Furuno FR-8051 manual Operation, Control Description

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Chapter 1

OPERATION

	Control Description	GAIN
		GAIN
		POWER
	Turns power on.	HM OFF (PUSH)
	Press together to turn	HM OFF (PUSH)
	Press together to turn	OFF
	power off.	A/C SEA
	Toggles between	ST BY
	Toggles between	TX
	stand-by and transmit.	TX
	stand-by and transmit.	A/C AUTO (PUSH)
		A/C AUTO (PUSH)
		A/C RAIN
	Presentation mode	MODE
		MARK (PUSH)
		BRILL
	Sets up radar for	FUNCTION
	required objective.
		RINGS (PUSH)

GAIN: Adjusts receiver sensitivity. Press to erase heading marker; enable manual tuning of the receiver.

A/C SEA: Suppresses sea clutter. Press for AUTO Anti-clutter Sea and Rain.

A/C RAIN: Suppresses rain clutter. Press to inscribe a reference mark (*).

BRILL: Adjusts display brilliance. Press to turn range rings on/off and adjust their brilliance.

Silences aural alarms (except guard alarm).

Short press: Offcenter

Long press: Zoom-in

Each press processes index lines; linked with EBL2/VRM2 / fixed / OFF.

Turns an EBL off.

RANGE

AUDIO GUARD

OFFALARM

SHIFTECHO

ZOOMTRAIL

INDEX CURSOR

LINE OFFSET

OFFON

EBL 1/2

Selects radar range.

Sets/cancels guard

alarm zone; silences guard zone alarm.

Target trails ON/OFF.

Each press processes offset EBL; linked with cursor / fixed / OFF.

Selects EBL to activate.

	Turns a VRM off.	OFF	ON
			VRM 1/2
	Registers data on menu;	ENTER	MENU
	selects menu item.	SELECT	MENU
		SELECT

PLOT CLEAR

Selects plotting SYMBOL DELETE symbol.

EBL	VRM
	(TLL)

Rotates EBL;	Adjusts VRM; outputs
selects items	cursor position (TL/L)
on menu.	to external equipment;
	selects items on
	menu.
	Figure 1-1 Control description

Selects VRM to activate.

Opens/closes menu.

Clears wrong data; deletes plot symbols and marks.

TRACKBALL

Shifts cursor and

No.1 EBL origin.

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Contents Marine Radar First Edition NOV Safety Information Do not diassemble or modify the equipment Radio Frequency Radation Hazard IiiUse the correct fuse Table of Contents Maintenance Foreword Features Word to FR-8051/8111/8251 OwnersVii Configuration of FR-8051/8111/8251 Antenna Unit SpecificationsTransceiver Module Power Supply and Power Consumption Display UnitEnvironmental Conditions OthersEquipment Lists Standard SetXii Name Type Qty RemarksOptional Equipment Spare PartsXiii Name Type Code No RemarksXiv Categorization by SpecificationFunction Type Operation Control DescriptionDisplay Indications 25 NMDisplay indications lower part Selecting Range Turning the Radar On/OffTransmitting, Stand-by Selecting presentation mode Presentation ModePresentation mode Description Representative display Presentation mode DescriptionBasic menu operation Menu OverviewChanging pages on the Initial menu Menu tree MK Erase erase all fixed marksInitial Tune SET AUTO, Manu SPD Mode MAN, LOG, NAV Tuning the Receiver Adjusting SensitivityAdjusting Picture Brilliance Selecting tuning modeAdjusting Brilliance of Control Panel and Markers Adjusting Range Ring BrillianceSuppressing Sea Clutter Automatic anti-clutter controlSuppressing Rain Clutter Heading and North MarkersMeasuring the Range Measuring range by the range ringsMeasuring Bearing Canceling the cursor offset Collision Assessment by Measuring Range Offset EBLIndex Lines Off-centering the PictureInscribing Marks on the Display ZoomFunction key Turning on a function Own Ship SpeedAutomatic speed input Ship’s Graphic Interference RejectorEcho Trails Manual speed inputCanceling echo trail Starting echo trailTrail time Trail referenceTrail brilliance Electronic Plotting E-plotPlotting a target Canceling target plotting Target dataTrue or relative vector Vector timeSetting a Guard Alarm Zone Setting a guard zoneSelecting guard zone type Activating the guard zonesWatch Alarm Silencing the aural alarmCanceling the guard zone and guard alarm How to turn on echo averagingSuppressing Second-Trace Echoes 26 Echo averagePresetting pulselength Echo StretchNoise Rejection Selecting PulselengthOutputting Cursor Position TLL data Waypoint DisplaySelecting pulselength set to use Selecting Unit of Range Measurement, Bearing Reference Alarm Output Signal On/OffSector Blanking Radar Observation Range ResolutionRadar Picture, Target Properties and Radar Pulse Bearing Resolution False EchoesIndirect echoes Multiple echoesMinimum and Maximum Ranges Side-lobe echoesMinimum range Blind and shadow sectorsLocating a Ship or Survival Craft in Distress by Sart Gain Maintenance When Working on the Antenna UnitInterval Check point Check and measures Remarks Part Type Life expectancy RemarksSimple Troubleshooting TroubleshootingProblem Remedy Serviceman qualification Advanced-level TroubleshootingProblem Check point and probable Remedy Cause Problem Check point and probable Remedy Cause Problem Check point and probable Remedy Cause Diagnostic Test Diagnostic test, test patternLocation of Parts Antenna UnitRF Transceiver Unit Modulator TriggerRF transceiver unit FR-8051/8111 Display Unit common to all models Display unit, top viewDisplay unit, right side view Performance Monitor Operating a performance monitorTransmitter Receiver Performance Display Meaning Transmitter normal Receiver normalVideo Plotter RP-15 Auto Plotter ARP-15Fluxgate Heading Sensor C-2000 Page