Furuno BB FAR28x7 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ xi

PROGRAM NUMBER ........................................................................................ xiv

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION............................................................................... xv

SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................... SP-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

1.20.4

TTG to VRM display ...................................................................................... 1-33