Furuno FAR-21x7(-BB) Series Radar Detector User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ xi
PROGRAM NUMBER ........................................................................................ xiv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION............................................................................... xv
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................... SP-1
1. RADAR OPERATION.................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Turning on the Power.................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Transmitter ON ..........................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Control Unit................................................................................................................1-3
1.4 Main Menu.................................................................................................................1-5
1.5 Operation Using the On-Screen Boxes......................................................................1-7
1.6 Cursor Menu............................................................................................................1-10
1.7 Monitor Brilliance ..................................................................................................... 1-11
1.8 Choosing the Display Mode .....................................................................................1-12
1.9 On-Screen Boxes and Markers................................................................................1-13
1.10 Tuning the Receiver.................................................................................................1-15
1.10.1 Choosing the tuning method..........................................................................1-15
1.10.2 Initializing tuning............................................................................................ 1-15
1.10.3 Automatic tuning............................................................................................1-16
1.10.4 Manual tuning................................................................................................1-16
1.11 Aligning Heading with Gyrocompass........................................................................1-16
1.12 Presentation Modes.................................................................................................1-17
1.12.1 Choosing presentation mode.........................................................................1-17
1.12.2 Description of presentation modes ................................................................1-18
1.13 Entering Own Ship's Speed .....................................................................................1-21
1.13.1 Automatic speed input by log or GPS navigator ............................................1-21
1.13.2 Manual speed input.......................................................................................1-22
1.14 Choosing the Range Scale ......................................................................................1-22
1.15 Choosing the Pulselength........................................................................................1-23
1.15.1 Choosing pulselength....................................................................................1-23
1.15.2 Changing pulselength....................................................................................1-24
1.16 Adjusting the Sensitivity...........................................................................................1-25
1.17 Suppressing Sea Clutter..........................................................................................1-26
1.17.1 Choosing method of adjustment....................................................................1-26
1.17.2 Automatic adjustment by the A/C SEA control ...............................................1-26
1.17.3 Manual adjustment of A/C SEA ..................................................................... 1-27
1.18 Suppressing Rain Clutter.........................................................................................1-28
1.18.1 Turning AUTO RAIN on or off ........................................................................ 1-28
1.18.2 Adjusting A/C RAIN .......................................................................................1-29
1.19 Interference Rejector ...............................................................................................1-30
1.20 Measuring the Range...............................................................................................1-31
1.20.1 Turning range rings on/off..............................................................................1-31
1.20.2 Measuring range by the variable range marker (VRM) .................................. 1-32
1.20.3 Choosing VRM unit of measurement (B, C and W types).............................. 1-33