5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT

5.9.4Function key setup

The function keys provide one-touch execution of a desired function. The default sounder function key settings are as shown in the table below.

Function

Default Function

Function Key

Key

 

Label

1

Output current position.

TLL

2

Suppress clutter.

CLT

3

Erase weak signal.

SLV

4

Suppress noise.

NL

5

Set picture advancement speed.

PA

If the above settings are not to your liking you may change them as follows:

1.Show the sounder display.

2.Press the [MENU] key.

3.Press the FUNCTION KEY SETUP soft key.

Function key setting

Function key label

SOFT KEY 1

TLL: TLL OUTPUT

SOFTKEY 2

CLT: CLUTTER

SOFT KEY 3

SLV: SIGNAL LEVEL

SOFT KEY 4

NL: NOISE LIMITER

SOFT KEY 5

PA: PICTURE ADV

T

L

L

C

L

T

S

L

V

N

L

P

A

FUNC KEY

EDIT

RETURN

Sounder function key menu

4. Select the function key you want to program, then press the EDIT soft key.

SOFT KEY 1

OFF

 

MOD: AUTO MODE

 

G20: GAIN 200 kHz

 

G5: GAIN 50 kHz

 

SFT: SHIFT

 

NL: NOISE LIMITER

 

CLT: CLUTTER

 

WMK: WHITE MARKER

 

HUE: HUE

 

SLV: SIGNAL LEVEL

 

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SOFT KEY 1

PA: PICTURE ADV

TG: TEMP. GRAPH

TV2: TVG 200 kHz

TV5: TVG 50 kHz

EO2: OFFSET 200K

EO5: OFFSET 50K

SMT: SMOOTHING

ZMR: ZOOM RANGE

BLR: B/L RANGE

TLL: TLL OUTPUT

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SOFT KEY 1

SSR: SNDR SOURCE

DBX: D. BOX ON/OFF

CHG: CHANGE CNTRL

Sounder function key options

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Furuno 1833C, 1933C, 1943C manual Sounder function key menu, Sounder function key options

1833C, 1933C, 1943C specifications

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