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Furuno 1943, 1933, 1833 manual Operational Overview

Models: 1933 1833 1943

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1.OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

This chapter provides basic information needed to get you started using your radar, video plotter. The following topics are presented:

•Control overview

•Chart card insertion

•Power on/off

•Brilliance adjustments

•Display selection

•MOB (Man OverBoard) mark entry

•Data boxes

•Function keys

•Simulation display

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Furuno 1943, 1933, 1833 manual Operational Overview

Contents

Marine Radar 00080918601 Keep heater away from equipment Furuno agent or dealer about replacementDo not open the equipment Do not disassemble or modify the equipmentTable of Contents 11.6 IiiPlotter Operation Video Sounder Operation Customizing Your Unit Vii MAINTENANCE, TroubleshootingViii Word to the Owner of the Model 1833/1933/1943 Marine RadarFeatures NavNet system NavNet systemTwo-unit NavNet system Two-unit NavNet systemThree-or-more-unit NavNet system Xii What is WAAS?Operational Overview Control panel Operating ControlsDisplay unit controls Overview of display unit controlsSoft keys Display unitRadar display Trackball Enter knob Alphabet, symbol, numericEnter knob NumericsRemote controller Remote controllerInserting a Chart Card Chart card and card removerDisplay unit Startup sequence Turning the Unit On/OffBrilliance adjustment soft keys Display brilliance, panel brillianceDisplay brilliance and panel brilliance windows Brilliance boost Economy modeScreen type and available display screen Selecting a DisplayDisplay modes Display screensSelecting a display Display screen selection windowRadar combination screen selection window Switching control in combination screens Selecting image source Select source menuRadar source and sounder source windows Cursor, cursor data Trackball, CursorEntering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination MOB conceptMOB mark messages Temporarily erasing a data box Data BoxesShowing, hiding data boxes with soft key Rearranging data boxesFunction Keys Executing a functionFunction keys NavNet display unit-generated echoes Simulation setup menuSimulation Display RadarPlotter NavNet radar antenna-generated echoesSounder Radar Display Radar OperationTransmitting, Stand-by TuningAdjusting the Gain Tuning windowGain sensitivity window Gain adjustment soft keysHow the A/C SEA works Adjusting the A/C SEASEA setting window Reducing Sea ClutterAdjusting the A/C Rain Rain setting windowReducing Precipitation Clutter Range Scale Range scales nm, smRange scales km Pulselength Signal process soft keysPresentation Mode Selecting a presentation modeRadar display soft keys Head-up H-UP Head-up presentation modeCourse-up presentation mode Description of presentation modesTrue motion TR-M North-up presentation modeTrue motion presentation mode North-up N-UPMeasuring range by range rings Measuring the RangeMeasuring range by cursor How to measure range to a target with the cursorHow to measure range with the VRM Measuring range by VRMEBL/VRM soft keys Moving EBL/VRM data boxes Erasing a VRM, VRM indicationErasing EBL/VRM data boxes Hiding EBL/VRM data boxesMeasuring bearing by EBL How to measure bearing with the EBLMeasuring the Bearing Measuring bearing by cursorErasing an EBL, EBL indication Erasing the Heading Line, North MarkerReducing Noise Interference Radar interference Rejecting Radar InterferenceZoom ZoomZooming in on radar targets Zooming in on ARP, TTM targetsShifting the picture manually Shifting the PictureManual shift Target no. selection windowAutomatic shift Setting automatic shift maximum speedAuto ship speed setting window Automatic shiftUsing the Offset EBL Predicting collision coursePredicting collision course with the offset EBL Measuring range and bearing between two targets Measuring range & bearing between two targetsTrail soft keys Echo TrailsTrail time Sample echo trailsStarting echo trails Trail gradationMultitone and monotone trails Trail mode window Echo trail modeTypes of echo stretch Echo StretchEffect of echo averaging Echo AveragingTarget soft keys Outputting TLL DataGuard Alarm Setting a guard alarm zoneHow to set a guard alarm zone Cancelling the guard alarm When the alarm is violated…Turning on/off watchman Setting watchman stand-by intervalWatchman How watchman worksSecond-trace echoes Suppressing Second-trace EchoesWaypoint marker Waypoint MarkerDisplay accuracy is affected by the following 26 ARP, TTM OperationARP setup menu Activating/deactivating ARP, TTMARP target info window Automatic acquisition ARP plot symbolsAcquiring and tracking targets ARP Manual acquisitionDisplaying target number ARP, TTM Automatic acquisition areaARP target number Terminating tracking of all targets Cancel all targets windowTerminating tracking of ARP targets Terminating tracking of selected targetsSetting vector attributes ARP What is a vector?Vector reference, vector time Displaying past position ARP Past position displaysPlot interval window ARP target data 26.7 ARP, TTM target dataCPA window 26.8 CPA/TCPA alarm ARPLost target mark Lost target alarm ARPCanceling a lost target Tcpa windowInterpreting the Radar Display GeneralMinimum and maximum ranges Bearing accuracy Radar resolutionBearing resolution Range resolutionSidelobe echoes False echoesMultiple echoes Multiple echoesShadow sectors Virtual imageVirtual image Shadow sectorsSart Search and Rescue Transponder Appearance of Sart signal on the radar displayGeneral remarks on receiving Sart General procedure for detecting Sart responseRain control Appearance of racon signal on the radar displayRacon Radar Beacon SEA controlThis page is intentionally left blank Plotter Displays Full-screen plotter displayFull-screen plotter display Contents of nav data window Nav data window001WPT Compass display Compass displaySoft keys Reading the XTE cross-track error monitorSetting the range for the XTE monitor XTE range setting windowHighway display Highway displayNav data displays Nav data displayNorth-up Plotter display, north-up modeAuto course-up display Course-upAuto course-up Plotter display, course-up mode, destination setChart Scale Charts scalesShifting the Display Chart icons and their meanings Chart CardsChart card overview Indices and chart enlargementChart symbols Furuno and NavCharts chartsWhen a chart cannot be displayed Chart symbolsData for aids to navigation Lighthouse markExample of buoy, lighthouse data Plotter display, showing port service display Port service icons NavCharts onlyExample of caution area window MAP chartsCursor and data display Objects windowIcon data Lighthouse iconObject windows Sample lighthouse data Tide informationObjects window Date window Tide windowTrack control menu Working with TrackDisplaying track Own ship trackTarget track Stopping, restarting plotting of own ship trackTrack plotting interval Track plotting method and interval for own ship trackTrack plotting method Interval windowTrack memory window Changing own ship track/mark distribution settingErasing track Erasing own ship track by areaErase menu Erasing all target tracks Erasing all own ship trackMark shapes Marks, LinesEntering a mark, line Changing mark attributesMarks shape window Selecting line typeErasing an individual line Erasing marks, linesLines style window Erasing an individual markErasing all marks, lines Entering a waypoint with the cursor WaypointsEntering waypoints Entering a waypoint at own ship positionWaypoint ark shape selection window Select MarkEntering a waypoint by range and bearing Editing waypoint data from the waypoint list Editing waypoint dataEntering a waypoint from the waypoint list Alphanumeric and local waypoint listsPlotter display Editing a waypoint from the plotter displayErasing a waypoint from the waypoint list Erasing waypointsErasing a waypoint directly from the plotter display Erasing a waypoint from the menuChart details menu Changing waypoint mark size FURUNO, NavChartsAlphanumeric list Searching waypointsRoute menu RoutesCreating routes Entering a route with existing waypointsEntering a route with the cursor Creating voyage-based routes Save route menuSave route window Displays for entry of time, distance interval For manual entry of waypoints, do the followingTo stop recording waypoints and save the route Connect route window Connecting routesWaypoint list for editing a route local list Inserting a waypoint in a routeInserting a waypoint from the route list Edit route menuInserting a waypoint in an intermediate location on a route Inserting a waypoint from the plotter displayRemoving a waypoint from the plotter display Removing waypoints from a routeErasing routes Removing a waypoint from the route listGo to method window NavigationNavigating to a quick point Selecting quick point entry methodSelecting a waypoint from the waypoint list Navigating to waypointsNavigating to multiple quick points Selecting a waypoint from the plotter displayPort services and sample port list Navigating to ports, port services NavCharts onlySample filling station locations southern Italy Navigating waypoints in reverse order Following a routeSelecting the route to follow Plotter display, route selected as destinationExample of when to restart navigation Restarting navigationLog display Select speed for ETA window Setting speed for ETA calculationSwitching waypoints Automatic waypoint switching methodsCancelling route navigation Audio alarm window AlarmsAudio alarm on/off Plotter alarm menuArrival alarm How the arrival alarm worksArrival alarm window Anchor watch alarm How the anchor watch alarm worksAnchor watch alarm window XTE alarm window XTE Cross-Track Error alarmSpeed alarm How the XTE alarm worksProximity alarm Proximity alarm windowProximity mark Trip alarm window Trip alarmPlotter alarm menu, Alarm informationPlotter alarm messages and their meanings Alarm messagesGeneral setup menu, Resetting Trip DistanceUnderwater conditions and video sounder display Principle of OperationDisplay mode window Sounder DisplaysSelecting a sounder display 114 Description of sounder displaysSingle-frequency display Marker-zoom display Dual-frequency displayDual-frequency display KHz picture Sounding area and transmission frequencyMarker-zoom display plus normal sounder display Bottom-zoom displayBottom-zoom display plus normal sounder display Bottom discrimination display Bottom-lock displayBottom-lock display plus normal sounder display Bottom discrimination displaySelecting screen split method in combination displays Scope display display onlyScope display Types of automatic sounder modes How to enable automatic sounder operationAutomatic Sounder Operation How the automatic sounder worksSelecting display range Selecting the manual modeAdjusting the gain Manual Sounder OperationShifting the range Gain windowShift concept Measuring Depth, Time How to measure depth and timeReducing Interference Types of interferenceNoise limiter window Reducing Low Level Noise Appearance of clutterClutter window Signal level window Erasing Weak EchoesAppearance of weak echoes Picture Advance Speed Advancement independent of ship’s speedPicture advance window Advancement synchronized with ship’s speed How the speed-dependent picture advance mode worksSounder alarm menu Fish alarm window Bottom alarmFish alarm Bottom alarm windowFish alarm B/L window Fish alarm B/LWater temperature alarm window Water temperature alarmDepth Alarm When an alarm setting is violatedSounder alarm messages and their meanings Water Temperature GraphZero line Interpreting the Sounder DisplayZero line Bottom echoSurface noise/aeration Fish school echoesSurface noise/Aeration Fish school echoesGeneral setup menu General SetupCon’t on next Contents of general setup menuRadar display setup menu Radar SetupRadar display setup Contents of general setup menu con’t from previousContents of radar display setup menu Radar range setup menu Radar range setupFunction key setup Radar function keyRadar function key options Menu Item Function Function Key Radar function keysPlotter Setup Plotter setup menu Contents of plotter setup menuNavigation options Plotter function key options Function key setupFunction Default Function Key Key Label Plotter function key menuRUL Plotter function keysChart Setup Chart offsetPlotter display, chart offset selected FURUNO, NavCharts chart attributes Cntour Line soft key MAP chart attributesContour line menu FURUNO, NavCharts Chart details menu C-MAPContents of chart details menu C-MAP Depth info menu C-MAP Depth Info soft keyData box menu Data Boxes SetupHot page setup screen, Hot Page SetupHOT Navigator Setup Contents of nav setup menuNavigation data source GPS setup menu Contents of GPS setup menu GPS receiver setupContents of GPS setup menu con’t from previous Contents of GPS sensor settings menu con’t from previous Contents of Waas Setup menu Waas SetupLoran GRI & station pair window TD display setupTD setup menu Displaying Loran C TDsDecca chain and station pair window Displaying Decca TDsNav Data Display Setup Nav data setup screenNav data setup window Sounder Setup System setupOn next TVG Sounder system setup menu description con’t from previousSensor setup Sensor setup menuSensor setup menu settings Zoom range and bottom-lock ranges Sounder range setup menuDefault basic ranges Sounding range, zoom range, bottom lock rangeSounder function key options Sounder function key menuSounder function keys Memory Card Operations Formatting memory cardsSave data menu Saving data to a memory card Memory card messages Memory card messagesLoad data menu Playing back data from a memory cardUpload and download menus Setting communication software on the PCUploading, Downloading Data Uploading or downloading dataCharacters available for comment Baud rate windowWaypoint data format Waypoint data formatRoute data menu Route comment data formatEnd of sentence Loading Waypoint Data from Yeoman Marks & lines window Receiving Data Via Network EquipmentReceive data menu Host name windowSelect sentence menu Outputting Data Through the NetworkPreventive Maintenance Replacement of BatteryMaintenance program Trackball Maintenance Replacement of FuseRadar Simple TroubleshootingGeneral troubleshooting Radar troubleshootingPlotter Plotter troubleshootingSounder Sounder troubleshootingMemory I/O test DiagnosticsGPS receiver test results Display unit testDisplay unit test results GPS sensor test Requires GPS Receiver GP-310B/320BNetwork sounder test Requires Network Sounder ETR-6/10N Network sounder test resultsARP test results Test patterns Test patternScreen for testing keyboard, remote controller Keyboard, remote controller testGPS status display GPS Status DisplayClearing Memories Memory clear menuWindows for clearing memory Error messages Error MessagesThis page is intentionally left blank Menu key Menu OverviewAppendix LAT/LON Format DD MM. MM’ DD MM. MMM’ DD MM. MMMM’ 4800 Plotter Chart Border Line ON, OFF Speed 010.0 kt 0-999.9 kt Temperature Graph ON, OFF Sounder Alarms Alarm keyRadar Alarms Plotter AlarmsGeodetic Chart List World Time Chart V E IconsModel 1833/1933/1943 Specifications of Marine RadarE3502S01D Plotter Function Coating Color Index-1 IndexIndex Index-2Messages Index-3Index-4 Presentation modeWaypoints Index-5