Performance Monitor - Furuno FCR-2119-BB Operation Manual

2. RADAR, CHART RADAR OPERATION
Restrictions
The followings are the restrictions of the dual radar function.
• TT targets can only be acquired manually.
• The reference position is set to [CCRP] (see section 2.32). Set the same CCRP po-
sition between two radars at the time of installation.
• [ECHO AREA] is set to [CIRCLE] (see section 2.37).
• The following functions are not available in the dual radar mode: performance mon-
itor, SART, tune initialization, SART, TT Test, interswitch.

• Performance monitor

• SART
• Tune initialize
2.30 Performance Monitor
The performance monitor, installed in the antenna unit, produces a visual indication
on the radar display screen when the radar transmitter power and the radar receiver
sensitivity and tuning are within the prescribed limits..
How to activate, deactivate the performance monitor
To activate, deactivate the performance monitor, do the following.
Note: Activate, deactivate the performance monitor in TX (transmit) state.
1. Open the menu then select the [1 ECHO] menu.
2. Select [6 PERFORMANCE MON].
3. Select [OFF] or [ON] as appropriate.
4. Close the menu. The icon "PM" appears in the message area on the status bar
(see paragraph 1.8.1) when the performance monitor is active.
Note: If the blind sector and the direction of the PM antenna overlap one another, turn
off the blind sector in order to display echoes correctly.
The radar is automatically set as follows when the performance monitor is activated.
Item
CONDITION
CUSTOMIZE
ECHO
EAV
ES
GAIN
IR
LOW LEVEL
ECHO
NOISE
REJECT
OFF center
Presentation Mode
PULSE
RAIN
2-46
Setting at activation
of PM
Setting stored
Grayed out, setting
stored
OFF
OFF
1
70 *
OFF
Setting stored
OFF
OFF
2
Setting stored *
LONG
0
• TT simulation mode
• Interswitch
Adjustable while PM
is active
No
No
No
No
3
Yes*
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Setting at deactivation
of PM
Setting before activation
Return to active display
Setting before activation
Setting before activation
Setting before activation
Setting before activation
Setting before activation
Setting before activation
Setting at deactivation
Setting at deactivation
Setting before activation
Setting before activation