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MARINE RADAR
FAR-2107/FAR-2807 SERIES
Operator’s Manual:
Fishing Vessel Specifications
The purpose of this manual is to provide the operating procedures for the functions available with
the fishing vessel specifications models (50 kW and 60 kW models) of the FAR-2107/FAR-2807
series radar. This manual is provided in addition to the Operator's Manual, which covers features
common to all radars in this radar series.
Specification type is set during installation. For details, contact a FURUNO ag
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1. TARGET TRAIL FUNCTIONS 1.1 Long Trails The fishing vessel specifications radar provides trail lengths of 12 h, 24 h and 48 h, in addition to the “standard” trail lengths of 15 s, 30 s, 1 min, 3 min, 6 min, 15 min, 30 min and continuous. To select a trail length, do the following: 1. Place the cursor on the TRAIL MODE box at the bottom right-hand corner on the screen. TRUE TRAIL OFF 2. Right-click the box to open the TRAIL [TRAIL MENU] menu. 3. Select 8 TRAIL LENGTH then push the left
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1.2 Trail Color The color of target trails may be chosen from among fuchsia, maroon, red, purple, yellow, lime, green, olive, teal, cyan, blue, and navy, when 2 TRAIL GRAD and 8 TRAIL LENGTH on the TRAIL menu are set for SINGLE and other than NORMAL, respectively. 1. Right-click the TRAIL MODE box. 2. Select 0 [TRAIL COLOR] then push the left button. [TRAIL COLOR] 1 BACK 2 COLOR SHIFT NO/YES 3 TRAIL COLOR 1: FUCHSIA 2: MAROON 3: RED 4: PURPLE 5: YELLOW 6: LIME 7:
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1.3 Trail Color Shift When there are many trails on the screen, especially when using long trails, it is diffi- cult to distinguish past tracks from current tracks since they are the same color. With the trail color shift feature, tracks are painted in a different color from the point when color shift is activated. For example, the current track color is 1: FUCHSIA. Then, at the moment the trail color shift is made active, trails from that point will be painted in 2: MAROON. Target Echo trai
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1.4 Hiding Trails Trails may be "hidden" (painted in light gray) for the period you specify, when 8 TRAIL LENGTH on the TRAIL menu is selected to other than "NORMAL". 1. Right-click the TRAIL MODE box. [TRAIL MENU] 1 TRAIL MODE REL/TRUE 2 TRAIL GRAD SINGLE/MULTI 3 NARROW TRAIL OFF/1/2 4 TRAIL LEVEL 1/2/3/4 5 TRAIL RESTART OFF/ON 6 TRAIL COPY OFF/ON 7 OS TRAIL OFF/ON 8 TRAIL LENGTH NORMAL/12H/24H/48H 9 TRAIL HIDE* START 00:00 END 00:00 0 [TRAIL COLOR]* * Shown when 8 TRAIL LE
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1.5 Trail Eraser The trail eraser allows you to erase a portion of a trail you select. This is useful when the screen becomes cluttered with trails. 1. Place the cursor inside the effective display area. 2. Spin the scrollwheel to show "T-ERASER L=ERASE / EXIT" in the guidance box at the bottom right-hand corner on the screen. T-ERASER EXIT L=ERASE 3. Push the left button successively to select eraser width, from the four choices shown below. (This also may be done anytime
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1.6 Narrow Trails Target trails may be painted with thinner lines if desired. This can be useful when there are a lot of target trails on the screen. 1. Right-click the TRAIL MODE box to display the TRAIL menu. 2. Select 3 NARROW TRAIL then push the left button. 3. Select OFF, 1 or 2 as appropriate then push the left button. "2" is thinner than "1". 4. Push the right button to close the menu. 1.7 Preventing True Sea Clutter Trails You can prevent the tracing of true sea clutter trails near your
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2. CURSORS 2.1 Crosshairs Cursor Size The size of the crosshairs cursor (+) can be chosen from small or large. The large cursor is useful when a large echo masks the small cursor. NM DISPLAY GAIN NM DISPLAY GAIN 25 25 6 /1 RADAR REF POINT SEA AUTO 6 /1 RADAR REF POINT SEA AUTO 22 22 ANT POSN RAIN 19 ANT POSN RAIN 19 HEAD UP TB RM 000 HEAD UP TB RM 000 350 010 TUNE AUTO 350 010 TUNE AUTO 020 020 340 340 ANT 1 X-BAND ANT 1 X-BAND 34°40. 649 N 34°40. 649 N 330 030 + 330 0
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2.2 Net Cursor The net cursor is used to depict your fishing net on the radar display. It is especially useful for bottom trawlers for knowing where the net is located. Enter the dimensions of your net in the menu to show the net in scale on the display. EBL2 Net cursor Activating the net cursor 1. Left-click the MENU box. 2. Select 2 [MARK] then push the left button. 3. Select [9 EBL, VRM, CURSOR SET] then push the left button. [EBL, VRM, CURSOR SET] 1 BACK 2 EBL1 REL/TRUE 3 EB
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5. Select 2 CURSOR then push the left button. 6. Select ON then push the left button to enable the net cursor. EBL2 is then auto- matically turned on. 7. Push the right button four times to close the menu. Setting net cursor dimensions, adjusting net cursor orientation 1. Left-click the MENU box. 2. Select 2 [MARK] then push the left button. 3. Select 9 [EBL, VRM, CURSOR SET] then push the left button. 4. Select 8 [ CURSOR SHAPE] then push the left button. [ CURSOR SHAPE] 1 BACK 2
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10. Use the EBL offset feature to anchor the net cursor at net origin point. 1) Push the EBL OFFSET key. 2) Use the trackball to set net origin point. 3) Press the EBL OFFSET key to anchor the net cursor. 11. Steer the vessel so your ship’s trail runs along the net cursor then throw the net. 2.3 Cursor Data Display The cursor data box, which is located at the top right corner on the screen, can show latitude and longitude position of the cursor, X- and Y-coordinates, and range and bearing from
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2.4 Bearing Scale Format The bearing scale can be displayed with numerical indications or 32 compass points. 000 N 350 010 340 020 NNE NNW 330 030 320 040 NE NW 310 050 300 060 ENE WNW 290 070 280 080 270 090 E W 260 100 250 WSW 110 ESE 240 120 230 130 SE SW 140 220 210 150 SSW SSE 200 160 190 180 170 S 360° 32 POINTS 1. Left-click the MENU box. 2. Select 2 [MARK] then push the left button. 3. Select 9 [EBL, VRM CURSOR SET] then push the left button. [EBL, VRM, CURSOR SET] 1 BACK 2 EBL1
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3. OTHER FUNCTIONS 3.1 Echo Display Area Three types of echo display areas are available: circle, wide and all. "All" uses the entire screen, which allows you to view long-range targets. CIRCLE WIDE ALL : Echo display area 1. Left-click the MENU box at the right side of the screen. 2. Select 1 [ECHO] then push the left button to show the ECHO menu. [ECHO] 1 BACK ND 2 2 ECHO RE J OFF/ON 3 TUNE INITIALIZE 1 4 PM* OFF/ON 5 SART OFF/ON 6 WIPER OFF/1/2 7 ECHO AREA 1 CIRCLE/WIDE/ALL
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3.2 Turning On-screen Boxes On/Off If you are using the "wide" or "all" echo display area, the on-screen boxes and indica- tions outside the effective display area (data fields at right 1/4 of screen are not included) may obscure radar targets. To view those radar targets, you can turn the boxes and indications off, by a function key. The default setting of the F2 key turns the boxes on/off. If the function of the F2 key is set for other than ICON DISP, program for that function (see "Progra
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3.3 Radar Picture Color Radar echoes may be displayed in a single color of yellow, green or white, or in multi- color. The multi-color feature paints echoes in red, yellow or green, in order of descending strength. 1. Set the cursor in the BRILL box at the lower left corner. BRILL1 100 2. RIght-click the box to show the BRILL1 menu. [BRILL1 MENU (1/2)] 1 ECHO COLOR YEL/GRN/ WHT/COLOR 2 BKGD COLOR BLK-GRN/ BLK-RED/ BLU-CIR/ BLU/BRT-BLU 3 PANEL DIMMER 4 CHARACT
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3.4 Bearing Reference The EBL bearing (and cursor bearing) can be referenced to your ship heading (relative bearing) or North (true bearing). This radar indicates true or relative bearings with an R or T in the EBL and cursor data boxes. In the head-up and cursor gyro modes you can switch between true and relative bearings. In all other modes true bearings are normally displayed. Heading signal is required to display true bearing. Cursor 000 350 010 340 020 330 030 00:10 021.0°R 320 Cursor
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3.5 VRM, Cursor Unit The unit of range measurement for the VRM and cursor can be selected from among nautical mile, statute mile, kilometer and kiloyard. See the illustration on the previous page for location of VRM and cursor data. 1. Left-click the MENU box. 2. Select 2 [MARK] then push the left button. 3. Select 9 [EBL, VRM CURSOR SET] then push the left button. 4. Select 4 VRM1, 5 VRM2 or 7 CURSOR RANGE as applicable then push the left button. 5. Select NM, SM, km or kyd as applicable the
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4. FUNCTION KEYS (F1 - F4) 4.1 F1, F2 and F3 Keys The F1, F2 and F3 keys can be used to automate complex or repetitive tasks. Each key may be programmed with ten functions. Simply press a key to execute program assigned. Operating F1, F2 and F3 keys The table below shows the default functions of the F1, F2 and F3 keys. Default functions of F1, F2 and F3 keys F1 key F2 key F3 key 1. PICTURE 1. OS TRAIL 1. OWN TRACK OFF/ON 2. IR 2. BRILL 2. OWN TRACK COLOR 3. ES 3. DISP ARP 3. TGT TRACK OFF/ON 4
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Programming the F1, F2 and F3 keys 1. Press a function key (F1, F2 or F3) twice. For example, press the F1 key. [F1 REGISTER] 1 [PICTURE] 2 [IR] 3 [ES] 4 [EAV] 5 [PULSE LENGTH] 6 [WIPER] 7 [ECHO AREA] 8 [NO FUNCTION] 9 [NO FUNCTION] 0 [NO FUNCTION] 2. Select function desired then push the left button. For example, select 1 [PIC- TURE]. [F1-1] 1 BACK 2 [ECHO] 3 [STD KEY] 4 [ARP AIS] 5 [OPERATION] 6 [PICTURE] 7 [MARK] 8 [PLOTTER] 9 [NAV LINE WPT] 0 NO FUNCTION 3. Select function desired
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n [F1-1-ECHO] [F1-1-STD KEY] [F1-1-ARP AIS] [F1-1-OPERATION] 1 BACK 1 BACK 1 BACK 1 BACK 2 2 2 2 PICTURE/ ALARM ACK/ DISP ARP/ ECHO COLOR/ IR/ STBY TX/ DISP AIS/ BACK COLOR/ ES/ HL OFF/ TARGET DATA&ACQ/ RING/ EAV/ MODE/ PAST POSN INTERVAL/ WATCH ALARM RESET/ NOISE REJ/ OFF CENTER/ REF MARK/ ZOOM/ ANT SELECT/ CU TM RESET/ CPA LIMIT/ DISPLAY SELECT/ PULSE LENGTH/ INDEX LINE/ CPA/ RADAR COMBINE/ A/C SEA SELECT/ VECTOR TIME/ TCPA/ MOB/ AUTO RAIN SELECT/ VECTOR MODE/ TARGET LIST SOR
