Furuno FAR-2107(-BB) - Manual (Page 7)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ xi
PROGRAM NUMBER ......................................................................................... xv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.............................................................................. xvi
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 by the On-Screen Boxes ............................................................................ 1-7
1.6 Cursor Menu.............................................................................................................. 1-10
1.7 Monitor Brilliance........................................................................................................1-11
1.8 Display Modes........................................................................................................... 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....................................................................................... 1-22
1.13.1 Automatic speed input by log or GPS navigator ............................................. 1-22
1.13.2 Manual speed input ........................................................................................ 1-23
1.14 Choosing a Range Scale........................................................................................... 1-23
1.15 Choosing a Pulselength ............................................................................................ 1-24
1.15.1 Choosing a pulselength .................................................................................. 1-24
1.15.2 Changing pulselength ..................................................................................... 1-25
1.16 Adjusting the Sensitivity ............................................................................................ 1-26
1.17 Reducing Sea Clutter ................................................................................................ 1-27
1.17.1 Choosing method of adjustment ..................................................................... 1-27
1.17.2 Automatic reduction of sea clutter .................................................................. 1-27
1.17.3 Manual reduction of sea clutter....................................................................... 1-28
1.18 Reducing Rain Clutter ............................................................................................... 1-29
1.18.1 Automatic reduction of rain clutter .................................................................. 1-29
1.18.2 Manual reduction of rain clutter ...................................................................... 1-29
1.19 Measuring Range ...................................................................................................... 1-31
1.19.1 Showing, hiding the fixed range rings............................................................. 1-31
1.19.2 Measuring range by the variable range marker (VRM)................................... 1-32
1.19.3 VRM unit of measurement (B and C types) .................................................... 1-33
1.19.4 TTG to VRM indication ................................................................................... 1-33
1.20 Measuring Bearing .................................................................................................... 1-34
1.20.1 Measuring bearing .......................................................................................... 1-34
1.20.2 True or relative bearing................................................................................... 1-35
1.21 Collision Assessment by Offset EBL ......................................................................... 1-36
1.21.1 How to assess risk of collision by the offset EBL............................................ 1-36
1.21.2 Point of reference for origin point of offset EBL .............................................. 1-37