1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
Compatibility of display and operation
When connecting with FAR-2xx7 series radar
When switching the antenna from FAR-2xx8 to FAR-2xx7, the image for FAR-2xx7 is
displayed on the screen and each function is operative. However, when switching the
antenna from FAR-2xx7 to FAR-2xx8, the following functions are not operative.
Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) function.
Selection of the transmit frequency by the [TX CH] button for solid state radar.
Target Analyzer function.
Hatching.
Berthing STC.
1.48.3
How to clear the interswitch
You can clear the interswitch settings by following the procedure below.
1. Open the menu.
2. Select [9 INITIAL SETTINGS].
3. Select [3 SELECT ANTENNA]. The [SELECT ANTENNA] menu appears.
Note: You can also right-click the [ANTENNA] box to access this menu.
4. Select [0 CLEAR INTER-SWITCH].
5. Select [YES] to clear the interswitch settings. The antenna settings are restored
to default.
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Performance Monitor
The performance monitor, installed in the antenna unit, produces a visual indication
on the radar display screen when the radar transmitter power and radar receiver sen-
sitivity are within the prescribed limits.
1.49.1
How to activate/deactivate the performance monitor
1. Set the radar to TX (transmit) mode.
2. Open the menu.
3. Select [1 ECHO].
4. Select [5 PERFORMANCE MONITOR].
5. Select the appropriate setting, then press the ENTER MARK key.
[OFF]: Deactivate the performance monitor.
Note: You can also deactivate the performance monitor by adjusting the range
manually.
[ON]: Activate the performance monitor and show the graph.
[GRAPH ONLY]: Show the performance monitor graph, however the perfor-
mance monitor is not activated.
6. Close the menu.
When the performance monitor is active, the indication "PM ARCS" ( : setting value
of [6 PM ARC]) appears in yellow characters at the top of the display.
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