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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
WARNING
Radio Frequency Radiation Hazard
The radar antenna emits electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) energy which can be
harmful, particularly to your eyes. Never look directly into the antenna aperture from a
close distance while the radar is in operation or expose yourself to the transmitting
antenna at a close distance.
Distances at which RF radiation levels of 100 and 10 W/m
2
exist are given in the table
below.
Note: If the antenna unit is installed at a close distance in front of the wheel house,
your administration may require halt of transmission within a certain sector of antenna
revolution. This is possible. Ask your FURUNO representative or dealer to provide
this feature.
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Model
FAR-2827/2127RTR-079MG5436XN12AF0.80 m11.20 m
FAR-2827/2127RTR-079MG5436XN20AF0.40 m8.60 m
FAR-2827/2127RTR-079MG5436XN24AF0.20 m5.80 m
FAR-2817/2117RTR-078MG40102 XN12AF0.30 m4.20 m
FAR-2817/2117 RTR-078 MG4010
FAR-2817/2117RTR-078MG4010
FAR-2137SRTR-080MG5223FSN30AF
FAR-2137SRTR-080MG5223FSN36AF
FAR-2827WRTR-081MG5436XN20AF
FAR-2827WRTR-081MG5436XN24AF
FAR-2837SRTR-080MG5223FSN30AF
FAR-2837SRTR-080MG5223FSN36AF
FAR-2837SWRTR-082MG5223FSN30AF
FAR-2837SWRTR-082MG5223FSN36AF
TR unitMagnetronAntenna
2
XN20AF0.10 m3.00 m
2
XN24AF -- 2.40 m
Distance to
1
100 W/m
point
Distance to
2
10 W/m
point
2
1
XN12AF: 4 ftXN20AF: 6.5 ftXN24AF: 8 ft
SN30AF: 10 ftSN36AF: 12 ft
2
Or MAF1425B
3
FAR-2117/2127/2137S available in blackbox configuration.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel
should work inside the
equipment.
Turn off the radar power
switch before servicing the
antenna unit. Post a warning sign near the switch
indicating it should not be
turned on while the antenna
unit is being serviced.
Prevent the potential risk of
being struck by the rotating
antenna and exposure to
RF radiation hazard.
Wear a safety belt and hard
hat when working on the
antenna unit.
Serious injury or death can
result if someone falls from
the radar antenna mast.
WARNING
Use the proper fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can result in damage
to the equipment or cause fire.
Keep heater away from equipment.
Heat can alter equipment shape and melt
the power cord, which can cause fire or
electrical shock.
Do not place liquid-filled containers
near the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if a liquid
spills into the equipment.
Do not operate the equipment with wet
hands.
Electrical shock can result.
Before servicing the radar, turn off
the appropriate external breaker.
Power is not removed from the radar simply
by turning off its power switch.
Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can
result.
Immediately turn off the power at the
ship's mains switchboard if water
leaks into the equipment or the equipment is emitting smoke or fire.
Continued use can cause fatal damage to
the equipment.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
No one navigational aid should be relied
upon for the safety of vessel and crew.
The navigator has the responsibility to
check all aids available to confirm
position. Electronic aids are not
a substitute for basic navigational
principles and common sense.
• This ARP automatically tracks
automatically or manually acquired radar
targets and calculates their courses and
speeds, indicating them by vectors. Since
the data generated by the auto plotter
are based on what radar targets are
selected, the radar must always be
optimally tuned for use with the auto
plotter, to ensure required targets will not
be lost or unwanted targets such as sea
returns and noise will not be acquired
and tracked.
• A target does not always mean a land mass, reef, ships or other surface vessels
but can imply returns from sea surface
and clutter. As the level of clutter changes
with environment, the operator should
properly adjust the A/C SEA, A/C RAIN
and GAIN controls to be sure target
echoes are not eliminated from the
radar screen.
CAUTION
The plotting accuracy and response of
this ARP meets IMO standards.
Tracking accuracy is affected by the
following:
• Tracking accuracy is affected by course
change. One to two minutes is required to
restore vectors to full accuracy after an
abrupt course change. (The actual
amount depends on gyrocompass
specifications.)
• The amount of tracking delay is inversely
proportional to the relative speed of the
target. Delay is on the order of 15—30
seconds for high relative speed; 30—60
seconds for low relative speed.
The data generated by ARP, AIS and
video plotter are intended for
reference only.
Refer to official nautical charts for
detailed and up-to-date information.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING LABEL
Warning labels are attached to the
equipment. Do not remove any label.
If a label is missing or damaged,
contact a FURUNO agent or dealer
about replacement.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock, do not
remove cover. No user-serviceable
parts inside.
WARNING
Radiation hazard. Only qualified
personnel should work inside scanner.
Confirm that TX has stopped before
opening scanner.
1. Menu Tree.....................................................................................................................AP-1
2. Digital Interface..............................................................................................................AP-8
3. Parts Lists and Parts Location.....................................................................................AP-29
4. Longitude Error Table (on 96 nm range scale)............................................................AP-45
INDEX .............................................................................................................. IN-1
Declaration of conformity
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FOREWORD
A Word to the Owner of the FAR-28x7/FAR-21x7(-BB)
Congratul ations on your c hoice of the FURUNO FAR-28x7/FAR- 21x 7( -BB) Seri es Radar.
We are conf ident you w ill see why FURUNO has become synonymous with quality and
reliability.
For over 50 y ear s F URUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an en vi able reputation for
innovati ve a nd dependabl e m ar ine electronics equipment. This dedi c ation to excel lence is
furthered by our extensive global network of agent s and dealers.
Your radar is designed and constructed to me et the rigorous demands of the m ar ine
environme nt. However, no mac hine can perform its int ended function u nless installed,
operated an d m aintained pr operly. Please carefully r ead and follow the rec om m ended
procedures f or operation a nd m aintenance.
We would appreciate hearing from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving our
purposes.
Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equi pment.
Note: The example sc r eens s hown in this manual may not m atch the screens y ou s ee on
your dis play. The scr een you see depends o n your system configurat ion and
equipment s ettings.
This series of radar and ARP ( automatic radar plotter, inc ludes ARPA or A TA) are
available in the models s hown in the table below. “BB” means blackbox conf iguration
(monitor to be supplied l oc ally) is avail able.
Model
FAR-2137S(-BB) 30 kW
FAR-2837S 30 kW
FAR-2837SW 30 kW
TR config.
UP
UP
DOWN
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FOREWORD
•
Two types of trac k ball-equipped c ontrol uni ts are avail able: RCU-014 (f ull keyboard) and
the RCU-015 (palm cont r ol). T he trackball is eas y to use thanks to t he er gonomical ly
designed palm rest.
•
Simplified operation with point-and- c lick menu o per ation.
•
All funct ions are accessible by using the trackball alone.
•
Applicable to HSC (High Speed Craft)
•
ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) or ATA (Automatic Tracki ng Aid) + AIS, Radar Plott er
and Interswitch supplied as standard. (ARPA or ATA select able on instal lation menu.)
•
Meet s the following requirements:
IMO MSC. 64( 67) Annex 4: Performance standards for Radar e quipment
IEC 60936-1 (1999): Shipborne radar-Performance r equirements
IEC 60936-1 Am. 1 (2002-06): Unwanted emis s ions of radar systems
IMO A.823 (19): Performance standards for ARPAs
IEC 60872-1 (1998): ARPA – Perfor m ance requir em ents
IMO A.820(19): Performanc e s tandards f or navigational r adar equipment for high speed
craft
IEC 60936-2 (1998): Radar f or high speed craft – Perform ance requir em ents
IMO A. 694(17): G eneral requir em ents for electronic navi gational aids ( including ATA)
IEC 60945 (2002-08): Maritime Navigational Eq uipment Gener al Requireme nts
IEC 61162-1 and 2: Maritime navigation equipment-digital interface
IEC 60936-5: Guidelines for the use and display of AIS inf or m ation on Radar
IEC 60872-2: ATA performanc e r equirements
•
Guard alarm watches f or targets entering or exiti ng the guard zone
•
TCPA/CPA alarms
•
Electronic paral lel index lines
•
42 rpm antenna f or high speed cr aft
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PROGRAM NUMBER
PC Board Program No. Version No. Date of Modification
Antenna unit: Exposed to weather
All other units: Protected from weather
HUB has ports for connection of up to 7 processor units
24 VDC
or
100-115 VAC/
220-230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
DC spec
Rectifier
RU-3424
RU-1746B-2
100/110/115/
220/230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
Alarm
VDR
External Monitor
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input/Output)
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input)
AD-100
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
AC spec
Transformer Unit
RU-1803
440 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
Navigator (INS, GPS, etc.)
Speed Log
Gyrocompass
Track Control Unit
OR
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200 x 2
AIS
100-230 VAC
Switching Hub
HUB-100
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Console type RCN-001/RCN-002
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
PSU-007
For FAR-2137S/2837S
FAR-2137S/2837S/2837SW
ANTENNA UNIT
(Performance Monitor PM-51 built in)
Waveguide or
Coax cable
(For FAR-2837SW)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-082
For FAR-2837SW
CONSOLE
RCN-001/002
FAR-2117/2127/2817/2827/2827W
ANTENNA UNIT
(Performance Monitor PM-31 built in)
Waveguide
(For FAR-2827W)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-081
For FAR-2827W
Alarm
VDR
External Monitor
: Standard
: Option
: Dockyard supply
Category of Units
Antenna unit: Exposed to weather
All other units: Protected from weather
PROCESSOR
RPU-013
May also
be installed
externally.
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
UNIT
OR
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input/Output)
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input)
AD-100
100-230VAC
Switching Hub
HUB-100
Navigator (INS, GPS, etc.)
Speed Log
Gyrocompass
AIS
Track Control Unit
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
(Max. 2 total)
AC spec
Transformer Unit
RU-1803
100-115 VAC/
220-230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
440 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
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SYSTEM CONFIG U RATION
Console type RCN-003/RCN-004
FAR-2137S/2837S/2837SW
ANTENNA UNIT
(Performance Monitor PM-51 built in)
Waveguide or
Coax cable
(For FAR-2837SW)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-082
For FAR-2837SW
CONSOLE
RCN-003/004
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
PSU-007
For FAR-2137S/2837S
FAR-2117/2127/2817/2827/2827W
(Performance Monitor PM-31 built in)
Alarm
VDR
External Monitor
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input/Output)
ANTENNA UNIT
Waveguide
(For FAR-2827W)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-081
For FAR-2827W
Navigator (INS, GPS, etc.)
: Standard
: Option
: Dockyard supply
Category of Units
Antenna unit: Exposed to weather
All other units: Protected from weather
PROCESSOR
UNIT
RPU-013
Switching Hub
HUB-100
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input)
AD-100
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
(Max. 2 total)
AC spec
Transformer Unit
RU-1803
Speed Log
Gyrocompass
AIS
Track Control Unit
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100-115 VAC/
220-230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
440 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
FURUNO
SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE RADAR/ARPA
FAR-21x7(-BB)/28x7 SERIES
1. ANTENNA RADIATORS
1. Type Slotted waveguide array
2. Beam width and sidelobe attenuation
FAR-21x7(-BB)/28x7 SERIES
Radiator type
Length 4 ft 6.5 ft 8 ft 10 ft 12 ft
Beam width(H) 1.8° 1.23° 0.95° 2.3° 1.8°
Beam width(V) 20° 20° 20° 25° 25°
Sidelobe within ±10° -24 db -28db -28 db -24 db -24 db
Sidelobe outside ±10° -30 db -32 db -32 db -30 db -30 db
*: 2200 Hz with ARPA on, 32 nm range **: 450 Hz on 96 and 120 nm ranges #: Non-IMO type only
4. IF 60 MHz
5. Noise figure 6 dB (typical)
6. Duplexer Ferrite circulator with diode limiter for
0.125,
0.25, 0.5,
0.75, 1.5
FAR-2117/2127/2137S/2817/2827/2837S
Ferrite circulator with TR limiter for FAR-2827W/2837SW
0.5, 0.75,
1.5, 3
0.75, 1.5,
3, 6
3, 6, 12,
24
3, 6, 12,
24
6, 12, 24,
48, 96,
120#
3. DISPLAY UNIT
1. Screen Yellow or green echoes in 32 levels. Rasterscan non-interlace at
48.3kHz horizontal, 60 Hz vertical. Non-IMO type has yellow or
green monochrome plus 3-color display according to echo strengths.
FAR-21x7 series FAR-28x7 series
Size, model 20.1-inch color LCD, MU-201CR23.1-inch color LCD, MU-231CR
Display area (mm) 399.36 x 319.49 470.4 x 352.8
Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels
Effective radar diameter 308 mm 340 mm
8. Plotting facilities Auto or Manual acquisition: 100 targets in 0.1-32 nm
(ARPA or ATA) Auto tracking on all acquired targets
9. Radar map Nav lines, coastlines, buoys, etc. produced by operator. 3000 pts in
radar mode, 6000 pts on IC card in chart mode
10. Guard zone Two GZ anywhere
11. Parallel index line Choice of 2, 4 or 6 lines
12. AIS IMO SN Circ.217, IEC 60936-5
13. Chart cards FURUNO and NAVIONICS
4. INTERFACE
1. IEC 61162-1 Ed. 2 RSD, TTM, AIS related data, etc.
2. Compass Built-in interface (option) for sync signal (20-135 V, 50-400 Hz), or
stepper signal (20-135 VDC), any polarity, for gyrocompass, GPS
compass SC-60/120 by IEC 61162-2
3. Speed log NMEA format data
4. Others Echo sounder, GPS navigator, water temperature, etc.
ø3, 60 Hz
FAR-2137S 3.0 A 1.5 A 3.5 A 3.5 A 1.7 A
FAR-2837S 3.0 A 1.5 A 3.5 A 3.5 A 1.7 A
FAR-2837SW 3.0 A 1.5 A - - FAR-2137SW 3.0 A 1.5 A 3.5 A 3.5 A 1.7A
4. Necessary Cabling 10BASE-T: Category 3 or higher STP cable
100 BASE-TX: Category 5 or higher STP cable
5. Max. Cable Length 100 m
6. Ports 8 ports
- All ports auto-MDIX compliant (straight or cross cable,
automatic recognition)
- All ports EMC compliant (STP cable port)
- All ports equipped with 3 LED injectors
(Link/Act, Full-duplex/Collision, 100Mbps/10Mbps)
7. Buffer Memory SRAM buffer
8. MAC Address Table 1024
9. Dimensions and Mass
Dimensions 47(H)x270(W)x1458(D) (mm) includes fixing screws
Mass Less than 1.6 kg
10. Environmental Conditions
Ambient Temperatur e -15 to +55°C
Relative Humidity 95% (at 40°C)
EMC IEC 60945
Waterproofing IPX0 (IEC 60529)
11.Power and Power Consumption
Power 100-230 VAC
Power Consumption 100mA/100 VAC
12. Coating and Color N3.0
SP - 3 E3519S01D-M
8/17/2004
FURUNO
FAR-21x7(-BB)/28x7 SERIES
Precautions for high speed targets
Assume your ship is making 40 kt and a target ship is approaching at 49 kt right toward you. Then
the relative speed is 80 kt. With the antenna rotating at 42 rpm, the target blip appears jumping to a
new location 59 m nearer. This jump corresponds to 19 mm on the display using the 0.25 nm range
scale. On such a short range you may lose the track of a target in the midst of sea clutter, random
noise or other targets. Use one step larger range scale.
ARPA can fail to track a target when the relative speed exceeds 100 kt.
SP - 4 E3519S01C-M
1 RADAR OPERATION
1.1 Turning on the Power
The [POWER] switch is located at the left corner of the control unit. Open the
power switch cover and press the switch to turn on the radar system. To turn off
the radar, press the switch again. The screen shows the bearing scale and
digital timer approximately 30 seconds after power-on. The
three minutes of warm-up time. During this period the magnetron (transmitter
tube) is warmed for transmission. When the timer has reached 0:00, the
indication “ST-BY” appears at the screen center, meaning the radar is now ready
to transmit pulses.
In the stand-by condition, markers, rings, map, charts, etc. are not shown.
Further, ARP is cancelled and the AIS display is erased.
In warm-up and stand-by condition, ON TIME and TX TIME counts in hours and
tenths of hour appear at the screen center.
timer counts
down
1.2 Transmitter ON
After the power is turned on and the magnetron has warmed up, ST-BY appears
at the screen center, meaning the radar is ready to transmit radar pulses. You
may transmit by pressing the [STBY/TX] key on the full keyboard or roll the
trackball to choose the TX STBY box at the bottom left corner of the display and
then push the left button (above the trackball). The label at the left-hand side of
the guidance box at the bottom right corner of the screen changes from TX to
STBY.
TX
STBY
TX STBY box
STBY
/
Guidance
box
Radar display
1-1
1. RADAR OPERATION
The radar is initially set to previously used range and pulse length. Other
settings such as brilliance levels, VRMs, EBLs and menu option selections are
also set to previous settings.
The [STBY/TX] key (or TX STBY box) toggles the radar between STBY and
TRANSMIT status. The antenna stops in stand-by and rotates in transmit. The
magnetron ages with time resulting in a reduction of output power. Therefore, it
is highly recommended that the radar be set to stand-by when not used for an
extended period of time.
Quick start
Provided that the radar was once in use with the transmitter tube (magnetron)
still warm, you can turn the radar into TRANSMIT condition without three
minutes of warm-up. If the [POWER] switch has been turned off by mistake or
the like and you wish to restart the radar promptly, turn on the [POWER] switch
not later than 10 seconds after power-off.
1-2
1.3 Control Unit
Two types of control units are available: Control Unit RCU-014 (full keyboard)
and Control Unit RCU-105 (palm control).
1. RADAR OPERATION
EBL rotary controlVRM rotary control
21
EBL
OFFSET
CU/TM
RESET
VECTOR
MODE
0
BRILL
A/C SEAA/C RAIN
3
MODE
6
INDEX
LINE
9
TARGET
LIST
ENTER
MARK
GAIN
OFF
EBL
F1
F3F4
ALARM
ACK
ON
F2
STBY
TX
BRILL
HL
OFF
45
OFF
CENTER
78
VECTOR
TIME
CANCEL
TRAILS
Control Unit RCU-014 (full keyboard)
OFF
MENU
+
RANGE
Wheel
Left buttonRight button
ON
VRM
ACQ
TARGET
DATA
TARGET
-
CANCEL
Trackball
Trackball
Module
F1
F2
F3
F4
Wheel
Left buttonRight button
Trackball
Trackball
Module
Control Unit RCU-015 (palm control)
1-3
1. RADAR OPERATION
Control description
Control Description
Control Unit RCU-014 (full keyboard)
POWER Turns the system on and off.
EBL and VRM rotary controls Adjust EBL and VRM, respectively.
EBL ON, EBL OFF Turns the EBLs on and off, respectively.
F1-F4 Execute menu short cut assigned.
ALARM ACK Silences audible alarm.
STBY TX Toggles between stand-by and transmit.
BRILL Adjusts display brilliance.
A/C RAIN Suppresses rain clutter.
A/C SEA Suppresses sea clutter.
GAIN Adjusts sensitivity of the radar receiver.
HL OFF Temporarily erases the heading line while pressed.
EBL OFFSET Enables, disables the EBL offset. In menu operation, switches
polarity from North to South and East to West and vice versa.
MODE Chooses presentation mode.
OFF CENTER Shifts own ship position.
CU/TM RESET • Moves own ship position in 75% radius in stern direction.
• Resets the heading line to 0° in course-up and true motion
modes.
INDEX LINE Turns index lines on and off.
VECTOR TIME Chooses vector time (length).
VECTOR MODE Chooses vector mode, relative or true.
TARGET LIST Displays ARP target list.
CANCEL TRAILS Cancels all target trails. In menu operation it clears line of data.
ENTER MARK Enters marks; terminates keyboard input.
VRM ON, VRM OFF Turns the VRMs on and off, respectively
MENU Opens and closes the MAIN menu; closes other menus.
ACQ
RANGE Chooses radar range.
TARGET DATA Displays target data for ARP or AIS target chosen with the
TARGET CANCEL Cancels tracking on ARP, AIS or reference target chosen with
Control Unit RCU-015 (palm control)
POWER Turns the system on and off.
F1-F4 Execute menu short cut assigned.
• Acquires a target for ARP after choosing it with the trackball.
• Changes a sleeping AIS target to an activated one after
choosing it with the trackball.
trackball.
the trackball.
1-4
1.4 Main Menu
l
To clear a line of numeric data:
Use the [CANCEL TRAILS] key.
l
Switch between plus and minus,
North and South or East and West:
Use the [2] key.
Useful keys in menu operation
You may access the MAIN menu from the full keyboard or by using the trackball.
In later sections only the procedure for menu operation by trackball is given.
Main menu operation by keyboard
1. Press the [MENU] key. The MAIN menu appears in the text area at the right
side of the screen.
Chart and track functions
Memory card functions
Turns nav data on/off.
Processes nav lines and waypoints.
Customizes operation; executes diagnostics.
and AIS functions.
2. Press the numeral key corresponding to the menu you wish to open. For
example, press the [2] key to open MARK menu.
3. Press the numeral key corresponding to the
item you wish to set.
4. Consecutively press the same numeral key
pressed at step 3 to choose appropriate
option and then press the [ENTER MARK]
key to register your selection.
5. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
MAIN menu
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING
OFF/ON
MARK menu
1-5
1. RADAR OPERATION
Main menu operation by trackbal l
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen. The
guidance box at the bottom right corner (see the illustration at the bottom of
the next page for location) now reads “DISP MAIN MENU.”
3. Roll the wheel to choose the menu you wish to open and then push the
wheel or the left button. For example, choose the 2 [MARK] menu and then
push the wheel or the left button.
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING