4 showing radar picture, 5 selecting the range, 6 adjusting lcd backlighting and display tone – Furuno FMD-811 User Manual

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1.4 Showing Radar Picture

After the power is turned on,ST-BY (Stand-
By) appears at the screen center.

Press the [ST-BY TX] key to display radar
picture in four gray tones according to echo
strength.

Press the [ST-BY TX] key again to set the
radar in stand-by.

1.5 Selecting the Range

The range selected automatically determines
the range ring interval and the number of
range rings.

Procedure

Press the [– RANGE +] key. The range and
range ring interval appear at the top left cor-
ner on the display.

Tips for selecting the range

• When navigating in or around crowded

harbors, select a short range to watch for
possible collision situations.

• If you select a lower range while on open

water, increase the range occasionally to
watch for vessels that may be heading
your way.

1.6 Adjusting LCD Backlighting
and Display Tone

The [BRILL] key adjusts the LCD back-
lighting in eight levels, including off. The
[TONE] key adjusts the tone (contrast) of
the display in 32 levels, including off.

Procedure

1) Press the [BRILL] key (or [TONE] key).

The display shown in Figure 1-3 appears.

BRILL
DOWN

BRILL
UP

TONE

DOWN

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Item selected
for adjustment

Tone

setting

TONE
UP

LCD brilliance
setting

Figure 1-3 Display for adjustment of

brilliance and tone

2) Press the [BRILL] key (or [TONE] key)

to set level. For fine adjustment, press
cursor pad at 12o'clock/6 o'clock for bril-
liance and 3o'clock/9o'clock for tone.

1.7 Adjusting Control Panel
Brilliance

Procedure

1) Press the [MENU] key.

2) Press the cursor pad to select Backlight/

Brilliance and press the [ENT] key.

3) Press the cursor pad to select Panel.

4) Press the cursor pad to select brilliance

level; 4 is the highest.

5) Press the [ENT] key followed by the

[MENU] key.

1.8 Adjusting GAIN,
A/C RAIN and STC (A/C SEA)

General procedure

The [ECHO] key enables manual and auto-
matic adjustment of the gain, STC and A/C
RAIN and STC (A/C SEA).

1) Press the [ECHO] key. The following dis-

play appears.

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