Furuno FCR-21x9 (with 19" LCD) User manual

Category
Radar/lidar detectors
Type
User manual

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Radar Controls
MARINE RADAR
FCR-21X9/21X9-BB/28X9
Operator's Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide the
basic operation for this equipment. For more
detailed information, see the Operator's Manual.
All brand and product names are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of their
respective holders.
English
1
See the next page.
BRILL
Rotate: Adjusts the
brilliance of a FURUNO
monitor.
Push: Selects a color
palette.
A/C RAIN
Rotate: Suppresses rain clutter.
Push: Toggles between manual
and automatic rain clutter
adjustment.
A/C SEA
Rotate: Suppresses sea clutter.
Push: Toggles between manual
and automatic sea clutter
adjustment.
GAIN
Adjusts the
sensitivity of the
radar receiver.
Status LED
The color and state of the LED change
according to alert or system status.
Trackball module
Operates similar to a PC mouse.
USB port (under cover)
For connection of USB flash memory.
Power switch
Turns the radar on or off. (This
switch may or may not control
monitor on/off depending on
monitor setting.)
InstantAccess knob
Selects the buttons on the
InstantAccess bar.
ESC
Goes back one step in current
InstantAccess bar operation.
VIEW/HIDE
Radar mode, chart radar mode:
Shows, hides AZ box, Drop mark
boxes, EBLs, Mark box, PI line box,
Trial box, VRMs.
Chart mode: Shows, hides EBLs,
InstantAccess bar, [Overlay/NAV
Tools] box, [Route information] box,
VRMs.
ACQ/ACT
TT: Acquires selected target, for target
tracking.
AIS: Activates selected sleeping AIS target.
TARGET DATA
Displays the detailed data for selected TT, AIS
target, in the TT/AIS information box.
TARGET CANCEL
TT: Stops tracking selected tracked target.
AIS: Sleeps selected activated AIS target.
Long-push to erase all displayed TT target
data.
UNDO
Undoes edit or text input
when creating a radar
map, route, user chart.
RANGE
Selects radar range (radar
and chart radar modes),
chart scale (chart mode).
ALARM ACK
Acknowledges alerts; silences the
audio alarm.
Rotary encoder for EBL
Adjusts the active EBL.
EBL1, EBL2
Activates, deactivates the respective EBL.
Rotary encoder for VRM Adjusts the diameter of the active VRM.
VRM1, VRM2 Activates, deactivates the respective VRM.
Model
Radar Controls (con’t.)
2
HL OFF
Temporarily erases everything except
echoes when pressed and held
down.
EBL OFFSET
Activates, deactivates the offset EBL.
MODE
Selects a presentation mode.
1
HL
OFF
2
EBL
OFFSET
3
MODE
OFF CENTER
Puts sweep origin at the cursor location.
CU/TM RESET
Course-up: Resets heading line to 000°.
True motion: Moves own ship position 75% of
the radius in stern direction.
INDEX LINE
Short push: Selects an index line.
Long push: Activates, deactivates selected
index line.
4
OFF
CENTER
5
CU/TM
RESET
6
INDEX
LINE
STBY/TX
Toggles the radar between
standby and TX.
MENU
Opens, closes the menu.
CANCEL
Cancels the changes made on
the currently selected menu.
ENTER
Confirms selection on menu.
MENU
CANCEL
ENTER
STBY
TX
TRAIL
Short push: Activates, deactivates the echo trail display.
Long push: Resets all trails.
PANEL
Adjusts the backlighting of the keys.
MARK
Inputs selected mark, at the position selected.
0
PANEL
TRAIL
MARK
VECTOR TIME
Sets the vector time (length) for TT and AIS targets.
VECTOR MODE
Sets the vector mode (relative, true) for TT and AIS targets.
TARGET LIST
Displays TT, AIS data in the target list.
7
VECTOR
TIME
8
VECTOR
MODE
9
TARGET
LIST
3
Radar Display Indications
Depth :
22.5 m
Water
TEMP :
10.5°C
REL :
006.3°R
Wind : 12.1 m/s
Current :
121.3°R
1.7 kn
NAV data
Route 1 Route 2
N
E
S
W
0
10
20
30
40
50
-30 -20 -10 min m
Message
area
Sensor information box
Shows your ship's heading, heading source, ship's speed, water tracking speed,
speed source, course over ground, speed over ground, position, chart datum.
Menu
Drop-down menu with various radar and chart radar functions.
TT/AIS setting box
Sets the conditions for TT
and AIS targets.
Past POSN, Trail box
Sets the conditions for the
past position display and
target trails.
Alert box
Shows alert messages by
alert name and alert number.
Acquisition zone box
Sets an acquisition zone for
TT, AIS.
Target List button
Displays the target list.
Trial maneuver
box
Sets the conditions
for the trial maneuver.
Drop mark box 2
Shows the bearing
and range to the drop
mark 2.
VRM1, 2 boxes
Range and TTG* to VRM1, VRM2.
* Function activated from menu.
PI line box
Adjusts the direction and width of the parallel
index lines.
• Activates or deactivates the parallel index lines.
Watch box
Counts down the time remaining until the
buzzer sounds to alert the operator to view the
radar picture.
Mark box
Selects the mark to inscribe on the radar
display.
Tuning bar
Shows tuning
condition.
Range/Presentation
mode box
- Selects the radar range.
- Selects the presentation
mode.
Cursor position box
This box shows
- Cursor position and TTG to
the cursor position.
- Range and bearing to the
cursor position.
- X, Y coordinates of cursor
position.
EBL1, 2 boxes
Bearing to EBL1, EBL2.
Drop mark box 1
Shows the bearing
and range to the drop
mark 1.
InstantAccess bar (see page 6)
Quick access to often-used radar, chart radar functions.
REF point box
Selects the reference
point (antenna or CCRP)
for measurements
(range, bearing, etc.) and
markers (position, etc.)
Status bar
(see page 5)
Depth :
403 m
Water
TEMP :
3.7°C
Wind True-North
Current
25.9 kn
NAV data
Route 1 Route 2
N
E
S
W
0
100
200
300
400
500
-30 -20 -10 min m
177.6°T
20.1 kn
124.5°
NAV data/Route information box
Provides various navigation data and route information.
4
Radar Display Indications (con’t)
Depth :
22.5 m
Water
TEMP :
10.5°C
REL :
006.3°R
Wind : 12.1 m/s
Current :
121.3°R
1.7 kn
NAV data
Route 1 Route 2
N
E
S
W
0
10
20
30
40
50
-30 -20 -10 min m
Message
area
Heading line
Indicates ship's heading.
Bearing scale
The bearing scale provides an estimate of
the bearing to a target.
EBL1
Measures the bearing to a
target.
EBL2
Measures the bearing to a
target.
Own ship marker
(Blue horizontal line)
Marks your ship's position.
Stern marker
Marks location of stern.
North marker
Marks North.
VRM1
Measures the range to a target.
VRM2
Measures the range to a target.
Drop mark
Finds range and bearing to the
position selected.
Range rings
The range rings provide an
estimate of the range to a target.
Status Bar (radar, chart radar mode)
5
Status Bar
RAIN
Reduces rain clutter.
SEA
Reduces sea clutter.
User profile, Settings menu
Manages user profiles; displays
the Settings menu.
GAIN
Adjusts the gain of
the radar receiver.
Date
Displays the date and
the time format, UTC or
Local.
Working indicator
Rotates clockwise if the
system is working properly.
Time
Displays the time.
Operating mode
Selects the operating mode: radar or
chart for radar.
STBY TX
Toggles the radar between stand-by and transmit.
Antenna
Selects the antenna;
activates/deactivates
the dual radar display.
Picture preset Presets the radar controls for specific navigation purpose; for
example, set up to use the radar in congested waters.
Chart database Selects the IMO chart database (base, primary, standard or all).
Operative in the chart radar mode.
Instant Access Bar (radar, chart for radar mode)
6
MOB
MOB
Enters a MOB mark at the
current position.
Capture
Takes a screenshot.
UNDO
Undo last action (23-inch
monitor only).
IR
OFF
ES
OFF
EAV
OFF
CU/TM
reset
PULSE
M3
TUNE
MAN
MAP
ON
Chart
OFF
Chart
Disp
OWN
AIS
MOB
HL
OFF
AIS
Day
88
TUNE
MAN
PULSE
M3
PULSE
Selects radar pulse
length.
TUNE
Tunes the radar
receiver.
IR
OFF
ES
OFF
IR
Activates, deactivates the interference rejector.
ES
Activates, deactivates echo stretch.
EAV
Activates, deactivates echo averaging.
HL OFF
Temporarily erases everything but radar echoes.
EAV
OFF
HL
OFF
MAP ON/OFF
Shows, hides the radar map.
Chart ON/OFF
Shows, hides the electronic chart.
Chart Disp
Shows, hides various chart objects.
MAP
ON
Chart
OFF
Chart
Disp
MAP
OFF
Chart
ON
Chart
Disp
Radar mode
Chart radar mode
Chart ON/OFF
Shows, hides the electronic chart.
Coast
Line
Only
Chart
Top
Layer
Chart
DISP
Menu
Sel
DISP
Object
Chart
Legend
Shows only the coastline when clicked.
Puts the chart on the top layer when clicked.
Shows chart legend.
Opens the [SEL DISPLAY
OBJECT] menu.
Opens the [CHART DISPLAY] menu.
CU/TM reset
Resets ship's position in course-up and true motion modes.
CU/TM
reset
OWN
AIS
AIS
Day
88
OWN AIS
Shows the [VOYAGE DATA] menu, to set your ship’s
AIS data.
AIS
Displays screen for AIS message creation.
Palette
Selects a color palette.
BRILL
Adjusts the brilliance of a FURUNO monitor.
TT Operations
Symbol Name
Sleeping AIS target
(green)
Activated AIS target
(green)
Association AIS
target (green)
Dangerous AIS
target (red)
Dangerous association
AIS target (red)
Lost AIS target (green)
Click the
radar echo.
TT symbol
(under acquisition)
Click the
TT symbol.
Right-click the
display area to
show the
context-sensitive
menu.
Select
[Target
Cancel]
then
click the
TTsymbol.
FURUNO
TT symbol
(target acquired)
Click the
AIS target symbol.
Symbol Name
Target under automatic
acquisition (red)
Acquired target (green)
Dangerous target (red)
Lost target (green)
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Target under acquisition
(green)
TT symbols
AIS symbols
How to manually acquire a target for tracking How to stop tracking a target
How to show a tracked target’s data
How to activate a sleeping target
How to show an AIS target’s data
AIS Operations
Sleeping
target
Click
When you convert a sleeping target to an activated target, the
activated target's course and speed are shown with a vector.
You can easily judge target movement by monitoring the vector.
Activated
target
Vector
ROT
Heading line
TT/AIS
The TT/AIS box shows or hides the TT and AIS displays, and sets the CPA/TCPA alarm, the past position display, vector time and reference, etc.
Sets TT
acquisition
method; hides
TT display.
Shows, hides the
AIS display.
Sets reference for TT
and AIS target vectors.
Sets TCPA condition for TT
and AIS CPA/TCPA alarm.
Sets TT and AIS lost target
filter conditions.
Sets the conditions for automatic
activation of AIS targets
when their
CPA is
within the
CPA set.
Sets plot
interval for
TT and
AIS past
position
displays.
Sets
reference
(true or
REL) for
TT and
AIS past position points.
Disables, enables
the TT/AIS
CPA/TCPA alarm.
Set CPA condition for TT
and AIS CPA/TCPA alarm.
Set TT and AIS vector time.
Click to set association criteria (with arrow).
<: AIS symbol used for association target.
>: TT symbol used for association target.
No indication
: Disable association.
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EBL1 box,
EBL2 box
VRM1 box,
VRM2 box
Permanent warnings box
Chart scale, presentation mode box
Cursor position box
Electronic chart area
Status bar
(See page 10.)
Overlay/NAV
Tools box
Lower
section
InstantAccess bar
Upper
section
(See page 11.)
9
Chart Display Layout
Alert
box
Sensor information box
Own ship functions box
Route information box
TC:
ROT:
ROT:
158
Course Difference
Status Bar (chart for radar mode)
10
Operating mode Selects operating mode, RADAR or CHART for RADAR.
NAVI Selects the Voyage navigation mode.
CHARTS Selects the Chart maintenance mode.
PLAN Selects the Voyage planning mode.
OTHERS Plays back log; sets system in standby.
CHART ONLY
Shows only the chart,
when left button is
pressed and held down.
STD DISP
Restores IMO standard
display.
No use.
Chart database
Selects the pre-defined presentations
of ENC content: IMO BASE, IMO
STD or IMO ALL.
Displays the operator's
manual, ECDIS
program no. and
system information.
User profiles,
Settings menu
Manages user profiles;
Opens the Setting
menu.
Date
Displays the date; selects the
time to use, local or UTC.
Time
Time (local or UTC).
Spinner
Rotates clockwise
if the system is
working properly.
How to open a drop-down list
Drop-down
list
Click button
Indicates a
drop-down list.
Instant Access Bar
Upper section (by operating mode)
Lower section
Voyage navigation mode
Chart maintenance mode
Voyage planning mode
11
Manage Data:
Deletes, imports routes and user charts;
exports routes and route data.
Guide Box:
Provides range and bearing information between the last
waypoint and the cursor position when creating a route.
Route:
Creates a route (see page 12).
User Chart:
Creates a user chart (see page 14).
Report:
See reports on waypoints and
voyage planning related routes
and user charts.
Opens the Message
dialog box to
manage AIS Safety
and NAVTEX
messages.
Manual Update:
Opens the manual
update dialog box
to insert chart
update symbols
manually.
Mini Conning:
Shows, hides the
mini conning
display.
Select:
Opens the Select Route dialog box
to select the route to follow.
Unselect:
Stops following monitored route.
Move to Plan:
Switches mode to Voyage planning
mode to edit route selected.
Route INFO:
Displays the Route Information
dialog box.
CHART
for RADAR
AUTO Load:
Starts automatic installation of the
chart data (CD or DVD ROM).
Manage Charts:
Manages chart cells (grouping,
deleting, etc.).
Cell Status:
Shows the chart catalog to get info
about charts installed in the system.
License:
Manages chart licenses.
Public Key:
Manages public keys.
CHART
for RADAR
CHART
for RADAR
Chart Legend:
Finds data about current
chart.
Viewing Dates:
Sets “display date” and
“approved until” dates.
Chart 1:
Provides overview of ECDIS
chart symbols.
Record:
Records user/position
events to the event log;
accesses various logs.
Adjusts brilliance of
monitor.
SET:
Shows, hides chart
features; sets chart alerts.
TWO DISP:
Splits the screen in two,
horizontally or vertically.
AIO:
Displays Admirality
Information Overlay.
Shows, hides soft-
ware keyboard.
Selects a color palette.
MOB:
Marks man
overboard position.
Takes a screenshot.
Undoes past action
(route, user chart).
Sync Config:
Selects ECDIS
units to synchronize.
Reconvert:
Reconverts outdated SENC charts to the
corresponding current ones.
Sync Status:
Displays sync status; does sync
status functions.
Instant Track:
Provides a temporary track to return
to or deviate from the monitored
route.
Instant
Track
Routes
Route
PLAN
How to create a route
12
Click [Save].
Click [OK].
Enter name
for route.
Click [New].
Continue entering waypoints.
WPT1
Click a position
to mark a waypoint.
WPT3
25.8°
1470.2NM
WPT2
106.9°
1748.5NM
WPT6
WPT5
161.4°
353.3NM
WPT4
309.0°
971.4NM
WPT1
201.5°
2137.2NM
At last waypoint,
right-click and
select [Finish].
Delete WPT
Finish
Plan
-ning
How to select a route to navigate
Routes (con’t.)
Route
Route
PLAN
How to view route waypoint information
How to delete a route
Manage
Data
13
NAVI
Click [Select Route].
Select Route
Unselect
Move to Plan
Route INFO
Route
Un
select
Click
[Waypoints]
tab.
Click [Route Info].
Select Route
Unselect
Move to Plan
Route Info
Right-click
[Route].
Right-click
[Route].
To stop navigating a route:
Route
selected.
Route32
AAAAAA
Route67
15 Nov 2013
15 Nov 2013
13 Nov 2013
Route
selected.
Click
[Open].
Route32
AAAAAA
Route67
15 Nov 2013
15 Nov 2013
13 Nov 2013
Select a route.
Check route(s)
to delete.
Click [Delete].
Delete
ROT:
ROT:
How to create a user chart
User Charts
User
Chart
PLAN
14
(3) Click
(2) Click
(1) Click
(4) Right-click;
select [Finish].
How to draw a line How to draw a circle
How to draw an area
(1) Click
(2) Click
(3) Click
(4) Right-click;
select [Finish].
Click [Save].
Click [Save].
Click [New].
Enter name
for user chart.
Example objects
Plan
-ning
(1) Click
(2) Move cursor;
double click.
Click object to draw.
Area
Circle
Label
- Label
- Point
Tidal:
- Predicted - Current
Clearing Line:
- NMT - NLT
Line:
- Coast - Route
- Nav - Depth
How to select objects to display in user chart
User Charts(con’t)
PLAN
Edit
Delete
DISP
Symbol
DISP
How to link a user chart to a route
How to delete objects from a user chart
How to delete user charts
SET
Route
Plan
-ning
Circle or area
Point on a line
Edit
DeletePoint
Select [Delete].
Select
[DeletePoint].
Manage
Data
User
Chart
Click [Mariner] tab.
Check item(s).
Right- click
Right- click the point
to delete.
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Click [Select].
Click [Save].
UserChart1
Check chart(s)
to delete.
PLAN
UserChart1
UserChart2
UserChart3
Click [User Chart]
tab.
Click.
Select user chart to link.
(Multiple selections
possible.)
Click [Save].
Click [Delete].
Route32
AAAAAA
Route67
Route
selected.
Click [Open].
How to control visibility of chart objects
Chart Operations
Control chart
objects
Control navigational
features
Control basic
chart settings
SET
Basic
Setting
DISP
Chart
DISP
Symbol
DISP
16
Tick
How to set safety contours and chart alerts
How to set Display date and Approved until dates
How to find chart object information (ENC chart)
How to manually insert a “new” chart object
Chart
INFO
Viewing
Dates
NAVI
Manual
Update
Click object to add.
17
SET
DISP
Chart
Alert
Click [Approve All].
Put cursor on location
where to enter object
then click.
Click [Planning] tab.
Click
[Commit].
Select object from
Drawing type.
Click [Add].
Right-click
Select
[Object INFO].
Ship off center
Object INFO
Chart Legend
Manual Update
NAVI
Select an
object.
Click [OK].
Right-click.
Chart Operations (con’t.)
Set safety
contours here.
Click to put checkmark:
Red ( ): Audio+visual indications
Orange ( ): Visual indication
Yellow ( ): No indication
How to find target info
TT/AIS Operations
Click a target to show its information.
AIS symbols (main)
TT symbols (main)
Sleeping AIS
target
Activated AIS
target
Past position
marker
(Green)
Name
Symbol
(Color)
(Green)
(Green)
Target under
acquisition
Past position
marker
(Green)
Acquired
target
Name
Symbol
(Color)
(Green)
(Green)
18
How to set up TT and AIS on the TT/AIS page in Overlay/NAV Tools box
Shows, hides TT display.
Shows, hides
AIS display.
Title bar
MMSI
Bearing
Range
Course over ground
Speed over ground
CPA
TCPA
Bow crossing range
Bow crossing time
Position
Scroll buttons
Heading
Navigation
status
Rate of
turn
Click to switch level of detail
Title bar
TT No.
Bearing
Range
Course over ground
Speed over ground
CPA
TCPA
Bow crossing range
Bow crossing time
Vessel name
ABC
Scroll buttons
Vector
(ex. TT)
Sets TT/AIS
vector time.
Selects
TT/AIS vector
reference.
(ex. AIS)
Sets conditions for
automatic activation of AIS
targets whose CPA is within
CPA/TCPA setting.
Enables, disables TT/AIS
CPA/TCPA alarm.
Sets TT/AIS lost target alarm
conditions.
Select past position
point interval (time).
Selects reference for
TT/AIS past position
display.
Sets CPA and TCPA conditions for
TT/AIS CPA/TCPA alarm.
Check to select radar echo source also
as TT source.
Select TT source, radar antenna or TTM
data.
Set association method.
TT/AIS Operations (con’t)
Filters AIS targets
by target category.
Filters AIS targets
by range, speed.
Sleeps all activated
AIS targets.
Set the conditions to activate an AIS target
when its CPA is within the CPA alarm setting.
Sets the conditions
for the AIS lost
target filter.
Sets the conditions
for the TT lost
target filter.
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AIS filter, auto activation of AIS targets by CPAAIS filter, how to sleep all AIS targets, auto activation of AIS targets by CPA
AIS and TT lost target filters, association target
Open the chart menu, select TT/AIS Setting and then Setting.1 or Setting.2 as appropriate.
Sets the conditions for association.
PUB. NO. OSE-36040-C
(1410, DAMI) FCR-21X9/21X9-BB/28X9
Alert Icons and Their Meanings
Alert priority: Warning
Icon Alert state Icon description
Not acknowledged, Not rectified
Not acknowledged, Not rectified
Buzzer temporarily silenced.
Caution
Red triangle with black loudspeaker in center
of triangle. Flashing every 0.5 s.
Acknowledged, Not rectified
Not acknowledged, Rectified
Not acknowledged, Rectified
Red triangle with crossed out black loudspeaker
in center of triangle. Flashing every 0.5 s.
Red triangle with black exclamation point in
center of triangle.
Red triangle with black check mark in
center of triangle. Lights 3 s, off 1 s, repeat.
Not acknowledged, Not rectified
Not acknowledged, Not rectified
Buzzer temporarily silenced
Acknowledged, Not rectified
Yellow-orange circle with black loudspeaker in
center of circle. Flashing every 0.5 s.
Yellow-orange circle with crossed out black
loudspeaker in center of circle. Flashing every
0.5 s.
Yellow-orange circle with black exclamation
point in center of circle.
Yellow-orange circle with black check mark
in center of circle. Lights 3 s, off 1 s, repeat.
Steadily displayed yellow square with black
exclamation point in center of square.
Alert priority: Caution
Alert priority: Alarm
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Furuno FCR-21x9 (with 19" LCD) User manual

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