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Furuno FAR2018MK2 Operator's Manual (332 pages)

Brand: Furuno | Category: Marine Radar | Size: 34 MB

Table of Contents
7
Foreword
14
System Configuration
19
Operational Overview
27
Controls Overview
27
Control Unit RCU-014
27
How to Turn the Radar On/Off
30
How to Adjust the Brilliance
30
Display Indications
31
Instantaccess Bar ™ Buttons
32
Radar Display and Shortcuts
33
Information and Settings
35
Menu Operations
36
How to Open and Close the Main Menu
36
How to Operate the Menus
36
How to Use the On-Screen Box Menus
38
How to Use the CURSOR Menu
39
Cursor Data
40
How to Set up Function Keys
41
How to Change the Cursor Data Attributes (B/W-Type Only)
41
How to Customize Operation
43
How to Select the Interface for Heading Input
45
How to Set Own Ship's Speed
45
Automatic Speed Input (Log or EPFS Navigator)
45
Manual Speed Input
47
How to Set the Own Ship Position
47
How to Adjust the Date and Time
48
User Settings
49
How to Reset the User Settings
51
How to Save/Load User Settings
51
How to Start/Stop Transmission
52
How to Tune the Receiver (Magnetron Radars Only)
53
How to Select the Tuning Method
53
How to Initialize Tuning
53
How to Tune the Receiver Manually
53
How to Select a Pulselength
54
How to Change the Preset Pulselength
54
How to Adjust Sensitivity
55
How to Reduce Sea Clutter
55
How to Select the Method of Clutter Adjustment
55
How to Fine-Tune Sea Clutter Reduction
56
How to Manually Reduce Sea Clutter
56
How to Use the BERTHING STC Function
57
How to Reduce Rain Clutter
57
How to Select the Method of Rain Clutter Reduction
58
How to Manually Reduce the Rain Clutter
58
Interference Rejector
60
Echo Stretch
61
Echo Averaging
62
Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) Function
64
How to Turn the Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) Function On/Off
64
How to Adjust the Gain in Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) Mode
64
How to Get High Sensitivity
65
How to Suppress False Echoes
65
Noise Rejector
66
Wiper
66
How to Preset Controls for a Specific Navigation Purpose
67
How to Select a Customized Echo
70
How to Edit a Customized Echo
70
How to Restore a User Customized Echo to the Saved Settings
71
How to Restore a User Customized Echo to the Factory Default Settings
72
How to Edit the Available Customized Echoes
72
How to Reject Second-Trace Echoes
73
Orientation Modes
74
How to Select an Presentation Mode
74
Description of Presentation Modes
74
How to Select a Range Scale
76
How to Measure Range
77
How to Show/Hide the Range Rings
77
How to Measure Range with the Variable Range Marker (VRM)
78
How to Set the VRM Unit of Measurement (B-Type Only)
79
How to Show TTG to VRM
79
How to Measure Bearing
80
Methods to Measure Bearing
80
True or Relative Bearing
81
Collision Assessment by Offset EBL
82
How to Assess Risk of Collision Using the Offset EBL
82
How to Set the Origin Point Reference for EBL OFFSET
83
How to Measure Range and Bearing between Two Targets
84
How to Off-Center the Display
86
Target Trails
87
True or Relative Trails
87
Trail Time
88
Trail Gradation
89
Trail Level
89
Narrow Trails (B/W-Type Only)
90
How to Hide the Trails Temporarily
90
Trail Stabilization in True Motion
90
How to Erase/Restart Trails
91
How to Prevent Sea Clutter in True Trails
91
10How to Show/Hide os Trails
92
11How to Show/Hide Land Trails (B/W-Type Only)
92
12How to Set the Trail Length (B/W-Type Only)
93
13How to Set the Trail Color (B/W-Type Only)
93
14How to Remove the Colors from a Section of a Multicolor Trail (B/W-Type Only)
94
15How to Offset the Colors for Multicolored Trail (B/W-Type Only)
95
Target Analyzer (B/W-Type Only)
96
How to Activate/Deactivate the Target Analyzer
97
Target Alarm
98
How to Set a Target Alarm
98
How to Mute the Target Alarm
99
How to Deactivate a Target Alarm
99
How to Change Target Alarm Attributes
99
PI (Parallel Index) Lines
100
How to Show/Hide the PI Lines
100
How to Set the Maximum Number of Lines to Display
100
How to Change PI Line Bearing and Interval
101
How to Change the PI Line Bearing Reference (B/W-Type Only)
101
How to Change the PI Line Orientation
102
How to Reset the PI Lines to Default (Ship's Heading)
102
How to Change PI Line Length (IMO/A/B/R-Types Only)
102
How to Use the Net (Diamond) Cursor (B/W-Type Only)
103
How to Activate the Net Cursor
103
How to Set the Net Cursor Dimensions and Orientation
104
Zoom
105
How to Use Marks
106
Heading Line Mark
106
How to Hide/Show the Stern Mark
106
North Mark
107
How to Set up the Own Ship Symbol
107
How to Set the Barge Marker
107
Antenna Mark
108
Latitude/Longitude Grid
108
Drop Mark
109
How to Activate the Drop Mark
109
How to Inscribe a Drop Mark
109
How to Erase Drop Marks
109
Brilliance and Color Schemes
110
How to Select a Brilliance and Color Scheme
110
How to Change the Color and Brilliance Assigned to a Palette
110
How to Change the Color Palette
112
How to Display and Set up Navigational Data
113
How to Set up the Navigational Data
113
How to Display Navigational Data
114
How to Use the Information Box
115
Interswitch
117
How to Display Antenna Information
117
How to Preset Antenna and Display Combinations
118
How to Clear the Interswitch
120
Performance Monitor
120
How to Activate/Deactivate the Performance Monitor
120
How to Check the Radar's Performance
122
How to Change the Reference Position
123
Anchor Watch
124
Alerts
125
What Is an Alert
125
How to Interpret the [ALERT] Box
126
How to Acknowledge an Alert
126
How to Silence the Alert Buzzer
126
Alert List
127
Alert Icons and Their Meanings
129
Responsibility Transfer Alert
130
Icing Prevention
131
How to Select a Display Mode (B/W-Type Only)
132
How to Manage SD Card Data
133
Formatting the SD Card
133
Cautionary Notes on Handling SD Cards
133
Compatible SD Cards
133
How to Insert SD Cards
134
How to Remove SD Cards
134
How to Save Data to an SD Card
135
How to Read (Load) Data from an SD Card
135
How to Delete Data from an SD Card
135
How to Take a Screenshot
136
How to Use the Watch Alert (A/B/W-Types Only)
136
Dual Radar (A/B-Types Only)
137
How to Toggle Control of each Dual Radar Display
138
Operating Considerations for the Dual Radar Display
139
Wave Mode
141
Doppler Feature (X-Band Solid State Radars Only)
142
Radar Observation
143
General
143
Minimum Range
143
Maximum Range
143
X-Band and S-Band
144
Radar Resolution
144
Bearing Accuracy
145
Range Measurement
145
False Echoes
145
SART (Search and Rescue Transponder)
147
SART Description
147
How to Show SART Marks on the Radar Display
148
General Remarks on Receiving Sarts
148
Racon
149
Radar Target Enhancer (RTE)
149
Solid State Radar
150
Target Tracking (Tt)
151
Precautions When Using Target Tracking
151
TT Controls
152
TT Box Overview
152
How to Select the TT Mode
153
How to Acquire and Track Targets
154
How to Manually Acquire a Target
154
How to Automatically Acquire Targets
155
How to Enter Own Ship Speed
155
Echo-Referenced Speed Input
155
How to Cancel Target Tracking
157
How to Cancel Tracking for Individual TT Targets
157
TT Lost Alert
158
How to Set the TT Lost Filter
158
TT Symbols and Attributes
159
How to Adjust Symbol Brilliance
159
How to Set the Symbol Color
159
How to Display/Remove Target Data
160
How to Select a TT Symbol (B/W-Types Only)
160
TT Pop up Information
160
How to Show/Remove Target Data in the Data Display Area
161
How to Display, Hide and Sort the Target List
162
How to Assign a Preset Name to TT Targets (B/W-Type Only)
164
How to Activate the Preset Name Function
164
How to Setup Preset Names
164
How to Assign a Name to a TT
165
Vector Modes
166
Description of Vectors
166
Vector Mode and Length
168
Past Position Display
169
How to Display Past Position Points and Select the Plotting Interval
169
How to Select the Number of Past Position Points to be Displayed
169
Set and Drift
170
Collision Alarm (CPA, TCPA)
171
How to Set the CPA and TCPA Ranges
171
How to Acknowledge the TT Collision Alarm
172
Acquisition Zone
172
How to Enable the Acquisition Zones
172
How to Activate the First Acquisition Zone (AZ1)
173
How to Set a Polygon Acquisition Zone (AZ2)
173
How to Sleep/Deactivate an Acquisition Zone
174
How to Acknowledge the Acquisition Zone Alert
174
How to Select the Target Type to Acquire (B/W-Types Only)
174
How to Change the Acquisition Zone Reference
175
How to Set Acquisition Zone Shape and Stabilization (B/W-Types Only)
175
Trial Maneuvers
177
Types of Trial Maneuvers
177
How to Perform a Trial Maneuver
178
How to Stop the Trial Maneuver
180
TT System Messages
181
TT Simulation Mode
182
Criteria for Tracking Target Selection
183
Factors Affecting Target Tracking
184
Ais Operation
187
Controls for AIS
189
AIS Box Overview
190
How to Select the AIS Display Mode
190
AIS Symbols and Their Meanings
191
How to Use the AIS Display Filter
191
How to Activate AIS Targets
193
How to Activate Specific Targets Manually
193
How to Set the AIS Auto Activate Function
194
How to Sleep AIS Targets
195
How to Sleep Individual AIS Targets
195
How to Sleep All AIS Targets
195
How to Set up for a Voyage
196
How to Display AIS Data
197
AIS Pop-Up Information
197
How to Display Basic AIS Data
198
How to Display Expanded AIS Data
199
How to Remove AIS Data from the Display Area
199
AIS Object Type and Available AIS Data
200
How to Change AIS Symbol Attributes
201
How to Adjust the AIS Symbol Brilliance
201
How to Change the Color of the AIS Symbol
201
How to Change the Color of the ATON Symbol
201
How to Change the Size of the AIS Symbol
202
Past Position Display
202
How to Display Past Position Points and Select the Plotting Interval
202
How to Select the Number of Past Position Points to be Displayed
203
Past Position Display Orientation
203
Stabilization in True Motion
203
AIS Lost Alert
204
How to Set the AIS Lost Filter
204
How to Enable/Disable the AIS Lost Alert
205
ROT Setting
205
AIS Collision Alarm (CPA, TCPA)
206
How to Set the CPA and TCPA Ranges
206
How to Associate TT and AIS Targets
207
How to View Own Ship Data
209
How to Use AIS Messages
210
How to Create and Save Messages
210
How to Transmit Messages
211
How to View Messages
212
How to Set up the AIS Message Notification
214
How to Show the Unread Message Symbols
214
How to Mark the AIS Messages as Read
214
How to Delete the AIS Messages that Meet the Criteria
215
AIS System Messages
216
Video Plotter Operation
217
Orientation Modes
217
How to Select a Mark Type
217
How to Select the Mark Inscription Position
218
Radar Map
219
How to Show/Hide Radar Map Marks
219
How to Select the Mark Color (B/W-Type Only)
220
How to Inscribe Marks
220
How to Delete Marks
222
How to Align the Radar Map
223
Origin Mark
224
How to Inscribe Origin Marks
224
How to Set Origin Mark Stabilization
225
How to Delete Origin Marks
225
How to Change the Shape of the Own Ship Mark
226
How to Use ECDIS Chart Marks
227
Own Ship and Other Ship's Track
228
How to Show/Hide Tracks
228
How to Set the Plotting Interval
229
How to Set the Track Color (A/B/W-Types Only)
230
How to Automatically Plot Target Tracks (A/B/W-Types Only)
230
How to Delete Tracks
231
How to Use Waypoints
232
How to Set the Data Source for Waypoints
232
How to Enter Waypoints
233
How to Erase Waypoints
234
How to Display the Waypoint List
235
How to Show/Hide the Waypoint Name/Number
235
Routes
236
How to Set/Edit an Internal Route
236
How to Display Routes
237
How to Delete Internal Routes
239
How to View the Routes List
239
How to Use the Waypoint Arrival Distance Function
240
Chart Functions
241
How to Show/Hide the Chart
241
How to Align the Chart Position
242
How to Select the Chart Type
243
Chart Settings Menu
243
How to Show/Hide Land Mass Emphasis
245
How to Check Your Charts/Symbol Versions
246
Maintenance, Troubleshooting
247
Periodic Maintenance Schedule
248
How to Replace the Fuse
249
Life Expectancy of Major Parts
250
Trackball Maintenance
251
Easy Troubleshooting
251
Advanced-Level Troubleshooting
252
Diagnostics
254
Sentence Monitor
259
Fallback Arrangements
260
Appx. 1 Menu Tree
261
Appx. 2 Longitude Error Table (96 Nm Scale
269
Appx. 3 Alert List
271
Appx. 4 Data Color and Meaning
294
Appx. 5 Abbreviations
295
Appx. 6 Symbols
300
Appx. 7 Parts Location
307
Appx. 8 Radio Regulatory Information
317
Specifications
318
Index
327

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