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11.9.3 Receiving a DSC Position Send Call
When another vessel transmits its location to the FM-4000, the following oc-
curs:
1. A ringing sound is generated when the call is received.
2. Press any key to stop the ringing sound.
3. The position of the vessel is shown and also trans-
ferred to any FURUNO GPS chart plotter if con-
nected.
11.10 MANUAL INPUT OF POSITION
(
LAT/LON
)
You may send the latitude/longitude of your vessel manually when the FM-
4000 is not connected to a GPS receiver.
After the position is entered, any DSC Distress, Position Request, or Position
Send will contain the manually entered position.
1. Press and hold down the
[
CALL
(
MENU
)]
key
until the “
Radio SetupRadio Setup
Radio SetupRadio Setup
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the
“
DSC SetupDSC Setup
DSC SetupDSC Setup
DSC Setup” menu.
3. Press the
[
ENT
]
key, then use the CHANNEL
selector knob to select “
Position InputPosition Input
Position InputPosition Input
Position Input.”
4. Press the
[
ENT
]
key. The transceiver beeps,
then the display looks something like the one
in the illustration at right.
5. Enter your local UTC time in the 24-hour notation,
then press the
[
ENT
]
key.
6. Enter the latitude/longitude of your vessel, then press
the
[
ENT
]
key. To select North (N) press the
[
6
(
NAV
)]
key, South (S) press the
[
7
(
SCRM
)]
key, East (E)
press the
[
3
(
SCAN
)]
key or West (W) press the
[
9
(
FOG
)]
key.
7. To store the data entered, press and hold the
[
ENT
]
key.
8. Press the
[
CLR
]
key twice to return to the “
RadioRadio
RadioRadio
Radio
SetupSetup
SetupSetup
Setup” menu, then press the
[
CLR
]
key again to return to radio operation.