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38 second-trace echoes – Furuno FAR-2107(-BB) User Manual

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1. RADAR OPERATION

1-74

1.38 Second-trace

Echoes

In certain situations, echoes from very distance targets may appear as false
echoes (second-trace echoes) on the screen. This occurs when the return echo
is received one transmission cycle later, or after a next radar pulse has been
transmitted.

Second-trace
echo

Tx repetition

Actual range

False echo
range

Second-trace echoes

To reject second-trace echoes:

1. Left-click the MENU box to open the menu.
2. Select 1 [ECHO] to open the ECHO menu.

[ECHO]

1 BACK
2 2

ND

ECHO REJ

OFF/ON

3 TUNE INITIALIZE
4 PM

OFF/ON

5 SART
OFF/ON
6 WIPER
OFF/1/2
7 ECHO AREA*

1

CIRCLE/WIDE/ALL

*

1

Not available on IMO or A type

8 [PICTURE SELECT]

9 STC RANGE
+00

ECHO menu

3. Select 2 2

ND

ECHO REJ.

4. Select OFF or ON as appropriate.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.