Furuno FAR-2XX7 User Manual

FAR-2XX7 Operation

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This quick-user guide describes the most commonly used functions and features of the
FAR2XX7 series radars. It is not intended to be a substitute for the operator’s manual,
which should be referred to for more detailed information.

The FAR2XX7 can be operated via individual buttons and knobs on the full-sized
keyboard, (Shown below) or via the track-ball “point and click” method, which is
common to both the full-sized keyboard and trackball only control.

Electronic

Bearing Line -

Measure bearing

to targets with

this control. OFF

/ ON to hide /

SHOW. Bearing

shown on screen

in EBL box.

PWR

ON/OFF

Control

Controls BRILL

of Furuno
Supplied Monitor.
(For BB versions,
BRILL is adjusted

via monitor

menu.

Eliminates /
suppresses

false

echoes from

Use this control

to help eliminate

false echoes

from sea or wave

returns.

Controls the
sensitivity of

the Radar

receiver.

Variable Range

marker –

Measure range

to targets with

this control.

OFF / ON to

hide / SHOW.

Scroll

Wheel

Left Click

Right Click

See Next

page for

description

of these

keys

Place cursor on a

target and press to

track via ARPA

(Auto Radar Plotting

Aid) subsequent

press will hide /
show data box.

F1-F4 – These
are customizable
short-cut (macro)
keys that may be

Silences

Audible

alarm

Switches

between

Transmit and

Standby

programmed for

easy access to

features and

functions.

Press this button to

activate the main

menu. Press

again to close.

Range: press +

to increase

viewable area, -

to decrease.

Place cursor on

an acquired
ARPA target
and press to

stop tracking,

or on an AIS
target to de-

activate

AIS - Place cursor on

an AIS target to

activate, subsequent

press will hide/show

data box. ARPA -

Place cursor on an

acquired target and

press to view data box

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The dual function keypad shown below can be used to initiate direct actions, or to
access numbered menu items (or enter numbers) when in the menu mode. When
no menus are open, the function (Shown below the number) will be performed.

Temporarily

hides HL OFF

line in target

area

Lets operator select or

offset own ship’s

reference point in

target area

Lets operator offset or

move Electronic

Bearing Line to

measure bearing from

one target to another

In course up mode,
resets orientation so
current Heading is at

the top of the screen.
In true-motion mode,

resets own ship’s

position on screen.

Changes

orientation of

screen, switches

between North
up, Course up,
Heads up, etc.

Short press

(momentary) is used

to select IL1 or IL2, a

long press toggles the

selected IL on/off.

Changes ARPA and

AIS vector time,

(longer or shorter)

Short / Momentary
press changes trail
length or time, long

press will erase

accumulated target

trails from screen.

(Will continue to paint

new trails

Changes

monitor color

scheme

Switches

between true

or relative

ARPA and

AIS target

vectors

Shows / hides

AIS target list

Creates a

mark at

cursor

position when

pressed