Performance Monitor; Activating, Deactivating The Performance Monitor; Checking Radar Performance - Furuno FAR-28 Series Operator's Manual

1. RADAR OPERATION
1.47

Performance Monitor

A performance monitor is required for a radar installed on vessels of 300 GT and
upward engaged in international voyages. Two units are available:
X-band radar: PM-31 (9410 ± 45 MHz)
S-band radar: PM-51 (3050 ± 30 MHz).
The performance monitor is incorporated in the antenna unit. When the
performance monitor is active, the indication "PM" appears (in yellow) in the
alarm box.
1.47.1

Activating, deactivating the performance monitor

1. Left-click the MENU box to open the menu.
2. Select 1 [ECHO] to open the ECHO menu.
3. Select 4 PM.
4. Select OFF or ON as appropriate.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
"PM" appears on the display when the performance monitor is active.
1.47.2

Checking radar performance

1. The radar is automatically set up as follows:
Range:
Pulselength:
Shadow Sector: Off
A/C SEA:
A/C RAIN:
Echo Stretch:
Echo Average:
Interference Rej.: Off
Video Contrast: 4-B
Tune:
Gain:
1-94
[ECHO]
1 BACK
ND
2 2 ECHO REJ
OFF/ON
3 TUNE INITIALIZE
4 PM
OFF/ON
5 SART
OFF/ON
6 WIPER
OFF/1/2
1
7 ECHO AREA*
CIRCLE/WIDE/ALL
8 [PICTURE SELECT]
9 STC RANGE
+00
ECHO menu
24 nm
Long
Off
Off
Off
Off
Auto
Initial setting (as set with PM GAIN ADJ at installation)
1
* Not available on IMO or A type