Furuno 1833, 1943, 1933 Acquiring and tracking targets ARP, Manual acquisition, ARP plot symbols

2. RADAR OPERATION

2.26.2Acquiring and tracking targets (ARP)

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 “2.26.4 Terminating tracking of ARP targets.”

Manual acquisition

1.If not already shown, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the radar soft keys.

2.Press the TARGET soft key.

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

4.Press the RETURN soft key.

The plot symbol changes over time 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 trackball 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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°ON

OFF

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Automatic acquisition area window

5. Select ON, then press the ENTER soft key.

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