Furuno FAR-2218-BB Operator's Manual page 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. RADAR OBSERVATION .......................................................................................2-1
2.1 General ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Minimum range .............................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.2 Maximum range ............................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.3 X-band and S-band ........................................................................................ 2-2
2.1.4 Radar resolution............................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.5 Bearing accuracy ........................................................................................... 2-3
2.1.6 Range measurement...................................................................................... 2-3
2.2 False Echoes ............................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 SART (Search and Rescue Transponder) ................................................................. 2-5
2.3.1 SART description ........................................................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 How to show SART marks on the radar display............................................. 2-6
2.3.3 General remarks on receiving SARTs............................................................ 2-6
2.4 RACON ...................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.5 Radar Target Enhancer (RTE) ................................................................................... 2-7
2.6 Solid state radar ......................................................................................................... 2-8
3. TARGET TRACKING (TT) .....................................................................................3-1
3.1 Precautions when Using Target Tracking .................................................................. 3-1
3.2 TT Controls ................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.3 TT Box Overview........................................................................................................ 3-2
3.4 How to Select the TT mode........................................................................................ 3-3
3.4.1 How to enable auto acquisition ...................................................................... 3-3
3.5 How to Acquire and Track Targets............................................................................. 3-4
3.5.1 How to manually acquire a target................................................................... 3-4
3.5.2 How to automatically acquire targets ............................................................. 3-4
3.6 How to Enter Own Ship Speed .................................................................................. 3-5
3.6.1 Echo-referenced speed input ......................................................................... 3-5
3.7 How to Cancel Target Tracking.................................................................................. 3-7
3.7.1 How to cancel tracking for individual TT targets ............................................ 3-7
3.7.2 How to cancel tracking for all TT targets........................................................ 3-7
3.8 Lost Target ................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.8.1 How to set the lost target filter........................................................................ 3-8
3.8.2 How to enable/disable the lost target alert ..................................................... 3-8
3.9 TT Symbols and Attributes......................................................................................... 3-9
3.9.1 TT symbols..................................................................................................... 3-9
3.9.2 How to select a TT symbol (B-type only) ....................................................... 3-9
3.9.3 How to adjust symbol brilliance.................................................................... 3-10
3.9.4 How to set the symbol color ......................................................................... 3-10
3.10 How to Display/Remove Target Data....................................................................... 3-10
3.10.1 TT pop up information .................................................................................. 3-10
3.10.2 How to display target data............................................................................ 3-11
3.10.3 How to remove target data........................................................................... 3-11
3.10.4 How to display, hide and sort the target list ................................................. 3-12
3.11 How to Assign a Preset Name to TT Targets (B-type only) ..................................... 3-13
3.11.1 How to activate the preset name function .................................................... 3-13
3.11.2 How to setup preset names ......................................................................... 3-13
3.11.3 How to assign a name to a TT ..................................................................... 3-14
3.12 Vector Modes ........................................................................................................... 3-15
3.12.1 Description of vectors................................................................................... 3-15
3.12.2 How to change the vector length (time) ....................................................... 3-17
3.13 Past Position Display ............................................................................................... 3-17
3.13.1 How to display past position points and select the plotting interval ............. 3-17
3.13.2 How to select the number of past position points to be displayed ............... 3-17
3.14 Set and Drift ............................................................................................................. 3-18
3.15 Collision Alarm (CPA, TCPA)................................................................................... 3-19
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