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4.4 EGC Messages
4. INMARSAT C OPERATIONS
When an EGC message is received, RECEIVING EGC MESSAGE appears at
the bottom left corner of the display. If Auto Message Save in the Auto Mode
Setup is ON, EGC messages are automatically saved. EGC messages are
automatically received, printed and saved to the terminal unit selected with EGC
Output Port on the System Setup menu. The memory capacity for EGC
message is 32 Kbytes. When the EGC message memory becomes full, the
oldest EGC message is automatically deleted.
4.4.1 Displaying and reprinting EGC messages
1. Press the [F4] key.
EGC
1. Display EGC Message
2. EGC Network ID
EGC menu
2. Press the [1 key to show the Display EGC Message screen.
File Edit Transmit EGC Reports Logs Options Setup Position StopAlarm
Display EGC Message
EGC Message --- MET Navarea Warning or MET Forecast ---
Message Sequence No. : 00472
LES
: KDDI
Priority
: Urgent
Size
: 285 characters
Receive Date & Time : 02-11-02 06:08 (UTC)
ZCZC
NAVAREA XI WARNING
NAVAREA XI 0752.
ARAFURA SEA.
DERELICT F/V PARTIALLY SUBMERGED ADRIFT
IN 10-12.6S 133-19.6E, GEODETIC DATUM
UNKNOWN, AT 180200Z NOV.
CANCEL 0749/02.
Ctrl+P: Print Ctrl+S: Save ¬: Previous ®: Next
Sample display EGC message screen
3. Press the [] or [] key to scroll the screen.
4. To print a message, press the [P] key while pressing the [Ctrl] key and press
the [P] key. To stop printing, press the [Esc] key.
5. To save the message, press the [S] key while pressing the [Ctrl] key.
6. Press the [Esc] key to return to the standby display.
EGC messages can be automatically saved to the hard disk. See paragraph
2.4.4 for details.
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