FAR-2xx7 SERIES MARINE RADAR
Operator’s Guide
The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide the basic operating procedures for this equipment. For
more detailed information, see the Operator's Manual. This manual describes operating procedures using
the trackball module, since it is common to both types of control units.
A/C RAIN
A/C SEA
BRILL
GAIN
F1
F2
F3
F4
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
1
HL
OFF
2
EBL
OFFSET
3
EBL
VRM
MODE
4
OFF
CENTER
5
6
CU/TM
RESET
ACQ
Trackball
Module
F1
F3
F2
F4
INDEX
LINE
MENU
7
8
9
TARGET
DATA
+
VECTOR
TIME
VECTOR
MODE
TARGET
LIST
RANGE
0
TARGET
CANCEL
ALARM
ACK
STBY
TX
CANCEL
TRAILS
ENTER
MARK
-
BRILL
RCU-014
RCU-015
Trackball
Module
Control
POWER
EBL and VRM controls Adjust EBL and VRM, respectively.
Description
Turns the system on and off.
EBL ON, EBL OFF
VRM ON, VRM OFF
F1-F4
ALARM ACK
STBY TX
Turns the EBLs on and off, respectively.
Turns the VRMs on and off, respectively
Execute menu short cut assigned.
Silences audible alarm.
Toggles between stand-by and transmit.
BRILL
A/C RAIN
Adjusts screen brilliance of FURUNO-supplied monitor.
Suppresses rain clutter.
A/C SEA
Suppresses sea clutter.
GAIN
HL OFF
Adjusts sensitivity of the radar receiver.
Temporarily erases the heading line while pressed.
EBL OFFSET
MODE
Enables, disables the EBL offset. Switches coordinate polarity (menu operation).
Chooses presentation mode.
OFF CENTER
CU/TM RESET
Shifts own ship position.
Moves own ship position in 75% radius in stern direction.
Resets the heading line to 0° in course-up and true motion modes.
Turns index lines on and off.
Chooses vector time (length).
Chooses vector mode, relative or true.
Displays ARP target list.
Cancels all target trails. In menu operation it clears line of data.
Chooses color scheme.
INDEX LINE
VECTOR TIME
VECTOR MODE
TARGET LIST
CANCEL TRAILS
BRILL/O
ENTER MARK
MENU
ACQ
Enters marks; terminates keyboard input.
Opens and closes the MAIN menu; closes other menus.
- Acquires a target for ARP.
- Changes a sleeping AIS target to an activated one.
Chooses radar range.
RANGE
TARGET DATA
TARGET CANCEL
Displays target data for ARP or AIS target chosen with the trackball.
Cancels tracking on ARP, AIS or reference target chosen with the trackball.
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Manual Tuning
Adjusting A/C RAIN
1. Choose the RANGE box and then push
the left or right button as appropriate to
choose the 48-mile range.
2. If using automatic tuning, choose TUNE
AUTO at the top of the screen and then
push the left button to show TUNE MAN.
3. Place the arrow on the tuning bar area in
the TUNE box.
1. Place the cursor in the A/C RAIN level
indicator.
2. Roll the wheel downward to increase the
A/C RAIN or upward to decrease it.
Suppressing Interference
1. Choose the PICTURE box.
2. Push the right button to show the
PICTURE menu.
3. Choose 1 INT REJECT and then push the
wheel.
4. Roll the wheel to adjust tuning. The best
tuning point is where the bar graph swings
maximum.
4. Choose rejection level desired and then
push the wheel.
Choosing a Display Mode
1. Choose the DISPLAY MODE box.
2. Push the left button to choose appropriate
mode: radar or radar + plotter.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
Measuring the Range
1. Place the arrow in the VRM1 or VRM2
box.
Choosing a Presentation Mode
1. Choose the PRESENTATION MODE box.
2. Push the left button to choose desired
mode.
2. Push the left button to turn on the VRM.
3. Push the left button again.
4. Roll the trackball (coarse adjustment) or
wheel (fine adjustment) to align the active
variable range marker with the inner edge
of the target of interest.
Choosing a Range
1. Choose the RANGE box.
2. Push the right or left button to change the
range.
To erase a VRM, choose the appropriate
VRM readout box and then push the left
button until the VRM disappears from the
screen.
Adjusting Sensitivity
1. Choose the gain level indicator.
2. Roll the wheel downward to increase the
gain or upward to decrease it.
Measuring the Bearing
1. Choose the EBL1 or EBL2 box.
2. Push the left button.
3. Push the left button again.
4. Roll the trackball (coarse adjustment) or
wheel (fine adjustment) to bisect the target
with the EBL.
Automatic Adjustment of Sea
Clutter
1. If using manual sea clutter, choose SEA
MAN and then push the left button to show
SEA AUTO.
2. Place the arrow in the A/C SEA level
indicator.
To erase an EBL, choose the appropriate
EBL readout box and then push the left
button until the EBL disappears from the
screen.
3. Roll the wheel downward to increase the
A/C SEA or upward to decrease it.
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<ARP OPERATION>
Adjusting Symbol Brilliance
Activating, Deactivating ARP
1. Choose the BRILL box and then push the
right button.
2. Choose 0 NEXT and then push the wheel
or the left button.
1. Choose the ARP ACQ MODE box.
2. Push the left button to show OFF, MAN or
AUTO MAN as appropriate.
[BRILL1 MENU (2/2)]
Automatic Acquisition
1 BACK
2 BRG CURSOR
3 EBL
4 VRM
1. Choose the ARP ACQ MODE box and
then push the right button.
2. Choose 1 ARP SELECT and then push
the wheel or the left button.
3. Choose automatic acquisition condition
desired and then push the wheel or the left
button.
5 INDEX LINE
6 ARP SYMBOL
7 AIS SYMBOL
8 L/L GRID
9 MARK
0 CHART
4. Push the right button to close the menu.
3. Choose 6 ARP SYMBOL and then push
the wheel or the left button.
Manual Acquisition
4. Roll the wheel to adjust brilliance.
5. Push the right button twice to close the
menu.
1. With the cursor inside the effective display
area, roll the wheel to show “ACQ” in the
guidance box.
2. Place the cursor on the target you want to
acquire.
Vector Motion and Length
3. Push the left button to acquire the target.
1. Choose VECTOR TRUE or VECTOR REL
(whichever is displayed) at the right side of
the screen.
2. Push the left button to display VECTOR
TRUE or VECTOR REL as appropriate.
3. Choose the vector time box.
4. Push the left button to display time
desired.
Terminating Tracking of
Targets
1. With the cursor inside the effective display
area, roll the wheel to show “TARGET
CANCEL / EXIT” in the guidance box.
2. Place the cursor on the ARP target or
reference target to cancel tracking.
3. Push the left button or the wheel.
4. To finish, push the right button.
CPA and TCPA Alarm Ranges
1. Choose the CPA LIMIT box.
2. Roll the wheel to choose the CPA value
desired and then push the wheel.
3. Choose the TCPA limit box.
4. Roll the wheel to choose TCPA value
desired and then push the wheel.
Displaying Target Data
1. With cursor inside the effective display
area, roll the wheel to show “TARGET
DATA & ACQ / CURSOR MENU” in the
guidance box.
2. Roll the trackball to place the cursor on a
desired ARP target and then push the left
button.
P UB. NO. OS E- 3 5 1 9 0 - A
( 0 5 0 2 , DAMI ) F AR- 2 1 0 7 / 2 8 0 7 S ERI ES
This manual is printed with
soy ink.
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