Operational Overview; Operating Controls; Control Unit - Furuno 1824C-BB Operator's Manual

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

This chapter provides the basic information needed to get you started using your radar,
video plotter.
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Operating Controls

1.1.1 Control unit

The radar, video plotter, sounder and chart systems are operated with the control unit. Ten
keys are labeled and they provide the function shown on their labels. The five soft keys
provide various functions according to current operating mode. The ENTER knob mainly
functions to register selections on the menu and adjust the EBL, VRM and gain. The
Trackball's main function is to move the cursor across the screen. When you correctly
execute an operation, the unit generates a beep. Invalid operation causes the unit to emit
three beeps.
Selects a range.
Long press: Turns power off.
Momentary press: Turns power on, and
shows D: RADAR STBY/TX soft key.
*: When it has been some time since the trackball was last operated, the cursor may not track the
movement of the trackball. In this case, move the trackball rapidly and then finely.
How to remove the hard cover
Place your thumbs at the locations shown with
circles in the illustration at right, and then lift the
cover while pressing it with your thumbs.
Clears data;
erases selected mark.
Opens/closes
alarm menu.
Enter alphanumeric
data.
ABC ABC DEF DEF GHI GHI
1 1 2 2 3 3
RANGE RANGE
JKL JKL MNO MNO PQR PQR
4 4 5 5 6 6
STU STU VWX VWX YZ& YZ&
7 7 8 8 9 9
POWER POWER
TX TX
_'# _'#
0 0
Displays soft keys for EBL/VRM.
Radar: Displays soft keys
for adjustment of gain, A/C SEA,
A/C RAIN.
Sounder: Adjusts gain.
Displays mode
selection window.
Momentary press:
Registers own ship's position as a waypoint.
Press three seconds:
Marks man overboard position.
Shows or hides the soft
keys, function keys,
nav data alternately.
SAVE SAVE HIDE HIDE
A A
CLEAR CLEAR
MOB MOB SHOW SHOW
B B
ALARM ALARM DISP DISP MENU MENU
C C
GAIN GAIN
D D
EBL EBL
E E
VRM VRM
PUSH TO ENTER PUSH TO ENTER
Opens/closes the main menu.
Trackball*
Shifts cursor EBL/VRM and
cursor; selects menu items
and options.
ENTER knob
Push: Registers setting.
Rotate: Adjusts gain, VRM, EBL, etc.;
selects menu items and options. May also
be used to enter alphanumeric data.
Soft keys
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