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3. ARP
OPERA
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
7
Table of Contents
7
Foreword
13
Program Number
15
System Configuration
16
Specifications
21
Display Unit
21
Power Supply
22
Optional Equipment
23
Radar Operation
25
Turning on the Power
25
Transmitter on
25
Control Unit
27
Main Menu
29
Operation Using the On-Screen Boxes
31
Cursor Menu
34
Monitor Brilliance
35
Choosing the Display Mode
36
On-Screen Boxes and Markers
37
Tuning the Receiver
39
Choosing the Tuning Method
39
Initializing Tuning
39
Automatic Tuning
40
Manual Tuning
40
Aligning Heading with Gyrocompass
41
Presentation Modes
42
Choosing Presentation Mode
42
Description of Presentation Modes
43
Entering Own Ship's Speed
46
Automatic Speed Input by Log or GPS Navigator
46
Manual Speed Input
47
Choosing the Range Scale
48
Choosing the Pulselength
49
Choosing Pulselength
49
Choosing Pulselength
50
Adjusting the Sensitivity
51
Suppressing Sea Clutter
52
Choosing Method of Adjustment
52
Automatic Adjustment by the A/C SEA Control
52
Manual Adjustment of A/C SEA
53
Suppressing Rain Clutter
54
Turning AUTO RAIN on or off
54
Adjusting A/C RAIN
55
Interference Rejector
56
Measuring the Range
58
Turning Range Rings On/Off
58
Measuring Range by the Variable Range Marker (VRM)
59
Measuring the Bearing
61
Choosing True or Relative Bearing
63
Collision Assessment by Offset EBL
64
How to Assess Risk of Collision by the Offset EBL
64
Choosing Point of Reference for Origin Point of Offset EBL
65
Measuring Range and Bearing between Two Targets
66
Setting a Target Alarm
67
How to Set a Target Alarm Zone
67
Acknowledging the Target Alarm
68
Deactivating a Target Alarm
68
Target Alarm Attributes
69
Off-Centering the Display
70
Echo Stretch
71
Echo Averaging
72
Target Trails
73
True or Relative Trails
73
Trail Time
74
Trail Gradation
74
Resetting Target Trails
75
Trail Copy
75
Trail Level
76
Narrow Trails
76
Canceling Trails
76
Parallel Index Lines
77
Displaying, Erasing Parallel Index Lines
77
Adjusting Index Line Orientation, Index Line Interval
78
Index Line Bearing Reference
78
Choosing Maximum Number of Index Lines to Display
79
Index Line Mode
79
Origin Mark
80
Entering Origin Marks
80
Origin Mark Stabilization
82
Deleting Individual Origin Marks
82
Zoom
83
Markers
84
Heading Marker and Heading Line
84
Stern Marker
84
North Marker
84
Own Ship Symbol
85
Automatic Picture Setup According to Navigation Purpose
86
Choosing a Picture Setup Option
87
Restoring Default Picture Setup Options
88
User-Programmable Picture Setups
89
Programming Function Keys
91
Activating a Function Key
91
Programming the Functions Keys
91
Ship's Position
95
Noise Rejector
96
Suppressing Second-Trace Echoes
97
Adjusting Brilliance of Screen Data
98
Watch Alarm
99
Setting up Nav Data
100
Text Window Setup
102
Customizing Operation
104
Alarms
106
Alarm Description
106
Outputting Alarm Signal
108
Choosing the Antenna, Displaying Antenna Information
109
Choosing the Antenna
109
Displaying Antenna Information
110
Cursor Data
111
Performance Monitor
112
Activating, Deactivating the Performance Monitor
112
Checking Radar Performance
112
Wiper
114
Own Ship Symbol
115
Color and Brilliance Sets
116
Choosing Color and Brilliance Set
116
Presetting Color and Brilliance Set
116
Reference Point for CPA/TCPA
118
Switching Hub HB-100 (Option)
119
Radar Observation
121
General
121
Minimum and Maximum Ranges
121
False Echoes
123
SART (Search and Rescue Transponder)
125
SART Description
125
Showing SART Marks on the Radar Display
126
General Remarks on Receiving SART
127
Racon
128
Arp Operation
129
Usage Precautions
129
Controls for ARP
130
Activating, Deactivating ARP
131
Entering Own Ship's Speed
131
Echo-Referenced Speed Input
131
Automatic Acquisition
133
Enabling Auto Acquisition
133
Terminating Tracking of Targets (Including Reference Targets)
134
Manual Acquisition
135
Setting Manual Acquisition Conditions
135
Manually Acquiring a Target
135
ARP Symbols and ARP Symbol Attributes
137
ARP Symbols
137
ARP Symbol Brilliance
138
ARP Symbol Color and Size
139
Displaying Target Data
140
Displaying Individual Target Data
140
Target List
142
Vector Modes
144
Description of Vectors
144
Vector Motion and Length
145
Past Position Display
146
Displaying and Erasing Past Position Points, Choosing Past Position Plot Interval
146
Past Position Display Attributes
147
Set and Drift
148
Setting CPA/TCPA Alarm Ranges
149
Acknowledging CPA/TCPA Alarm
150
Setting a Guard Zone
151
Activating the Guard Zone
151
Sleeping, Deactivating a Guard Zone
152
Acknowledging the Guard Zone Alarm
152
Guard Zone Reference
153
Guard Zone Shape and Stabilization
153
Operational Warnings
154
Trial Maneuver
156
Types of Trial Maneuvers
156
Performing a Trial Maneuver
157
Terminating a Trial Maneuver
159
ARP Performance Test
160
Criteria for Selecting Targets for Tracking
162
Factors Affecting ARP Functions
164
Ais Operation
167
Controls for AIS
167
Enabling/Disabling the AIS
168
Turning AIS Display On/Off
169
Setting up for a Voyage
170
Activating Targets
172
Activating Specific Target
172
Activating All Targets
172
Sleeping Targets
173
Sleeping an AIS Target
173
Sleeping All AIS Targets
173
Displaying Target Data
174
Basic Data
174
Detailed Target Data
175
AIS Symbol Attributes
176
AIS Symbol Brilliance
176
AIS Symbol Size and Color
177
Plot Interval
178
Past Position Display
178
Past Position Display Attributes
179
Lost Target
180
ROT Setting
181
Fusion of ARP and AIS Targets
182
Own Ship's Data
184
Messages
185
Creating, Saving a Message
185
Transmitting a Message
186
Viewing AIS Messages
187
AIS System Messages
189
Video Plotter Operation
191
General
191
Display Modes
191
Presentation Modes
192
Radar Map
193
Turning on the Radar Map Display
193
Inscribing Radar Map Marks and Lines
194
Erasing Radar Map Marks and Lines
196
Erasing Individual Radar Map Marks and Lines
196
Erasing All Radar Map Marks and Lines
197
Radar Map Corrections
198
Radar Map Correction
198
Cursor Data Correction
198
Chart Cards
199
Displaying a Chart
199
Chart Position Correction
200
Correcting Cursor Data
200
Chart Land Color
201
Hiding/Showing Graphics on the Video Plotter Display
202
Track
203
Plotting Own Ship's Track
203
Plotting Other Ships' Track
204
Choosing Track Color
204
Erasing Track
205
Marks and Lines
206
Inscribing Marks and Lines
206
Erasing Marks and Lines
208
Erasing Individual Marks/Lines
208
Erasing All Marks and Lines
209
Waypoints
210
Entering Waypoints
210
Editing, Erasing Waypoints from the Menu
213
Erasing Waypoints
214
Waypoint List
215
Displaying Waypoint Name and Number
216
Nav Lines
217
Entering New Nav Line
217
Editing Nav Lines
218
Nav Line List
219
Erasing Nav Lines
220
Setting up Nav Lines
221
Displaying Nav Line, Waypoint Mark
223
Recording Data
225
Initializing Memory (RAM) Cards
225
Recording Data
226
Replaying Data
228
Deleting Files
229
Maintenance, Troubleshooting
231
Periodic Maintenance Schedule
232
Life Expectancy of Major Parts
233
Replacing the Fuse
233
Replacement of Battery on GC Board
234
Trackball Maintenance
234
Easy Troubleshooting
235
Advanced-Level Troubleshooting
236
Diagnostics
239
System Messages
242
Appendix
245
Menu Tree
245
Digital Interface
252
Data Sentences
252
Parts Lists and Parts Location
273
Longitude Error Table (on 96 Nm Range Scale
289
Index
291
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Furuno FA Specifications
General
Category
Marine Radar
Range
Up to 96 nautical miles
Antenna Rotation Speed
24 or 48 rpm
Display
LCD color display
Power Output
25 kW
Frequency
X-band (9.4 GHz)
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