Furuno 841 MARK-2 manual Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

v

SPECIFICATIONS

vii

EQUIPMENT LIST

ix

CONFIGRATION

xi

1. PRINCIPLE OF

 

OPERATION

1

1.1 What is Radar?

1

1.2How Ships Determined Position

 

Before Radar

1

1.3

How Radar Determines Range

1

1.4

How Radar Determines Bearing

1

1.5Radar Wave Speed and Antenna

 

Rotation Speed

1

1.6

The Radar Display

1

2. OPERATION

 

2.1

Control Description

3

2.2

Display Indications and Markers

4

2.3

Turning the Radar On and Off

4

2.4

Transmitting

5

2.5

Selecting the Range

5

2.6Adjusting LCD Backlighting and

Display Tone

5

2.7 Adjusting Control Panel Brilliance ...

5

2.8Adjusting GAIN, STC, A/C RAIN

 

and FTC

6

2.9

Tuning the Receiver

7

2.10

Measuring the Range

8

2.11

Measuring the Bearing

8

2.12

Menu Operation

9

2.13

Selecting the Display Mode

11

2.14

The Window Display

12

2.15

Selecting the Presentation Mode ....

12

2.16

Guard Alarm

13

2.17

Suppressing Radar Interference

14

2.18

Suppressing Noise Interference

15

2.19

Selecting Pulselength

15

2.20

Off Centering the Display

15

2.21

Echo Trails

16

2.22

The Navigation Data Display

16

2.23

Echo Stretch

17

2.24

Selecting Unit of Measurement

 

 

for Range

18

2.25

Selecting Bearing Reference

18

2.26

Watchman

18

2.27

Erasing the Heading Marker

19

2.28

Deselecting Ranges

19

2.29

Displaying Navigation During

 

 

Stand-by

19

2.30

Outputting Cursor Position to

 

 

Navigator

20

2.31

Displaying Cursor Position, Range

 

 

and Bearing to Cursor

20

2.32

Visual Alarm Indications

20

3.INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY

3.1The Radar Wave and Radar Horizon21

3.2Target Properties and Radar Wave

 

Reflection

21

3.3

Range Resolution

22

3.4

Bearing Resolution

22

3.5

False Echoes

22

3.6

Nautical Chart and Radar Picture ...

24

4.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

4.1

Safety Information

25

4.2

Preventative Maintenance

26

4.3

Replacing the Fuse

26

4.4

Troubleshooting

27

4.5

Self Test

28

5. INSTALLATION

 

5.1

Antenna Unit Installation

29

5.2

Display Unit Installation

31

5.3

Installation Check List

35

5.4

Initial Adjustment of Picture

36

5.5

Displaying the Installation Menus ..

36

5.6

Entering Initial Settings

37

5.7

Relative Bearing Alignment

37

5.8

Sweep Timing

37

5.9

Closing the Installation Menus

38

Declaration of Conformity

v

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Contents Marine Radar B . N o . O M E 3 4 4 4 Safety Instructions Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Do not open the equipmentStay away from transmitting antenna Do not operate the equipment with wet handsIii Use the correct fuseTable of Contents Features ForewordTransceiver Module contained in radome SpecificationsAntenna Unit Display UnitInterface Nmea Equipment List Installation Materials CP03-15xxAccessories FP03-05900 Complete SetOptional Equipment Configuration Model 841 MARK-2Principle of Operation How radar works Operation Control Description5NM Display Indications and MarkersTurning the Radar On and Off 675NM 220.9R 0.646NM 308.7RTransmitting Adjusting LCD Backlighting and Display ToneAdjusting Control Panel Brilliance Selecting the RangeAdjusting GAIN, STC, A/C Rain and FTC General procedureSTC MAN Auto Adjusting FTC Tuning the ReceiverAdjusting A/C Rain How to tune manuallyMeasuring the Range Measuring the BearingMenu Operation Press the Menu key to open the menu. The main menu appearsSee the table on the next Menu description Menu FunctionSelecting the Display Mode 11 Display modesCourse-up, you may select CU or WPT- UP, on the menu Selecting the Presentation ModeWindow Display CU course-upSilencing the audible alarm Guard AlarmSetting the guard zone WPT-UP waypoint-upCanceling the guard zone Suppressing Radar InterferenceSuppressing Noise Interference Off Centering the DisplaySelecting Pulselength Echo Trails Navigation Data DisplayPress the Menu key Select Nav Data and press the ENT key Setting up the nav data displayEcho Stretch magnifying long range echoes Turning echo stretch on or offWatchman Selecting Unit of Measurement for RangeSelecting Bearing Reference Turning on watchmanDeselecting Ranges Canceling watchmanErasing the Heading Marker Displaying Navigation Data During Stand-byOutputting Cursor Position to Navigator Visual Alarm IndicationsError Visual alarm Displaying Cursor Position, Range and Bearing to CursorTarget Properties and Radar Wave Reflection Interpreting the DisplayRadar Wave and Radar Horizon Super-refractionFalse Echoes Bearing ResolutionRange Resolution Multiple echoesSide-lobe echoes Indirect echoesNautical Chart and Radar Picture Maintenance & Troubleshooting Safety InformationPreventative Maintenance Replacing the FusePeriod Check point Remarks Troubleshooting But ThenSelf Test Self TestAntenna Unit Installation Siting, handling considerationsMounting Holes for antenna unit Parallel with the fore and aft lineDisplay Unit Installation Mounting considerationsMounting procedure Display unit is designed to be mounted on a tabletopSignal cable connection ConnectionsNavigation aid, video sounder connection To connect external equipment to the OP- Tion connectorFor E/S Heading Sensor ConnectionInstallation Check List RadarInitial Adjustment of Picture Displaying the Installation MenusFollow the procedure below to obtain proper radar picture Entering Initial Settings Relative Bearing AlignmentSweep Timing Closing the Installation Menus Press the Menu key and turn off the powerPage Page Page Page Page Page