Radar; Basic Operation Of Radar; Transmission/Stand-By - Furuno SFD-1010 Operator's Manual

2. RADAR

2.1

Basic Operation of Radar

2.1.1

Transmission/stand-by

When the magnetron is warmed, the indication "ST-BY" appears on the display, telling
you that the radar is ready for transmission.
To start the transmission, tap [ST-BY] in the [ST-BY]/ [TX] box at the upper left corner of
the screen. The indication changes from [ST-BY] to [TX] and the transmission is started.
To shift to the stand-by mode, take the similar steps to change the indication to [ST-BY].
The magnetron life gets shorter in proportion to the transmission state. Keep the unit in
stand-by when transmission is not required.
Note: To shorten the warm-up time (90 sec.) at startup, the power is supplied to the
antenna unit even when the display unit is turned off (radio waves are not
transmitted), which means that the stand-by power is consumed. When not
using a battery-powered radar for a long time, be sure to turn off the breaker
to stop the power supply to the antenna unit.
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