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FOREWORD
A Word to FURUNO MODEL
1712 Owners
FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for
purchasing the MODEL 1712 Marine Radar. We
are confident you will discover why the
FURUNO name has become synonymous with
quality and reliability.
For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company
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
environment. 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.
Features
Your radar has a large variety of functions, all
contained in a rugged plastic 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.
The main features of the MODEL 1712 are
• Traditional FURUNO reliability and quality in
a compact, light-weight and low-cost radar.
• High definition 7-inch LCD shows echoes in
four shades of gray.
• Compact and light-weight radome antenna
with precision 41 cm microstrip radiator.
• Automatic control of sensitivity and sea
clutter suppression for simplified operation.
• Targets can be displayed in gray on white
background or vice versa, for optimal viewing
under any lighting.
• On-screen alphanumeric readout of all
operational information.
• Standard features include Display Shift, EBL,
Echo Stretch, Target Trail, Guard Alarm,
Interference Rejector, VRM, Zoom.
• Guard zone watches for targets entering (or
exiting) a guard zone.
• Watchman feature transmits at set intervals
to watch for targets entering (or exiting) the
guard zone.
• Operates on 12 V or 24 V power and
consumes approx. 40 watts power.
• Position in latitude and longitude, speed, and
range and bearing to a waypoint can be
shown in the bottom text area. (Requires
navigation data input in NMEA 0183 format.)
• LCD equipped with temperature sensor
which maintains viewability under
temperature change.