Orientation Modes; How To Select An Presentation Mode; Description Of Presentation Modes - Furuno FAR-2218-BB Operator's Manual

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Orientation Modes

This radar has the following orientation modes available:
Mode
Relative Motion (RM) modes
[HEAD UP RM]
[STERN UP RM]*
[STAB HEAD UP RM]
[COURSE UP RM]
[NORTH UP RM]
True Motion (TM ) modes
[NORTH UP TM]
*: [STERN UP RM] is only available for A/B-types.
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How to select an presentation mode

Select the [ORIENTATION MODE] box at the top left
corner of the screen, then left-click to cycle through
the available orientation modes.
Loss of gyrocompass signal
When the compass signal is lost, "NO GYRO SIGNAL" appears in yellow-orange in
the [ALERT] box, the orientation mode automatically becomes HEAD UP, and TT and
AIS targets, map and chart are erased. Stop the alert with the ALARM ACK key or
left-click the [ALERT] box. Check the GYRO data.
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Description of presentation modes

HEAD UP mode
A display without azimuth stabilization in which the
line that connects the center with the top of the display
indicates your heading. Targets are shown at their
measured distances and their directions relative to
your heading. The short dotted line on the bearing
scale is the north marker.
Not stabilized
The radar image is rotated 180°. Graphics and relative and
true bearings are also rotated 180°.
Head-up with compass bearing scale (True Bearing) where
the bearing scale rotates with the compass reading.
Compass-stabilized relative to ship's orientation at the time of
selecting COURSE UP.
Compass-stabilized with reference to North.
Land objects and sea are stationary. Requires compass
and speed data.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
Description
North marker
Heading line
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