Furuno RP-250 manual Turning AIS Display On/Off, Activating Targets, Activated target

7. AIS OPERATION

Note 1:The RP-250 continues to process AIS targets when the AIS feature is switched off. When the AIS is again turned on, symbols are immediately displayed.

Note 2:AIS symbols are momentarily erased after the screen is redrawn when bow direction is changed in the Head-up mode.

Note 3: The AIS menu can also be opened without using the function key as below.

1)Press the [RADAR MENU] key to open the FUNCTIONS 1 menu.

2)Press the [9] key once or twice to choose radar/plotter mode.

3)Press the [NAV MENU] key twice to open the VIDEO PLOTTER 1 menu.

4)Press the [1] key.

5)Press the [0] key three times to open the AIS 1 menu.

7.2Turning AIS Display On/Off

1.Press the [RADAR MENU] key.

2.Press the [9] key once or twice to choose OFF or ON as appropriate. AIS DISP: OFF or AIS DISP: ON appears at the top right-hand corner depending on your selection. Note that the CPA/TCPA alarm for AIS is always active regardless of whether the AIS display is on or off.

Note: You may also turn the AIS display on or off by pressing the function key with the video plot function active.

7.3Activating Targets

1.Use the trackball to place the cursor on the sleeping AIS target (indicates only the presence of a vessel equipped with AIS in a certain location) you wish to activate; that is, know more about a vessel’s motion.

2.Press the [AIS MENU] key to open the AIS menu.

3.Press the [1] key (ACTIVATE TARGET) to activate the target. The activated AIS target symbol is superimposed on the radar echo as below.

SOG (Speed over Ground) and COG (Course over Ground) vector

*1, *2

*1 = Length adjustable on ARPA’s ARPA1 menu or EPA electronic plot.

*2 = Vector shows STW (speed thru water) and CSE (course) when water tracking mode is selected at the radar.

Turning direction

Heading line#

# = If there is no heading data,

the line points in direction of COG.

Activated target

4. Press any menu key to close the menu.

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