2. BASIC OPERATION

2.1 Control Description

Requires Auto Plotter ARP-10 Brief press:

Displays the data of target selected with the cursor.

Long press:

Terminates plotting of the target selected with the cursor.

Opens/closes menus.

Selects

EBL1/EBL2/VRM1/VRM2.

Control:

Adjusts sensitivity.

Switch:

Temporarily erases heading marker (and north marker if displayed).

Control:

Reduces sea clutter.

Switch*:

(Long press) Shifts your vessel s position to cursor location. (Brief press) Doubles size of area between your vessel and location selected by cursor.

Control:

Reduces rain clutter.

Switch*:

Displaces the EBL origin.

Lights when the economy mode is on.

 

 

Omnipad

 

 

Shifts cursor, VRM and EBL;

 

 

selects items and options on

 

 

menu.

 

 

(1) Acquires the target selected

SELECT

ACQ

with the ominipad. (Requires

Auto Plotter ARP-10.)

CANCEL

ENTER

(2) Registers selection on

 

 

 

 

menus.

MENU

GUARD

Sets guard zone area.

RANGE

Selects radar range.

EBL/VRM

EBL/VRM

Enables/erases

SELECT

CONTROL

EBL1/EBL2/EBL3/EBL4.

GAIN

 

 

 

 

TLL

Outputs target position data.

HM-OFF

 

 

A/C SEA

A/C AUTO

Automatically reduces sea and

 

 

rain clutters.

F1

BRILL

Adjusts display brilliance.

A/C RAIN

 

 

 

ST BY

Sets radar in stand-by;

 

TX

 

transmits radar pulse.

 

 

F2

 

 

POWER Turns power on/off.

*Default switch function.

Figure 2-1 Control panel

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Furuno 1932 MARK-2 manual Basic Operation, Control Description

1932 MARK-2 specifications

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