FS-1570 FS-2570 FS-5070 - Furuno

Indication Meaning
CH Channel
Tx TX frequency (Tx: while transmitting)
Rx RX frequency
Blinks when there are messages not read yet.
DR/DS DR: Distress received, DS: Distress sent
Speaker on/off
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
SSB/TLX/AM Class of Emission
SIMP/SDUP/DUP Communication mode (SIMP: simplex, SDUP: semi-duplex,
DUP: full-duplex
HIGH/MID/LOW1/LOW2 Output power (LOW2: FS-5070 only, minimum output power)
FAST/SLOW/OFF Auto gain control (FAST: high-speed, SLOW: low-speed, OFF: no
(AGC)
adjustment)
NB Noise blanker
SQ Squelch
SEN Receiving sensitivity
S S-meter, displays the strength of received signal.
IA/IC/VC/RF Transceiver unit status (IA: antenna current, IC: collector current, VC:
collector voltage, RF: PA output)
MMSI Own ship’s ID (nine digits)
POS Own ship’s position
EPFS/MAN Own ship’s position data source
EPFS: GPS navigator
MAN: manual (See section 6.6.)
1.4 DSC Standby Screen
The DSC standby screen may be displayed by pressing the 6/SCAN key. This screen scans
and receives the distress and routine frequencies, and sends the acknowledgement for the
received message automatically.
Acknowledge status
(AUTO ACK or MANUAL ACK)
Shown with nine digits.
WATCH KEEPING
DISTRESS WR1
AUTO ACK
MMSI xxxxxxxxx
2187.5 4207.5 6312.0
16804.5 12577.0 8414.5
ROUTINE TRX
2177.0 4219.5 6331.0
16903.0 12657.0 8436.5
35°00.0000N UTC 00:00
135°00.0000E MAN 23:59
Position and time. "EPFS" shown
when these are input automatically.
TRX: transceiver unit
WR2: The optional antenna for the routine frequency
DSC standby screen
Maximum six distress and routine
frequencies scanned in clockwise
direction, and frequency currently
being scanned is highlighted.
One cycle is completed in less than
two seconds.
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