Furuno FAR-21 7-BB Series, Operator'S Manual

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5. VIDEO PLOTTER OPERATION
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5.9.2 Plotting other ships’ track (A, B, C and W types)
The tracks of 15 targets (other ships) can be recorded. The memory capacity for
other ships’ track is 15,000 points (1,000 points per each of 15 targets). When
the other ships’ track memory becomes full the oldest track is deleted to make
room for the latest. For that reason you may want to adjust the recording interval
to conserve the memory. Note that the track of ARP targets
The table below shows the relation between plotting interval and maximum track
recording time for other ships’ track.
Other target plot interval and storage time
Interval Max. Recording Time Interval Max. Recording Time
10 s 2 hrs 46 min 2 min 66 hrs 20 min
30 s 8 hrs 20 min 3 min 50 hrs
1 min 16 hrs 40 min 6 min 100 hrs
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 5 PLOTTER and then push the wheel or the left
button.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 5 TGT TRACK INTERVAL and then push the wheel
or the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose appropriate option and then push the wheel or the
left button. Choose OFF to stop plotting own ship’s track. DRAW displays the
track but does not record it.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
5.9.3 Choosing track color
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 5 PLOTTER and then push the wheel or the left
button.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 4 OWN TRACK COLOR or 6 TGT TRACK COLOR
(not available on IMO-type radar), whichever track color you want to set, and
then push the wheel or the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose color desired and then push the wheel or the left
button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.