledge
manually Can send UNABLE manually.
Note: The handset must be on hook to enable automatic acknowledge.
1. When an individual call is received and the automatic acknowledge feature is active and
the comply type is “ABLE,” the display shown below appears. This display indicates that
the auto acknowledge call (ACK BQ) call is being sent.
Able acknowledge
call in progress!
TIME TO GO: 6S
DSC FREQ : 2177.0 KHZ
TO SHIP: 123456789
ROUTINE
TELEPHONE CH 201
2. It takes about 7 sec. to transmit the call, after which the audio alarm sounds and the
following message appears.
Able acknowledge
call transmitted.
TO SHIP: 123456789
ROUTINE
TELEPHONE CH 201
STOP ALARM
3. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm. The following display appears.
* Xmitted message *
MAR-23-2002-23:01
ABLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TO SHIP:
123456789
ROUTINE
TELEPHONE CH 201
RE-SEND
! "
ALL VIEW
4. You can now communicate with the party, over the radiotelephone frequency specified.