Furuno FAR-2218 Operator's Manual

FAR-2218(-BB)/2228(-BB)/2238S(-BB)/2238S-NXT(-BB)/
Model
FAR-2258(-BB)/2318/2328/2338S/2338S-NXT/2358
English
█ Controls description for the RCU-014 Control Unit
The figure and table below show the RCU-014 control unit and a short description of each key's function.
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No. Key/Control
1 Power key
2 Function keys (F1 to F4)
3 EBL ON, EBL OFF keys
EBL knob
4 BRILL knob
A/C RAIN knob
A/C SEA knob
GAIN knob
5 VRM ON, VRM OFF keys Activate/deactivate the VRMs.
VRM knob
6 ALARM ACK key
STBY TX key
7 Number keys
HL OFF key
EBL OFFSET key
MODE key
OFF CENTER key
CU/TM RESET key
INDEX LINE key
MARINE RADAR
3 4
BRILL A/C RAIN A/C SEA
OFF ON
1 2 3
EBL HL EBL
MODE
OFF OFFSET
4 5 6
CU/TM
F1 F2 OFF INDEX
CENTER RESET LINE
7 8 9
F3 F4 VECTOR VECTOR TARGET
TIME MODE LIST
0
ALARM STBY
CANCEL ENTER
ACK TX TRAILS MARK
BRILL
6 7
Turn the radar power on/off.
Press to perform the registered function(s).
With pop up windows open, press to perform the function listed in the window.
Activate/deactivate the EBLs.
For IMO-types
Adjusts the EBL bearing.
Adjusts the echo and screen brilliance.
Adjusts the auto/manual clutter reduction for rain.
Adjusts the auto/manual clutter reductions for rough seas.
Adjusts the gain (sensitivity).
For IMO-types
Adjusts the VRM range.
Acknowledges alerts, silences the alert buzzer.
Toggles radar operation between transmit (TX) and standby (STBY).
With the menu open, press to select the corresponding menu item.
Press and hold to hide all indications and lines, showing only the echoes.
Offsets or resets the EBL.
For IMO-types
Change the orientation
mode.
- With the cursor shown: enable or disable off-center.
- With the cursor hidden (C-types only): move the screen center (OS position) to 75% of the screen width
in the stern-wards direction.
- Course Up mode: Reset the heading line to 000°.
- True Motion mode: Move Own Ship position 75% of the radius in opposite direction of the current
heading.
- Short press: Select a PI line.
- Long press: Show or hide the selected PI line.
Operator's Guide
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GAIN
OFF ON
VRM
ACQ
MENU
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TARGET
DATA
RANGE
TARGET
CANCEL
8 9 10
Description
For C-types
- With the cursor displayed: adjust the heading for EBLs, PI lines and Diamond
cursor.
- In standby (STBY) mode/Mark insert mode: move the cursor (when cursor is
displayed) or move the chart (when cursor is hidden) up/down-wards.
For C-types
- With the cursor displayed: adjust the range for VRMs, interval for PI lines.
- In standby (STBY) mode/Mark insert mode: move the cursor (when cursor is
displayed) or move the chart (when cursor is hidden) left/right-wards.
For C-types
- When the MODE key is set to [ORIENTATION]: Same operations as for IMO-
types.
- When the MODE key is set to [CURSOR/DISPLAY]: Show/hide the cursor.
This guide provides the basic
operating procedures for this
equipment. For detailed informa-
tion, see the Operator's Manual.
The brand and product names
mentioned in this guide are
trademarks, registered trademarks
or service marks of their respective
holders.
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