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Furuno FS-1503 Telephone User Manual

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2. A 8 INDEX Index 1 INTRODUCTION FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for selecting the FS 1503 MF HF SSB Radiotele phone We are confident you will discover why FURUNO has become synonymous with qual ity and reliability To get maximum performance from your unit please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for operation and maintenance The FS 1503 is an all purpose radiotelephone system especially designed for marine mobile communication in the frequency range 1 6 to 27 5 MHz All ITU channels are preprogrammed In addition TX RX frequencies can be preprogrammed into an E PROM having a capacity of 199 frequency pairs Features e Station name entry available channels 0 1 0 65 2182 key provides for immediate selection of 2182 kHz at FULL power automatically Scan and Sweep receiving functions Where permitted user may program both Rx and Tx frequencies or Rx frequencies PROM stores all ITU SSB and TELEX frequencies Optional dummy load in the Antenna Coupler permits checking of transmitter e Effective noise blanker cancels pulse noise Advanced voice and or level detecting type squelch circuit filters out noise and or level Remote Station RB 500 available requires optional REMOTE B Board e System diagnostics program DSC and NBDP connections requires optional REMOTE A Board 1 1 1 System Configuratio
3. Each pressing switches between band and channel when entering channels or shifts among last four places when entering frequency Pressing together with the ENT key displays station name or Rx frequency on the second line Adjusts the receiver frequency for fine tuning when the frequency is set in terms of Channel No Not active in direct frequency entry The adjustable range is 150 Hz in 10 Hz steps 5 kHz in 100 Hz steps on Selects a Tx frequency Turns the internal or external loudspeaker on off The speaker mark appears on the display when the speaker 15 off Turns the squelch function on off SQ appears on the display when the squelch function is on 1 2 SCAN 6 RX TUNE 7 H L 8 69 9 CH 2182 INT 0 ALM ENT 0 9 Indications Turns the scan sweep function on or off SCAN or SWEEP appears on the display when the scan or sweep function is on Selects an Rx frequency Tunes the antenna coupler TUNE appears during tuning and OK appears after tuning 15 successfully completed Alternately selects high or low output power Adjusts backlighting of the keyboard and the display Enables entry of channel by ten key selects 2182 kHz on H3E J3E may be selected depending on system setting Calls remote station 1f connected Press this key enter station no and then press ENT key Releases the two tone alarm for 45 seconds To transmit
4. You can change the level between 0 10 on system code 9956 2 And The squelch opens when both voice and signal strength meet the set ting 3 Or The squelch opens by either voice or signal strength whichever meets the setting Squelch level Setting range 0 10 Factory setting 5 3 2 9957 Squelch delay a delay until the squelch mutes closes the receiver after the signal has gone Ex 9957 1000 ms Squelch closes 1000 ms after the signal has gone Setting range 500 4000 ms Factory setting 1000 ms 9958 Squelch activating frequency Setting range 500 2000 Hz Factory setting 1000 Hz 3 3 Writing User Channels The user channels may write user Tx channels Rx channels may also be written where permit ted l 2 Turn on the power while pressing the CH key Release the key when MEMO appears Rotate the FREQ CH control clockwise to display desired channel no R appears Rx frequency writing mode Press the MODE 1 key to select class of emission Press the CH key Key in Rx frequency with the numeric keys 0 9 and press the ENT key If you are only writing Rx frequency go to step 8 Rotate the FREQ CH control clockwise appears Tx frequency writing mode Enter Tx frequency like you entered Rx frequency Rotate the FREQ CH control clockwise If no station name have been written you will see seven dashes If station name cannot be entered for a part
5. Fire or electrical shock can result if a liquid spills into the equipment Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if the equipment is emitting smoke or fire Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock Contact a FURUNO agent for service Make sure no rain or water splash leaks into the equipment Fire or electrical shock can result if water leaks in the equipment Keep heater away from equipment A heater can melt the equipment s power cord which can cause fire or electrical shock Use the proper fuse Fuse rating is shown on the equipment Use of a wrong fuse can result in equipment damage Do not operate the equipment with wet hands Electrical shock can result CAUTION A warning label is attached to the equipment Do not remove the label If the label is missing or illegible contact a FURUNO agent or dealer ZN WARNING A Name Warning Label 1 To avoid electrical shock do not Type 86 003 1011 0 user serviceable Code No 100 236 230 TABLE OF CONTENTS 222222 2 2 221202121212121 00000000 iii 1 OPERATION yy Ges Mel UIT AOI TOT 1 1 1 2 Trdnseetver Dm DOSEEIDEIOIH 1 2 to Ty Oy T 1 4 OSs RH o flf 1 4 Ly Tur me ihe
6. 16851 0 16851 5 16852 0 16852 5 16853 0 16853 5 16854 0 16854 5 16855 0 16855 5 16856 0 16856 5 16857 0 16857 5 16858 0 16858 5 16859 0 16859 5 16860 0 16860 5 16861 0 16711 0 16711 5 16712 0 16712 5 16713 0 16713 5 16714 0 16714 5 16715 0 16715 5 16716 0 16716 5 16717 0 16717 5 16718 0 16718 5 16719 0 16719 5 16720 0 16720 5 16721 0 16721 5 16722 0 16722 5 16723 0 16723 5 16724 0 16724 5 16725 0 16725 5 16726 0 16726 5 16727 0 16727 5 16728 0 16728 5 16729 0 16729 5 16730 0 16730 5 16731 0 16731 5 16732 0 16732 5 16733 0 16733 5 16739 0 16739 5 16740 0 16740 5 16741 0 16741 5 16742 0 16742 5 16743 0 16 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed 16861 5 16862 0 16862 5 16863 0 16863 5 16864 0 16864 5 16865 0 16865 5 16866 0 16866 5 16867 0 16867 5 16868 0 16868 5 16869 0 16869 5 16870 0 16870 5 16871 0 16871 5 16872 0 16872 5 16873 0 16873 5 16874 0 16874 5 16875 0 16875 5 16876 0 16876 5 16877 0 16877 5 16878 0 16878 5 16879 0 16879 5 16880 0 16880 5 16881 0 16881 5 16882 0 16882 5 16883 0 16883 5 16884 0 16884 5 16885 0 16885 5 16886 0 16886 5 16887 0 16887 5 16888 0 16888 5 16743 5 16744 0 16744 5 16745 0 16745 5 16746 0 16746 5 16747 0 16747 5 16748 0 16748 5 16749 0 16749 5 16750 0 16750 5 16751 0 16751 5 16752 0 16752 5 16753 0 16753 5 16754 0 16754 5 167
7. 2297725 22378 0 22378 5 22379 0 22379 5 22380 0 22380 5 22381 0 22381 5 22382 0 22382 5 22383 0 22383 5 22384 0 22384 5 22385 0 22385 5 22386 0 22386 5 22387 0 22387 5 22388 0 22388 5 22389 0 22389 5 22390 0 22390 5 22391 0 22391 5 22392 0 22392 5 22393 0 22393 5 22394 0 22394 5 22395 0 223932 22396 0 22396 5 22397 0 223972 22398 0 22398 5 22399 0 22399 5 22400 0 22400 5 22401 0 22284 5 22285 0 22285 5 22286 0 22286 5 22287 22287 5 22288 0 22288 5 22289 0 22289 5 22290 0 22290 5 22291 0 22291 5 22292 0 222925 22293 0 22293 5 22294 22294 5 22295 0 222955 22296 0 22296 5 22297 0 2229723 22298 0 22298 5 22299 0 22299 5 22300 0 22300 5 22301 0 22301 5 22302 0 22302 5 22303 0 22303 5 22304 0 22304 5 22305 0 22305 5 22306 0 22306 5 22307 0 22307 5 22308 0 22308 5 22309 0 22401 5 22402 0 2240 5 22403 0 22403 5 22404 0 22404 5 22405 0 22405 5 22406 0 22406 5 22407 0 22407 5 22408 0 22408 5 22409 0 22409 5 22410 0 22410 5 22411 0 22411 5 22412 0 22412 5 22413 0 22413 5 22414 0 22414 5 22415 0 22415 5 22416 0 22416 5 22417 0 22417 5 22418 0 22418 5 22419 0 22419 5 22420 0 22420 5 22421 0 22421 5 22422 0 22422 5 22423 0 22423 5 224240 22424 5 22425 0 22425 5 22426 0 15 22309 5 22310 0 22310 5 22311 0 22311 5 22312 0 222123 22313 0 22313 5 22314 0 22314 5 22315 0 22315 5 22316 0 22316 5 22317 0 2231723 22318
8. 25202 0 25202 5 25203 0 25203 5 25204 0 25204 5 25205 0 25205 5 25206 0 25206 5 25207 0 25207 5 25208 0 26121 0 26121 5 26122 0 25198 0 25198 5 25199 0 25199 5 25200 0 25200 5 25201 0 25201 5 25202 0 25202 5 25203 0 25203 5 25204 0 25204 5 25205 0 25205 5 25206 0 25206 5 25207 0 25207 5 25208 0 25208 5 25209 0 25209 5 2182 1 11 1 5 AM broadcasting stations 1 14 Antenna tuning 1 10 B Backlighting 1 4 CLARI 3 key 1 13 Clarifier 1 13 Class of emission 1 4 Control description 1 2 D Diagnostic test 4 2 Distress call 1 11 Dummy antenna 4 1 E Error indication 5 3 Frequency selection custom channels 1 7 direct frequency entry 1 6 ITU telephony channels 1 8 ITU Telex channels 1 9 Fuse replacement 5 3 Indications 1 3 Intercom 2 2 K Keyboard test 4 3 L LCD test 4 3 Loudspeaker on off 1 4 Maintenance 4 4 Microphone usage 1 11 MIF commands 1 18 INDEX N NBDP Terminal 2 1 Power on off 1 4 R Receiving 1 13 Remote Station 2 2 RF GAIN 1 13 RF gain 1 13 ROM version no 4 3 5 S meter 1 13 Scanning 1 15 Specifications iv SQL 5 key 1 4 Squelch 1 4 Station name 1 10 Sweep 1 17 System configuration 1 1 System settings 3 1 Transmitter output 1 11 Transmitter test 4 1 Transmitting 1 10 Troubleshooting 5 1 U User channels 3 3 V VOLUME control 1 4 W Weekly checks 4 1 Index 1
9. 5 16801 0 16801 5 16802 0 16802 5 16803 0 16803 5 16804 0 16804 5 16805 0 16805 5 16806 0 18 19 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed 18 19 MHz TELEX 18 19 MHz TELEX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX 19681 0 19681 5 19682 0 19682 5 19683 0 19683 5 19684 0 19684 5 19685 0 19685 5 19686 0 19686 5 19687 0 19687 5 19688 0 19688 5 19689 0 19689 5 19690 0 19690 5 19691 0 19691 5 19692 0 19692 5 19693 0 19693 5 19694 0 19694 5 19695 0 19695 5 19696 0 19696 5 19697 0 19697 5 19698 0 19698 5 19699 0 19699 5 19700 0 19700 5 19701 0 19701 5 19702 0 19702 5 19703 0 18893 0 18893 5 18894 0 18894 5 18895 0 18870 5 18871 0 18871 5 18872 0 18872 5 18873 0 18873 5 18874 0 18874 5 18875 0 18875 5 18876 0 18876 5 18877 0 18877 5 18878 0 18878 5 18879 0 18879 5 18880 0 18880 5 18881 0 18881 5 18882 0 18882 5 18883 0 18883 5 18884 0 18884 5 18885 0 18885 5 18886 0 18886 5 18887 0 18887 5 18888 0 18888 5 18889 0 18889 5 18890 0 18890 5 18891 0 18891 5 18892 0 18892 5 18893 0 18893 5 18894 0 18894 5 18895 0 18895 5 18896 0 18896 5 18897 0 18897 5 18898 0 18898 5 18899 0 18899 5 14 18895 5 18896 0 18896 5 18897 0 18897 5 18898 0 18898 5 18899 0 18899 5 22 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed 22376 5 22377 0
10. 9 key but no lamps light Power is on but no sound The amp 4 key is off Press the 4 key from loudspeaker Volume may be too low Adjust the VOLUME control Squelch is on Press the SQL 5 key if SQ appears on the display Reduced RF Gain Turn the RF GAIN control clockwise Continued on next page 5 1 Table 5 1 Troubleshooting list cont Poor articulation Output power is reduced to low LOW indication blinks Key input is not accepted Antenna coupler can t tune antenna Can not tune in a broadcast station Wrong class of emission may be in use For example receiving signal in H3E mode H3E should be used only on 2182 kHz Receiver detuned Power is automatically reduced to protect against overheating due to continuous transmission FS 1503 15 under control of external equipment Antenna may be disconnected or shorted to ground Antenna 1s out of tunable length Poor grounding of the coupler Connection cable loosened or disconnected Missing last numeral at the digit of 1 when trying to tune in the station Wrong setting of MODE The station is off air Frequency is less than 1 6 MHz however ANT FIL is set to 1 6 to 38 MHz 5 2 Select class of emission same as that of incoming signal In Custom or ITU channel mode press the CLARI 3 key then fine tune frequency by the FREQ CH control Wait until the unit returns to normal condit
11. emit 2 two tone alarm signal Then continue with the distress message which con sists of 1 The distress signal MAYDAY Figure 1 10 Keyboard 2 The name of the mobile station in distress 3 Particulars of its position in latitude and longitude 4 The nature of the distress 5 kind of assistance desired 6 Any other information which might facilitate rescue for length color and type of vessels number of persons on board 4 Indicate the end of message by saying Over 5 When you receive no answer to a distress message repeat at intervals over again the radio telephone alarm signal the distress call and the distress message Distress frequencies All distress frequencies including 2182 kHz are shown below Telephony SSB KHz Carrier DSC kHz Center Telex kHz Center 2 182 2 187 5 2 174 5 4 125 ITU 421 4 207 5 4 177 5 6 215 ITU 606 6 312 6 268 8 29 ITU 833 8 414 5 9 376 5 12 290 lt ITU 1221 gt 12 577 12 520 16 420 lt ITU 1621 gt 16 804 5 16 695 For other Telex frequencies refer to APPENDIX 1 12 Receiving You can select a receiving frequency by one of the following methods Direct frequency entry or Channel number entry Adjusting RF gain In normal use the RF GAIN control should be set for maximum If the audio on the received channel is unclear or interfered with other signals adjust usually reduce the control to im prove clarity Clarif
12. properly spanned If necessary re span the and separated sufficiently apart from antenna metallic structures Insulators for Check for salt water accumulation on Replace damaged insulators antenna insulators Remove salt water deposits installation Clean with fresh water then Check that connection at lead in insulator dry is tight and rust free Remove rust then tighten bolts and lock nuts Cover metallic surface with sealing compound Antenna Check contact at Tighten loosened connections coupler Antenna terminal Ground connection Coaxial cable Control cable terminal board Check that coupler lid and cable glands Fasten lid firmly and evenly to are firmly secured prevent water leakage Check for physical damage corrosion Replace if damaged and salt water deposits Transceiver Check contact at Tighten loosened connections Antenna cable remove foreign material from Ground connection connectors Power cable Control cable Confirm that there are no objects on the Remove objects to prevent top of the cabinet overheating Power supply Check that supply voltage at transmission If not within the range call for is within the rated range 10 8 15 6 VDC service Low voltage may cause at the power connector erratic operation Continued on next page 4 4 Table 4 2 Maintenance Wem Check Point Point RemedyRemarks Power for loosened or
13. the loudspeaker on the FS 1503 is automatically turned on when a call from the RB 500 is re ceived regardless of setting Terminating the intercom Press the INT 0 key to terminate the intercom function disappears 2 2 3 CHANGING SYSTEM SETTINGS 3 1 System Setup 1 While pressing and holding down the CH key turn on the power Release the CH key when MEMO appears on the display System code Setting value Figure 3 1 System setting selection screen 2 Turn the FREQ CH control to select a desired code number 3 Press the CH key enter desired setting by a numeric key then press the ENT key 4 To change setting for another code repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Reset the power 3 2 Customizing by User The operator can customize several system settings The table below shows the system codes and their function setting range and factory setting Note FURUNO Electric Company will assume no responsibility for the inconvenience or disturbance to communications due to inadequate or unlawful presetting of this equipment Code Function Setting 9942 Key beep ON OFF A beep sounds when a keying sequence 15 correctly executed You may turn the beep on or off Factory setting ON 9943 Noise blanker ON OFF The noise blanker cancels unwanted noise Factory setting ON 3 1 9951 9952 9953 9954 9955 9956 Scan sweep stop signal level When the receiver detects a signal whose level i
14. the alarm press the ENT key while holding down the ALM key To silence it press the ENT STOP key or the ALM key Never press ALM ENT except when own ship is in distress Concludes data entry Enter numeric data The operation display provides the operational status by various marks and indications Shown below are the location and meaning of all available indications They do not appear all at once but when the related parts appear with respect to the mode selected ITU channel selected Simplex Tx output RF level Tx output antenna current TR Tx Rx freq R Rx freq Rx channel Rx freq or station name Tx CH at Tx Tx freq at Tx Clarifier ON Transmit Low output power ALL pup 1 1 Antenna simp TR LLLA LULA completed 1 gt oKSQ 271 Loudspeaker OFF C444 22 SWEEP SCAN Scan MEMOREM DUMMY LSB J3E E TLX FAX Antenna tuning in progress Class of Emission Frequency Sweep ON System setting mode Intercom ON Noise Blanker Dummy antenna in 9 coupler ON AGC ON Remote control ON TX Rx CH only or Tx Rx freq only available thru system setting Figure 1 3 Indications 1 3 1 3 Turning the Power On Off The power switch is combined with the VOLUME control Turn the VOLUME control c
15. 0 12568 5 12569 0 12569 5 12570 0 12570 5 12571 0 122712 12572 0 1257223 12573 0 12573 5 12574 0 12574 5 12575 0 125755 12576 0 12576 5 12577 0 12577 5 12578 0 12578 5 16807 0 16807 5 16808 0 16808 5 16809 0 16809 5 16810 0 16810 5 16811 0 16811 5 16812 0 16812 5 16813 0 16813 5 16814 0 16814 5 16815 0 16815 5 16816 0 16816 5 16817 0 16817 5 16818 0 16695 0 16818 5 16819 0 16819 5 16820 0 16820 5 16821 0 16821 5 16822 0 16822 5 16823 0 16823 5 16824 0 16824 5 16825 0 16825 5 16826 0 16826 5 16827 0 16827 5 16828 0 16828 5 16829 0 16829 5 16830 0 16830 5 16831 0 16831 5 16832 0 16832 5 16833 0 16833 5 12 16683 5 16684 0 16684 5 16685 0 16685 5 16686 0 16686 5 16687 0 16687 5 16688 0 16688 5 16689 0 16689 5 16690 0 16690 5 16691 0 16691 5 16692 0 16692 5 16693 0 16693 5 16694 0 16694 5 16695 0 16695 5 16696 0 16696 5 16697 0 16697 5 16698 0 16698 5 16699 0 16699 5 16700 0 16700 5 16701 0 16701 5 16702 0 16702 5 16703 0 16703 5 16704 0 16704 5 16705 0 16705 5 16706 0 16706 5 16707 0 16707 5 16708 0 16708 5 16709 0 16709 5 16710 0 16710 5 16834 0 16834 5 16835 0 16835 5 16836 0 16836 5 16837 0 16837 5 16838 0 16838 5 16839 0 16839 5 16840 0 16840 5 16841 0 16841 5 16842 0 16842 5 16843 0 16843 5 16844 0 16844 5 16845 0 16845 5 16846 0 16846 5 16847 0 16847 5 16848 0 16848 5 16849 0 16849 5 16850 0 16850 5
16. 0 22318 5 22319 0 2221925 22320 0 22320 5 22321 0 22321 5 22322 0 22322 22323 0 223253 22324 0 22324 5 22325 0 223232 22326 0 22326 5 22327 0 223213 22328 0 223283 22329 0 223293 22330 0 22330 5 22331 0 22331 5 22332 0 2239223 22333 0 2233923 22334 0 22426 5 22427 0 22427 5 22428 0 22428 5 224290 22429 5 22430 0 22430 5 22431 0 22431 5 22432 0 22432 5 22433 0 22433 5 22434 0 22434 5 22435 0 22435 5 22436 0 22436 5 22431 0 22431 5 22438 0 22438 5 22439 0 22439 5 22440 0 22440 5 22441 0 22441 5 22442 22442 5 22443 0 22443 5 223520 22352 5 22353 0 22353 5 22354 0 22354 5 22355 0 22355 5 22356 0 22356 5 22357 0 22357 5 22358 0 22358 5 22359 0 22334 5 22335 0 22335 5 22336 0 22336 5 22331 0 22331 5 22338 0 22338 5 22339 0 22339 5 22340 0 22340 5 22341 0 22341 5 22342 0 22342 5 22343 0 22343 5 22344 0 22344 5 22345 0 22345 5 22346 0 22346 5 22347 0 22347 5 22348 0 22348 5 22349 0 22349 5 22350 0 22350 5 22351 0 22351 5 223520 22352 5 22353 0 22353 5 22354 0 22354 5 22355 0 22355 5 22356 0 22356 5 22351 0 22351 5 22358 0 22358 5 22359 0 22 25 26 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed 22 MHz TELEX 25 26 MHz TELEX 25 26 MHz TELEX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX 22359 5 22360 0 22360 5 22361 0 22361 5 22362 0 22362 5 22363 0 223
17. 11 Distress Call on 2182 kHz The frequency 2182 kHz is an International radiotelephony distress urgency and safety fre quency for ship stations public and private coast stations and survival craft stations It is also used for call and reply by ship stations on a primary basis and by public coast stations on a secondary basis Distress or emergency call is generally initiated by a radiotelephone alarm signal on 2182 kHz Watch keeping receivers on other parties will hear your call 1 Press the 2182 key 2182 kHz and the class of emission H3E is automatically selected may be selected depending on system setting When the 2182 key is pressed the following parameters are set automatically AGC ON Output power Maximum Loudspeaker ON Squelch OFF 2 While pressing and holding down the ALM key press the ENT key The alarm signal modulated at 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz tones alternately is emitted at full power for 45 sec The alarm can be monitored from the loudspeaker The alarm may be canceled at any time by pressing the ENT key for immediate speech transmission C e RT 1 Speak slowly and distinctly MAYDAY MAY 2182 ALM DAY DAY pronounced as the French expres Cr ALM 3 Distress calls and Distress message TEST sion m aider 2 This 1s 3 The name of your vessel and call sign three times PRESS BOTH to
18. 12603 0 12603 5 12604 0 12604 5 12605 0 12605 5 12606 0 12606 5 12477 0 12477 5 12478 0 12478 5 12479 0 12479 5 12480 0 12480 5 12481 0 12481 5 12482 0 12482 5 12483 0 12483 5 12484 0 12484 5 12485 0 12485 5 12486 0 12486 5 12487 0 12487 5 12488 0 12488 5 12489 0 12489 5 12490 0 12490 5 12491 0 12491 5 12492 0 12492 5 12493 0 12493 5 12494 0 12494 5 12495 0 12495 5 12496 0 12496 5 12497 0 12497 5 12498 0 12498 5 12499 0 12499 5 12500 0 12500 5 12501 0 12501 5 12502 0 12502 5 12503 0 12503 5 12504 0 12607 0 12607 5 12608 0 12608 5 12609 0 12609 5 12610 0 12610 5 12611 0 12611 5 12612 0 12612 5 12613 0 12613 5 12614 0 12614 5 12615 0 12615 5 12616 0 12616 5 12617 0 12617 5 12618 0 12618 5 12619 0 12619 5 12620 0 12620 5 12621 0 12621 5 12622 0 12520 0 12622 5 12623 0 12623 5 12624 0 12624 5 12625 0 12625 5 12626 0 12626 5 12627 0 12627 5 12628 0 12628 5 12629 0 12629 5 12630 0 12630 5 12631 0 12631 5 12632 0 12632 5 12633 0 12633 5 A 11 12504 5 12505 0 12505 5 12506 0 12506 5 12507 0 12507 5 12508 0 12508 5 12509 0 12509 5 12510 0 12510 5 12511 0 12511 5 12512 0 125125 12513 0 12513 5 12514 0 12514 5 12515 0 12515 5 12516 0 12516 5 12517 0 12517 5 12518 0 12518 5 12519 0 12519 5 12520 0 12520 5 12521 0 12521 3 12522 0 12322 3 12523 0 12523 12524 0 12524 5 12525 0 125233 12526 0 12526 5 12527 0 12227 3 1252
19. 1651 02 16510 1656 17407 16525 652 622 1658 1659 1660 A channel be recalled by hitting the keys CH 1 2 0 1 ENT for channel 1201 as an example CH NO and Rx frequency appear on the display The CH NO is displayed in 5 digits such as 12001 Additional zero is inserted automatically The Tx and Rx frequencies are checked by pressing the ENT key Above is factory programmed A 6 18 19 22 25 26 MHz ITU SSB carrier frequencies ITU RR APPENDIX 16 The following frequencies are factory programmed 18 19 MHz SSB J3E 22 MHz SSB J3E 22 MHz SSB J3E CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX 19755 18780 2201 22696 22000 22846 22150 754 329150 T 22150 2423 22162 22162 2256 22165 22165 25 26 MHz SSB J3E CHNO ShipRX Ship TX 18840 18840 18843 18843 A channel can be recalled by hitting the keys CH 1 8 0 1 ENT for channel 1801 as an example CH NO and Rx frequency appear on the display The CH NO displayed in 5 digits such as 18001 Additional zero is inserted automatically The Tx and Rx frequencies are checked by pressing the ENT key A 7 TELEX CHANNELS MF BAND Telex FREQUENCY TABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed Ship Receive Ship Transmit ned NBDP DSC NBDP DSC 2142 0 1607 0 2142 5 1607 5 203 2143 0 1608 0 204 2143 5 1608 5 21440 1609 0 12 pou NBDP
20. 55 0 16755 5 16756 0 16756 5 16757 0 16757 5 16758 0 16758 5 16759 0 16759 5 16760 0 16760 5 16761 0 16761 5 16762 0 16762 5 16763 0 16763 5 16764 0 16764 5 16765 0 16765 5 16766 0 16766 5 16767 0 16767 5 16768 0 16768 5 16769 0 16769 5 16770 0 16770 5 16889 0 16889 5 16890 0 16890 5 16891 0 16891 5 16892 0 16892 5 16893 0 16893 5 16894 0 16894 5 16895 0 16895 5 16896 0 16896 5 16897 0 16897 5 16898 0 16898 5 16899 0 16899 5 16900 0 16900 5 16901 0 16901 5 16902 0 16902 5 16786 0 16786 5 16787 0 16787 5 16788 0 16788 5 16789 0 16789 5 16790 0 16790 5 16791 0 16791 5 16792 0 16792 5 16793 0 16793 5 16794 0 16794 5 16795 0 16795 5 16796 0 16796 5 16797 0 16797 5 16798 0 A 13 16771 0 16771 5 16772 0 16772 5 16773 0 16773 5 16774 0 16774 5 16775 0 16775 5 16776 0 16776 5 16777 0 16777 5 16778 0 16778 5 16779 0 16779 5 16780 0 16780 5 16781 0 16781 5 16782 0 16782 5 16783 0 16783 5 16784 0 16784 5 16194 16785 0 16785 0 16195 16785 5 16785 5 16786 0 16786 5 16787 0 16787 5 16788 0 16788 5 16789 0 16789 5 16790 0 16790 5 16791 0 16791 5 16792 0 16792 5 16793 0 16793 5 16794 0 16794 5 16795 0 16795 5 16796 0 16796 5 16797 0 16797 5 16798 0 16798 5 16799 0 16799 5 16800 0 16800 5 16801 0 16801 5 16802 0 16802 5 16803 0 16803 5 16804 0 16804 5 16805 0 16805 5 16236 16806 0 16798 5 16799 0 16799 5 16800 0 16800
21. 63 5 22364 22364 5 22365 0 22365 5 22366 0 22366 5 22367 0 22367 5 22368 0 22368 5 22369 0 22369 5 22370 0 22370 5 22371 0 2291135 223120 22012 22373 0 22315 22374 0 22314 53 22315 0 223153 223595 22360 0 22360 5 22361 0 22361 5 22362 0 22362 5 22363 0 22363 5 22364 0 22364 5 22365 0 22365 5 22366 0 22366 5 22367 0 22367 5 22368 0 22368 5 22369 0 22369 5 22370 0 22370 5 22371 0 22371 5 22372 0 2237225 22373 0 22373 5 22374 0 22374 5 22375 0 22313 26101 0 26101 5 26102 0 26102 5 26103 0 26103 5 26104 0 26104 5 26105 0 26105 5 26106 0 26106 5 26107 0 26107 5 26108 0 26108 5 26109 0 26109 5 26110 0 26110 5 26111 0 26111 5 26112 0 26112 5 26113 0 26113 5 26114 0 26114 5 26115 0 26115 5 26116 0 26116 5 26117 0 26117 5 26118 0 26118 5 26119 0 26119 5 26120 0 26120 5 25193 0 25193 5 25194 0 25194 5 25195 0 25195 5 25196 0 25196 5 25197 0 25197 5 16 25173 0 25173 5 25174 0 25174 5 25175 0 231795 25176 0 25176 5 25177 0 25177 5 25178 0 25178 5 25179 0 25179 5 25180 0 25180 5 25181 0 25181 5 25182 0 25182 5 25183 0 25183 5 25184 0 25184 5 25185 0 25185 5 25186 0 25186 5 25187 0 25187 5 25188 0 25188 5 25189 0 25189 5 25190 0 25190 5 25191 0 25191 5 25192 0 23192 5 25193 0 25193 5 25194 0 25194 5 25195 0 25195 5 25196 0 25196 5 25197 0 25197 5 25198 0 25198 5 25199 0 25199 5 25200 0 25200 5 25201 0 25201 5
22. 8 0 12528 5 12529 0 12529 3 12530 0 12530 5 12531 0 12531 5 12634 0 12634 5 12635 0 12635 5 12636 0 12636 5 12637 0 12637 5 12638 0 12638 5 12639 0 12639 5 12640 0 12640 5 12641 0 12641 5 12642 0 12642 5 12643 0 12643 5 12644 0 12644 5 12645 0 12645 5 12646 0 12646 5 12647 0 12647 5 12648 0 12648 5 12649 0 12649 5 12650 0 12650 5 12651 0 12651 5 12652 0 12652 5 12653 0 12653 5 12654 0 12654 5 12655 0 12655 5 12656 0 12656 5 12560 0 12560 5 12561 0 12561 5 12562 0 12562 5 12563 0 12563 5 12564 0 12532 0 12532 5 12533 0 12533 5 12534 0 12534 5 12535 0 12535 5 12536 0 12536 5 12537 0 12537 5 12538 0 12538 5 12539 0 12539 5 12540 0 12540 5 12541 0 12541 5 12542 0 12542 5 12543 0 12543 5 12544 0 12544 5 12545 0 12545 5 12546 0 12546 5 12547 0 12547 5 12548 0 12548 5 12549 0 12549 5 12555 0 12555 5 12556 0 12556 5 12557 0 12557 5 12558 0 12558 5 12559 0 12559 5 12560 0 12560 5 12561 0 12561 5 12562 0 12562 5 12563 0 12563 5 12564 0 12 16 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed 12564 5 12565 0 12565 5 12566 0 12566 5 12567 0 125072 12568 0 12568 5 12569 0 12569 5 12570 0 12570 5 12571 0 12571 5 12572 0 122722 12573 0 125722 12574 0 12574 5 12575 0 12575 5 12576 0 12576 5 12577 0 72770 12578 0 12578 5 12564 5 12565 0 12565 5 12566 0 12566 5 12567 0 12567 5 12568
23. DSC 21495 16145 2150 0 1615 0 2150 5 1615 5 2151 0 16160 21515 16163 2152 0 1617 0 2152 5 1617 5 2153 0 1618 0 5 6 8 224 2153 5 1618 5 x 7540 1619 0 2 NENNEN 231 2157 0 1622 0 21575 1622 5 2158 0 1623 0 2158 5 1623 5 1624 0 1624 5 For Europe MF frequencies selection of ITU MF on system setting necessary A channel can be recalled by hitting the keys CH 2 0 1 ENT for channel 201 as an example CH NO and Rx frequency appear on the display The channel number is displayed in 4 digits such as 2001 Additional zero is inserted automatically The Rx and Tx frequencies are checked by pressing the ENT key 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 8 4 6 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE ITU RR APPENDIX 32 6061 6332 0 6313 5 Above is factory programmed A 9 8 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE ITU RR APPENDIX 32 Above is factory programmed A 10 12 MHz BAND ITU NBDP Telex FREQUENCY TABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed 12579 5 12580 0 12580 5 12581 0 12581 5 12582 0 12582 5 12583 0 12583 5 12584 0 12584 5 12585 0 12585 5 12586 0 12586 5 12587 0 12587 5 12588 0 12588 5 12589 0 12589 5 12590 0 12590 5 12591 0 12591 5 12592 0 12592 5 12593 0 12593 29 12594 0 12594 5 12595 0 125932 12596 0 12596 5 12597 0 125972 12598 0 12598 5 12599 0 12599 5 12600 0 12600 5 12601 0 12601 5 12602 0 12602 5
24. FURUNO OPERATOR S MANUAL _ 558 RADIOTELEPHONE FS 1503 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD NISHINOMIYA JAPAN FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD 9 52 Ashihara cho Nishinomiya Japan Telephone 0798 65 2111 Telefax 0798 65 4200 56140 5 1503 Local Agent Dealer FIRST EDITION 1 C JAN 00080822300 998 6 1999 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DANGER Never touch the SSB antenna antenna coupler or lead in insulator when the SSB radiotelephone is transmitting High voltage which will cause death or serious injury is present at the locations mentioned above when the SSB radio telephone is transmitting Antenna Indoor Wire Antenna Wire High Voltage Lead in Insulator High Voltage A WARNING Do not open the equipment Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock exists inside the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if water leaks into the equipment or something is dropped in the equipment Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock Contact a FURUNO agent for service Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result WARNING Do not place liquid filled containers on the top of the equipment
25. corroded connection Clean and o at power terminals Check that the battery 1s fully charged If discharged charge Feeder coax Check for physical damage Replace if damaged cable control cable PCB Check that jumper cables between boards Reconnect loosened connection are firmly connected connections of jumper cables Microphone Check that jumper cables between boards Fasten if loosened are firmly connected 4 5 5 TROUBLESHOOTING A WARNING Do not open the equipment Improper handling can result in electrical shock Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result 5 1 Troubleshooting List The troubleshooting list below gives common symptoms of equipment malfunction and means to restore normal operation If you cannot restore normal operation please do not check inside any unit Any repair is best left to a qualified radiotelephone technician Improper handling or adjustment may cause more serious damage Table 5 1 Troubleshooting list Power cannot be turned The mains switchboard may be Turn on the mains switch on off DC overvoltage input Check supply voltage It should be less than 15 V The battery may have Recharge battery and tighten discharged or poor contact at terminal connections terminals Frequency readout appears 9 9 key may be off Operate the amp
26. e Tx frequency and Rx frequency press ENT 430 431 432 01 433 02 434 03 435 04 436 05 437 06 438 07 439 08 440 09 441 10 442 11 CH NOs in are ITU NOs RR Section C 1 Use 3 443 12 digit FURUNO s designators for selections 444 13 445 14 446 15 447 16 448 17 449 18 450 19 451 20 452 21 A 4 8 MHz ITU SSB carrier frequencies ITU RR APPENDIX 16 The following frequencies are factory programmed 8 MHz SSB J3E 8 MHz SSB J3E ITU CH NO Ship RX Ship TX ITU CH NO Ship RX Ship TX 840 01 841 02 842 03 843 04 844 05 845 06 846 07 847 08 848 09 849 10 850 11 851 12 852 13 853 14 854 15 855 16 856 17 857 18 858 19 859 20 860 21 8161 8161 CH NOs in are ITU NOs RR Section C 1 Use 3 digit Furuno s designators for selection in this radiotelephone A channel can be recalled by hitting the keys CH 8 0 1 ENT for channel 801 as an example CH NO and Rx frequency appear on the display The channel number is displayed in 4 digits such as 8001 Additional zero is inserted automatically The Tx frequency and Rx frequency are checked by pressing the ENT key A 5 12 16 MHz ITU SSB carrier frequencies ITU RR APPENDIX 16 12 MHz SSB J3E 16 MHz SSB J3E 16 MHz SSB J3E CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX CH NO SHIP RX SHIP TX 1201 13077 12230 1601 17242 16360
27. egraphy are as below For other traffic frequen cies refer to APPENDIX Telephony SSB DSC Telex kHz Carrier kHz Center kHz Center 2182 2187 5 2174 5 4125 4207 5 4177 5 2 1 2 2 Remote Station RB 500 requires optional Remote B Board Priority The Remote Station RB 500 usually has higher priority than the FS 1503 This means that opera tion of the FS 1503 is disabled when the handset of the RB 500 is picked up The indication appears on the FS 1503 display when the remote station is in operation and the PTT switch on the microphone of the FS 1503 is inoperative Communication on 2182 kHz When 2182 kHz is selected on the FS 1503 the FS 1503 takes priority 2 3 Intercom The intercom provides communications between the FS 1503 and the RB 500 Remote Station option They must be wire connected When intercom mode 18 in use there 15 no radio trans mission Calling RB 500 1 Press the INT 0 key appears the FS 1503 display panel 2 Press 1 ENT keys Calling beeps sound at the FS 1503 The buzzer stops when the handset of the RB 500 15 picked up Designated number of the RB 500 if more than one is installed 3 Press the PTT switch to talk Release the switch to listen Call from RB 500 When the FS 1503 is called from the RB 500 the FS 1503 releases a buzzer Press the INT O key to silence the buzzer Press the PTT switch to talk Release the switch to listen Note that
28. icular station the next channel number appears Press the CH key to enter station name or write over existing name The cursor appears A station name may consist of seven characters hyphens alphabet numerics and spaces are available 10 Operate the FREQ CH control to display character desired and press the ENT key To enter a space or shift the cursor press the ENT key To erase station name press CH 0 and ENT When seven characters are entered the cursor disappears 11 Turn off the power to register channels 3 3 4 A WARNING Do not open the equipment Improper handling can result in electrical shock Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result 4 1 Weekly Checks Check the radiotelephone at appropriate intervals as required by Administration Aural testing 1 Press the ALM key to generate the alarm Confirm that the two tone alarm 15 released for more than 30 seconds You will hear the audio from the loudspeaker This process helps to verify that the radiotelephone alarm generator is in the working condition without transmit ting an actual radio signal 2 To terminate test press the ALM key again or ENT STOP key Testing the transmitter with a dummy antenna This requires the optional dummy load in the antenna coupler 1 While pressing and h
29. ier adjustment If reception is unclear try to clarify the signal as follows For manual entry of frequency sim ply turn the FREQ CH control for fine tuning 1 Press the CLARI 3 key a frequency is selected by CH No the cursor which was located at the channel number moves under the 10 Hz place and CLAR appears the display 2 Turn the FREQ CH control to fine tune the receiver on the wanted frequency 3 To terminate this operation press the CLARI 3 key again The cursor returns to the chan nel number S meter During reception the meter works as a Sensitivity Meter indicating the relative signal strength coming into the receiver front end While in transmission it indicates output level at the trans ceiver 02468105 LAVALLE ITI T4 Figure 1 11 S meter Note S meter will not work with AGC off Monitoring traffic on intended transmit frequency When a semi duplex two frequency simplex channel 1s selected it is recommended to moni tor it if there 1s no existing traffic on the frequency you are going to use To do this press the RX key followed by the ENT key The transceiver unit monitors traffic on the selected frequency for three sec If you want to monitor continuously press the TX key followed by the ENT key 1 13 Receiving AM broadcasting stations 1 Press the MODE 1 key repeatedly to select H3E 2 To tune in a 15 260 kHz shortwave station for instance pres
30. ing system 1 6 to 27 5 MHz 50 ohms viewed from transceiver 6 to 15 meters wire or whip 10 to 20 W pep Less than 1 5 Within 2 to 15 seconds Within 0 5 seconds for an ever tuned frequency 10 ohms 250 pF for check of Two tone alarm generator at 2191 kHz frequency changeable 12 0 VDC 0 6 A supplied from transceiver Waterproof plastic cabinet stainless steel mount Double conversion superheterodyne IF 54 455 MHz and 455 kHz Input level to produce SINAD 20 dB J3E J2B 1 6 4 MHz Below 16 dBuV Below 6 dBuV across 10 250 pF 4 27 5 MHz Below 3 dBuV Below 7 dBuV across 50 Q 350 2700 Hz 6 Unwanted signal 90 dBuV 20 kHz from 60 dBUV wanted signal 1 W 8 internal loudspeaker 3 5 W 4 optional external loudspeaker 0 dBm 600Q line output for NBDP DSC RB 500 RF Gain Adjustable Squelch ON OFF Activated by voice signal strength Dimmer OFF Low Medium High Loudspeaker ON OFF Handset always alive AGC ON OFF Noise blanker ON OFF thru system setting SP 2 APPENDIX CUSTOM CHANNELS FREQUENCIES Where permitted user may program both Tx and Rx frequencies or Rx frequencies Tx frequencies to be programmed by FURUNO dealer CH NO Ship Receive kHz Ship Transmit kHz Remarks Station name A 1 band working carrier frequencies ref US CFR 47 Part 80 371 Ship Receive Ship Transmit Ship Receive Ship Transmit Region Region KHz KHz kHz Gulf Coa
31. ion Check if fan is working properly REM appears when controlled by external equipment Suspend operation of external operation Check antenna connection Recommended length is 6 to 15 meters Check coupler ground Check cable To tune in 9640 kHz for instance press RX 9 6 4 0 0 ENT Do not miss the last 0 otherwise you will set 964 0 kHz Select H3E Select another frequency Set ANT FIL to 0 1 to 30 MHz Set in PA FIL 5 2 Errow Indication When the FS 1503 detects a fault in the synthesizer unit frequency unlocked the frequency or channel number blinks 5 3 Replacing Fuses To protect the unit from overcurrent and equipment fault two 30 A are provided in snap in holders on the power cable If a fuse blows find out the cause before replacing it If it blows again after replacement request service A WARNING Use the proper fuse Fuse rating is shown on the equipment Use of a wrong fuse can cause equipment damage and void the warranty 5 3 GENERAL Communication System Frequency Range Frequency Resolution Class of Emission Frequency Error Number of Channels Environmental Power Supply SPECIFICATIONS Simplex semi duplex 1 6 to 27 5 MHz transmit 0 1 to 29 9 MHz receive Transmit 100 Hz Receive 10 Hz J3E SSB suppressed carrier signal channel containing ana logue information H3E SSB full carrier signal channel containing anal
32. iotelephony Only at 2182 kHz for transmitting any frequency for receiving TLX J2B Radio Telex FAX Reception of weather facsimile broadcast Available with system setting by FURUNO authorized service agent 1 4 Turning AGC on off AGC is automatically turned on when frequency is changed and AGC appears when AGC is active To turn AGC on or off manually press the MODE I key while pressing and holding down the ENT key 1 8 Selecting Frequency Frequency can be selected by Direct key entry Free selection within marine bands for ship stations where a qualified Radio Operator is available Channel number entry FREQ CH control A receiving frequency can be selected by one of the above methods but there 1s a restriction in selecting a transmitting frequency This depends on how the equipment 15 programmed accord ing to the national radio regulation Frequencies are indicated by Voice frequencies Designated by the CARRIER frequency Assigned frequencies are 1 4 kHz higher than the carrier frequencies Telex DSC Designated by the CENTER frequencies TX Freq Setting Selection All channels in the APPENDIX indicated by CH and frequency User channels YES indicated by CH station name Preset by FURUNO agent 1 5 Direct frequency entry Rx frequency may can be entered manually Tx frequency may also be entered where permit ted Rx frequency To set for a receive fre
33. lockwise until you hear a click Further clockwise rotation of the control raises the loudspeaker volume To turn off the power turn the control fully counterclockwise until you hear the click 1 4 Adjusting the Backlighting The 9 key adjusts the backlighting for the operation display and the keyboard Each time the key 15 pressed the backlighting changes in the sequence of high medium low and off 1 5 Turning the Loudspeaker On Off When you are using a handset and therefore do not require the internal or external loudspeaker you can turn it off by pressing the loudspeaker 22 4 key The loudspeaker off mark appears 1 6 Turning the Squelch On Off The squelch mutes the audio output in the absence of an incoming signal Each time SQL 5 is pressed the squelch is turned on or off When radio noise is too jarring during stand by condi tion it may be muted by activating the squelch SQ appears when the squelch function 15 active Note The squelch is disabled on the class of emission TLX or FAX SQ blinks 1 7 Selecting Class of Emission Turning AGC On Off Selecting class of emission The MODE 1 key selects the class of emission Each time the key is pressed the class of emission changes in the sequence of LSB H3E TLX J2B and FAX F3C Indication Symbol Class of Emission LSB J3E Single Sideband radiotelephony LSB J3E J3E Single Sideband radiotelephony USB H3E H3E Equivalent to AM rad
34. ly Press TX CH 1 2 0 ENT RX only Press RX CH 1 2 0 ENT TX and RX paired Press CH 1 2 0 ENT Note The standard sets provide readout of Rx CH No and Rx frequency in kHz When trans mitting Tx CH and Tx freq are displayed Pressing the ENT key displays both Tx and Rx frequencies Rx band Rx CH smp LL 02468105 Frequency 717 Figure 1 5 Sample user channel Rx The CURS 2 key shifts the cursor to band or channel number To change channel number use the FREQ CH control it changes the number above the cursor a band or channel designator The ENT key temporarily displays both Tx and Rx frequencies 1 7 ITU telephony channels SSB To recall ITU SSB channel 412 for example select J3E with the MODE 1 key Press CH 4 1 2 ENT and a combination of Tx frequency of 4098 kHz and Rx frequency of 4390 kHz is selected To select only Rx or Tx frequency hit RX or TX first Rx frequency RxCHNo Tx frequency TxBand Tx CH No 02468105 024 6 8 10 RF 1171 7 gL 1171 7 N When receiving When transmitting Figure 1 6 Sample displays of ITU telephony channel The CURS 2 key shifts the cursor to band or channel number To change channel number use the FREQ CH control it changes the number above the cursor a band or channel designator The ENT key tem
35. mmands The FS 1503 can be remotely controlled by the FURUNO external device for example NBDP Terminal DSC Terminal Remote Station with MIF commands The table below shows the applicable MIF commands Table 1 1 MIF commands applicable to the 8 1503 Command RS Operation Locks keyboard This command has priority over 1503 s 2182 kHz Unlocks keyboard ZS Locks keyboard FS 1503 s 2182 kHz setting has priority R Unlocks keyboard l 1 gt Class of emission x Single digit denoting class of emission 0 LSB 1 2 H3E 5 TLX 6 FAX FTxxxxxxx frequency x 7 digit frequency from 10 MHz to 10 Hz Rx frequency x 7 digit frequency from 10 MHz to 10 Hz FRxxxxxxx STXxxx Registers set class of emission and Rx Tx frequency as user channel x 4 digit user channel CHxxxx Sets user channel x 4 digit band and channel RCxxxx Same as above CHIxxxxx Sets ITU channel x 5 digit band and channel number composed of 2 digit band and 3 digit channel RCIxxxxx Same as above GS Activates AGC Deactivates AGC Sets RF GAIN x FF GAIN MAX 00 RF GAIN MIN 2 GR RFxx QS OR Activates squelch Deactivates squelch Starts scanning Stops scanning Sets output power x 0 1 2 LOW 3 HIGH Tunes antenna coupler tuning successful tuning error gt lt ju ICxS Calls on intercom x Calling number ICxR Stops call
36. n The basic FS 1503 consists of a Transceiver Unit an Antenna Coupler and an MIC The figure below shows the FS 1503 system and optional equipment FS 1503 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Antenna Coupler DSC Terminal DSC 5 6 NBDP Terminal DP 5 6 Remote Station Transceiver Unit FS 1503 MIC Leo 9 9 External DSC Terminal Handset Speaker DSC 5 6 optionally available Optional pcb REMOTE A or 100 110 200 220 VAC REMOTE B required 13 6 VDC Figure 1 1 FS 1503 system configuration 1 2 Transceiver Unit Description Loudspeaker Operation Display Keyboard MIC FURUNO SSB TRANSCEIVER FS 1503 AGC STATION E 6 4 e EN 7 VOLUME RF GAIN FREQ CH GD VOLUME control RF GAIN FREQ CH Handset Jack w Power ON OFF control control Figure 1 2 Transceiver unit Rotary controls VOLUME RF GAIN FREQ CH Keys MODE 1 CURS 2 CLARI 3 TX f 4 SQL 5 Turns the power on and off and adjusts the loudspeaker volume Adjusts the receiver sensitivity Changes frequency digit selected by the cursor and switches user ITU chan nel and band Selects a class of emission and turns AGC on off Press the MODE 1 key repeatedly until the wanted class of emission appears To turn AGC on or off press the MODE 1 key while pressing and holding down the ENT key
37. ogue infor mation telephony when 2182 kHz is first selected H3E is set J2B for DSC NBDP SSB suppressed carrier signal channel containing quantized or digital information with the use of a modulating sub carrier telegraphy for automatic recep tion weather facsimile reception only 10 Hz Both Transmitter and Receiver Custom channels 199 max Programmed by FURUNO autho rized service representatives user may program Rx channels ITU SSB TELEX Channels as listed in the APPENDIX 2182 kHz single action Transceiver unit 20 C to 55 C Antenna coupler 30 C to 70 C Relative humidity 93 at 40 C 13 6 VDC 415 15 Receive 1 5 Transmit max 30 A Radiotelephone Alarm Signal Generator TRANSMITTER Output Impedance Output Power Tune Power Reduction Controls Two tones of 2200 Hz and 1300 Hz transmitted alternately 50 ohms J3E H3E 1 6 to 23 MHz 150 W pep 23 to 27 5 MHz 75 W pep J2B 1 6 to 23 MHz 100 W 23 to 27 5 MHz 50 W pep 10 W approx 60 W approx Output HI LOW test option send of two tone alarm generator SP 1 ANTENNA COUPLER Power Capability Tuning System Frequency Range Input Impedance Antenna Required Tuning Power VSWR Tuning Time Dummy Load option Power Requirement Construction RECEIVER Receiving System Sensitivity Pass Band Cross Modulation Audio Output Other Features 150 W pep CPU controlled fully automatic tun
38. olding down the ALM key press the INT 0 key The dummy an tenna in the antenna coupler is connected to the FS 1503 instead of the antenna DUMMY appears and the test signal at test frequency for example 2191 kHz modulated by two tones 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz 15 generated across the dummy load for 45 seconds 2 To stop the emission press the ALM key The dummy load 16 disconnected and the trans ceiver restores the previous frequency setting 4 1 4 2 Diagnostic Test This test checks the transceiver for proper operation It should be conducted regularly to ensure proper operation If a DSC or NBDP terminal is connected the test should be conducted to gether with them Before starting the test set the RF GAIN control to maximum fully clock wise 1 While pressing and holding down the TX key turn on the power All LCD segments ap pear 2 Release the TX key The FS 1503 starts diagnostics and the following indications appear Receiver section tested successfully Transmitter Exciter stage is tested successfully Transmitter Power Amplifier stage and Antenna Coupler are tested successfully Test available with dummy load and by setting system set ting 9917 to 1 Figure 4 1 Sequence of diagnostic test If a fault is detected no Good appears instead of Good and the associated indication blinks after completion of this test 3 Turn off the transceiver on completion of tests Turn it on again f
39. on intercom x Calling number CAID Confirms equipment name IDFS1503 15 returned CAEM CAFT CAFR Confirms Rx frequency FRxxxxxxx 15 returned CACH Confirms channel CHxxxx CHIxxxxx is returned CARC Confirms channel RCxxxx RCIxxxxx is returned CAAG Confirms AGC state AGS ON AGR OFF Confirms RF GAIN state RFxx xx 00 FF is returned CASL Confirms signal level SLxx xx 00 15 returned CASQ Confirms squelch state SQS ON SQR OFF CAPO Confirms Tx output power POx is returned Confirms class of emission EM 1s returned Confirms Tx frequency 15 returned 1 18 2 OPERATION OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 2 1 Telex Communication Telex communication 1s performed with a Narrow band direct printing NBDP Terminal con nected with an SSB transceiver The recommended terminal for the FS 1503 is the FURUNO DP 5 DP 6 Other makes can also be connected with the FS 1503 provided they comply with the interfacing requirements Telex operation requires the REMOTE A Board option Note that an Rx narrow filter option 1s also available FURUNO NBDP Terminal DP 5 DP 6 No special operation 15 required class of emission and frequencies are automatically set on the DP 5 DP 6 Other makes of NBDP Terminal 1 Select with the MODE 1 key 2 Select a desired frequency 3 Tune the antenna coupler by pressing the TUNE 7 key Distress frequencies for telephony and tel
40. or normal operation 4 2 4 3 LCD Keyboard Test amp ROM Version No Confirmation l While pressing and holding down the ENT key turn on the power All LCD segments Release the ENT key Press keys one by one Check 1f the indication on the operation display is correct as shown Table 4 1 Key and corresponding indication t 2 9 4 5 E 7 ww B 9 A hb ww E d F _ Example The CURS 2 key 15 pressed The following appears In a few seconds 7 charac ters 2 lines readout changes to all PRIVUSA WXITU T Program No Last two digits are version no tf O0 04 DUP J 1 Y 4 SIMPATR Jaf t A i 2 Para SR LOW TUNE okSQ 21 VU VEEL ATT PRE NB SWEEP SCAN WI MEMO REM COM DW DUMMY LSB J3E CW HSE TLX FAX Figure 4 2 LCD segments 3 Turn off the transceiver on completion of tests Turn it on again for normal operation 4 3 4 4 Maintenance This radiotelephone equipment is designed and manufactured to provide years of intended per formance For this a regular maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items listed in the table below Table 4 2 Maintenance Check Point Remedy Remarks Whip antenna Check for physical damage corrosion Replace damaged parts and water leakage Wire antenna Check that antenna 15
41. porarily displays both Tx and Rx frequencies ITU TELEX channels To select the ITU TELEX channel 4012 for example first select TLX with the MODE 1 key This radiotelephone is furnished with J2B class of emission The J2B is compatible with F1B which may be used on other parties You do not have to worry about or J2B you can just select TELEX mode for narrow band direct printing Press CH 4 0 1 2 ENT and a combination of TX frequency of 4178 0 kHz and RX frequency of 4215 5 kHz is selected with the display as below To select only RX or TX frequency hit RX or TX to begin Rx freq Rx band ITU Rx CH No Tx freq ITU Tx CH No ITU T DUP DUP TR TR 02468105 0 2 4 6 8 10 RF VVANVEL 1171 7 VAVAVVIE TEEPE 17 When receiving When transmitting Identify frequencies by referring to the APPENDIX Entering 412 reads 4012 as above Tx and Rx frequencies can be read temporarily Figure 1 7 Sample display of ITU telex channel The CURS 2 key shifts the cursor to band or channel number To change channel number use the FREQ CH control it changes the number above the cursor a band or channel designator The ENT key temporarily displays both Tx and Rx frequencies e You recall an ITU channel by entering 3 or 4 digits To recall ITU telex channel 4012 by three digits for example select TLX then enter 412 instead of 4012 Tx frequency Rx frequenc
42. quency of 1636 4 kHz for example Press RX 1 6 3 6 4 ENT in this order Entry of the decimal point is not required Tx frequency To set for a transmit frequency of 2061 4 kHz for example Press TX 2 0 6 1 4 ENT RX freq J Tx freq shown at Tx DUP R 02468105 Figure 1 4 Sample frequency display The CURS 2 key shifts the cursor among last 4 places J3E or two places to left of decimal and one place to right of decimal To modify a value at a particular digit Rx frequency only use the FREQ CH control it changes the value above the cursor Paired Rx Tx frequency To set for 2161 kHz simplex channel for instance press as below TX RX 2 1 6 1 0 ENT Do not forget to enter the last zero in the above example The last numeral represents the 1 10 decimal place Simply hitting TX RX 2 1 6 1 ENT will set 216 1 kHz Order of pressing may be reversed that is you may press RX first 1 6 User channels You can recall user channels through the keyboard by channel numbers Once a channel 18 selected with the keyboard the channel can be changed with the FREQ CH control For how to write user channels see Chapter 3 199 user channels 0 01 to 0 99 and 1 00 to 1 99 be programmed addition to ITU channels To call the channel 1 20 for example Tx on
43. s as below RX 1 5 2 6 0 0 ENT Be sure to enter the last zero Squelch control Squelch is used to mute the receiver audio output when the receiver input 15 less than a preset value or dominant noise is higher than a preset 1000 Hz frequency To switch the squelch function ON press the SQL 5 key Make sure the label SQ appears on the display To pick up a weak signal at high audio frequencies you should remove the squelch function notwith standing a possible increase of background noise To do this press the SQL 5 key again Make sure the label SQ goes off Noise blanker NB The noise blanker clips inputs of noise resulting from an engine ignition or motor brush sparks It can be enabled or disabled through the system settings 1 13 Frequency Scan Channel scan Scan is the function where the receiver watches 10 group user or ITU channels in succession at predetermined intervals The scan stop signal level and scan stop time can be changed on sys tem codes 9951 and 9952 respectively AGC is automatically turned on when scanning 15 acti vated 1 Recall user or ITU channel User channels User channels are divided into 20 groups in the scan mode as below Sean Group 7 0 gt i 7 0 Figure 1 12 Scan groups 1 15 ITU channels To select the scan group band or channel including user channels shift the cursor to either the position of the band or channel number b
44. s stronger than the preset level it stops scanning and receives the signal The setting on system code 9955 is available only when 0 SQ working condition is selected here setting range 0 Squelch working condition is effective as set on code 9955 1 10 S meter level Factory setting 3 Scan sweep stop time When a signal 1s detected the receiver stops scanning sweeping and dwells on this channel frequency When 0 RX is selected the receiver keeps receiving until the traffic goes out of this channel frequency Define the dwell time between 1 and 99 sec Setting range 0 RX 1 99 sec Factory setting 2 Sweep width setting range 0 01 30000 00 kHz Factory setting 100 0 Sweep step frequency setting range 0 01 30000 00 kHz Factory setting 1 00 Squelch activation Squelch activation 1s the method by which the squelch is activated Setting range 0 1 2 3 Factory setting 3 0 Voice The squelch is opened by signal frequency less than 1000 Hz factory set ting This frequency can be changed between 500 2000 Hz on system code 9958 The loudspeaker reproduces a sound when the signal 1s lower than the preset frequency squelch OPEN Audio signal is detected and a sound 15 reproduced through the loudspeaker squelch CLOSED No input signal but only noise is coming into the receiver The receiver is muted 1 Level The squelch is activated depending on signal strength The factory setting is 5
45. se the antenna impedance changes with frequency a means must be provided to match tune the antenna impedance with the transmitter impedance This is done with the antenna coupler The antenna coupler automatically tunes the transmitter to a wide range of different antenna length 6 15 m To initiate the automatic tuning do the following 1 Press the PTT switch on the microphone handset the TUNE 7 key 2 appears on the display 3 Tuning will be completed within 2 to 15 seconds for a newly selected frequency or less than 0 5 seconds for a once tuned frequency A built in memory remembers coil and capacitor settings 4 When the tuning process is successfully completed OK appears 1 10 Using the microphone Hold the microphone close to your mouth press the switch and speak clearly Monitoring transceiver output power The meter shows TX filter output level Figure 1 9 Meter Reducing transmitter power To conserve energy and to minimize possible interference to other stations reduce the transmis sion power This should be done when using the transceiver in a harbor near the shore or close to communication partner other ship Each pressing of the H L 8 key selects high or low output power LOW appears on the display when low output power is selected The output power on 2182 kHz distress and calling 15 the rated maximum regardless of the position of the H L 8 key 1
46. st Great Lakes est Coast 25300 2134 0 Caribbean 2506 0 2009 0 Above is not factory programmed should be programmed by Furuno representatives Unlimited use December 15 to April 1 2 2206 kHz for distress only 3 Limited to pep of 150 W NOTE to indicate the outline only Refer to the relative documentation for full detail For other coast stations consult with your dealers A 2 band SSB working carrier frequencies CHNO Ship Receive Ship Transmit CHNO Ship Receive Ship Transmit 241 271 Change of system required to use above channels Ask a FURUNO dealer Above is factory programmed channel can be recalled by hitting the keys CH 2 4 1 ENT for channel 241 as an example The channel number and Rx frequencies appear on the display The channel number is displayed in 4 digits such as 2041 Addi tional zero is inserted automatically The Tx frequency and Rx frequency are checked by pressing the ENT key A 3 4 6 MHz ITU SSB carrier frequencies ITU RR APPENDIX 16 The following frequencies are factory programmed 4 MHz SSB J3E ITU CH NO Ship RX Ship TX 6 MHz SSB J3E ITU CH NO Ship RX Ship TX 601 602 603 604 605 A channel can be recalled by hitting the keys CH 4 0 1 ENT for CH 401 as an example Channel number and Rx frequency appear on the display The CH NO is displayed in 4 digits such as 4001 To se
47. y or Tx CH Rx CH indication can be selected through the system settings Ask your dealer 1 9 1 9 Displaying Station Name User channels 0 01 to 0 65 can be registered with a name and it or the Rx frequency can be displayed on the second line of the display This function 15 available when a system setting 1s set to display both channel and frequency See page 3 3 for how to register station name 1 Press ENT and CURS 2 keys together Each time those keys are pressed together Rx frequency or station name is displayed on the second line of the display 2 When station name is displayed you may press the ENT key to display Tx and Rx fre quency temporarily RX freq Station CH No Example Press ENT CURS 0 PPIs 17 EPs 17 Note If no station name is registered Rx frequency is soon displayed Figure 1 8 How to display Rx frequency and station name alternately 1 10 Transmitting After selecting class of emission and frequency you can transmit by pressing the PTT press to talk switch on the microphone handset appears when the PTT switch is pressed Output power can be evaluated on the operation display Do not transmit any signal other than emergency during the silence period 00 to 03 min and 30 to 33 min of every hour Tuning the antenna Maximum transmission power is achieved only when the antenna impedance and transmitter impedance match each other Becau
48. y pressing the CURS 2 key Band scan is useful to watch frequencies on the same channel in different bands 2 Press the SCAN 6 key and SCAN appears The receiver starts scanning stopping at a channel where the signal is stronger than the scan stop level The receiver will restart scan ning when the traffic goes out of that channel or designated time elapses depending on system setting 9952 For example the scan group 18 channel and scan starts at ITU 1203 as shown in Figure 1 12 TR 02468105 17 AGC NB Figure 1 12 Sample scan screen 3 To stop scanning press the SCAN 6 key SCAN disappears from the operation display 1 14 Frequency Sweep Sweep is the function where the receiver searches for a signal within a selected frequency coverage AGC is automatically turned on in frequency sweep The defaults of respective parameters are as follows Sweep stop signal level 3 Sweep stop time 2 Sec Sweep width 100 kHz Step frequency kHz These can be adjusted on system codes 9951 through 9954 Note Sweep width 15 the frequency width to sweep on both sides of the selected frequency Sweep step 15 the frequency interval at which the receiver sweeps the sweep width Procedure Select the sweep center by key operation 2 Press the SCAN 6 key SWEEP appears and the receiver starts sweeping To stop sweep ing press the SCAN 6 key 1 15 Co

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