The FAX410 can automatically select the receiving band depending on the quality of current signal reception. The enables the FAX410 to receive high quality weather charts and satellite images with little noise, even under changing weather conditions. The receiving channels can be selected from 150 pre-programmed and 164 user-programmed channels The FAX410 can alse be programmed for automatic, unattended operation by time or by WMO remote control signal. Up to 16 automatic programs can be set per week.

The weather charts and satellite images are printed quietly on 10" wide thermal recording paper. The satellite images are printed with 9 gray levels from to display highly defined images of cloud.