Furuno FR-2805 Series - Manual (Page 5)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
A Word to the Owner of FURUNO Radar ................................................................................ v
About This Manual .................................................................................................................. vi
Features ................................................................................................................................... vii
Specifications........................................................................................................................... ix
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................... xii
1. OPERATION
1.1 Turning on the Power ................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Transmitter ON ............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3 Controls ........................................................................................................................1-2
1.4 CRT Brilliance .............................................................................................................. 1-6
1.5 Tuning the Receiver ...................................................................................................... 1-6
1.6 On-screen Legends and Markers .................................................................................. 1-7
1.7 Degaussing the CRT Screen ......................................................................................... 1-8
1.8 Initializing the Gyro Readout ....................................................................................... 1-9
1.9 Presentation Modes ....................................................................................................... 1-9
1.10 Selecting the Range Scale ........................................................................................... 1-12
1.11 Selecting the Pulsewidth .............................................................................................1-12
1.12 Adjusting the Sensitivity ............................................................................................1-14
1.13 Suppressing Sea Clutter ..............................................................................................1-14
1.14 Suppressing Precipitation Clutter ............................................................................... 1-15
1.15 Interference Rejector ..................................................................................................1-15
1.16 Measuring the Range ..................................................................................................1-16
1.17 Measuring the Bearing ................................................................................................1-16
1.18 Collision Assessment by Offset EBL .........................................................................1-17
1.19 Measuring Range and Bearing Between Two Targets ................................................1-18
1.20 Setting a Guard Zone (Guard Alarm) .........................................................................1-18
1.21 Off-Centering ..............................................................................................................1-19
1.22 Echo Stretch ................................................................................................................1-20
1.23 Echo Averaging........................................................................................................... 1-21
1.24 Electronic Plotting Aid (EPA) ....................................................................................1-22
1.25 Target Trails (Echo Trails) ..........................................................................................1-24
1.26 Parallel Index Lines ....................................................................................................1-26
1.27 Anchor Watch .............................................................................................................1-28
1.28 Origin Mark ................................................................................................................1-29
1.29 Zoom ........................................................................................................................... 1-30
1.30 Markers ....................................................................................................................... 1-30
1.31 Menu Keys ..................................................................................................................1-31
1.32 RADAR 1 and 2 Menu Settings .................................................................................1-32
1.33 Function Keys .............................................................................................................1-33
1.34 EPA Menu ................................................................................................................... 1-39
1.35 NAV INFORMATION Menu and Navigation Data Display ......................................1-40
1.36 Radar Map ..................................................................................................................1-42
1.37 Suppressing Second-trace Echoes ..............................................................................1-43
1.38 Adjusting Relative Brilliance Levels of Screen Data .................................................1-44