Furuno 1712 Marine RADAR User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ..........................................iv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ...................v
1. PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .............1
2. OPERATION .......................................3
2.1 Turning the Radar On/Off..................... 3
2.2 Transmitting, Stand-by .........................3
2.3 LCD Tone and Brilliance....................... 3
2.4 Control Description...............................4
2.5 Indications and Markers.......................5
2.6 Selecting the Range.............................5
2.7 Receiver Sensitivity..............................5
2.8 Suppressing Sea Clutter ......................6
2.9 Suppressing Rain Clutter .....................7
2.10 Range Rings.........................................7
2.11 Cursor...................................................7
2.12 Menu Operation ...................................8
2.13 Heading Line ........................................8
2.14 Control Panel Illumination ....................8
2.15 Measuring the Range...........................9
2.16 Measuring the Bearing.........................9
2.17 Shifting the Display ............................10
2.18 Zoom ..................................................10
2.19 Target Trails........................................10
2.20 Guard Alarm Zone.............................. 11
2.21 Interference Rejector..........................12
2.22 Echo Stretch .......................................12
2.23 Watchman...........................................13
2.24 Navigation Data..................................13
2.25 Displaying Navigation Data During
Stand-by .............................................14
2.26 Echoes in Black or White ...................14
2.27 Selecting Ranges to Use....................14
3. RADAR OBSERVATION .................. 15
3.1 General...............................................15
3.2 False Echoes......................................16
3.3 SART ..................................................18
3.4 Racon (Radar Beacon).......................20
4. MAINTENANCE,
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 21
4.1 Maintenance .......................................21
4.2 Replacing the Fuse ............................21
4.3 Troubleshooting..................................23
4.4 Magnetron Replacement....................23
4.5 Antenna Motor Belt Replacement ......23
SPECIFICATIONS ............................ SP-1
Index
Declaration of Conformity