Furuno FR-8251, FR-8111 manual Foreword, Features, A Word to FR-8051/8111/8251 Owners

FOREWORD

Features

A Word to FR-8051/8111/8251 Owners

FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the FR-8051/8111/8251 Marine Radar. We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability.

For over 40 years FURUNO Electric Com- pany has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and reliability throughout the world. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers.

Your radar is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environ- ment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless properly installed and maintained. Please carefully read and follow the operation and maintenance procedures set forth in this manual.

We would appreciate feedback from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving our purposes.

Thank you for considering and purchasing

FURUNO.

The FR-8051/8111/8251 has a large variety of functions, all contained in a rugged case.

All controls respond immediately to the operator’s command and each time a key is pressed, the corresponding change can be seen on the screen immediately.

•High definition 12-inch raster-scan display.

•Precision slotted waveguide antenna ca- pable of withstanding 100 knot wind ve- locity.

•Eight levels of target quantization for high target definition.

•On-screen alphanumeric readout of all op- erational information including ship’s po- sition and speed.

•Unique function key automatically sets up for optimum performance with environ- ments and targets.

•Automatic suppression of sea and rain clut- ter.

•Echo trails to assess targets’ speeds and courses.

•Presentation modes: Head-up, Course-up, North-up and True Motion.

•Aural alarm alerts when targets enter (or exit) an area.

•Floating EBL provides measurements of range and bearing between two targets.

•Electronic target plotting.

•Waypoint data from external navigator.

•Dual VRMs and EBLs.

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