Operational Overview; Controls Overview; Control Unit Rcu-014 - Furuno FAR-2218-BB Operator's Manual

1.

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.1

Controls Overview

Two types of control units are available for your FAR-2xx8: a full keyboard (RCU-014)
or palm control (RCU-015/RCU-016).
Most operations can be done with either type of Control Unit. Throughout the manual,
procedures are outlined using the RCU-014, unless otherwise specified.
1.1.1

Control Unit RCU-014

You can control almost all aspects of your radar from the RCU-014. The figure and
table below show an overview of the control unit with a brief description of the controls.
OFF
EBL
F1
F3
ALARM
ACK
No. Control Name
1 Power button
2 EBL controls
3 BRILL knob
A/C RAIN knob
A/C SEA knob
GAIN knob
4 VRM controls
5 Functions keys (F1 to
F4)
ALARM ACK key
5 STBY TX key
A/C RAIN A/C SEA
BRILL
ON
1 2
HL EBL
OFF OFFSET
4 5
F2 OFF CU/TM
CENTER RESET
7 8
F4 VECTOR VECTOR
TIME MODE
0
STBY CANCEL
TX TRAILS
BRILL
Turn the power on or off. See section 1.2.
• EBL keys: Turn the EBLs on or off.
• EBL knob: Move the selected EBL.
See section 1.33.
Adjust echo brilliance and screen brilliance. See section 1.3.
Adjust auto/manual clutter reduction for rain. See section 1.21.
Adjust auto/manual clutter reduction for rough seas. See
section 1.20.
Adjust the gain (sensitivity). See section 1.19.
• VRM keys: Turn the VRMs on or off.
• VRM knob: Move the selected VRM.
See section 1.32.
Perform a pre-registered function. See section 1.9.
Acknowledge active alerts. See section 1.51.
Toggle the radar operation between transmit (TX) and standby
(STBY). See section 1.16.
GAIN
OFF ON
3
VRM
MODE
6
INDEX MENU ACQ
LINE
9 +
TARGET
TARGET
DATA
LIST
RANGE
TARGET
ENTER
CANCEL
MARK
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