Furuno 1753C, 1742 Acquiring and tracking targets ARP only, Manual acquisition, ARP plot symbols

2. RADAR OPERATION

2.25.2Acquiring and tracking targets (ARP only)

Ten targets may be acquired and tracked manually and automatically. When you attempt to acquire an eleventh target, the message “ARP FULL – ALREADY TRACKING 10 TARGETS!” appears for five seconds. To acquire another target, terminate tracking of an unnecessary target as shown in the paragraph 2.25.4.

Manual acquisition

1.If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to display the radar soft keys.

2.Press the TARGET soft key.

3.Place the cursor on the target to acquire and press the ACQ soft key.

4.Press the RETURN soft key.

The plot symbol changes its shape according to its status as below. A vector appears about one minute after acquisition, indicating the target’s motion trend.

01*			Vector
		01*	01*		Target Number
At acquisition	1 min. after			3 min. after
	acquisition			acquisition

*= Target number shown when TARGET ID NUMBER is turned on in the ARP SETUP menu.

ARP plot symbols

Automatic acquisition

The ARP can acquire up to ten targets automatically by setting an automatic acquisition area. When automatic acquisition is selected after acquiring targets manually, only the remaining capacity for targets may be automatically acquired. For example, if seven targets have been manually acquired, three targets may be automatically acquired.

1.Press the [MENU] key to show the main menu.

2.Press the ARP SETUP soft key to show the ARP SETUP menu.

3.Operate the cursor pad to select AUTO ACQUISITION AREA.

4.Press the EDIT soft key to show the automatic acquisition area window.

AUTO ACQ. AREA

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§OFF

ON

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Automatic acquisition area window

5.Select ON.

6.Press the ENTER soft key.

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