Operation Manual

3. Automatic Reception and Decoding

The FMD55 has 9 timer stores each containing an ON

and OFF time and a store number similar to a video

recorder. When programming, for safety reasons, it is

advisable to add a minute to the ON time and to the

OFF time. From experience, a weather forecast can

take approximately:

x MORSE transmissions : 30 minutes

x RTTY transmissions : 15 minutes

x SITOR transmissions : 10 minutes

The FMD55 switches on automatically to the stored

frequency at the selected ON time and decodes

according to the stored parameters. The message will

be stored when “W” – WRITE has been selected or

printed out directly when “P” – PRINT has been

selected.

On reaching the OFF time, the FMD55 automatically

returns to the basic STANDBY mode and is in the

NAVTEX reception mode.

Before programming the timer, all parameters must

have been pre-stored as in Chapter 2.5.

4.1. Programming the Timer

Starting from the standby mode:

x Press to call up MENU 1

x Press key <!> or <ENTER> to select timer

STDBY

SETUP

x Press <ENTER

Now you can insert the times and channel with the

cursors:

Keys <YES> and <NO> set the cursor on the position an

d the keys <UP> and <DOWN> adjust the figure value.

Keys <UP> and <DOWN> have an auto-repeat

function, which means that the figure rotates as long

as the key is depressed.

<NO

CLEAR

ES >

STORE

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