Furuno 1723C Marine RADAR User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ...................................................................................................... viii
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS .............................................................................. x
WHAT IS WAAS?................................................................................................ xii
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ......................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Operating Controls ...................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.1 Display unit controls ......................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.2 Remote controller............................................................................................. 1-5
1.2 Inserting a Chart Card ................................................................................................. 1-6
1.3 Turning the Unit On/Off................................................................................................ 1-7
1.4 Cursor Pad, Cursor...................................................................................................... 1-8
1.5 Display Brilliance, Panel Brilliance, Contrast, Hue ....................................................... 1-9
1.5.1 Display brilliance, panel brilliance..................................................................... 1-9
1.5.2 Contrast.......................................................................................................... 1-10
1.5.3 Hue (MODEL1722C/1723C series) ................................................................ 1-10
1.6 Selecting a Display.....................................................................................................1-11
1.6.1 Display modes.................................................................................................1-11
1.6.2 Selecting a display.......................................................................................... 1-12
1.6.3 Switching control in combination and overlay screens.................................... 1-13
1.6.4 Selecting radar source.................................................................................... 1-14
1.7 Data Boxes................................................................................................................ 1-15
1.7.1 Showing, hiding data boxes with soft key........................................................ 1-15
1.7.2 Rearranging data boxes ................................................................................. 1-15
1.7.3 Temporarily erasing a data box....................................................................... 1-15
1.8 Function Keys............................................................................................................ 1-16
1.8.1 Executing a function ....................................................................................... 1-16
1.9 Simulation Display..................................................................................................... 1-17
2. RADAR OPERATION.....................................................................................2-1
2.1 Radar Display.............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Transmitting, Stand-by................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Tuning ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Adjusting the Gain ....................................................................................................... 2-2
2.5 Reducing Sea Clutter................................................................................................... 2-4
2.5.1 How the A/C SEA works ................................................................................... 2-4
2.5.2 Adjusting A/C SEA............................................................................................ 2-4
2.6 Reducing Precipitation Clutter ..................................................................................... 2-5
2.6.1 Adjusting the A/C RAIN..................................................................................... 2-5
2.6.2 Adjusting the FTC............................................................................................. 2-6
2.7 Range Scale................................................................................................................ 2-7
2.8 Pulselength.................................................................................................................. 2-8