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Furuno FR-8062, FR-8122, FR-8252 Radar Detector User Manual

1. lt Vector C __jor __jor 01 lt Target number At acquisition 1 min after 3 min after acquisition acquisition ARP target mark 3 4 2 Automatic acquisition The ARP can acquire up to ten targets automatically by setting an automatic acquisition area When automatic acquisition is selected after acquiring targets manually only the remaining capacity for targets may be automatically acquired For example if seven targets have been man ually acquired three targets may be automatically acquired The automatic acquisition area is 2 0 to 2 5 miles in range and 45 on either side of the heading line in bearing Targets being tracked in automatic acquisition are continuously tracked when switching to manual acquisition Automatic acquisition area 45 port 45 starboard 2 0 2 5 nm Automatic acquisition area 1 Press the MENU key to show the main menu 2 Choose ARP and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Auto Acquire and press the ENTER key Off On 3 ARP OPERATION 4 Choose On to enable automatic acquisition 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Press the MENU key to close the menu 3 9 Terminating Tracking of ARP Targets When ten targets have been acquired no more acquisition occurs unless targets are cancelled If you need to acquire additional targets you must first cancel one or more individual targets or all targets using one of the procedures below 3 5 1 Terminating tracking of selected targets 1 Place
2. Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back Arrow means gt System MENU Exit sub menus present Scroll bar Indicates menus not currently shown in menu window Black vertical line indicates location in menu 1 Displayed if equipped with ARP Board 2 Displayed if radar is interfaced with AIS transponder 3 Dipslayed if radar is interfaced with GPS receiver 4 Title bar is currently controllable column is blue selected cursor is yellow Title bar of inactive column is gray Menu 2 Roll the trackball to choose a menu or sub menu As you roll the trackball the yellow highlight cursor in the Menu column indicates the menu currently selected and the menu items change according to the menu selected 1 5 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Menu description Brill Color Choose colors adjust range ring brilliance Display Control display functions Echo Adjust radar echo Target Trails Process target trails Mark Process markers such as VRM and EBL Custom 1 Custom 3 One touch set up for given navigation situation Tuning Adjust radar tuning GPS Buoy Set up GPS buoy display Target Set up ARP and AIS targets ARP Set up ARP display AIS Set up AIS display GPS Set up FURUNO GPS receiver interfaced with this radar System Initial Initial settings Factory System diagnostic and LCD test Installation Items for installation Not accessible by user Sector Blank 1 Sector Blank 2 Set up for preventing transmission in a certain
3. Note Hereafter this control is referred to as POWER BRILL 2 STBY TX Transmits radar pulses and places radar in stand by alternately A Z COR 4 CUSTOM Presets radar controls for one touch set up of O GAIN radar O RANGE Chooses radar range 6 ZOOM Zooms chosen location or target PUSH AUTO MAN 7 TARGET Sets target alarm which watches for targets ALARM entering or exiting an alarm zone eo JBL Measures bearing to a target Oe S MENU Opens closes menu 10 ENTER Saves chosen menu option acquires ARP tar pea get chooses ARP or AIS target to display its RANGE CRL data C gt B GAIN Adjusts the sensitivity of the radar receiver A C SEA Suppress sea clutter A C RAIN Suppresses rain clutter 14 15 F1 F2 Function keys providing instant call up of desired function 16 eD D OFF CENTER Shifts display TRAILS Plots radar echo movement Q Q Measures range to a target 19 TLL Outputs latitude and longitude position of a tar get to a navigation plotter or inscribes mark at cursor location or both the above 20 CANCEL Temporarily erases heading line cancels last HL OFF entry in menu operation cancels tracking of ARP target removes data of selected ARP or AIS target from data box goes back one layer in multilayer menu 21 Trackball Chooses menu items and options shifts cursor 1 1 PUSH AUTO MAN
4. Z gs 240 120 ls Q WZ Ny ww 210 Mun w WT W VHA anny 1 50 Bearing scale for Sea and River configurations Bearing scale for IEC configuration 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 4 Adjusting Display Brilliance Panel Dimmer The display brilliance and panel dimmer may be adjusted as follows 1 Press the POWER BRILL key momentarily to show the Brill Panel dialog box Brill Panel lt 4 Min Max gt Bril 1 15 15 M Panel 1 15 1 ENTER Select CANCEL HL OFF Close Brill Panel dialog box 2 Press the ENTER key to choose Brill or Panel whichever you wish to adjust 3 Roll the trackball rightward or leftward to adjust For brilliance you may also use the POWER BRILL key 4 Press the CANCEL HL OFF key to close the window 1 5 Menu Overview Less often used functions are controlled through the menu which consists of 15 menus and 5 sub menus Below is the basic procedure for menu operation 1 Press the MENU key to display the menu Menu Currently selected menu f i Title bart Menu Brill Color Auto Gain Moderate 4 Display Auto Sea Moderate Cursor gt Echo Auto Rain Moderate Target Trails Pulse Length Long Mark Echo Stretch Custom 1 Echo Average Menu items Custom 2 Noise Rejector and current Custom 3 Interference Rejector settings Tuning Auto Anti Clutter GPS Buoy Display Dynamic Target Display Curve ARP 1 Antenna Speed AlS 2 2nd Echo Rejector GPS 3 ENTER
5. 0 5nm 1nm 2nm 3nm 5nm 6nm TCPA 30sec 1min 2min 3min 4min 5min 6min 12min Proximity Alarm Off 0 5nm 1nm 2nm 3nm 5nm 6nm 12nm 24nm Display Off On Symbol Color Green Red Blue White Black Auto Acquire Off On All Cancel 1 Requires ARP board built in 2 Requires AIS transponder ARP A AIS 2 Display Off On Symbol Color Green Red Blue White Black Range 0 1 96 nm 24 0 Sector Start 0 359 deg 340 Sector End 0 359 deg 020 Sort By Range Sector CPA TCPA Number of Targets 10 100 30 Continued on next page APPENDIX Continued from previous page GPSr Mode GPS WAAS DGPS Datum WGS 84 Tokyo Other Datum Number 001 254 007 WAAS Auto Manual WAAS Number 120 150 120 GPS Self Test Satellite Monitor Type 16 Message Forward Offset 999 999 m 0 Right Offset 999 999 m 0 Cold Start System Initial Key Beep Off On Range Unit nm km sm Alarm Level Low Med High Antenna Rotation Rotate Stop Shift Speed 1 99 kt 75 STBY Mode Display Normal Nav Economy Bearing Source Magnetic True Range Preset 0 125 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 36 48 64 72 96 4 nm Ship Speed Unit kt km h mph Depth Unit m ft fa pb HR Temperature Unit C F Wind Direction Apparent True Wind Speed Unit kt km h mph m s Port Auto 4800bps 38400bps Port2 Auto 4800bps 38400bps
6. ARP AIS GPS gt System ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit Target menu 3 Choose Vector Time and press the ENTER key 4 Choose desired vector time and press the ENTER key 5 Choose Vector Reference and press the ENTER key 6 Choose Relative or True as appropriate and press the ENTER key Relative Other ships move relative to own ship This mode is useful as an anti collision aid If a vessel is on a collision course Vector time choices with own ship its vector will be pointing toward own ship position True Own ship and other ships move at true motions and speeds This mode is useful for discriminating between moving and sta inne tionary targets Press the MENU key to close the menu Vector reference choices The functions of the Target menu are commonly shared Note by ARP and AIS 3 ARP OPERATION 3 History Display target past position This radar can display time spaced dots maximum ten dots marking the past positions of any ARP or AIS target being tracked You can evaluate a target s actions by the spacing between dots Below are examples of dot spacing and target movement SC so a Ship turning b Ship running c Ship reduced d Ship increased straight speed speed Target movement and history display You may choose the number of history dots to display and the time interval to display them 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key 3 C
7. ARPYAIS Target Data 5 POWER SUPPLY 5 1 Rated Voltage Current FR 8062 12 24 VDC 3 2 A 24 V no wind FR 8122 12 24 VDC 3 8 A 24 V no wind FR 8252 12 24 VDC 5 0 A 24 V no wind 5 2 Rectifier option 100 115 220 230 VAC 1 phase 50 60 Hz 6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 6 1 Ambient Temperature Antenna Unit 25 C to 55 C Display Unit 15 C to 55 C Remote Controller 5 C to 45 C Power Supply Unit for Antenna Unit 15 C to 55 C 6 2 Relative Humidity 93 or less at 40 C SP 2 E3539S01B 2006 01 31 6 3 6 4 LA 7 2 FURUNO Waterproofing Vibration IEC 60945 4th COATING COLOR Display Unit Antenna Unit FR 8xx2 Series Antenna Unit IPX2 Display Unit IPX2 for front panel IPX22 for rear panel Remote Controller IPX4 Power Supply Unit for Antenna Unit IPX0 2Hz to 5 Hz and up to 13 2 Hz with a deviation of 1 mm 10 7 m s2 maximum acceleration at 13 2 Hz above 13 2 Hz and up to 100 Hz with a constant maximum acceleration of 7 m s N3 0 N9 5 SP 3 E3539S01B 2006 01 31 FU RUN FR 8xx2 Series This page intentionally left blank SP 4 E3539S01B 2006 01 31 INDEX A A C RAIN control adjustment method 1 14 automatic adjustment 1 15 manual adjustment 1 15 A C SEA control adjustment method 1 13 automatic adjustment 1 13 1 15 manual adjustment 1 14 Advanced level troubleshooting 6 6 AIS activating targets 4 2 controls for 4 1 CPA TCPA alarm 4 8
8. Choose On or Off as appropriate and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu O A WN gt 1 40 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 32 Watchman The Watchman feature transmits for one minute at the elapse of the chosen time interval to help you keep regular watch of the radar picture for safety or other purposes Tx ST BY Tx STBY s A 1 min 5 10 or 20 min 1 min 5 10 or 20 min Watchman Beep emitted just before radar transmits starts How watchman works In standby condition the timer below the WATCH label at the upper right corner of the screen counts down the time remaining until transmission When the preset time interval has elapsed the audio alarm sounds the timer disappears and the radar transmits for one minute After one minute the watch alarm timer begins the countdown sequence again If you press the STBY TX key before the preset time interval has elapsed the radar goes into standby Do the following to activate Watchman 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose Display and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Watchman and press the ENTER key 4 Choose Off or appropriate time 5 10 or 20 min and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 41 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 33 Color Schemes 1 33 1 Preset color schemes Preset color schemes are provided for optimum viewing in daytime nighttime and twilight Below are the default color settings for each preset col
9. cancel tracking or show target data 3 3 ARP Display On Off You may turn off the ARP display as shown below 1 Press the MENU key to display the main menu 2 Use the trackball to choose ARP and press the ENTER key Brill Color Display Display Symbol Color Echo Auto Acquire Target Trails All Cancel Mark Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS gt System ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit ARP menu 3 Use the trackball to choose Display and press the ENTER key Off On 4 Choose Off or On as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 3 ARP OPERATION 3 4 Acquiring and Tracking Targets Ten targets may be acquired and tracked manually and automatically When you attempt to acquire an 11th target the message ARP FULL ALREADY TRACKING 10 TARGETS appears for five seconds To acquire another target terminate tracking of an unnecessary target as shown in the paragraph 3 5 3 4 1 Manual acquisition When the automatic acquisition AUTO ACQ AREA is set to on up to five targets may be acquired manually If you attempt to acquire a sixth target the alert message appears 1 Place the cursor on the target to acquire 2 Press the ENTER key twice The plot symbol changes over time as below A vector appears about one minute after acquisition indicating the target s motion trend The target number is the youngest empty number
10. indicating them by a vector Since e The amount of tracking delay is inversely the data generated by the auto plotter proportional to the relative speed of the are based on what radar targets are target Delay is on the order of 15 30 selected the radar must always be seconds for high relative speed 30 60 optimally tuned for use with the auto seconds for low relative speed plotter to ensure required targets will not be lost or unwanted targets such as sea Display accuracy is affected by the returns and noise will not be acquired following and tracked e Echo intensity e A target does not always mean a land e Radar transmission pulsewidth mass reef ships or other surface vessels e Radar bearing error but can imply returns from sea surface e Gyrocompass error and clutter As the level of clutter changes e Course change own ship or target with environment the operator should properly adjust the A C SEA A C RAIN and GAIN controls to be sure target echoes are not eliminated from the radar screen 3 ARP OPERATION 3 2 Controls for Use with ARP ENTER Acquire cursor selected target displays data for tracked target in the data box at the bottom of the screen CANCEL HL OFF Remove data of cursor selected tracked target from the data box stops tracking cursor selected target when its data is not displayed in the data box MENU Access the Target and ARP menus for ARP operations Trackball Choose target to acquire
11. marking the past positions of any GPS buoy being tracked You can choose the number of dots to display as follows 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key 3 Choose History Dots and press the ENTER key Off 5 10 20 4 Choose number of history dots to display 5 10 or 20 or choose Off to turn off the history dis play 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 55 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 43 4 Erasing GPS buoy symbols When the screen becomes cluttered with GPS buoy symbols and their tracks you can erase them individually or collectively as shown below The symbols will be erased however GPS buoys will again be displayed whenever they are received by the GPS radio buoy locator Erasing individual GPS buoy symbols Place the cursor on the GPS buoy symbol you wish to erase and press the HL OFF CANCEL key Two beeps sounds and the symbol is erased Erasing all GPS buoys symbols Press the MENU key to open the menu Choose GPS Buoy and press the ENTER key Choose All Cancel and press the ENTER key You are asked if you are sure to erase all buoy symbols Choose Yes and press the ENTER key A beep sounds while the GPS buoys symbols are being erased A O N Are you sure Yes No 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 56 2 RADAR OBSERVATION 2 1 General 2 1 1 Minimum and maximum ranges Minimum range The minimum ran
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13. 7 5 Choose WAAS Number and press the ENTER key A 120 M 6 Use the trackball to choose appropriate WAAS satellite number and press the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key to close the menu 5 GPS OPERATION 5 4 Satellite Monitor The Satellite Monitor provides comprehensive information about GPS and WAAS satellites For more detailed information see your GPS navigators owner s manual 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Satellite Monitor and press the ENTER key DOP Dilution of Precision 0 99 0 SNR of tracked GPS satellites Satellites whose SNR is above 40 are used to fix position North marker GPS mode 2D 3D D2D D3D W2D Satellite Monitor W3D DOP GPS satellite no Satellite No WAAS satellite Satellites in ring have elevation angle of 5 Satellites in ring a have elevation angle of 45 DGPS Status OK or NG No Good displayed Station Health ie OK or NG No Good displayed DGPS Data a 0 99 db higher the better Signal Strength 0 99 db higher the better Signal SNR MENU Close MENU ENTER Cigse this window Satellites used to fix WAAS satellite position are shown in red Altitude of GPS antena fram sea Satellite monitor To close only the satellite monitor display press the ENTER key 5 3 5 GPS OPERATION 5 5 Displaying Type 16 Message The type 16 message available with connection of a DGPS beacon receiver
14. CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit Factory menu 3 Use the trackball to choose Test and press the ENTER key 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING ROM RAM NMEA1 NMEA2 RS 232C e PROGRAM NUMBER 0359226 XX XX FPGA VERSION XXXX HEADING OK GYRO AD 10 245 2 BEARING OK TUNE VOLTAGE INDICATOR VOLTAGE ANTENNA ROTATION MOTOR VOLTAGE l ECHO LEVEL I s TRIGGER FREQUENCY 2100 Hz 10 1 V TOTAL ON TIME 123456 7 h TOTAL TX TIME 987654 3 h BWC GPBWC 151130 00 3448 50 N 13510 30 E 40 0 T 47 2 M 3 05 N A 7F BWR DBT DPT GGA 00000 CO 000 00000 00 BoBoRo Q Q is E ARP 11 PROGRAM NUMBER 18590271 XX ARP 11 OK lt REMOTE CONTROLLER gt MENU x 3 Exit F1 Alarm Test Dlagnostics screen e At the top of the screen the results of the ROM RAM and data ports NMEA1 NMEA2 and RS232C are displayed as OK or NG No Good For any NG contact your dealer for advice Ports NMEA1 NMEA2 and RS 232C require a special test connector in order to test them is shown when no test connector is connected PROGRAM NUMBER and FFGA VERSION show respective program number and program version number XXXX e Heading and bearing signals are checked for proper input and the result displayed as OK or NG Tune and indicator voltages antenna rotation speed antenna motor voltage echo level and trigger frequency are measured and shown TOTAL ON TIME an
15. OP03 136 OR eee Remote eae Controller RCU 019 Optional equipment Xi SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FR 8122 FR 8062 ANTENNA UNIT RSB 0070 085 XN12A FR 8062 RSB 0073 085 XN12A XN13A FR 8062 RSB 0073 086 XN12A XN13A FR 8122 Furuno J Auto Plotter DISPLAY UNIT S A RDP 150 built in display unit Gyrocompass Gyro oes Converter AD 100 100 110 aoe a eo Po Heading Sensor es 2210 an eon er eee eee ie as o pG 1000 230 VAC 16 a recesses 12 24 WDC tf ttf prrertttenecnseeeneny NMEA ENEE EE TSR n Device Remote ee PoP ete ee nee Displ ET rere beeen SPiay aa NMEA rene tere a Device Commerical Monitor lice SVGA or bette 6 T BRpRRemrcmeerneens PEN T T eee aed External MRa Buzzer OP03 136 OR eee Remote eena Controller RCU 019 Category of units mes Antenna unit Exposed to weather All other units Protected from weather rere Optional equipment xii 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 1 Controls 1 1 1 Display unit This radar is operated with the controls of the display unit and the remote controller which includes 18 keys that are labeled with their functions three knob controls and a trackball When you correctly execute an operation the unit generates a beep Invalid operation causes the unit to emit several beeps EESE re ae 1 amp BRILL Momentary press Turns power on adjusts brilliance Long press Turns power off
16. The fine dashed line is the No 1 EBL and the coarse dashed one is the No 2 EBL 1 17 1 Measuring the bearing with an EBL 1 Press the EBL key to display either of the EBLs Successively pressing the EBL key toggles the active EBL between No 1 and No 2 The currently active marker is enclosed with gt lt in the EBL indication box Operate the Trackball to bisect the target of interest with the EBL and read its bearing at the lower left corner of the screen You may anchor an EBL by choosing it and pressing the ENTER key To erase an EBL make it active and press the CANCEL HL OFF key 7 J 7 No 2 F 4 EBL J No 1 Ey l 7 EBL i 4 indications How to measure the bearing to a target with the EBL 1 20 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 17 2 EBL reference The EBL readout is affixed by R relative if it is relative to own ship s heading T true if it is referenced to the north You may choose relative or true in the head up modes in all other modes itis always TRUE True bearing requires a heading sensor 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Mark menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose EBL Reference and press the ENTER key Relative True 4 Choose Relative or True as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 18 Measuring the Range and Bearing Between Two Targets You may shift the origin of the EBL to measu
17. and press the ENTER key on O p 4 Choose the appropriate echo averaging option and press the ENTER key Off Disable echo average 1 Distinguish targets from sea clutter and suppress brilliance of unstable echoes 2 Effective against sea clutter which cannot be reduced with setting 1 3 Stably display distant unstable targets 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu The chosen echo average EAV1 EAV2 or EAV3 appears at the top left corner of the display 1 28 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 24 Target Trails The trails of the radar targets may be displayed in the form of synthetic afterglow Target trails are chosen either relative or true True motion trails require a heading bearing signal and position data 1 24 1 Starting stopping trails 1 Press the TRAILS key to start trails and choose trail time The chosen time along with trail mode is shown at the bottom left corner as shown in the figure below Trail time is available among 15s 30s 1 min 3 min 6 min 15 min and 30 min and CONTINUOUS If 12 H or 24 is selected for Length on the Target Trails menu one of those times plus CONTINUOUS are the choices Trail Mode T True R Relative TRAILS T Trail Time 15S Trail indications To change trail time press the TRAILS key to choose desired trail time The longer the trail time the longer the trail itself The trial time selectable with the TRAILS key changes according to trail
18. area 3 Press the ENTER key to switch control to the menu items column At this time the cursor in the menu column turns gray and the cursor in the menu items column is yellow indicating that con trol is now with the menu items column To switch control between the menu column and menu items column use the CANCEL HL OFF key The color of the title bar of the active column is blue and the color of the title bar of the inactive column is gray 4 Roll the trackball to choose the menu item desired and press the ENTER key A window with options for the corresponding menu item appears For example the window below shows the options for Color in the Target Trails menu 5 Roll the trackball upward or downward to choose appropriate option 6 Press the ENTER key to save your selection To close the window without saving press the CANCEL HL OFF key instead of the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key to close the menu Note The menus on the IEC type radar close automatically when there is no menu opera tion for 10 seconds as per IEC regulations The following menus and screens how ever are exempt from this rule Alarm message GPS Self test Satellite monitor Diagnostic LCD pattern tuning initial adjust and auto installation setup Menus do not close automatically in the River or Sea configuration 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 6 Tuning The radar receiver can be tuned automatically or manually and the default tuning met
19. connected to the radar True gyrocompass satellite compass or Magnetic magnetic compass 1 50 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Range Preset You may choose the radar ranges you wish to use Choose a range and press the ENTER key to turn that range on or off alternately At least two ranges must be turned on The maximum range available depends on radar model Note that 0 125 is not available in kilometers FR 8252 only nautical miles kilometers statute miles Available ranges Ship Speed Unit The ship s speed unit may be selected to knots kts kilometers hour km h or miles per hour mph Depth Unit The depth unit is available in meters m feet ft fathoms fa passi braza p b or Hiro hr Temperature Unit Temperature may be displayed in C Celsius or F Fahrenheit Wind Direction Wind direction may be shown as True or Apparent For further details see para graph 1 34 1 Wind Speed Unit Wind speed may be shown in knots kts kilometers per hour km h miles per hour mph or meters second m s Port 1 Set the baud rate of the equipment connected to Port1 Auto provides automatic detec tion of baud rate for external equipment s whose baud rate is 4800 or 38400 bps Port 2 Same function as Port1 but for Port2 Through Output Data input to port 1 may be output from port 2 Choose On to use this feature 1 51 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 42 Sector Blank It may be necessary
20. display on off 4 1 display range 4 4 display sector 4 5 history display 4 7 lost target 4 9 number of targets 4 5 proximity alarm 4 9 sleeping targets 4 2 sorting targets 4 4 symbol color 4 10 target data 4 3 vector 4 6 Alarm message 1 47 Antenna speed 1 46 Anti clutter 1 15 ARP acquiring targets 3 3 activating deactivating 3 2 controls for 3 2 CPA TCPA alarm 3 8 history display 3 6 lost target 3 9 proximity alarm 3 9 symbol color 3 10 terminating tracking of target 3 4 usage precautions 3 1 vector 3 5 B Background color 1 42 C CANCEL HL OFF key 1 36 Characteristics curve 1 45 Color schemes 1 42 Controls 1 1 Course up mode 1 9 CPA TCPA alarm 4 8 AIS 4 8 ARP 3 8 Cursor 1 16 CUSTOM key 1 36 Custom setup description 1 36 setting 1 38 D Depth unit 1 51 Dynamic range 1 45 E EBL measuring bearing by 1 20 reference 1 21 EBL key 1 21 Echo area 1 49 Echo averaging 1 28 Echo stretch 1 27 F F1 F2 key 1 39 False echoes 2 3 Function keys 1 39 Fuse replacement 6 3 G GAIN control adjustment method 1 12 automatic adjustment 1 12 manual adjustment 1 12 GPS cold start 5 6 datum 5 2 navigator type 5 1 satellite monitor 5 3 sensor installation offset 5 5 test 6 10 type 16 message 5 4 WAAS 5 2 GPS buoy displaying 1 54 erasing 1 56 history display 1 55 symbol color 1 55 GPS test 6 10 H Heading line 1 36 Head up mode 1 8 H
21. key to open the menu 2 Choose ARP and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Symbol Color and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate color and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 AlS OPERATION Connected to the FURUNO AIS Transponder FA 150 the FR 8xx2 series can show the name position and other nav data of the nearest 100 AIS transponder equipped ships For connection of other makes of AIS transponders AIS Interface IF 1500AIS option is required This radar accepts position data fixed by WGS 84 geodetic datum Set the datum to WGS 84 on the GPS navigator connected to this radar If this radar is interfaced with the FURUNO GPS Nav igator GP 320B see paragraph 5 2 for the procedure Additionally confirm that Mode on the GPS menu is set to GPS or WAAS referring to page 5 1 The AIS function is inoperative if the mode is DGPS 4 1 Controls for Use with AIS ENTER Press after choosing target with the trackball to display data for selected active AIS target in the data box at the bottom of the screen CANCEL HL OFF Remove data of cursor selected AIS target from the data box MENU Access the Target and AIS menus for AIS operations Trackball Choose active target to display its data 4 2 Turning the AIS Display On or Off You may turn the AIS display on or off The system continues processing AIS targets regardless of whether the AIS display is on or off provided the AIS transponder is turned
22. left on the rollers Replace the ball and retainer ring Be sure the retainer ring is not inserted reversely Trackball Retainer ring Display unit Trackball maintenance parts are available as below Retainer ring and ball MU3721 000 144 645 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING 6 6 Simple Troubleshooting This section provides simple troubleshooting procedures which the user can follow to restore normal operation If you cannot restore normal operation do not attempt to check inside the unit Any trouble should be referred to a qualified technician Simple troubleshooting you cannot turn on check for blown fuse the power check that the power connector is firmly fastened check for corrosion on the power cable connector check for damaged power cable check battery for proper voltage output 10 8 31 2 V there is no response turn off and on the power If there still is no when a key is response the key may be faulty Contact your pressed dealer for advice if the power is on and nothing appears on the check that the antenna cable is firmly fastened you operated the display STBY TX key to transmit marks and legends no echo appears check that the antenna cable is firmly fastened appears tuning is properly sensitivity is poor the magnetron may need to be replaced adjusted Contact your dealer the range is changed but radar picture does
23. not e try to hit the RANGE key again change e turn the display unit off and on Poor discrimination Try to adjust A C SEA control in range the true motion e reselect the true motion mode presentation is not e check if heading and speed are input working properly the range rings are check that the setting of Range Rings Brill in the Brill Color sub menu is set to other than Off not displayed 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING 6 7 Advanced level Troubleshooting This paragraph describes how to cure hardware and software troubles which should be carried out by qualified service personnel This radar equipment contains complex modules in which fault diagnosis and repair down to component level are not practical by users Advanced level troubleshooting Problem Probable cause or Remedy check points Power cannot be turned on 1 Blown fuse 2 Mains voltage polarity 3 Power supply board Replace blown fuse Correct wiring and input voltage Replace power supply board Brilliance adjusted 1 SPU Board but no picture Antenna not rotating Antenna drive mechanism Replace antenna drive mechanism Data and marks not displayed in Transmit status Adjust GAIN with A C SEA set at minimum SPU board 1 Signal cable between antenna and display unit Marks and indications 2 IF amplifier appear but no noise or echo Marks indications and noise appear but no echo Transmis sion leak re
24. on 1 Press the MENU key to display the main menu 2 Choose AIS and press the ENTER key Brill Color j Display Display Symbol Color Echo Range Target Trails Sector Start Mark Sector End Custom 1 Sort By Custom 2 Number of Targets Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS gt system ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit AlS menu 3 Choose Display and press the ENTER key 4 Choose Off all AIS symbols are erased or On all AlS received targets are displayed as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 AIS OPERATION 4 3 AlS Symbols When the AIS is turned on AIS targets are marked with appropriate AIS symbol as below G6 bd xo Sleeping target Activated target Dangerous Lost target Target selected target for data display AIS symbols Note AlS symbols are momentarily erased after the screen is redrawn when the heading is changed while using the head up mode 44 Activating Sleeping Targets When you convert a sleeping target to an activated target that target s course and speed are shown with a vector You can easily judge target movement by monitoring the vector SOG Speed Over Ground and _ Course over Ground COG vector r jf lt ROT Rate of Turn jf P Heading line r If there is no heading data J the line points in direction of COG Appearance of an activated target To activate a target Pl
25. precipitation which absorbs the radar signal 2 RADAR OBSERVATION 2 1 2 Radar resolution There are two important factors in radar resolution discrimination bearing resolution and range resolution Bearing resolution Bearing resolution is the ability of the radar to display as separate pips the echoes received from two targets which are at the same range and close together It is proportional to the antenna length and reciprocally proportional to the wavelength The length of the antenna radiator should be chosen for a bearing resolution better than 4 5 degrees IEC 62252 Class A This condition is nor mally satisfied with a radiator of 1 2 m 4 ft or longer in the X band Range resolution Range resolution is the ability to display as separate pips the echoes received from two targets which are on the same bearing and close to each other This is determined by pulse length only Test targets for determining the range and bearing resolution are radar reflectors having an echoing area of 10 m 2 1 3 Bearing accuracy One of the most important features of the radar is how accurately the bearing of a target can be measured The accuracy of bearing measurement basically depends on the narrowness of the radar beam However the bearing is usually taken relative to the ship s heading and thus proper adjustment of the heading line at installation is an important factor in ensuring bearing accuracy To minimize error when measuring
26. radar antenna must be the same in order to get accurate position information on the radar If they are different measure the distance between the GPS sensor antenna and the radar antenna in the bow stern and or port starboard direction and enter those distances in the menu as follows 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Forward Offset bow or stern offset or Right Offset port or starboard offset the direc tion of the offset and press the ENTER key A Om v 999m 999m 4 Measure the distance from the GPS sensor position to the radar antenna and use the trackball to set value Enter a value for bow direction or port direction offset a value for stern direction or starboard direction offset 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Press the MENU key to close the menu 5 GPS OPERATION 5 7 Cold Start Cold start which clears the Almanac from the GPS receiver may be necessary in the following conditions e If the GPS receiver has been powered off for a long period of time e The vessel has moved far away from the previous fixing position e g more than 500 km e Other reason that prevents the receiver from finding its position within five minutes after power on To perform cold start do the following 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Cold Start and press the ENTER key Are you sure Yes N
27. radar pulse is transmitted some radiation escapes on each side of the beam called sidelobes If a target exists where it can be detected by the sidelobes as well as the main lobe the side echoes may be represented on both sides of the true echo at the same range Side lobes show usually only on short ranges and from strong targets They can be reduced through careful reduction of the gain or proper adjustment of the A C SEA control True target Sidelobe Sidelobe echoes 2 RADAR OBSERVATION 2 2 3 Virtual image A relatively large target close to your ship may be represented at two positions on the screen One of them is the true echo directly reflected by the target and the other is a false echo which is caused by the mirror effect of a large object on or close to your ship as shown in the figure below If your ship comes close to a large metal bridge for example such a false echo may temporarily be seen on the screen Target ship Own ship False _A Mirror image echo Of target ship I l L Virtual image 2 2 4 Shadow sector Funnels stacks masts or derricks in the path of the antenna block the radar beam If the angle subtended at the antenna is more than a few degrees a non detecting sector may be produced Within this sector targets can not be detected Radar antenna Radar mast Shadow sector Shadow sectors 2 RADAR OBSERVATION 2 3 SART Search and Rescue Transponder 2 3 1 SART des
28. supply unit FGBO 15A AC125V 000 549 014 12 VDC for FR 8252 OLER B292 FGBO 7A AC125V 000 549 013 24 VDC 6 3 Magnetron Life When the magnetron generates microwaves has expired distant targets cannot be seen on the display When you feel that long range performance has decreased contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement of the magnetron Model and magnetron Model Magnetron type Estimated life FR 8062 MAF 1422B 000 146 871 Approx 3 000 hours MG4006 000 150 838 FR 8122 MAF 1425B 000 146 872 M1458F 000 140 344 Approx 1 000 hours 6 4 LCD Backlight Life The life of the LCD backlight which provides illumination for the LCD is approximately 4 300 hours The display brilliance cannot be raised when the backlight has worn out Have a qualified technician replace the backlight when brilliance cannot be raised Lamp holder complete set 121LHS18 000 158 827 10 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING 6 5 Trackball Maintenance If the cursor skips or moves abnormally you may need to clean the Trackball 1 2 3 Turn the retainer ring counterclockwise 45 to unlock it Remove the retainer ring and ball Clean the ball with a soft lint free cloth and blow carefully into the ball cage to dislodge dust and lint Look for a build up of dirt on the metal rollers If dirty clean the rollers with a cotton swab moist ened lightly with isopropyl rubbing alcohol Make sure that fluff from the swab is not
29. the sweep origin The number of rings is automatically deter mined by the selected range scale and their interval is displayed at the upper left position of the screen Count the number of rings between the center of the display and the target Check the range ring interval and judge the distance of the echo from the inner edge of the nearest ring 1 16 1 Adjusting range ring brilliance 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Brill Color menu and press the ENTER key Brill Color Brill Color Range Rings Brill High Display Echo Color Yellow Echo Display Color Night Target Trails Background Color Black Green Mark Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back gt System MENU Exit 3 Choose Range Rings Brill and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate brilliance and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 16 2 Measuring range by the variable range marker VRM There are two VRMs No 1 and No 2 which appear as dashed rings so that you can discriminate them from the fixed range rings The two VRMs can be distinguished from each other by different lengths of dashes 1 Press the VRM key to display either of the VRMs Successively pressing the VRM key toggles the active VRM between No 1 and No 2 The currently active marker is enclosed with gt lt in the VRM indication b
30. the trackball to choose System followed by Initial and press the ENTER key Menu Target Trails Mark Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AlS GPS Y System Initial Factory Installation Initial Key Beep Range Unit Alarm Level Antenna Rotation Shift Speed STBY Mode Display Bearing Source Range Preset Ship Speed Unit Depth Unit Temperature Unit Wind Direction Wind Speed Unit On nm Med Rotate 15 kt Normal True kt ft a Apparent kt ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit Initial menu 1 41 2 Description of Initial sub menu Key Beep A beep sounds when a key are pressed You may turn this beep on or off Range Unit Range may be shown in nm km or sm Alarm Level The target alarm may be set to sound against weak medium or strong echoes Antenna Rotation Rotate the default setting stops transmission when the antenna is not rotating Stop transmits radar pulses without rotating the antenna Shift Speed Set the ship s speed to use calculate amount of display shift The setting range is 1 99 kts STBY Mode Display Set the function of the radar in standby Normal Display STBY at the screen center Nav Display navigation data Economy Extinguish the backlight of the LCD The radar must be switched from TX to ST BY to activate this mode Bearing Source Choose the type of bearing sensor
31. 0 2 Setting automatic gain level 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Auto Gain and press the ENTER key Rough Moderate Calm 4 Choose the option which best matches current sea condition and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu Gain is automatically adjusted according to the level selected 1 10 3 Manual gain adjustment Adjust the gain such that noise faintly appears over the entire screen If the gain is too low weak echoes will not be displayed and if the gain is too high weak echoes will be hidden in background noise 1 Push the GAIN control to show GAIN MAN as the gain adjustment method 2 Rotate the GAIN control to adjust the gain Adjust the control so background noise is just visible on the screen 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 11 Suppressing Sea Clutter Echoes from waves cover the central part of the display with random signals known as sea clutter The higher the waves and the higher the antenna above the water the further the clutter will extend When sea clutter masks the picture use the A C SEA control to suppress the clutter either manually or automatically 1 11 1 Choosing sea clutter adjustment method Push the A C SEA control to choose automatic or manual adjustment alternately The adjustment method currently chosen is show at the top right corner of the screen In the example below the sea clutter adjustment
32. 236 231 A A Te ANTENNA UNIT Radiation ee Name Warning Sticker imami Type 03 142 3201 0 Code No 100 266 890 TFT LCD The high quality TFT Thin Film Transistor LCD displays 99 999 of its picture elements The remaining 0 001 may drop out or light however this is an inherent property of the LCD it is not a sign of malfunction TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD irnir cabin ermemansininweh necaweneenses gue esdenceneewananeonccneaseet Ix SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ccccscssesssssesesssstscsesssesssesseseaeststecssesseseseaees xi l OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW iis eicccctintuesaavacccecansaveeseuenvanscebeteweeneepeeesne 1 1 Med CONTOS csrctreteee ites ag otenGs enolate eh beat atc oA 1 1 1 2 Turning the Radar On Off Transmitting 0 0 0 0 ccccceeceeeeceeceeeeseeeseeeseeeseeeaeeeaeeeaeeegs 1 3 Meo Display IIMGICAH ONS sarreren a A aT 1 4 1 4 Adjusting Display Brilliance Panel DIMMET ccccccccccce eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeseesaeeseeeaeees 1 5 to SIMIC MEO VOT VIC W tantcstet teak tao sen esos racer E 1 5 O AMANO scree steeecte cet a a E 1 7 1 7 IPFESCMtALION WIOUG S isipin apada E E E a aa aeaaeai 1 8 te GHOOSING a Range SCdlEcirpnonreni nnn a E 1 10 tS Choosing a Pulse Length ssrchicsms ane cece uteudemsee dace aseuacies 1 11 TIO Adusing Me Gall SONS IIVILY srra a a a a None Gate 1 12 LTE Suppresshnd Sea CUNE aiin E oeindaeeeesaaaaseons 1 13 t12 Suppressing Rain Clutemhnicnrninnni aaa a aa Gardena 1 14 1
33. 41 2 The radar is now ready to transmit radar pulses Press the STBY TX key to transmit radar pulses The STBY TX key toggles between stand by and transmit status The antenna rotates in transmit condition and is stopped in standby Because the magnetron ages with use it is highly recom mended to set the radar in standby when it will not be required for an extended period of time to extend the life of the magnetron Quick start Provided that the radar was once in use with the transmitter tube magnetron still warm you can get the radar into TRANSMIT condition without the warm up If the POWER BRILL key was turned off by mistake or the like and you wish to restart the radar promptly turn on the POWER BRILL key not later than 10 seconds after power off This feature is not available with the FR 8252 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 3 Display Indications Presentation mode Auto adjustment of rain and sea clutters Range ring interval Offcenter M Manual A Auto Range l 0 2 Pulse length SP F OFFCENTER M Custom setting name HARBOR A C AUTO v ye l Echo stretch ES Es1 Eavi Echo averaging EAV tI oe oS IRLOW o Noise rejector NR o Interference rejector IR Origin mark Dashed relative Solid true Bearing scale E No 1 VRM No 1 EBL Zoom cursor Cursor yee Trail reference tRAILs T Trail time 15S No 1 EBL bearing No 2 EBL bearing gt Nav data Appears at
34. AN as the A C RAIN adjustment method 2 Rotate the A C RAIN control to suppress the rain clutter Rain clutter at A C RAIN control screen center adjusted Appearance of rain clutter 1 13 Automatic Suppression of Sea and Rain Clutters If neither sea clutter or rain clutter are sufficiently suppressed in spite of adjustment of respective controls turn on the automatic anti clutter feature to suppress them A C AUTO appears at the top left corner when this feature is turned on 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Auto Anti Clutter and press the ENTER key Off On 4 Choose Off or On as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 15 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 14 Cursor The cursor functions to find the range and bearing default function to a target or the latitude and longitude position of a target Roll the trackball to position the cursor and read the cursor data at the screen bottom Cursor A Cursor data latitutde and longitude or range and bearing Cursor data Cursor data Cursor data can be shown as latitude and longitude or range and bearing from own ship to the cursor Position and heading bearing signal are required 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Mark menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Cursor Position and press the ENTER key Rng Brg Lat Lon 4 Choose Brg Rng or L
35. ANCEL HL OFF key 3 Press the TARGET ALARM key again and a dashed rectangle circumscribes the alarm indi cation which now reads ALARM 1 or 2 ACK 4 Press the CANCEL HL OFF key again The target alarm zone and the alarm indication are erased from the screen 1 23 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 19 6 Choosing target strength which triggers target alarm You may choose the target strength level which triggers the alarm as follows 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Initial sub menu from the System menu and the press the ENTER key 3 Choose Alarm Level and press the ENTER key Low Med High 4 Choose the echo strength level which you want to trigger the target alarm Press the ENTER key 6 Press the MENU key to close the menu O1 1 20 Off Centering the Display Own ship position or sweep origin can be displaced to expand the view field without switching to a larger range scale The display may be off centered manually or automatically according to ship s speed Press the OFF CENTER key successively to choose desired off centering method or turn off centering in the sequence of manual automatic off OFF CENTER M or OFFCENTER A appears at the top left corner on the display when off centering is enabled Note that off center is not available on the 96 nm range scale 1 20 1 Automatic off center The amount of automatic shift is calculated according to ship s speed and the amount is limited to 75 o
36. Custom 2 Off On Copy Name Harbor Long Sea Rain Buoy Bird Gain Manual Rough Moderate Calm Sea Manual Rough Moderate Calm Rain Manual Rough Moderate Calm Pulse Length Short Long Echo Stretch Off 1 2 3 Echo Average Off 1 2 3 Noise Rejector Off Low Med High Interference Rejector Off Low Med High Auto Anti Clutter Off On Display Dynamic Narrow Normal Wide Display Curve 1 2 3 Antenna Speed 24rpm 36rpm 48rom Auto Range Continued on next page APPENDIX Continued from previous page Custom 3 Custom 3 Off On Save Name Harbor Long Sea Rain Buoy Bird Gain Manual Rough Moderate Calm Sea Manual Rough Moderate Calm Rain Manual Rough Moderate Calm Pulse Length Short Long Echo Stretch Off 1 2 3 Echo Average Off 7 2 3 Noise Rejector Off Low Med High Interference Rejector Off Low Med High Auto Anti Clutter Off On Display Dynamic Narrow Normal Wide Display Curve 1 2 3 Antenna Speed 24rpm 36rpm 48rpm Auto Range Tuning Tuning Mode Auto Manual Manual Tuning 0 4095 2048 Display Off On Symbol Color Green Red Blue White Black History Dots Off 5 10 20 min All Cancel GPS Buoy rr Target Vector Time 30sec 1min 3min 6min 15min 30min Vector Reference Relative True History Dots Off 5 10 History Intervals 15sec 30sec 1min 2min 3min 6min 12min CPA Off
37. FURUNO FR 80 etc and within range of a DGPS beacon reference station provides weather information time wind direction and speed atmospheric pressure and wave height It is transmitted every minutes by the Japan Maritime Safety Agency and two reports are provided for each observation point 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Type 16 Message and press the ENTER key If no messages are present you cannot choose this menu item Time Wind direction and speed 16 compass pts Atmospheric pressure 0 9999 hPa Wave height 0 99 m Type 16 Message y Name of DGPS Point Name Time Wind Pressure Wave reference station Direction Speed Murotasaki 13 25 ENE 5m 1015hPa 10m 13 55 NE 10m 1016hPa Kobe 13 50 N 5m 1017hPa 13 55 NW 10m 1017hPa Osakako 13 45 NW 5m 1015hPa Latest six 13 15 N 10m 1017hPa messages l g Oseki 13 35 SSW 5m 1013hPa 13 05 S 10m 1015hPa Tomgashima 13 30 NW 5m 1015hPa 13 00 W 10m 1016hPa Shinomisaki 13 30 NW 5m 1015hPa 13 00 W 10m 1016hPa MENU Close MENU ENTER Close this window Type 16 message Weather messages from as many as six DPGS reference stations are shown and the latest is at the top The oldest message is erased when a new message arrives 4 To close only the message board press the ENTER key 5 GPS OPERATION 5 6 GPS Sensor Installation Position Offset The installation position of the GPS sensor antenna and the
38. LFW RWLUO OPERATOR S MANUAL MARINE RADAR mopEL FR 8062 FR 8122 FR 8252 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD NISHINOMIYA JAPAN A SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A WARNING Radio Frequency Radiation Hazard The radar antenna emits electromagnetic radio frequency RF energy which can be harmful particularly to your eyes Never look directly into the antenna aperture from a close distance while the radar is in operation or expose yourself to the transmitting antenna at a close distance Distances at which RF radiation levels of 100 W m and 10 W m exist are given in the table below Note If the antenna unit is installed at a close distance in front of the wheel house it may be necessary to prevent transmission in that area to protect passengers and crew from microwave radiation This can be done with Sector Blank in the System menu Distance to Distance to Nil Nil Nil Nil Fraas Haaj osom p sem _ FR 8252 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Turn off the radar power switch before servicing the antenna unit Post a warn ing sign near the switch indicating it should not be turned on while the antenna unit is being serviced Prevent the potential risk of being struck by the rotating antenna and exposure to RF radiation hazard Wear a safety belt and hard hat when working on the antenna unit Serious injur
39. NAL OVERVIEW 1 24 6 Trail copy The trail copy feature which is turned on in the default setting lets you continue tracing target trails when switching to a range twice as large or up to half the current range If the newly selected range is out of those limits trails are cleared from the screen and then restarted When trail copy is turned off trails are erased and restarted whenever the range is changed Copied trail picture Before changing range After changing range How trail copy works 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Target Trails menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Copy and press the ENTER key Off On 4 Choose Off or On as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 24 7 Narrow trails Target trails may be painted in thinner trails if desired This can be useful when there are a lot of targets on the screen Press the MENU key to open the menu Choose the Target Trails menu and press the ENTER key Choose Narrow and press the ENTER key Choose Off or On as appropriate and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu oR WN 1 24 8 Own ship trail You may show own ship s trail as follows 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Own Ship and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Off or On as appropriate and press the ENTER key 4 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 32 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 24 9
40. O06 DOO pit 0 g 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 1 2 Remote controller The optional remote controller provides armchair control over transmit standby range and display offcentering 30 in stern direction __ Toggles STBY TX REMOTE CONTROLLER Offcenters display Remote controller 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 2 Turning the Radar On Off Transmitting Press the POWER BRILL key at the top of the control panel to turn the radar on and the lamp to its left lights To turn the radar off press and hold down the key until the screen turns black At power up the start up screen appears showing the model name program number and the results of the ROM and RAM check OK or NG No Good If an NG appears try pressing any key other than the power key to proceed If normal operation is not possible contact your dealer for advice 12 1 COLOR LCD MARINE RADAR FR 8xx2 Model name appears here ROM OK RAM OK Program No 0359226 xx xx FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD Start up screen After the tests are completed the bearing scale and a digital timer appear The digital timer counts down the time remaining to warm up the magnetron which transmits the radar pulses This warm up takes 180 sec FR 8252 or 90 sec FR 8062 FR 8122 After the timer has counted down to 0 00 the STBY screen appears the appearance of which you may choose according to your needs For further details see paragraph 1
41. RM Roll the trackball to adjust the interval between lines 1 34 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 25 3 Parallel index lines mode You may choose the index line orientation against the No 2 EBL dashed line for parallel or ver tical as follows 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Mark and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Parallel Line Mode and press the ENTER key Parallel Vertical 4 Choose Parallel or Vertical as appropriate and press the ENTER key f Vertical Parallel lll Lg z 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 26 Outputting Target Position Inscribing Origin Mark The TLL key functions to both output cursor position to external equipment such as a navigation plotter where it is marked on its screen and inscribe an asterisk at cursor position on the radar Twenty marks may be inscribed on the screen When you enter a 21st mark the eldest mark is erased to make room for the latest To erase a mark place the cursor on it and press the CANCEL HL OFF key 1 26 1 TLL key mode The TLL key can be preset to output target position inscribe the origin mark or do both 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Mark and press the ENTER key 3 Choose TLL Key Mode and press the ENTER key TLL Output Origin Mark Both 4 Choose TLL Output Origin Mark or Both as appropriate and press the ENTER key TLL Output Cursor Lat Lon output to plotter heading signal and position d
42. Restarting trails When the range is changed while the trail feature is active trails within the former range scale may stopped and restarted The relationship between trail restart and trail copy is shown in the table below On or Off Range switched to adjacent range scale All trails are erased when range is changed Trails are not restarted Return to previous range scale Previous trails are displayed and are continued Range switched to adjacent range scale Previous trails remain on the display and are con tinued Return to previous range scale Previous trails are displayed and are continued Range switched to adjacent range scale Trails are restarted Return to previous range scale Trails are restarted 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Restart and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Off or On as appropriate and press the ENTER key 4 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 24 10 Trail length Several preset trail lengths times are programmed for the TRAILS key for your convenience Standard trail times 15 s 30 s 1 min 3 min 6 min 15 min 30 min continuous 12H and 24 times Long trail settings continuous If you prefer a different time you may set it as below 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target Trails and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Length and press the ENTER key Normal 12H 24H 4 Choose Normal 12H or 24H as appropriate and press the ENTER key Normal Use times
43. Through Output Off On Factory E Test LCD Pattern Installation For use by the installer Not accessible by user Sector Sector Status Off On Blank 1 Sector Start 0 359 deg 0 Sector Sector Area 0 180 deg 0 Blank 2 1 Requires GPS receiver 2 FR 8252 only FURUNO 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 19 2 1 4 2 1 5 2 1 6 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 2 9 2 2 6 2 2 FR 8xx2 Series SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE RADAR GENERAL Range Pulse length amp Pulse repetition rate PRR Range nm Pulse length us PRR Hz approx 0 125 to 1 5 FR 8062 FR 8122 FR 8252 2100 1 5103 1200 3 to 96 os 60 Maximum Range Range Resolution Bearing Resolution Minimum Range Bearing Accuracy 96 nm 2FR 8252 72 nm FR 8122 and FR 8062 20 m 1 9 4 ft 1 2 6 ft 20 m 1 0 Range Range Ring Accuracy 1 0 of range or 8 m whichever is the greater ANTENNA UNIT XN 12A 4 ft Radiator Polarization Antenna Rotation Radiator Length Horizontal Beamwidth Vertical Beamwidth Sidelobe Attenuation XN 13A 6 ft Radiator Polarization Antenna Rotation Radiator Length Horizontal Beamwidth Vertical Beamwidth Sidelobe Attenuation Slotted array Horizontal 24 rom 36 rpm 48 rom range dependent rpm 24 rom motor fixed at 24 rpm 120 cm 4ft 1 9 22 24 dB or less within 10 of main lobe 30 dB or less 10 of main lo
44. ace the cursor on the target and press the ENTER key To sleep a target Place the cursor on the target and press the CANCEL HL OFF key 4 AIS OPERATION 4 5 Displaying AIS Target Data The data box at the bottom of the screen can show the data MMSI No ship name bearing course range CPA and TCPA for up to two AIS targets Set Data Box in the Display menu to Target or All to show AIS target data To show AIS target data place the cursor on the activated target that you want to know its data and press the ENTER key 3 Ni I AIS target selected for A 000000026 Gatalspiay A or B Data box location 9 digit no MMSI Cursor 110 1 R 2 525 NM A B Data box A Data box B Data box A or B Vector reference MMSI of vessel Vector time Name of vessel MMSI 000000026 LENGTH 100M BEAM 45M Length Beam Bearing range CPA T RNG 1 850NM CPA 1 84NM l Vessel Course speed TCPA SPD 12 34kt TCPA 12 00 AIS data The AIS target chosen is marked with MMSI no and the alphabet A or B which corresponds to the data box in which the target s data appears The box is automatically chosen on a first in last out basis For example if both data box A and data box B are currently showing data and target A was selected before target B the data in data box A will be erased and replaced with the data of the newly selected AIS target To remove a target s data from a data bo
45. age Echo Area Ellipse Square Watchman Off 5min 10min 20min Data Box Off Nav Target All Zoom Mode Relative True Target Function 1 Setup See the list below default setting is Echo Average Function 2 Setup Same choices as above default setting is Auto Anti Clutter Echo Auto Gain Rough Moderate Calm Auto Sea Rough Moderate Calm Auto Rain Rough Moderate Calm Pulse Length Short Long Echo Stretch Off 1 2 3 Echo Average Off 1 2 3 Noise Rejector Off Low Med High Interference Rejector Off Low Med High Auto Anti Clutter Off On Display Dynamic Narrow Normal Wide Display Curve 1 2 3 Antenna Speed 24rpm 36rom 48rpm Auto Range 2nd Echo Rejector Off On Gradation Single Multi Target Trails Color Green Red Blue White Black Mode Relative True Level 1 2 3 Length Normal 12H 24H Time 12h 00h 30m 12h 00m 24H 01h00m 24h 00m Copy Off On Restart Off On Narrow Off On Own Ship Off On All Cancel Continued on next page Choices for Function 1 Setup Function 2 Setup Range Rings Brill Echo Stretch Trails Copy GPS Buoy Display AlS Display Echo Color Echo Average Trails Restart GPS Buoy Symbol Color AlS Symbol Color Display Color Noise Rejector Trails Narrow GPS Buoy History Dots AlS Sort By Background Color Interference Rejector Trails Own Ship Vector Time GPS Mode Echo Area Auto Anti Clutter Waypoint Mark Display V
46. ail 1 32 restarting 1 33 starting 1 29 stopping 1 29 trail copy 1 32 Temperature unit 1 51 Tests GPS test 6 10 LCD test 6 10 system 6 8 TLL key 1 35 Trackball maintenance 6 4 TRAILS key 1 29 Troubleshooting advanced 6 6 simple 6 5 True motion mode 1 9 Tuning 1 7 V Virtual image 2 4 VRM measuring range by 1 18 unit of range measurement 1 20 VRM key 1 19 W Watchman 1 41 Waypoint marker 1 46 Wind direction 1 51 Wind speed unit 1 51 Z ZOOM key 1 25 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD E o aD ie dD 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan Tel 81 798 65 2111 Fax 81 798 65 4200 Pub NO DOC 858 Declaration of Conformity C 0 560 We FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD Manufacturer 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan Address declare under our sole responsibility that the product Marine radar Type FR 8XX2 series FR 8062 FR 8122 and FR 8252 Model name serial number are in conformity with the essential requirements as described in the Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment R amp TTE Directive and satisfies all the technical regulations applicable to the product within this Directive EN 60945 1997 01 IEC 60945 Third edition 1996 11 Clauses 10 2 and 10 3 IEC 60945 Fourth edition 2002 08 Clauses 9 2 9 3 10 3 10 4 10 5 a
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48. and press the ENTER key Narrow See small targets located on near ranges Normal Normal use Wide Suppress unwanted reflections 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 36 Characteristics Curve The characteristics curve of this radar may be changed to cope with sea conditions or get a better view at a certain target 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Display Curve and press the ENTER key 2 3 4 Choose 1 or 2 Exponential or 3 Logarithm as appropriate and press the ENTER key 1 Suppress unwanted reflections 2 Normal use 3 See small targets on near ranges Display echo level Display curve 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 45 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 37 Antenna Speed The antenna speed may be changed to meet operating requirements Choose a high speed when cruising at high speed to ensure timely update of radar targets Note that the speed cannot be changed on the 24 rom motor it is fixed at 24 rom Press the MENU key to open the menu Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key Choose Antenna Speed and press the ENTER key 24rom 36rpm 48rom Auto Range Choose appropriate antenna speed Auto Range automatically changes antenna speed according to range Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 38 Waypoint Marker The waypoint marker shows the location of the destination waypoint
49. ashing appears as below Lost target symbol The interval at which AIS data is sent depends on speed of AIS transponder equipped vessel and it is shown in the table below For further details consult the operator s manual for the AIS transponder Ship speed and reporting interval Ship speed Reporting interval 0 14 kts Every 10 seconds 23 kts or higher Every two seconds 4 AIS OPERATION 4 15 Symbol Color You may choose the ARP AIS symbol color from among Green Red Blue White or Black 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose ARP and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Symbol Color and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate color and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 5 GPS OPERATION If you are using the FURUNO GPS Navigator GP 320B you may set it up from this radar 5 1 Navigator Type 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS and press the ENTER key Brill Color Type Display Datum Echo Datum Number Target Trails WAAS Mark WAAS Number Custom 1 GPS Self Test Custom 2 Satellite Monitor Type 16 Message Custom 3 Forward Offset Tuning Right Offset GPS Buoy Cold Start Target ARP AIS GPS gt System ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit GPS menu 3 Choose Type and press the ENTER key GPS WAAS DGPS 4 Choose type of navigator connected to this radar and press the ENTER key Note that GPS or WAAS should be selected i
50. at Long as appropriate and press the ENTER key Note that cursor lati tude and longitude position cannot be displayed when nav data is displayed 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 15 Interference Rejector Mutual radar interference may occur in the vicinity of another shipborne radar operating in the same frequency band 9 GHz It is seen on the screen as a number of bright spikes either in irreg ular patterns or in the form of usually curved spoke like dotted lines extending from the center to the edge of the picture Activating the interference rejector circuit can reduce this type of interfer ence Interference 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Interference Rejector and press the ENTER key 4 Choose Off Low Med or High as appropriate and press the ENTER key High provides the highest degree of interference rejection 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu Be sure to turn off the interference rejector when no interference exists so as not to miss small targets 1 17 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 16 Measuring the Range to a Target The range to a target may be measured three ways with the fixed range rings with the cursor if set to measure range and bearing and with the VRM Use the fixed range rings to obtain a rough estimate of the range to a target They are the concen tric solid circles about own ship or
51. ata of the newly selected target To remove a target s data from a data box place the cursor on its target symbol and press the CANCEL HL OFF key 3 ARP OPERATION 3 9 CPA TCPA Alarm When the predicted CPA of any ARP target or AIS target becomes smaller than the preset CPA alarm range and its predicted TCPA less than the preset TCPA alarm limit the audio alarm sounds and the target plot symbol of the offending target changes to a triangle and flashes together with its vector You may silence the audio alarm with the CANCEL HL OFF key The flashing of the triangle plot stops when the vessel s CPA and TCPA are out of the CPA and TCPA alarm setting The ARP continuously monitors the predicted range at the Closest Point of Approach CPA and predicted time to CPA TCPA of each track to own ship This feature helps alert you to targets which may be on a collision course with own ship However it is important that GAIN A C SEA A C RAIN and other radar controls are properly adjusted and the ARP is set up so that it can track targets effectively A CAUTION The CPA TCPA alarm should never be relied upon as the sole means for detect ing the risk of collision The navigator is not relieved of the responsibility to keep visual lookout for avoiding collisions whether or not the radar or other plotting aid is in use 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key 3 Choose CPA and press the ENTER k
52. ata required Origin Mark Origin mark is inscribed at cursor position Both Origin mark is entered and that position is output to a navigator 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 35 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 26 2 Origin mark mode You may choose how the origin mark moves on the screen from either True or Relative 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Mark and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Origin Mark Mode and press the ENTER key Relative True 4 Choose Relative or True as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu The asterisk mark is dashed in relative motion solid in true motion 1 27 Temporarily Hiding the Heading Line The heading line indicates the ship s heading in all presentation modes The heading line is a line from the own ship position to the outer edge of the radar display area and appears at zero degrees on the bearing scale in head up mode it changes the orientation depending on the ship orientation in north up and true motion modes and when course is changed in the course up mode To temporarily hide the heading line and any other marker present to look at targets existing dead ahead of own ship press and hold down the CANCEL HL OFF key To re display the heading line release the key 1 28 Custom Setup 1 28 1 About custom setup Every time your navigating environment or task changes you must adjust the radar which can be a nuisance in a busy s
53. available Relative True and Target Relative The zoom cursor moves relative to own ship True The zoom cursor is fixed at set geographical position Target The zoom cursor is fixed to the zoomed AIS or ARP target 1 21 1 How to zoom 1 Press the ZOOM key to turn on the zoom feature ZOOM appears at the top right hand corner of the screen and the zoom window and zoom cursor in the effective display area The zoom cursor is a dashed line square in case of true or relative zoom mode or a Solid line square in case of target zoom mode The location of the zoom window depends on the location of the zoom cursor If the zoom cursor is on the left half of the screen the zoom window is located at the right side of the screen and vice versa es ZOOM Zoom ON A Dashed line in case of True PE or Relative mode Zoom cursor a Dashed line in relative or true mode Zoom window WHE ess tenia Zoom 1 25 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2 Do one of the following depending on the zoom mode in use Relative or true zoom mode 1 Use the trackball to place the cursor where you want to zoom and press the ENTER key The zoom cursor is shown with solid lines and is fixed at the location chosen Each press of the ZOOM key enables or disables the zoom cursor The zoom cursor is shown with dashed lines when it is active and solid lines when it is inactive 2 To quit zoom press the ZOOM key to show the zoom cursor
54. be lost or unwanted targets such as sea returns and noise will not be acquired and tracked e A target does not always mean a land mass reef ships or other surface vessels but can imply returns from sea surface and clutter As the level of clutter changes with environment the operator should properly adjust the A C SEA A C RAIN and GAIN controls to be sure target echoes are not eliminated from the radar screen SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A CAUTION The plotting accuracy and response of this ARP meets IMO standards Tracking accuracy is affected by the following e Tracking accuracy is affected by course change One to two minutes is required to restore vectors to full accuracy after an abrupt course change The actual amount depends on gyrocompass specifications e The amount of tracking delay is inversely proportional to the relative speed of the target Delay is on the order of 15 30 seconds for high relative soeed 30 60 seconds for low relative speed The data generated by ARP and AIS are intended for reference purposes only Check all available navigation aids to determine target moviement SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING LABELS Warning labels are attached to the equipment Do not remove any label If a label is missing or damaged contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement To avoid electrical shock do not Name Warning Label 1 remove cover No user serviceable Type 86 003 1011 1 mein Code No 100
55. be or more Slotted array Horizontal 24 rom 36 rom 48 rom range dependent rpm 24 rom motor fixed at 24 rom Not available with antenna XN 13A 180 cm 6 ft 1 35 22 28 dB or less within 10 of main lobe 35 OB or less 10 of main lobe or more SP 1 E3539S01B 2006 01 31 FU RUN FR 8xx2 Series 3 RF TRANSCEIVER 3 1 Frequency and Modulation 9410 MHz 30MHz X band PON 3 2 Peak Output Power FR 8062 6 kW FR 8122 12 kW FR 8052 25 kW 33 Intermediate Frequency 60 MHz 3 4 Tuning Automatic or manual 3 5 Noise figure 5 dB typical 4 DISPLAY UNIT 4 1 Display 12 1 inch rectangular TFT color LCD 600 x 800 dots Effective radar display 300 dots Range Range Ring Interval Number of uG Ring 0 025 0 05 0 1 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 5 0 5 Interval No of 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 rings Max range FR 8252 96 nm FR 8062 FR 8122 72 nm 4 3 Markers Heading Line Bearing Scale Range Rings Variable Range Marker VRM Electronic Bearing Line EBL Target Alarm Zone Waypoint Mark navigation input required Zoom Win dow 4 4 Alphanumeric Indications Range Range Ring Interval Interference Rejection IR Vari able Range Marker VRM Electronic Bearing Line EBL Stand by ST BY Echo Averaging EAV TX Pulse width Guard Alarm G IN G OUT Echo Stretch ES Range and Bearing to Cursor or Cursor Position Echo Trail Reference Echo Trail Time Nav Data Position Speed Course etc
56. come greater than the CPA and TCPA alarm setting Pre dicted range at the Closest Point of Approach CPA and predicted time to CPA TCPA of each AlS target are monitored This feature helps alert you to targets which may be on a collision course with own ship 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key 3 Choose CPA and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate CPA distance and press the ENTER key 5 Choose TCPA and press the ENTER key 6 Choose appropriate TCPA and press the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 AIS OPERATION 4 13 Proximity Alarm The proximity alerts you by audio and visual alarms when an AIS target or ARP target is within the range you specify 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Proximity Alarm and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate range and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu When an AIS target comes within the range set here its symbol flashes and the audio alarm sounds Press the CANCEL HL OFF key to silence the audio alarm The flashing continues until the target is no longer within the range set the alarm range is changed to exclude the offending target or the proximity alarm is disabled 4 14 Lost Target When AIS data is not received from a target at prescribed interva 3 5 report intervals the audio alarm sounds and the target symbol fl
57. cription A Search and Rescue Transponder SART may be triggered by any X Band 3 cm radar within a range of approximately 8 nm Each radar pulse received causes it to transmit a response which is swept repetitively across the complete radar frequency band When interrogated it first sweeps rapidly 0 4 us through the band before beginning a relatively slow sweep 7 5 us through the band back to the starting frequency This process is repeated for a total of twelve complete cycles At some point in each sweep the SART frequency will match that of the interrogating radar and be within the pass band of the radar receiver If the SART is within range the frequency match during each of the 12 slow sweeps will produce a response on the radar display thus a line of 12 dots equally spaced by about 0 64 nautical miles will be shown When the radar to the SART is reduced to about 1 nm the radar display my show also the 12 responses generated during the fast sweeps These additional dot responses which also are equally spaced by 0 64 nautical miles will be interspersed with the original line of 12 dots They will appear slightly weaker and smaller than the original dots Screen A When SART Screen B When SART is distant is close Lines of 12 dots are displayed in concentric arcs Echo from SART Radar antenna beamwidth Echo from SART Position of SART Own ship position Own ship position Position of SART x Radar
58. d TOTAL TX TIME show the total number of hours the radar has been powered and trans mitted respectively e The INPUT NMEA window shows all the NMEA sentences being input to this radar Sen tences are updated every second 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING e If the optional ARP board is installed its program number and test results OK or NG are shown below the INPUT NMEA window shown with no ARP board The radar must be transmitting in order to test ARP function e The lamp to the left of the POWER BRILL key and the panel backlight flash if the panel backlight is working properly 4 At the right side of the display there are squares circles and ovals and they are for checking the controls of the display unit and remote controller Key check Press each key one by one The key s on screen location fills in green if the key is functioning normally and returns to background color when the key is released The F1 key tests the buzzer Press it again to silence the buzzer Control check The three digits below the on screen location for the GAIN A C SEA and A C RAIN controls show control position and the range of indication is 0 255 Trackball check The three digits below the trackball s on screen location show the trackball s X Y position and the range of indication is 127 to 127 5 Press the MENU key three times on the display unit or remote controller to escape from the test 6 9 LCD Test The LCD pattern
59. d and direction in relation to ship s bow of the wind felt or measured when stationary 1 34 2 Navigation data at the bottom of the screen Navigation data may be displayed at the bottom of the screen Range from own ship to waypoint Bearing from own ship to waypoint Time to go from own ship position to waypoint OWN LAT 34 56 123 N CURSOR LAT 34 56 123 N WAY 14 80 NM TEMP 12 3 C SHIP LON 135 34 567 E LON 135 34 567 E POINT 202 2 SPEED 12 3 kt TTG 01 00 TTG 00 20 DEPTH 56 7 m Own ship Cursor latitude position Water temperature position and Cursor longitude position Depth speed Time to go to cursor position Navigation data To show navigation data at the bottom of the screen do the following 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Display menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Data Box and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate option and press the ENTER key Off Turn data display off Nav Navigation data Target ARP and AIS target data All Navigation data plus ARP and AIS target data 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 44 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 35 Dynamic Range You may change the dynamic range to cope with sea conditions or get a better view at a certain target 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Display Dynamic and press the ENTER key 4 Choose Narrow Normal or Wide as appropriate
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61. e connecting the center with the top of the display indicates own ship s intended course namely own ship s previous heading just before this mode has been selected North Marker Heading Line Target pips are painted at their measured dis tances and in their directions relative to the intended course which is maintained at the 0 degree position The heading line moves in accor dance with ship s yawing and course change This mode is useful to avoid smearing of picture during course change North up mode The north up mode paints target pips at their measured dis tances and in their true heading sensor directions from own ship north bearing maintained at the top of the screen The heading line changes its direction according to the ship s heading North Marker Heading Line True motion mode Own ship and other moving objects move in accordance with their true courses and speed In ground stabilized TM all fixed targets such as landmasses appear as stationary echoes North Marker Heading Line When own ship reaches a point corresponding to 75 of the radius of the display own ship position is automatically reset to a point of 75 radius opposite to the extension of the heading line passing through the display center You may also reset the own ship symbol manually by pressing the OFF CENTER key The method of resetting is the same as men tioned above 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Automatic resetting of own shi
62. e dots If its size is larger than five dots it is not stretched The echo stretch magnifies not only small target pips but also returns clutter from sea surface rain and radar interference For this reason make sure those types of interference have been sufficiently suppressed before activating the echo stretch Press the MENU key to open the menu Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key Choose Echo Stretch and press the ENTER key N on O iN Choose the appropriate echo stretch option and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu O1 1 27 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 23 Echo Averaging To distinguish real target echoes from sea clutter echoes are averaged over successive picture frames If an echo is solid and stable it is presented in its normal intensity Sea clutter is averaged over successive scans resulting in reduced brilliance making it easier to discriminate real targets from sea clutter Note Do not use the echo average function under heavy pitching and rolling loss of target detection can result This feature requires a heading signal When the signal becomes lost echo average is automatically disabled To properly use the echo average function it is recommended to first suppress sea clutter with the A C SEA control Then do as follows 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Echo Average
63. e moment the course up mode is selected North up Compass stabilized with reference to north Bearing scale is fixed True Motion TM North up Ground or sea stabilized with compass and speed inputs Own ship moves on the dis play Landmasses and sea are fixed 1 7 1 Choosing presentation mode Press the MODE key consecutively to choose presentation mode desired The presentation mode in use appears at the top left corner on the screen Note All modes except head up require a heading signal in AD 10 format or NMEA format If the heading signal is lost the mode is changed to head up and the north marker disappears Further the heading readout shows XXX X and the message GYRO AD 10 format data or NMEA HEAD NMEA format data appears in the alarm message display Restore gyro input and confirm bearing 1 7 2 Description of presentation modes Head up mode The head up mode is a display in which the line con necting own ship and the top of the display indicates own ship s heading North Marker Heading Line The target pips are painted at their measured distances and in their directions relative to own ship s heading Echoes other than landmass may be unstable if ship s yawing and turning are severe A short line on the bearing scale is the north marker indi cating heading sensor north 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Course up mode The course up mode is an azimuth stabilized dis play in which a lin
64. ector Reference GPS Datum Watchman Time Display Dynamic Origin Mark Mode History Dots GPS WAAS Data Box Display Curve TLL Key Mode History Intervals Zoom Mode Antenna Speed Parallel Line CPA STBY Mode Display 2nd Echo Rejector Parallel Line Mode TCPA Auto Gain Trails Gradation EBL Reference Proximity Alarm Auto Sea Trails Color VRM Unit ARP Display Auto Rain Trails Mode Cursor Position ARP Symbol Color Tuning Mode Trails Level Target Alarm 1 Mode ARP Auto Acquire Pulse Length Trails Length Target Alarm 2 Mode A 1 APPENDIX Continued from previous page Mark Custom 1 Custom 2 Waypoint Mark Display Off On Origin Mark Mode Relative True TLL Key Mode TLL Output Origin Mark Both Parallel Line Off 2 3 6 Parallel Line Mode Parallel Vertical EBL Reference Relative True VRM Unit nm km sm kyd Cursor Position Rng Brg Lat Lon Target Alarm1 Mode In Out Target Alarm2 Mode lIn Out Custom 1 Off On Copy Name Harbor Long Sea Rain Buoy Bird Gain Manual Rough Moderate Calm Sea Manual Rough Moderate Calm Rain Manual Rough Moderate Calm Pulse Length Short Long Echo Stretch Off 1 2 3 Echo Average Off 1 2 3 Noise Rejector Off Low Med High Interference Rejector Off Low Med High Auto Anti Clutter Off On Display Dynamic Narrow Normal Wide Display Curve 1 2 3 Antenna Speed 24rpm 36rom 48rpm Auto Range
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67. en of area Appearance of sector blank 1 53 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 43 GPS Buoy With connection of a GPS radio buoy locator GPS buoy position can be monitored on the radar screen One application of a GPS buoy is to tether it to a fishing net to monitor net position on the radar screen Up to five buoys may be shown f L 01 GPS buoy no GPS buoy Te Hoe GPS buoy s H gt i track f a gt iy hy P Ti ee ae ea we te 4s tt 4 96 8 R 0 338 NM f GPS buoy symbols 1 43 1 Displaying GPS buoys 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS Buoy and press the ENTER key GPS Buoy Brill Color Display Display Symbol Color Echo History Dots Target Trails All Cancel Mark Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back gt System MENU Exit GPS buoy menu 3 Choose Display and press the ENTER key 4 Choose Off or On as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 54 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 43 2 Choosing symbol color 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose GPS Buoy and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Symbol Color and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate color and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 43 3 History display This radar can display time spaced dots maximum 20 dots
68. enu 1 30 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 24 3 Trail gradation Trails may be shown in single or multiple gradation Multiple gradation provides gradual shading over time This feature is available when Length on the Target Trails menu is set to Normal 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Target Trails menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Trail Gradation and press the ENTER key Single Multi 4 Choose Single or Multi and press the ENTER key ee all Single Multiple Monotone shading Gradual shading 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 24 4 Trail color You may choose the color in which to paint trails This feature is available when Length on the Target Trails menu is set to Normal 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Target Trails menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Color and press the ENTER key 4 Choose the appropriate color and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 24 5 Trail level You may choose which target strength for which to generate trails 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Target Trails menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Level and press the ENTER key J 2 3 4 Choose 1 2 or 3 as appropriate and press the ENTER key 1 Trails generated for all targets including weak ones 2 Normal usage 3 Trails generated for strong targets only 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 31 1 OPERATIO
69. ey 4 Choose appropriate CPA distance and press the ENTER key 5 Choose TCPA and press the ENTER key 6 Choose appropriate TCPA and press the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key to close the menu 3 ARP OPERATION 3 10 Proximity Alarm The proximity alerts you by audio and visual alarms when an ARP target or AIS target is within the range you specify 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Proximity Alarm and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate range and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu When an ARP target comes within the range set here its symbol becomes a flashing triangle and the audio alarm sounds Press the CANCEL HL OFF key to silence the audio alarm The flashing continues until the target is no longer within the range set the alarm range is changed to exclude the offending target or the proximity alarm is disabled 3 11 Lost Target When the system detects a lost target the audio alarm sounds the target symbol becomes a flashing diamond and tracking is discontinued after one minute 01 Lost target mark Canceling a lost target Place the cursor on the target and press the CANCEL HL OFF key The audio alarm sounds and the target symbol and its data if displayed is erased 3 ARP OPERATION 3 12 Symbol Color You may choose the ARP AIS symbol color from among Green Red Blue White or Black 1 Press the MENU
70. f the range in use The formula for calculating automatic shift is shown below Ship s speed X 0 75 Amount of shift Shift soeed setting a For example if you set the shift speed setting for 15 knots and the ship is running at 10 knots the amount of shift will be 50 of the effective display area Choosing speed to use 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Initial sub menu from the System menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Shift Speed and press the ENTER key A 15kt v 1kt 99kt 4 Choose the speed to use and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 24 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Activating automatic off center Press the OFF CENTER key to display OFF CENTER A at the top of the screen Own ship posi tion is placed at stern position To cancel automatic shift press the key again 1 20 2 Manual off center The own ship position may be shifted to the cursor position on any mode within 75 of the effec tive display area 1 Place the cursor where you want locate to locate sweep origin 2 Press the OFF CENTER key to show OFF CENTER M at the top of the screen 3 To cancel shift press the OFF CENTER key again 1 21 Zoom The zoom function enlarges an area of interest as large as twice the normal viewing size in the zoom window You choose the target of interest to zoom with the zoom cursor and that target is zoomed in the Zoom window Three types of zoom are
71. f this radar is interfaced with an AIS Transponder The AIS Tran sponder will be inoperative if DPGS is selected GPS GPS Navigator GP 320B connected WAAS GPS Navigator GP 320B connected DGPS DPGS Beacon Receiver GR 80 connected 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 5 GPS OPERATION 5 2 Datum Choose the datum type which matches the paper nautical charts you are using Choose WGS 84 if the radar is connected to an AIS Transponder 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Datum and press the ENTER key 4 Choose appropriate datum type and press the ENTER key For Other do steps 5 and 6 For other choices go to step 7 5 Choose Datum Number and press the ENTER key A 001 M 6 Use the trackball to choose datum number and press the ENTER key The seting range is 001 192 and 201 254 7 Press the MENU key to close the menu 5 3 WAAS Setup Geostationary satellites the type used with WAAS provide more accurate positon data when compared to GPS or DGPS These satellites may be tracked automatically or manually Auto tracking automatically searches for the best geostationary satellite based on your current position 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose GPS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose WAAS and press the ENTER key Auto Manual 4 Choose Auto or Manual as appropriate and press the ENTER key For Manual do steps 5 and 6 For Auto go to step
72. g Targets Within a Specific Sector You may choose to display AIS targets only within a specific sector If the target sorting method is selected to Range the target data within the sector set here is transmitted to this radar 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose AIS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Sector Start and press the ENTER key 4 Use the trackball to set the start point for the sector and press the ENTER key 5 Choose Sector End and press the ENTER key 6 Use the trackball to set the end point for the sector and press the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 9 Number of Targets to Display You may choose the number of AIS targets to display from 10 100 This feature is useful when the screen becomes cluttered with AIS targets Targets are selected and displayed according to sort method See paragraph 4 7 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose AIS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Number of Targets and press the ENTER key A 30 v 0 100 4 Use the trackball to choose the number of targets to display and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 AIS OPERATION 4 10 Vector Attributes What is a vector A vector is a line extending from a tracked target which shows estimated course of the AIS target The vector tip shows an estimated position of the target after the selected vector time elapses It can be useful to extend the vector le
73. ge is defined by the shortest distance at which using a scale of 1 5 or 0 75 nm a target having an echoing area of 10 m is still shown separate from the point representing the antenna position It is mainly dependent on the pulse length antenna height and signal processing such as main bang suppression and digital quantization It is a good practice to use a shorter range scale as far as it gives favorable definition or clarity of picture This series of radars satisfy the requirement of IEC 62252 5 14 1 Class A Maximum range The maximum detecting range of the radar Rmax varies considerably depending on several fac tors such as the height of the antenna above the waterline the height of the target above the sea the size shape and material of the target and the atmospheric conditions Under normal atmospheric conditions the maximum range is equal to the radar horizon or a little shorter The radar horizon is longer than the optical one by about 6 because of the diffraction property of the radar signal The Rmax is given in the following equation Rin 2 2x AT RZ where Rmax radar horizon nautical miles h1 antenna height m h2 target height m Radar horizon Optical horizon For example if the height of the antenna above the waterline is 9 meters and the height of the target is 16 meters the maximum radar range is Rina 22x V9 16 2 2x 3 4 15 4nm It should be noted that the detection range is reduced by
74. get past position This radar can display time spaced dots maximum ten dots marking the past positions of any AlS target being tracked You can evaluate a target s actions by the spacing between dots Below are examples of dot spacing and target movement iPM O N ft fj a Ship turning b Ship running c Ship reduced d Ship increased straight speed speed Target movement and history display You may choose the number of history dots to display and the time interval to display them 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key 3 Choose History Dots and press the ENTER key Off 3 10 4 Choose number of history dots to display 5 or 10 or choose Off to turn off the history display 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Choose History Intervals and press the ENTER key 7 Choose appropriate time interval and press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 AIS OPERATION 4 12 CPA TCPA Alarm When the predicted CPA of any AIS target or ARP target becomes smaller than the preset CPA alarm range and its predicted TCPA less than the preset TCPA alarm limit an audio alarm sounds and the symbol of the offending AIS target changes to the dangerous target symbol 4 4 4 Triangle is thicker than that of active target Dangerous target symbol You may silence the audio alarm with the CANCEL HL OFF key The flashing of the symbol stops when the target s CPA and TCPA be
75. gn the unit will also detect rain clutter rain snow or hail in the same manner as normal targets The A C RAIN control adjusts the receiver sensitivity as the A C SEA control does but rather in a longer time period longer range The higher the setting the greater the anti clutter effect When echoes from precipitation mask solid targets adjust the control to split up these unwanted echoes into a speckled pattern making recognition of solid targets easier 1 12 1 Choosing rain clutter adjustment method Rain clutter may be adjusted automatically or manually Push the A C RAIN control to choose automatic or manual adjustment alternately The adjustment method currently chosen is show at the top right corner of the screen In the example below the rain clutter adjustment method is AUTO TUNE AUTOR GAIN AUTO S SEA AUTON A C RAIN adjustment method AUTO RAINAUTO A C RAIN indicator 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 12 2 Setting automatic rain clutter suppression level 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Auto Rain and press the ENTER key Rough Moderate Calm 4 Choose the option which best matches current sea condition and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu Rain clutter is automatically adjusted according to the level selected 1 12 3 Manual rain clutter adjustment 1 Push the A C RAIN control to show RAIN M
76. hen resolution is important 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Use the trackball to choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key Brill Color Auto Gain Display Auto Sea Echo Auto Rain Target Trails Pulse Length Mark Echo Stretch Custom 1 Echo Average Custom 2 Noise Rejector Interference Rejector Custom 3 Tuning Auto Anti Clutter GPS Buoy Display Dynamic Target Display Curve ARP Antenna Speed AIS 2nd Echo Rejector Moderate Calm Calm Short 1 Off Off Off Off Normal 1 48rom Off GPS ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back gt System MENU Exit 3 Use the trackball to choose Pulse Length and press the ENTER key Short Long 4 Choose Short or Long as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 11 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 10 Adjusting the Gain sensitivity The gain functions to adjust the receiver sensitivity for the best reception of signals of widely varying amplitudes 1 10 1 Choosing gain adjustment method Gain may be adjusted automatically or manually Push the GAIN control to choose automatic or manual adjustment alternately The adjustment method currently chosen is show at the top right corner of the screen In the example below the gain adjustment method is AUTO TUNE AUTO B Gain adjustment method AUTO GAIN AUTO yy SEA AUTOR RAIN AUTOR Gain adjustment method indicator 1 1
77. hod is auto matic If you require manual tuning do the following 1 Use the RANGE key to choose the 48 mile range 2 Press the MENU key to display the main menu 3 Use the trackball to choose Tuning and press the ENTER key Brill Color Tuning Mode Display Manual Tuning Echo Target Trails Mark Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back gt System MENU Exit 4 Use the trackball to choose Tuning Mode and press the ENTER key Auto Manual Tuning options 5 Choose Manual and press the ENTER key 6 Choose Manual Tuning and push the ENTER key The window shown below appears 7 Roll the trackball upward or downward to adjust the tuning watching the tuning bar at the top right corner The best tuning point is where the tuning bar swings maximum The vertical bar on the tuning bar shows tuning control position not the tuning condition Tuning method Manual TUNE MAN GAINAUTO SEA AUTO Ei RAINAUTO i Tuning bar Tuning indicator 8 Push the ENTER key 9 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 7 Presentation Modes This radar has the following presentation modes Relative Motion RM Head up Unstabilized display Heading is at the top of the screen Course up Compass stabilized relative to ship s orientation The bearing scale rotates to place ship s heading course set at the screen top at th
78. hoose History Dots and press the ENTER key Off 5 10 4 Choose number of history dots to display 5 or 10 or choose Off to turn off the history display 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Choose History Intervals and press the ENTER key 7 Choose appropriate time interval and press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key to close the menu 3 ARP OPERATION 3 8 ARP Target Data You can show target data range bearing course speed CPA and TCPA for two tracked ARP targets in the data box at the bottom of the screen To display ARP target data the ARP display must be activated and the menu item Data Box in the Display menu must be set for Target or All 1 Place the cursor on the ARP target for which you want to know its data 2 Press the ENTER key to show the target s data ARP target selected for data displa A or B denotes data box location ARP target pire oe B Data box A or B Vector reference Vector time Target no No 01 Bearing range CPA BRG 236 5 T RNG 1 850NM CPA1 84NM Course speed TCPA J CSE 33 7 SPD 12 34kt TCPA 12 00 ARP target data The target is enlarged and its target number is prefixed with A or B to show which data box its data appears in The box is automatically chosen on a first in last out basis For example if both data box A and data box B are currently showing data and target A was selected before target B the data in data box A will be erased and replaced with the d
79. istory display AIS 4 7 ARP 3 6 I Indications 1 4 Initial menu 1 50 Interference rejector 1 17 IN 1 INDEX K Key beep 1 50 L LCD backlight life 6 3 M Magnetron life 6 3 Magnetron replacement 6 3 Maintenance fuse replacement 6 3 LCD backlight life 6 3 magnetron life 6 3 preventive 6 2 trackball 6 4 Menu 1 5 MENU key 1 5 MODE key 1 8 Multiple echoes 2 3 N Navigation data at screen bottom 1 44 standby 1 43 Noise rejector 1 40 North up mode 1 9 O OFF CENTER key 1 24 Offcentering the display 1 24 Origin mark 1 36 P Parallel index lines mode 1 35 turning on off 1 34 POWER BRILL key 1 3 1 5 Presentation mode course up 1 9 heading 1 8 north up 1 9 true motion 1 9 Preventive maintenance 6 2 Proximity alarm AIS 4 9 ARP 3 9 Pulse length 1 11 Q Quick start 1 3 R RACON 2 6 Range and bearing between two targets 1 21 RANGE key 1 10 Range measurement 1 18 Range preset 1 51 Range ring brilliance 1 18 Range unit 1 50 S SART 2 5 IN 2 Second trace echoes 1 40 Sector blank 1 52 Ship speed unit 1 51 Sidelobe echoes 2 3 STBY TX key 1 3 System configuration 1 xi System test 6 8 T Target alarm alarm type 1 23 deactivating 1 23 sensitivity 1 24 setting 1 22 silencing 1 22 TARGET ALARM key 1 22 Target trails color 1 31 gradation 1 31 level 1 31 long trails 1 33 mode 1 30 narrow trails 1 32 own ship tr
80. ituation Instead of changing radar settings case by case it is possible to assign the CUSTOM key to provide optimum settings for often encountered situations The radar s internal computer offers three default custom setups see the table below However you may customize these settings to meet your navigation needs on the Custom 1 Custom 2 and Custom 3 menus To enable a custom setup press the CUSTOM key Each press of the key enables Custom1 Custom2 or Custom3 cyclically Custom setup numbers which are turned off will be skipped The chosen custom setup name is shown at the top left corner To escape from custom setup operate any control 1 36 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 28 2 Description of custom setup items Description of custom setup items Menu item Available settings See para page Custom 1 2 or 3 Turn respective custom program on off Copy settings from the Echo menu Choose name of custom setup among harbor long sea rain buoy and bird Rough Moderate Calm Automatic gain adjustment according to sea state Manual Manual adjustment 1 10 1 12 Rough Moderate Calm Automatic sea clutter adjust ment according to sea state Manual Manual adjustment 1 11 1 13 Rough Moderate Calm Automatic rain clutter adjust ment according to sea state Manual Manual adjustment Interference rejector 1 15 1 17 Auto anti clutter 1 13 1 15 Narrow See small targets located on near ranges 1 35 1 45 Norma
81. l Normal use Wide Suppress unwanted reflections 1 12 1 14 AJ ziQo D D D D 0 5 w 5 3 Z Display dynamic Display curve 1 Suppress unwanted reflections 2 Normal use 3 See small targets located on near ranges Antenna speed 24 rpm 36 rpm 48 rpm Auto Range 1 37 1 46 1 36 1 45 1 37 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 28 3 Setting custom setups 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose Custom 1 Custom 2 or Custom 3 as appropriate and press the ENTER key Custom 1 Brill Color Custom 1 On Display Copy Echo Name Harbor Target Trails Gain Moderate Mark Sea Calm Custom 1 Rain Calm Custom 2 Pulse Length Short Custom 3 Echo Stretch Tuning Echo Average GPS Buoy Noise Rejector Target Interference Rejector ARP Auto Anti Clutter AIS Display D Normal GPS ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back gt System MENU Exit 3 Choose Name and press the ENTER key to display the options shown right 4 Choose the name which best matches your desired objective and press the Harbor ENTER key a 5 Set other menu items as appropriate Rain Note For easy set up you can copy the settings of the Echo menu to Custom Buoy 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Choose Copy and press the ENTER key The message Bird Complete appears upon completion of copying 6 Press the MENU key to close the menu Sample custom setups Application Noise rejector of Low Off Low Auto anti clut
82. length setting on the menu For further details see paragraph 1 24 10 Note eTo erase trails press and hold down the TRAILS key until a beep sounds Alterna tively execute All Cancel on the Trails menu eTo disable trails press and hold down the TRAILS key several times until the trail indications and trails are erased from the display 1 29 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 24 2 Trail mode You may display echo trails in true or relative motion Relative trails show relative movements between targets and own ship True motion trails present true target movements in accordance with their over the ground speeds and course and require a gyrocompass signal and own ship speed input a True target trails b Relative target trails No smearing of Targets moving relative stationary targets to own ship To choose trail mode do the following 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Target Trails menu and press the ENTER key Target Trails Brill Color Gradation Multi Display Color Green Echo Mode Relative Target Trails Level 2 Mark Length 24H Custom 1 Time 12h 00m Custom 2 Copy Off Custom 3 Restart Off Tuning Narrow Off GPS Buoy Own Ship Off Target All Cancel ARP AIS GPS ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back gt System MENU Exit 3 Choose Mode and press the ENTER key Relative True 4 Choose the appropriate mode and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the m
83. method is AUTO TUNE AUTO GAIN AUTO iq A C SEA adjustment method AUTO SEA AUTOR RAIN AUTOR f A C SEA indicator 1 11 2 Setting automatic sea clutter suppression level 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Echo menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Auto Sea and press the ENTER key Rough Moderate Calm 4 Choose the option which best matches current sea condition and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu Sea clutter is automatically adjusted according to the level selected 1 13 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 11 3 Manual sea clutter adjustment 1 Push the A C SEA control to show SEA MAN as the A C SEA adjustment method 2 Rotate the A C SEA control to suppress sea clutter The proper setting of the A C SEA control is such that the clutter is broken up into small dots and small targets become distinguishable If the setting is set too low targets will be hidden in the clutter while if the setting is too high both sea clutter and targets will disappear from the display In most cases adjust the control until clutter has disappeared to leeward but a little is still visible windward Sea clutter at A C SEA control adjusted screen center sea clutter suppressed Appearance of sea clutter 1 12 Suppressing Rain Clutter The vertical beamwidth of the antenna is designed to see surface targets even when the ship is rolling However by this desi
84. nd 10 8 EN 60950 Third edition 2000 IEC 60950 1999 04 ITU Radio Regulations R R Appendix S3 table 2 ITU R M 1177 3 SM 1539 SM 1541 and SM 329 9 title and or number and date of issue of the standard s or other normative document s For assessment see Statement of Opinion N 06214004 AA 00 of 19 January 2006 issued by Telefication BV The Netherlands EMC Test Reports FLI 12 05 048 FLI 12 05 049 and FLI 12 05 050 of 31 October 2005 FLI 12 05 065 of 12 December 2005 and Safety Test Report FLI 12 05 064 of 20 December 2005 prepared by Furuno Labotech International Co Ltd Japan Test reports of unwanted emissions measurements KO3 17 176 KO3 17 177 KO3 17 191 KO3 17 193 and K03 17 194 of 5 January 2004 prepared by Furuno Electric Co Ltd Japan On behalf of Furuno Electric Co Ltd SILI Hiroaki Komatsu Nishinomiya City Japan Manager January 23 2006 International Rules and Regulations Place and date of issue name and signature or equivalent marking of authorized person
85. ne See paragraph 1 19 3 collision situations e A C SEA A C RAIN and GAIN controls 1 19 1 Setting a target alarm should be properly adjusted to be sure the alarm system does not overlook target echoes The procedure which follows shows you how to set a target alarm using the illustration below as an example 1 Press the TARGET ALARM key to activate ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 as appropriate 2 Use the trackball to drag the cursor to the location A and press the ENTER key 3 Drag the cursor to the location B and press the ENTER key Target alarm zone 1 Length of dash aN a and interval longer ge on alarm zone 2 Cursor aan ALARMI N Alarm status How to set a target alarm zone eIf you wish to create a target alarm zone having a 360 degree coverage around own Note Ship set point B in almost the same direction as point A When the target alarm zone is not within the range in use the indication OUTRNG replaces ALARM1 or 2 _IN or OUT in the alarm status area In this case choose a range which will display the target alarm zone 1 19 2 Silencing the audio alarm A target in the target alarm zone produces both visual flashing and audio beep alarms To silence the audio alarm press any key This will deactivate the audio alarm but will not stop the flashing of the offending target 1 22 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 19 3 Choosing alarm type As noted earlier the target alarm may be set s
86. ngth time in order to evaluate the risk of collision with any target See the illustration on page 4 2 for the appearance of a vector Vector time vector reference Vector time can be set to 30 seconds 1 3 6 15 or 30 minutes Vectors may be displayed in True or Relative motion 1 2 Oo oO FR W Press the MENU key to close the menu Press the MENU key to open the menu Choose Target and press the ENTER key Brill Color Vector Time 6min Display Vector Reference Relative Echo History Dots Target Trails History Intervals 1min Mark Sian Off 1min e l Proximity Alarm Off Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS gt System ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit Target menu Choose Vector Time and press the ENTER key Choose desired vector time and press the ENTER key Choose Vector Reference and press the ENTER key Choose Relative or True as appropriate and press the ENTER key Relative Other ships move relative to own ship This mode is useful as an anti collision aid If a vessel is on a collision course with own ship its vector will be pointing toward own ship position True Own ship and other ships move at true motions and speeds This mode is useful for discriminating between moving and sta Relative tionary targets Press the MENU key to close the menu True Vector time choices Vector reference choices 4 AIS OPERATION 4 11 History Display tar
87. ntil Tx in watchman Heading Displayed when watchman is active XTE HEADING lt WATCHS gt 19 59 lt Q 99n mM 359 9 STBY Standby indication Waypoint Flashes if vessel goes outside display bearing Heading indicator Graphic appears even Own ship marker if bearing signal is lost Fixed regardless however the compass of ship s movement point indications do not appear SPEED COURSE Speed 12 9 kts 399 9 course DATE TIME Dte 24 JAN 2006 23 59 59 Tme POSITION LAT 90 00 000 N LON 180 00 000 E DEPTH 40 3 m WIND 65 3 kt TEMP 18 3 c 30 nin 20 10 n 45 0 R Position i Depth Wind speed Water and direction temperature Navigation data display at standby 1 43 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Depth and water temperature graphs These graphs display the latest 30 minutes of respective data The horizontal axis scale is fixed and data is plotted at intervals of 10 seconds The vertical axis scale is adjusted automatically for every 30 minutes of data The unit of measurement may be chosen on the Initial sub menu in the System menu Wind graph Wind direction reference may be chosen on the Initial sub menu from True or Apparent Apparent wind is the direction in relation to ship s bow and speed of the wind as it appears to those on board relative to the speed and direction of the boat combination of the true wind and the wind caused by the boat s movement True wind is the spee
88. o 4 Choose Yes and press the ENTER key To stop cold start press CANCEL HL OFF key instead of the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides the necessary procedures for maintenance and troubleshooting Follow the recommend procedures to keep your radar in good working order A WARNING Do not open the equipment Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock exists inside the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Turn off the radar power switch before servicing the antenna unit Post a warn ing sign near the switch indicating it should not be turned on while the antenna unit is being serviced Prevent the potential risk of being struck by the rotating antenna and exposure to RF radiation hazard Wear a safety belt and hard hat when working on the antenna unit Serious injury or death can result if someone falls from the radar antenna mast 6 1 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING 6 1 Preventive Maintenance Regular maintenance is important for optimum performance A maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items shown in the table below Maintenance When necessary The LCD will in time Wipe the LCD carefully to prevent accumulate a coating of scratching using tissue paper and an dust which tends to dim LCD cleaner To remove dirt or salt
89. of red yellow or green in order of descending strength FOREWORD Notice This manual is intended for use by native speakers of English No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced without written permission If this manual is lost or worn contact your dealer about replacement The contents of this manual and equipment specifications are subject to change without notice The example screens or illustrations shown in this manual may not match the screens you see on your display The screen you see depends on your system configuration and equip ment settings FURUNO will assume no responsibility for the damage caused by improper use or modifica tion of the equipment by an unauthorized dealer or a third party Store this manual in a convenient place for future reference SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ANTENNA UNIT RSB 0073 087 XN12A XN13A Furuno POWER SUPPLY UNIT PSU 008 DISPLAY UNIT J FR 8252 Auto Plotter ARP 11 built in display unit Rectifier 100 110 rass 115 220 3 RU 8423 230 VAC 1 12 24 VDC Remote __ Display Commerical Monitor SVGA or better Category of units Antenna unit Exposed to weather All other units Protected from weather RDP 150 O ro Js SS S S Gyrocompass Ke 3 E Gyro f r 1 Converter AD 100 Heading Sensor l rot PG 1000 Seep ete NMEA Device ee NMEA Device External Sete eet Buzzer
90. om IMO SN Circ 197 OPERATION OF MARINE RADAR FOR SART DETECTION 24 RACON A RACON is a radar beacon which emits radar receivable signals in the radar frequency spectrum X or S band There are several signal formats in general the RACON signal appears on the radar screen as a rectangular echo originating at a point just beyond the position of the radar beacon It has a Morse coded pattern Note that the position on the radar display is not accurate RACON RACON 3 ARP OPERATION The Automatic Radar Plotter ARP 11 option manually or automatically acquires and tracks ten targets Once a target is acquired automatically or manually it is automatically tracked within 0 1 to 16 nm 3 1 Usage Precautions A CAUTION A CAUTION No one navigational aid should be relied The plotting accuracy and response of upon for the safety of vessel and crew this auto plotter meets IMO standards The navigator has the responsibility to Tracking accuracy is affected by the check all aids available to confirm following position Electronic aids are not a substitute for basic navigational e Tracking accuracy is affected by course principles and common sense change One to two minutes is required to restore vectors to full accuracy after an e This auto plotter automatically tracks an abrupt course change The actual automatically or manually acquired radar amount depends on gyrocompass target and calculates its course and specifications speed
91. or scheme Display item color scheme and color Text eek Rea oreen oreen Range rings Green Red o Green Green Background 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose Brill Color and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Display Color and press the ENTER key Day Night Twilight User 4 Choose a color scheme and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 33 2 User color scheme The user color scheme lets you choose desired echo color and background color The display color must be set for User see paragraph 1 33 1 to use user chosen echo and background colors 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose Brill Color and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Echo Color and press the ENTER key Yellow Green Multi 4 Choose appropriate option and press the ENTER key Multi displays echoes in colors of red yellow and green according to echo strength and it is not available in the IEC mode 5 Choose Background Color and press the ENTER key Black Green Black Red Blue White DK Blue White White Green 6 Choose background color desired and press the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 42 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 34 Navigation Data 1 34 1 Navigation data during standby Navigation data is shown in standby when STBY Mode Display in the Initial Menu is set to Nav Appropriate sensors required to display data Cross track or Time u
92. oubleshooting Problem Probable cause or Remedy check points Interference rejector 1 SPU Board 1 Replace SPU Board is not working inter ference rejection level not displayed Echo stretch is not SPU Board 1 Replace SPU Board working Neither ES1 ES2 or ES3 is displayed Range rings are not Adjust their brilliance on the 1 Replace associated circuit board if unsuc displayed Brill Color menu cessful 2 SPU Board 2 Replace SPU Board Poor discrimination in Sea clutter control not func Try to adjust A C SEA control range tioning properly True motion presen 1 Poor contact of MODE key 1 Try to press the key a little harder tation not working 2 TM display accurate 2 Make sure that position and heading properly inputs are accurate Target not tracked Poor definition of targets in sea Adjust A C SEA and A C RAIN controls correctly clutter 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING 6 8 Diagnostic Test The diagnostic test checks the system for proper operation It is primarily intended for use by ser vice technicians however the user may execute it to provide the service technician with informa tion 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Use the trackball to choose Factory from the System menu and press the ENTER key Target Trails Test Mark LCD Pattern Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS Y System Initial Factory Installation ENTER Enter
93. ound against targets entering or exiting the alarm Choose desired type as below Inward target alarm Outward target alarm In and Out alarms 1 Press the MENU key to shown the menu 2 Choose the Mark menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Target Alarm 1 Mode or Target Alarm 2 Mode as appropriate and press the ENTER key In Out 4 Choose In to get the alarm on targets entering a target alarm zone or Out to alert you to tar gets exiting a target alarm Zone 5 Press the ENTER key followed by the MENU key 1 19 4 Temporarily deactivating a target alarm You may temporarily deactivate a target alarm when its use is not immediately required The alarm zone remains on the screen however any targets entering or exiting it will not trigger the audio and visual alarms 1 Press the TARGET ALARM key to choose the ALARM1 or ALARM2 indication at the bottom right corner on the screen The selected indication is circumscribed with a rectangle 2 Press the CANCEL HL OFF key The alarm indication now shows ALARM 1 or 2 ACK To reactivate a temporarily deactivated target alarm press the ENTER key with the alarm zone displayed on the screen The alarm indication then changes to ALARM1 or 2 _IN or OUT 1 19 5 Deactivating a target alarm 1 Press the TARGET ALARM key to choose ALARM1 or ALARM2 indication at the bottom right corner on the screen The selected indication is circumscribed with a rectangle 2 Press the C
94. ox 2 Operate the Trackball to align the variable range marker with the inner edge of the target of interest and read its distance at the lower right corner of the screen Each VRM remains at the same geographical distance when you operate the RANGE key This means that the apparent radius of the VRM ring changes in proportion to the selected range scale 3 You may anchor the VRM by choosing it and pressing the ENTER key 4 To erase a VRM make it active and press the CANCEL HL OFF key Target No 1 No 2 VRM VRM Bigg er CTE ftiin 37 4 R 0 007 NM T VRM2 0 140nn VRM indications Measuring range and bearing between two targets with the EBL 1 19 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 16 3 Choosing VRM unit The unit of measurement used by the VRM can be selected to nautical miles kilometers statute miles or kiloyard Note that the cursor range unit is also changed when the VRM unit is changed 1 2 3 Press the MENU key to open the menu Choose the Mark menu and press the ENTER key Choose VRM Unit and press the ENTER key nm km sm kyd Choose desired unit and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 17 Measuring the Bearing to a Target Use the Electronic Bearing Lines EBLs to take bearings of targets There are two EBLs No 1 and No 2 Each EBL is a straight dashed line extending out from the own ship position up to the circumference of the radar picture
95. p marker in true motion mode North l marker Heading 340 350 000 010 020 340 350 000 010 020 340 350 000 010 gg 330 d 030 030 330 030 line o 040 050 050 330 320 040 32 310 A 310 300 F 060 300 060 300 C al 290 S a 070 290 S a a 070 290 5 280 080 280 i 080 280 7 z 1 y 3 aE em 090 270 5 h PI 3 230 N N o MEMA ju 100 260 sel 100 260 2 oa 110 250 260 250 2 40 220 210 150 210 150 200 190 Ibo 170 15 200 490 180 170 169 200 490 180170 16 c Own ship is automatically b Own ship has reached a reset to 75 of radius a True motion point 75 of display radius is selected 1 8 Choosing a Range Scale The selected range scale range ring interval and pulse length are shown at the upper left corner on the screen When a target of interest comes closer reduce the range scale so that it appears in 50 90 of the display radius Use the RANGE key to choose range desired Hit the part of the key to raise the range the part to lower the range 1 10 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 9 Choosing a Pulse Length The pulse length in use appears at the top left position on the screen Appropriate pulse lengths are preset to individual range scales and custom setups If you are not satisfied with the pulse length setting on the 1 5 nm or 3 nm range you may change it as below Use a longer pulse when your objective is long range detection a shorter pulse w
96. pre senting own ship position is absent Picture not updated or picture freeze up Radar is properly tuned but sensitivity is poor Range changed but radar picture does not change 3 Video amplifier board 1 Magnetron 2 Modulator board 3 SPU board 1 Bearing signal generator 2 SPU board 3 Video freeze up 1 2nd trace echo rejector is ON 2 Dirt on radiator face 3 Deteriorated magnetron 4 Detuned MIC 1 Defective range key 2 SPU board 3 Video freeze up 1 Replace SPU board 1 Replace SPU board 1 Check continuity and isolation of coaxial cable 2 Replace IF amplifier 3 Check coax line for secure connection If connection is good replace SPU board 1 Check magnetron current 2 Replace modulator board 3 Replace SPU board 1 Check that signal cables are fastened securely 2 Replace SPU board 3 Turn the radar off and on 1 Turn off the 2nd trace echo rejector from the Echo menu 2 Clean radiator 3 With the radar transmitting on 48 nm range check magnetron current If cur rent is below normal magnetron may be defective Replace the magnetron 4 Check MIC detecting current If it is below normal value MIC may have become detuned MIC must be tuned 1 Try to operate the RANGE key If unsuc cessful replacement of the keypad may be necessary 2 Replace SPU board 3 Turn radar off and on 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING Advanced level tr
97. programmed for the TRAILS key 12H Continuous trail from 30 minutes to 12 hours in increments of 30 minutes 24H Continuous trail from one hour to 24 hours in increments of one hour For Normal go to step 7 For 12H or 24H go to the next step 1 33 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 5 Choose Time and press the ENTER key 6 T A A 12h 00m 12h 00m y y 00h 30m 12h 00m 01h 00m 24h 00m 12 hour 24 hour Roll the trackball upward or downward as appropriate to set time and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 25 Parallel Index Lines Parallel index lines are useful for Keeping a constant distance between own ship and a coastline or a partner ship when navigating You may control the orientation and line interval 1 O A UO N VY Parallel index lines 25 1 Turning parallel index lines on or off Press the MENU key to show the menu Choose Mark and press the ENTER key Choose Parallel Line and press the ENTER key Off 2 3 6 Choose the number of parallel index lines to show 2 3 or 6 or choose Off to turn off the lines The actual number of lines visible may be less depending on line interval Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu 20 2 Adjusting parallel index line orientation and interval Press the EBL key to activate the No 2 EBL Roll the trackball to adjust the orientation of the lines Press the VRM key to activate the No 2 V
98. re the range and bearing between two targets 1 Press the EBL key to choose the bearing indication of No 1 EBL or No wee A No 2 2 EBL whichever you want to use No a WA EBL The currently active marker is EBL Tot B s io enclosed with gt lt vat H fia p Tot i F ve a 2 Place the cursor on target A ee i sH 3 Press the OFFCENTER key to shift AGRI Tat C the EBL origin to the location chosen at step 2 Use the trackball to bisect target B with the EBL 4 Use the VRM key to display the VRM having the same number as the EBL activated at step 1 5 Roll the trackball to set the VRM on Le 0 OUUNMe the inner edge of target B 6 Read the bearing and range indica tions at the bottom of the screen n Range bearin Range bearin To return the origin of an EBL to the g g g g J between targets A and B between targets C and D screen center choose appropriate EBL with the EBL key press the OFF CENTER key followed by the ENTER key Pressing the OFFCENTER key alone places the EBL origin at the screen center and cursor location alter nately 1 21 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 19 Target Alarm The target alarm serves to alert the navigator to targets ships landmasses etc entering a set AN CAUTION area with audio and visual alarms e The alarm should not be relied upon as The alarm may be set to sound against targets the sole means for detecting possible entering or exiting the zo
99. receiver bandwidth A Low speed sweep signal Sweep start High speed sweep signal Appearance of SART echo 2 RADAR OBSERVATION 2 3 2 General remarks on receiving SART SART range errors When responses from only the 12 low frequency sweeps are visible when the SART is ata range greater than about 1 nm the position at which the first dot is displayed may be as much as 0 64 nm beyond the true position of the SART When the range closes so that the fast sweep responses are seen also the first of these will be no more than 150 meters beyond the true position Radar bandwidth This is normally matched to the radar pulse length and is usually switched with the range scale and the associated pulse length Narrow bandwidths of 3 5 MHz are used with long pulses on long range scales and wide bandwidths of 10 25 MHz with short pulses on short ranges A radar bandwidth of less than 5 MHz will attenuate the SART signal slightly so it is preferable to use a medium bandwidth to ensure optimum detection of the SART Radar side lobes As the SART is approached side lobes from the radar antenna may show the SART responses as a series of arcs or concentric rings These can be removed by the use of the anti clutter sea control although it may be operationally useful to observe the side lobes as they may be easier to detect in clutter conditions and also they will confirm that the SART is near to own ship Note SART information excerpted fr
100. screen bottom when Data Box in the Display sub menu is set to Nav or All Appropriate sensors required to display nav data a 242 8 R 2 782 NM OWN LAT 3456 123 N CURSOR LAT 34 56 123N WAY 14 90NM TEMP 12 3 C SHIP LON 135 34 567 E LON 135 34 567 E POINT 202 4 SPEED 12 3 kt TTG 01 00 TTG 00 20 DEPTH 56 7 m Heading North Marker TUNE AUTO I TUNE indicator tte GAN AUTO FE GAIN indicator Fiend SEAAUTO HL A C SEA indicator Y tep RAINAUTO Hl j A C RAIN indicator f 2ND ECHO je 2nd echo rejector ZOOM Zoom a WATCHMAN Target alarm zone 1 No 2 EBL Heading line No 2 VRM Range ring Zoom window s C Target alarm zone 2 ALARM1_IN ALARM2_OUT VRM1 gt 0 425 lt nm VRM2 0 220nm Target alarm indications No 1 VRM range No 2 VRM range Cursor data Range and bearing or L L position Display indications The screen configuration chosen during the installation is available in three types Sea River and IEC and the default configuration is Sea The majority of the descriptions in this manual use the Sea configuration The major dif ference between the Sea River and IEC configurations is the effec tive display area it is elliptical on the Sea and River types and cir cular on the IEC type 330 btan situbondo 030 Ai My ow hn O Wy 300 s 060 gt aA z E 2702 090 A
101. set on a navigation plotter You can turn this mark on or off as follows O A O N gt Waypoint marker Mid ererriinia ninri Waypoint mark Press the MENU key to open the menu Choose Mark and press the ENTER key Choose Waypoint Mark Display and press the ENTER key Choose On or Off as appropriate and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 46 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 39 Alarm Message Display When trouble occurs the radar generates audio and visual alarm message display alarms to alert you The alarm message display shows all alarms currently violated You may show this display as follows 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Display menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Alarm Message and press the ENTER key Alarm Message SIGNAL MISSING TRIGGER HEADING BEARING GYRO VIDEO POSITION NMEA HEAD TARGET ALARM1 IN OUT TARGET ALARM2 _ IN OUT ARP ALARM COLLISION LOST TARGET FULL PROXIMITY AIS ALARM COLLISION PROXIMITY AIS SYSTEM TX ANT CH1 CH2 CH70 FAIL MKD EPFS L L SOG COG HDG ROT lt PLEASE PUSH ANY KEY TO STOP ALARM AND CLOSE THIS WINDOW gt Alarm message display To close the alarm message display press any key List of alarm messages List of alarm messages COLLISION CPA and TCPA of an ARP target is less than CPA and TCPA alarm settings LOST Acquired ARP target becomes lost PROXIMITY The range to an ARP target is less than the user
102. set proximity alarm range 1 47 List of alarm messages Alarm category Alarm name AIS alarm COLLISION CPA and TCPA of an AIS target is less than CPA and TCPA alarm settings PROXIMITY The range to an AIS target is less than the user set proximity alarm range AIS system gt Z Antenna VSWR trouble TDM2 RX1 board trouble O LE TDM2 RX2 board trouble X channel 70 trouble O OG Course data lost System failure a NI N Navigator GPS etc trouble D G I m n U 2 PAD ee N Heading data lost L Position data lost Minimum input device lost A OT Rate of turn data lost o OG Speed data lost X lt A U TX stopped or TX error h 48 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 40 Echo Area The effective display area can be either ellipsis or square shaped Area in which echoes are displayed Data Display Ellipse 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Display menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Echo Area and press the ENTER key Ellipse Square 4 Choose appropriate configuration and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 49 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 41 Customizing Initial Menu The Initial sub menu in the System menu contains items which allow you to customize your radar to meet your operational needs 1 41 1 Opening the Initial menu 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Roll
103. ter of O ff 1 38 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 29 Programming Function Keys F1 and F2 keys Many functions are provided in the menu To avoid opening the menus to set up the radar for a particular situation you may program a function key F1 and F2 to provide one touch access to a desired function Function key operation To activate a function simply press the appropriate function key F1 or F2 Push the same function key again to display appropriate option and press the ENTER key The default programs are F1 Echo Average F2 Auto Anti Clutter Changing function key program To change function key program do the following Press the MENU key to show the menu A O N gt able Range Rings Brill Echo Color Display Color Background Color Echo Area Watchman Time Data Box Zoom Mode STBY Mode Display Auto Gain Auto Sea Auto Rain Tuning Mode Pulse Length Echo Stretch Echo Average Parallel Line Mode Noise Rejector EBL Reference Interference Rejector VRM Unit Auto Anti Clutter Cursor Position Display Dynamic Target Alarm 1 Mode Display Curve Target Alarm 2 Mode Antenna Speed 2nd Echo Rejector Trails Gradation Trails Color Trails Mode Trails Level Trails Length Trails Copy Trails Restart Trails Narrow Trails Own Ship Origin Mark Mode TLL Key Mode Parallel Line Choose Display and press the ENTER key Choose Function 1 Setup or Function 2 Setup as appropriate and press the ENTER ke
104. test checks the LCD for proper display of colors 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Use the trackball to choose Factory from the System menu and press the ENTER key 3 Use the trackball to choose LCD Pattern and press the ENTER key The screen is initially all red Hit the MENU key to change the color of the display in the following sequence RED MENU GREEN MENU BLUE MENU WHITE MENU BLACK MENU hes key key key key key or gray LCD test screens 4 Press the MENU key several times to close the menu e You may cancel the test at anytime by pressing the CANCEL HL OFF key e You may adjust screen brilliance during the test with the brilliance control 6 10 GPS Test The FURUNO GPS receiver interfaced with this radar can be checked for proper operation as follows 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Use the trackball to choose GPS and press the ENTER key 3 Use the trackball to choose GPS Self Test and press the ENTER key The program no and results of the test are GPS Self Test shown as OK or NG No Good For NG check the GPS receiver Program No 48502380XX 4 Press the MENU key to close the menu Result On XX Program version no APPENDIX Brill Color Range Ring Brill Off Low Med High Echo Color Yellow Green Multi Display Color Day Night Twilight User Background Color Black Green Black Red Blue White DK Blue White White Green Display Alarm Mess
105. the bearing of a target put the target echo at the extreme posi tion on the screen by selecting a suitable range 2 1 4 Range measurement Measurement of the range to a target is also a very important function of the radar Generally there are two means of measuring range the fixed range rings and the variable range marker VRM The fixed range rings appear on the screen with a predetermined interval and provide a rough estimate of the range to a target The variable range marker s diameter is increased or decreased so that the marker touches the inner edge of the target allowing the operator to obtain more accurate range measurements 2 RADAR OBSERVATION 2 2 False Echoes Occasionally echo signals appear on the screen at positions where there is no target or disappear even if there are targets They are however recognized if you understand the reason why they are displayed Typical false echoes are shown below 2 2 1 Multiple echoes Multiple echoes occur when a transmitted pulse returns from a solid object like a large ship bridge or breakwater A second a third or more echoes may be observed on the display at double triple or other multiples of the actual range of the target as shown below Multiple reflection echoes can be reduced and often removed by decreasing the gain sensitivity or properly adjusting the A C SEA control True echo Target SARN Multiple echo Multiple echoes 2 2 2 Sidelobe echoes Every time the
106. the cursor on the target to terminate tracking 2 Press the CANCEL HL OFF key to terminate tracking and erase the ARP symbol A few beeps sound and the symbol is erased from the display 3 5 2 Terminating tracking of all targets 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose ARP and press the ENTER key 3 Choose All Cancel and press the ENTER key The prompt shown below appears Are you sure Yes No gt Choose Yes and pressthe ENTER key to terminate tracking on all ARP targets Press the MENU key to close the menu O1 3 ARP OPERATION 3 6 Vector Attributes What is a vector A vector is a line extending from a tracked target which shows estimated speed and course of the target The vector tip shows an estimated position of the target after the selected vector time elapses It can be useful to extend the vector length time in order to evaluate the risk of collision with any target Vector time vector reference Vector time can be set to 30 seconds 1 3 6 15 or 30 minutes You may reference the vectors to North True requires heading and speed data or ship s heading relative as desired 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Target and press the ENTER key Brill Color 1 Vector Time 6min Display Vector Reference Relative Echo History Dots ats Target Trails History Intervals Imin Mark Sian Off min E Proximity Alarm Off Custom 2 Custom 3 Tuning GPS Buoy Target
107. the picture deposits use an LCD cleaner wiping slowly with tissue paper so as to dissolve the dirt or salt Change paper frequently so the salt or dirt will not scratch the LCD Do not use solvents such as thinner acetone or benzene for cleaning They may remove paint and markings 3 to 6 Ground terminal Check for tight Tighten or replace as necessary months on display unit connection and rust Display unit Check for tight Tighten if loosened connectors connection Exposed nuts Check for corroded or Clean and repaint as necessary Sealing and bolts on loosened bolts compound may be used in place of paint antenna unit Antenna Check for dirt and cracks Clean radiator surface with freshwater radiator on radiator moistened cloth Do not use plastic sol surface vents for cleaning 6 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING 6 2 Fuse Replacement A fuse is in the fuse holder on the power cable and inside the power supply unit and they protect the equipment from reverse polarity of the ship s mains and equipment fault If a fuse blows find out the cause before replacing it Use the correct fuse Using the wrong fuse will damage the equipment and void the warranty A WARNING Use the proper fuse Use of a wrong fuse can result in damage to the equipment or cause fire Unit and fuses oe eae oe Display unit FGBO 15A AC125V_ 000 549 014 12 VDC fitted Doa power EGBO 10A AC125V 000 549 065 24 VDC Power
108. tion to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers Your equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine envi ronment However no machine can perform its intended function unless properly installed and maintained Please carefully read and follow the operation and maintenance procedures set forth in this manual We would appreciate feedback from you the end user about whether we are achieving our pur poses Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO Features The FR 8xx2 series display radar targets on a bright 12 1 color LCD Operation is simplified with the combination of discrete keys and trackball The main features are e The FR 8xx2 series consists of the following models Model output range antenna Radar Antenna Range Radiator Length FR 8252 25 kW 96 nm XN 12A 4ft or XN 13A 6 ft FR 8122 12 kW 72 nm XN 12A 4ft or XN 13A 6 ft FR 8062 72nm XN 12A 4ft or XN 13A 6 ft e Bright 12 1 LCD visible even under direct sunlight e User friendly operation with combination of discrete keys and trackball e Antenna speed may be automatically selected according to range 48 rpm motor only e Built in Auto Plotter ARP 11 optionally available e AIS data shown with connection of FURUNO AIS Transponder FA 150 e User programmable function keys e One touch setup of major controls with custom setup feature e Echoes in yellow or green or colors
109. to prevent transmission in a certain area to protect passengers and crew from microwave radiation For example if the antenna unit is installed at a close distance in front of the wheel house you would want to prevent transmission in that area Two sectors can be set 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose Sector Blank 1 or Sector Blank 2 from the System menu and press the ENTER key Sector Blank 1 Custom 1 Sector Status Custom 2 Sector Start Custom 3 Sector Area Tuning GPS Buoy Target ARP AIS GPS Y System Initial Factory Installation Sector Blank 1 Sector Blank 2 ENTER Enter CANCEL HL OFF Back MENU Exit 3 Choose Sector Status and press the ENTER key Off On 4 Choose On and press the ENTER key 5 Choose Sector Start and press the ENTER key 6 Roll the trackball upward or downward to set the starting point of the sector and press the ENTER key 7 Choose Sector Area and press the ENTER key 1 52 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 8 Roll the trackball upward or downward to set the width of the sector and press the ENTER key Note The combined width of sector 1 and sector 2 may not exceed 270 degrees 9 Press the MENU key to close the menu As shown in the illustration below dashed lines mark the starting and ending points of the sector and two dashed arcs run the width of the sector l n na Areaofno amp transmissions gt i Start bearing Oo eer oss
110. with dashed lines and press the CANCEL HL OFF key Target zoom mode The zoom cursor is interlinked with zoomed ARP or AIS target The zoomed ARP or AIS target corresponds to the data last displayed in the data box at the bottom of the display To quit target zoom press the ZOOM key again Note If neither ARP nor AIS target exists the message NO TARGET appears Press any key to erase the message 1 21 2 Zoom mode You may choose the zoom mode from among Relative True or Target 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose the Display menu and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Zoom Mode and press the ENTER key Relative True Target 4 Choose the appropriate option and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 26 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 22 Echo Stretch The echo stretch feature enlarges targets in the range and bearing directions to make them easier to see and is available on any range There are three levels of echo stretch as shown in the table below Echo stretch settings sete Peng 1 Stretched to two dots An echo is stretched to three dots if its size is less than three dots If its size is larger than three dots it is not stretched 3 Stretched to three dots An echo is stretched to four dots if its size is less than four dots If its size is larger than four dots it is not stretched Stretched to three dots An echo is stretched toy five dots if its size is less than fiv
111. x place the cursor on its target symbol and press the CANCEL HL OFF key 4 AIS OPERATION 4 6 Display Range You may set the AIS target display range as below to view only those AIS targets within the range you specify The setting range is 0 1 72 miles 96 miles for FR 8252 but actual range depends on the AIS Transponder If the target sorting method is selected to Range the target data within the range set here is transmitted to this radar 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose AIS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Range and press the ENTER key A 24nm v 0 1nm 96 0nm 4 Use the trackball to set the display range and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 7 Sorting Targets You may sort the data of AIS targets received from the AIS transponder by range from own ship by sector by CPA or TCPA 1 Press the MENU key to open the menu 2 Choose AIS and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Sort By and press the ENTER key 4 Use the trackball to choose desired sorting method and press the ENTER key Range Sort targets within the display range set see paragraph 4 6 from nearest to furthest Sector Sort targets within the display sector set See paragraph 4 8 and within 24 nm from nearest to furthest CPA Sort by CPA from closest to furthest TCPA Sort by TCPA from earliest time to latest time 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 AIS OPERATION 4 8 Displayin
112. y Choose desired function from the list and press the ENTER key Below are the functions avail GPS Buoy Display GPS Buoy Symbol Color GPS Buoy History Dots Vector Time Vector Reference History Dots History Intervals CPA TCPA Proximity Alarm ARP Display Waypoint Mark Display ARP Symbol Color ARP Auto Acquire AlS Display AlS Symbol Color AlS Sort By GPS Mode GPS Datum GPS WAAS Function list 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 39 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 30 Noise Rejector White noise may show itself on the screen as random speckles spread over the entire display You can suppress this noise as follows 1 Press the MENU key to show the menu 2 Choose Echo and press the ENTER key 3 Choose Noise Rejector and press the ENTER key 4 Choose Off Low Med or High as appropriate and press the ENTER key 5 Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 31 Suppressing 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 Tx repetition Second trace Y a echo m False echo range Actual range How 2nd trace echoes are produced Press the MENU key to show the menu Choose Echo and press the ENTER key Choose 2nd Echo Rejector and press the ENTER key
113. y or death can result if someone falls from the radar antenna mast Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result Turn off the power immediately if water leaks into the equipment or the equip ment is emitting smoke or fire Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock A WARNING Use the proper fuse Fuse rating is shown on the equipment Use of a wrong fuse can result in damage to the equipment Keep heater away from equipment Heat can alter equipment shape and melt the power cord which can cause fire or electrical shock Do not place liquid filled containers on the top of the equipment Fire or electrical shock can result if a liquid spills into the equipment Do not operate the equipment with wet hands Electrical shock can result A WARNING No one navigational aid should be relied upon for the safety of vessel and crew The navigator has the responsibility to check all aids available to confirm position Electronic aids are not a substitute for basic navigational principles and common sense e The ARP automatically tracks automatically or manually acquired radar targets and calculates their courses and speeds indicating them by vectors Since the data generated by the auto plotter are based on what radar targets are selected the radar must always be optimally tuned for use with the ARP to ensure required targets will not

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