Furuno 1734C Marine GPS System User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD................................................................................................................. viii
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS........................................................................................ ix
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................1-1
1.1 Operating Controls ............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1.1 Display unit controls............................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 Remote controller................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Inserting a Chart Card........................................................................................................ 1-4
1.3 Turning the Unit On/Off ...................................................................................................... 1-5
1.4 Display Brilliance, Panel Brilliance, Hue............................................................................. 1-6
1.4.1 Display brilliance, panel brilliance .......................................................................... 1-6
1.4.2 Hue......................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.5 Selecting a Display.............................................................................................................1-8
1.5.1 Display modes........................................................................................................ 1-8
1.5.2 Selecting a display ................................................................................................. 1-9
1.5.3 Switching control in combination and overlay screens......................................... 1-10
1.5.4 Selecting image source.........................................................................................1-11
1.6 Cursor pad, Cursor........................................................................................................... 1-12
1.7 Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination ..................................................... 1-13
1.8 Data Boxes....................................................................................................................... 1-14
1.8.1 Showing, hiding data boxes with soft key ............................................................ 1-14
1.8.2 Rearranging data boxes....................................................................................... 1-14
1.8.3 Temporarily erasing a data box............................................................................ 1-14
1.9 Function Keys...................................................................................................................1-15
1.10 Simulation Display............................................................................................................ 1-16
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 ......................................................................................................... 2-3
2.5.1 How the A/C SEA works......................................................................................... 2-3
2.5.2 Adjusting the A/C SEA ........................................................................................... 2-4
2.6 Reducing Precipitation Clutter............................................................................................ 2-4
2.7 Range Scale....................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.8 Pulselength......................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.9 Presentation Mode ............................................................................................................. 2-7
2.9.1 Selecting a presentation mode............................................................................... 2-7
2.9.2 Description of presentation modes......................................................................... 2-8
2.10 Measuring the Range......................................................................................................... 2-9
2.10.1 Measuring range by range rings ............................................................................ 2-9
2.10.2 Measuring range by cursor .................................................................................... 2-9
2.10.3 Measuring range by VRM .................................................................................... 2-10
2.10.4 Various VRM operations........................................................................................ 2-10
2.11 Measuring the Bearing ......................................................................................................2-11
2.11.1 Measuring bearing by cursor.................................................................................2-11
2.11.2 Measuring bearing by EBL....................................................................................2-11
2.11.3 Various EBL operations ..........................................................................................2-11
2.12
Erasing the Heading Line, North Marker.......................................................................... 2-12