Furuno FR-8051 manual Selecting Unit of Range Measurement, Bearing Reference, Sector Blanking

1.37Selecting Unit of Range Measurement, Bearing Reference

You can select the unit of range measurement for the VRMs and cursor and bearing reference for the EBLs.

1)Press the MENU key.

2)Select the INITIAL menu.

3)Press the ENTER/SELECT key.

4)Select appropriate menu and press the ENTER/ SELECT key.

CRSR BRG (REL, TRUE)

CRSR RNG (nm, km, sm)

VRM1 RNG (nm, km, sm)

VRM2 RNG (nm, km, sm)

EBL1 BRG (REL, TRUE)

EBL2 BRG (REL, TRUE)

5)Select option desired and press the ENTER/ SELECT key.

6)Press the MENU key.

1.38 Sector Blanking

Administrations may require the radar to stop transmitting toward the bridge when it is installed on the foremast. Two blanking areas can be set at installation. No echoes appear in the blanking areas.

1.39Alarm Output Signal On/Off

With connection of an external buzzer (option), aural alarm signal can be output.

1)Select the TIME ALM menu.

2)Select alarm type and press the ENTER/SE- LECT key.

TIME ALM OUT: Watch alarm signal

GUARD OUT: Guard alarm signal

ARPA ALM OUT: CPA/TCPA alarm on ARP-15

PLOT ALM OUT: Alarms on RP-15

3)Select ON or OFF.

4)Press the MENU key.

Area of no transmission (no echoes appear)

Figure 1-29 Blank areas where

transmission is suspended

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