Furuno FAR-2107 specifications Operating the F4 Key, Registering a program to the F4 key

Page 27

4.2Operating the F4 Key

The F4 key is a user-programmable macro key for automating complex or repetitive tasks. The user may program this key with as many as ten functions.

Registering a program to the F4 key

1.Press the F4 key twice to show the F4 REGIS- TER menu. (Each press of the key displays the F4-REGISTER and F4 EXECUTION menus alternately.)

2.Select the number to register then push the left button. For example, select "1" and the F4-1 menu appears.

[F4 REGISTER]

1[ ]

2[ ]

3[ ]

4[ ]

5[ ]

6[ ]

7[ ]

8[ ]

9[ ]

0[ ]

3.Select 2 TITLE then push the left button. A keyboard appears.

4.Use the keyboard to enter program title, using up to 15 alphanumeric characters.

1)Place the cursor on a desired character.

2)Push the left button. Chosen char- acter appears below TITLE in the menu. Numeric and alphabet may be directly entered from keyboard- equipped control unit.

3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete Keyboard the title.

4)Finally, place the cursor on END then push the left button.

[F4-1]

1BACK

2TITLE

3OPERATION

4SAVE NO/YES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 BS QW ER T Y U I OP - A S D FGH J K L +

Z X C V B N M ,

. ?

" # /

 

 

 

END

 

5.Select 3 OPERATION then push the left button. The message "MACRO RECORDING" PRESS F4 KEY TO END RECORDING." appears at the lower right-hand corner on the screen.

6.Operate the equipment to select setting content (max. 20 steps). For example, set the range for 16 nm, interference rejector for 3 and echo averaging for 2. The method for counting steps depends on the content of the step as follows:

Main menu, box menu: Each setting counts as one step. For example, if you set 20 items, that counts as 20 steps.

Note: When you reach 20 steps the message disappears and the macro recording mode ends. If you could not record all the steps you require, do step 5 again, staying within 20 steps.

7.After setting the equipment as desired, press the F4 key.

8.Select 4 SAVE then push the left button.

9.Select YES then push the left button.

10.Push the right button four times to close the menu.

27

Image 27
Contents Marine Radar Long Trails Target Trail FunctionsTrail Color Trail Color Shift Hiding Trails Trail Eraser Narrow Trails Preventing True Sea Clutter TrailsRight-click to close the menu Crosshairs Cursor Size CursorsNet Cursor Activating the net cursorSelect 8 Cursor Shape then push the left button Select Front Half Length then push the left button Cursor Data Display Bearing Scale Format Echo Display Area Other FunctionsPress the F2 key Turning On-screen Boxes On/OffRIght-click the box to show the BRILL1 menu Radar Picture ColorEBL1 Bearing ReferencePop-up Guidance VRM, Cursor UnitOperating F1, F2 and F3 keys Default functions of F1, F2 and F3 keysFunction Keys F1 F4 F1, F2 and F3 KeysProgramming the F1, F2 and F3 keys F1-1-ECHO Functions available with F1-F3 keys Echo category Function SettingsVector Time Functions available with F1-F3 keys STD KEY categoryTarget DATA&ACQ Functions available with F1-F3 keys Arpais categoryFunctions available with F1-F3 keys Picture category Functions available with F1-F3 keys Operation categoryOWN Ship Mark Prohibited Area Registering a program to the F4 key Operating the F4 KeyDisplay menu main menu Menu functions recordable to F4 keyNAV LINE/WPT menu main menu Functions recordable to the F4 keyOperating the F4 key On-screen box operations recordable to the F4 keyPress the F4 key to show the F4 Execution menu Anchor Watch Alarm Video Plotter Functions Depth Contour with Depth IndicationDepth indication can be shown on depth contours Push the right button to show the Mark 1/2 menu Mark SettingsSelect 1 Comment then push the left button Entering mark comment, changing mark positionSelecting mark color Track recording interval Track SettingsChanging the color of your ship’s track Changing track colorAuto Target Track on Auto Target Track OFF ALL Auto Target Track status and track colorSelecting erasure method Erasing track with the cursorErasing track between two points, area Erasing all track of a targetAutomatically displaying other target tracks GPS Buoy Enabling, disabling GPS buoy informationErasing all tracks of GPS buoys ARP Symbols Right click to show the ANT Information menu Displaying Picture from External RadarMenu tree Menu OverviewTrial TGT Data ACTUAL, Trial Current OFF, on MAP Mark Color Disp WPT no STD KEY ARP/AIS Operation Picture Combine Range Pop-up menus access by Antenna Information 00016425511