Furuno FAR-2157, Installation Manual

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WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
Warning, Caution
Mandatory Action
Prohibitive Action
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The installer must read and follow all the safety instructions before attempting to install the
equipment.
WARNING
The radar antenna emits electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) energy which can
be harmful, particularly to your eyes. Never look directly into the antenna aperture
from a close distance while the radar is in operation or expose yourself to the
transmitting antenna at a close distance.
Distances at which RF radiation levels of 100 W/m
2
and 10 W/m
2
exist are given in
the table below.
Note: If the antenna unit is installed at a close distance in front of the wheel house,
it may be necessary to halt transmission within a certain sector of antenna
revolution. This can be done from the SCANNER menu.
XN4A
XN5A
Radiator
type
Distance to
100 W/m
2
point
Distance to
10 W/m
2
point
1.20 m
1.10 m
13.60 m
12.30 m
Radio Frequency Radiation Hazard