The purpose of this guide is to provide the

VHF RADIOTELEPHONE basic operation for this equipment. For more

FM-8900S
detailed information, see the Operator's Manual.
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respective holders.

- Turns the - Turns the

power off. power on. RT/
REGION
HI/LO CH16
RT/
REGION
- Switches to the RT (radiotelephone) screen.
- Decreases - Increases - Opens/closes the option window for channel
1 2 3 region.
the volume. the volume.
4 5 6
VOLUME VOLUME

7 8 9
DW/
SCAN 0 REPLAY
HI/LO Changes the output power to high (25 W) or
PWR OFF PWR OFF low (1 W).
CHANNEL
HANDSET
VOLUME SQUELCH Keep pressed for 4 sec in case
of DISTRESS. The alert is TAB MENU
transmitted with steady lighting.

Switches to the RT screen and sets CH16.

DISTRESS OTHER
ALARM MSG DSC MSG BRILL CANCEL CH16
DISTRESS
COMPOSE
PWR OFF AUTO
DROBOSE MSG PUSH TO ENTER

Rotate to adjust 1 2 3
the squelch. - Enter alphabet, numeric or symbol.
4 5 6 - Direct selection of corresponding
AUTO position
SQUELCH

automatically
BRILL
Adjusts the brilliance. 7 8 9 function on menu and applicable
AUTO reduces white Transmits the
DISTRESS 0 screens.
noise. DISTRESS ALERT. TAB - Switches control to
4 seconds the tab area.
- Switches the
session.
DW/
SCAN - Opens the option window for DW/SCAN.
- Cancels DW/SCAN in process.
Composes DSC TX
DISTRESS
MSG
Turns the main
message for DISTRESS
speaker on/off.
ALERT. REPLAY
Opens the replay screen.
CANCEL - Cancels the creation
Top: Flashes in red when of the DSC message
receiving distress Composes DSC TX
OTHER
DSC MSG currently being
alert, distress and message except created.
urgency messages. DISTRESS ALERT and - Silences the audio CHANNEL

DROBOSE. alarm. - Selects channel.

Bottom: Flashes in green - Erases error PUSH TO ENTER
CHANNEL
- Selects menu items or
when receiving message or pop-up changes the page in
DISTRESS
Composes DSC
OTHER
message. Confirms a
safety and routine
MSG DSC MSG
multi-page screens.
TX message for - Returns previous selection.
PUSH TO ENTER

messages, and DROBOSE

when daily test is Press layer in multi-layer
completed. simultaneously (Distress Relay menu. MENU
Opens/closes the menu.
On Behalf Of - Erases character
Someone Else). input.
 VHF radiotelephone communications

Output
1 2 3
power RT/ 4 5 6
REGION
CH 7 8 9
ENTER ENTER ENTER
PTT
PTT

Channel Select the

region channel region. Press the
numeric keys to Press the PTT switch on
enter channel. the handset to speak.
RT screen

Sending distress alert

The audio alarm When the distress Communicate

DISTRESS sounds for two acknowledge call is CANCEL with the coast
seconds and the received, the audio station via
4 seconds message “Sending alarm sounds and the radiotelephone.
DISTRESS message “DISTRESS
ALERT.” appears ACK received!
on the screen. : Stop alarm.”
After the distress alert has been sent, the appears on the
screen for “WAIT FOR ACK” appears. screen.

Sending an individual call (ROUTINE priority)

1 2 3
OTHER 4 5 6
DSC MSG
7 8 9
ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER
0

With
[GO TO CALL]
ENTER Press the numeric keys to enter
selected.
Select [DIRECT INPUT]. the MMSI of the station.

PUB. NO. OSE-56800-A

(1204, YOTA) FM-8900S