Furuno 841 MARK-2 manual Maintenance & Troubleshooting, Safety Information

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4. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

This chapter tells you how to keep your ra- dar in good working order. Before review- ing this chapter please read the safety information which follows.

4.1 Safety Information

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

 

This equipment

WARNING

uses high voltage

 

electricity which

 

can shock, burn or

 

cause

death.

 

While the equip-

 

ment has been de-

 

Hazardous voltages.

signed

with

Can shock, burn or

consideration for

cause death.

the operator ’s

 

Only qualified person-

safety, precautions

nel should work inside

must always be

the units of the radar.

exercised when

 

 

reaching

inside

the equipment for the purpose of mainte- nance or service. For this reason, only quali- fied personnel totally familiar with electrical circuits and service manual should work in- side the display unit or scanner unit.

RF RADIATION HAZARD

The radar scanner emits high fre- quency radio radiation which can be harmful, particularly to your eyes. Never

look directly into the scanner from a distance of less than two feet when the radar is in operation as you could injure the cornea of your eyes. Always make sure the radar is set to stand-by or is turned off before start- ing work on the scanner unit.

Turn off the power before per-

!forming any maintenance or troubleshooting procedure.

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Contents Marine Radar B . N o . O M E 3 4 4 4 Safety Instructions Stay away from transmitting antenna Do not open the equipmentDo not disassemble or modify the equipment Do not operate the equipment with wet handsUse the correct fuse IiiTable of Contents Foreword FeaturesAntenna Unit SpecificationsTransceiver Module contained in radome Display UnitInterface Nmea Accessories FP03-05900 Installation Materials CP03-15xxEquipment List Complete SetOptional Equipment Model 841 MARK-2 ConfigurationPrinciple of Operation How radar works Control Description OperationTurning the Radar On and Off Display Indications and Markers5NM 675NM 220.9R 0.646NM 308.7RAdjusting Control Panel Brilliance Adjusting LCD Backlighting and Display ToneTransmitting Selecting the RangeGeneral procedure Adjusting GAIN, STC, A/C Rain and FTCSTC MAN Auto Adjusting A/C Rain Tuning the ReceiverAdjusting FTC How to tune manuallyMeasuring the Bearing Measuring the RangePress the Menu key to open the menu. The main menu appears Menu OperationSee the table on the next Menu Function Menu description11 Display modes Selecting the Display ModeWindow Display Selecting the Presentation ModeCourse-up, you may select CU or WPT- UP, on the menu CU course-upSetting the guard zone Guard AlarmSilencing the audible alarm WPT-UP waypoint-upSuppressing Radar Interference Canceling the guard zoneOff Centering the Display Suppressing Noise InterferenceSelecting Pulselength Navigation Data Display Echo TrailsEcho Stretch magnifying long range echoes Setting up the nav data displayPress the Menu key Select Nav Data and press the ENT key Turning echo stretch on or offSelecting Bearing Reference Selecting Unit of Measurement for RangeWatchman Turning on watchmanErasing the Heading Marker Canceling watchmanDeselecting Ranges Displaying Navigation Data During Stand-byError Visual alarm Visual Alarm IndicationsOutputting Cursor Position to Navigator Displaying Cursor Position, Range and Bearing to CursorRadar Wave and Radar Horizon Interpreting the DisplayTarget Properties and Radar Wave Reflection Super-refraction Range Resolution Bearing Resolution False Echoes Multiple echoesIndirect echoes Side-lobe echoesNautical Chart and Radar Picture Safety Information Maintenance & TroubleshootingReplacing the Fuse Preventative MaintenancePeriod Check point Remarks But Then TroubleshootingSelf Test Self TestSiting, handling considerations Antenna Unit InstallationMounting Parallel with the fore and aft line Holes for antenna unitMounting considerations Display Unit InstallationDisplay unit is designed to be mounted on a tabletop Mounting procedureConnections Signal cable connectionFor E/S To connect external equipment to the OP- Tion connectorNavigation aid, video sounder connection Heading Sensor ConnectionRadar Installation Check ListDisplaying the Installation Menus Initial Adjustment of PictureFollow the procedure below to obtain proper radar picture Relative Bearing Alignment Entering Initial SettingsSweep Timing Press the Menu key and turn off the power Closing the Installation MenusPage Page Page Page Page Page