Contents

IMPORTANT NOTICES
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
- 1.1 Control Unit
- 1.2 How to Turn the Radar On/Off
- 1.3 How to Start/Stop Transmission
- 1.4 How to Tune the Receiver
  - 1.4.1 How to select the tuning method
  - 1.4.2 How to initialize tuning
  - 1.4.3 How to tune the receiver manually
- 1.5 How to Adjust the Brilliance and Color tone
  - 1.5.1 Adjust the brilliance with control panel
  - 1.5.2 Select the brilliance
- 1.6 Display Indications
- 1.7 How to Use the Cursor
  - 1.7.1 Cursor information box
  - 1.7.2 How to select the cursor function
- 1.8 Menu Operations
  - 1.8.1 How to access the main menu
  - 1.8.2 How to operate the menus
  - 1.8.3 How to enter alphanumerics
- 1.9 How to Use the On-screen Box Menus
- 1.10 How to Select a Range Scale
- 1.11 How to Select a Pulselength
  - 1.11.1 How to change the pulselength
- 1.12 Presentation Modes
  - 1.12.1 How to select a presentation mode
  - 1.12.2 Description of presentation modes
- 1.13 How to Set Up Function Keys
  - 1.13.1 Set the function operation mode
  - 1.13.2 Operate the function keys
  - 1.13.3 Change the function key setting
- 1.14 How to Select the Interface for Heading Input
- 1.15 How to Set Own Ships Speed
  - 1.15.1 Automatic speed input (log or GPS navigator)
- 1.16 How to Set the Navigational Data Box
- 1.17 How to use MOB Mark
- 1.18 How to Adjust the Gain
  - 1.18.1 How to select auto/manual gain control
  - 1.18.2 How to adjust the gain manually
- 1.19 How to Reduce Sea Clutter
  - 1.19.1 How to select the method of clutter adjustment
  - 1.19.2 How to fine-tune sea clutter reduction
  - 1.19.3 How to manually reduce sea clutter
- 1.20 How to Reduce Rain Clutter
  - 1.20.1 How to select the method of rain clutter reduction
  - 1.20.2 How to manually reduce rain clutter
- 1.21 Interference Rejector
- 1.22 Echo Stretch
- 1.23 Echo Averaging
- 1.24 Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) Function
  - 1.24.1 How to turn the ACE function on/off
  - 1.24.2 How to adjust the gain in ACE mode
  - 1.24.3 How to get high sensitivity
  - 1.24.4 How to suppress false echoes
- 1.25 Noise Rejector
- 1.26 Wiper
- 1.27 Zoom
  - 1.27.1 How to use the zoom functions
  - 1.27.2 Select zoom expansion
- 1.28 How to Off-Center the Display
- 1.29 Picture Presets
  - 1.29.1 How to select a customized echo
  - 1.29.2 How to edit a customized echo
  - 1.29.3 How to restore a user customized echo to the saved settings
  - 1.29.4 How to restore a user customized echo to the factory default settings
  - 1.29.5 How to invalidate the unused preset option
- 1.30 How to Reject Second-trace Echoes
- 1.31 How to Measure Range
  - 1.31.1 How to show/hide the range rings
  - 1.31.2 How to measure range with the variable range marker (VRM)
  - 1.31.3 How to set the VRM unit of measurement
  - 1.31.4 How to show TTG to VRM
- 1.32 How to Measure Bearing
  - 1.32.1 Methods to measure bearing
  - 1.32.2 True or relative bearing
- 1.33 Collision Assessment by Offset EBL
  - 1.33.1 How to assess risk of collision using the offset EBL
  - 1.33.2 How to set the origin point reference for EBL OFFSET
- 1.34 How to Measure Range and Bearing Between Two Targets
- 1.35 Target Trails
  - 1.35.1 Trail time
  - 1.35.2 True or relative trails
  - 1.35.3 Trail gradation
  - 1.35.4 Trail color
  - 1.35.5 Trail level
  - 1.35.6 Narrow trails
  - 1.35.7 How to hide the trails temporarily
  - 1.35.8 How to erase/restart trails
  - 1.35.9 How to prevent sea clutter in true trails
  - 1.35.10 Select the Trail Length
  - 1.35.11 How to hide the land trails
  - 1.35.12 How to hold the trail
  - 1.35.13 Trail color shift
- 1.36 Target Analyzer
  - 1.36.1 How to activate/deactivate the target analyzer
- 1.37 Target Alert
  - 1.37.1 How to set a target alert
  - 1.37.2 How to mute the target alert
  - 1.37.3 How to deactivate a target alert
  - 1.37.4 How to change target alert attributes
- 1.38 PI (Parallel Index) Lines
  - 1.38.1 How to set the maximum number of lines to display
  - 1.38.2 How to change PI line bearing and interval
  - 1.38.3 How to change the PI line bearing reference
  - 1.38.4 How to change the PI line orientation
  - 1.38.5 How to reset the PI lines to default (ships heading)
- 1.39 How to Use the Net Cursor (Diamond Cursor)
  - 1.39.1 How to activate the net cursor
  - 1.39.2 How to set the net cursor dimensions and orientation
- 1.40 How to Use the Circle Line
- 1.41 How to Use Marks
  - 1.41.1 Heading Line
  - 1.41.2 Stern mark
  - 1.41.3 North mark
  - 1.41.4 Cursor bearing scale
  - 1.41.5 How to set up the own ship symbol
  - 1.41.6 Cursor setting
  - 1.41.7 How to set the barge mark
- 1.42 How to Adjust Brilliance of On-screen Data
- 1.43 How to Select a Display Mode
- 1.44 How to Display and Set Up Navigational Data
  - 1.44.1 How to set up the navigational data
- 1.45 How to Set the Local Time
- 1.46 How to Set the Loran/Decca
- 1.47 How to Customize Operation
- 1.48 How to Interpret the ALERT message
  - 1.48.1 Alert descriptions
  - 1.48.2 Acknowledge the alert
  - 1.48.3 Alert list
  - 1.48.4 Alert icons and their meanings
- 1.49 Setting Password
  - 1.49.1 How to set or change the password
  - 1.49.2 How to disable the password
2. RADAR OBSERVATION
- 2.1 General
  - 2.1.1 Minimum and maximum ranges
- 2.2 False Echoes
- 2.3 SART (Search and Rescue Transponder)
  - 2.3.1 SART description
  - 2.3.2 How to show SART marks on the radar display
  - 2.3.3 General remarks on receiving SARTs
- 2.4 RACON
- 2.5 Radar Target Enhancer (RTE)
3. TARGET TRACKING (TT)
- 3.1 Precautions for Target Tracking Usage
- 3.2 TT Symbols and Attributes
  - 3.2.1 TT symbols
  - 3.2.2 How to display the TT symbols
- 3.3 How to Select the TRAIL mode
  - 3.3.1 How to select auto/manual trail mode
  - 3.3.2 How to manually acquire targets
  - 3.3.3 How to automatically acquire targets
- 3.4 How to Cancel Target Tracking
  - 3.4.1 How to cancel tracking for individual TT targets
  - 3.4.2 How to cancel tracking for all TT targets
- 3.5 Display Settings for Target Numbers
- 3.6 How to Display/Hide Target Data
  - 3.6.1 How to display target data
  - 3.6.2 How to display the target list
- 3.7 How to Display the Past Position
  - 3.7.1 How to display the past position
  - 3.7.2 How to change TT track color/line
  - 3.7.3 How to set TT track interval
- 3.8 Vector
  - 3.8.1 Types of vectors
  - 3.8.2 How to change the vector length (time)
- 3.9 Set Drift
- 3.10 Alert
  - 3.10.1 Lost target
  - 3.10.2 Collision alert (CPA, TCPA)
  - 3.10.3 How to activate the acquisition zone
- 3.11 TT Simulation Mode
4. AIS OPERATION
- 4.1 AIS Symbols and Their Meanings
- 4.2 Activate AIS Targets
  - 4.2.1 How to activate specific targets manually
  - 4.2.2 How to activate the AIS target within specified range
  - 4.2.3 How to limit the AIS auto activate function
- 4.3 How to Sleep AIS Targets
- 4.4 How to Set the AIS Target Symbol
- 4.5 AIS Target Data
  - 4.5.1 How to display target data in the data display area
  - 4.5.2 How to remove target data from the display area
  - 4.5.3 How to show target information
  - 4.5.4 How to show the AIS target list
- 4.6 AIS Targets Track
  - 4.6.1 How to show the AIS targets track
  - 4.6.2 How to set the AIS targets color and line
  - 4.6.3 How to hold/release the AIS track recording
- 4.7 Vector
- 4.8 Alert Settings
  - 4.8.1 How to set the AIS target alert
  - 4.8.2 How to set the lost target filter
  - 4.8.3 How to set the collision alert (CPA/TCPA alert)
- 4.9 AIS Messages
5. VIDEO PLOTTER OPERATION
- 5.1 Track Display
  - 5.1.1 Symbol
  - 5.1.2 How to show/hide the ships mark
  - 5.1.3 How to show/hide the tracks
  - 5.1.4 How to set the own ships track recording
  - 5.1.5 How to set the track color
  - 5.1.6 How to set the track line
  - 5.1.7 How to set the track recording method and interval
  - 5.1.8 How to delete the own ships track
  - 5.1.9 How to edit the own ships track
  - 5.1.10 How to display other ships information
  - 5.1.11 How to delete other ships track
- 5.2 Mark
  - 5.2.1 How to set marks
  - 5.2.2 How to enter a mark/line
  - 5.2.3 How to delete marks/lines
  - 5.2.4 How to edit marks/lines
  - 5.2.5 How to show the mark information
  - 5.2.6 How to use the mark filter
- 5.3 Origin Mark
  - 5.3.1 How to set the origin mark type
  - 5.3.2 How to enter an origin mark
  - 5.3.3 How to delete the origin mark
- 5.4 Waypoint
  - 5.4.1 How to enter waypoints
  - 5.4.2 How to edit the existing waypoints
  - 5.4.3 How to delete a waypoint
  - 5.4.4 How to search for a waypoint
  - 5.4.5 How to set the ships speed to calculate the arriving time
  - 5.4.6 How to show the waypoint name
  - 5.4.7 How to select the waypoint mark size
  - 5.4.8 How to display an external waypoint
- 5.5 Route
  - 5.5.1 How to create a route
  - 5.5.2 How to edit created routes
  - 5.5.3 How to delete routes
  - 5.5.4 How to search routes
  - 5.5.5 How to set the ships speed to calculate the arriving time
  - 5.5.6 How to create an external route
- 5.6 Destination Points
  - 5.6.1 Setting a quick point
  - 5.6.2 How to set the registered waypoint as a destination
  - 5.6.3 Set the registered route as a destination
  - 5.6.4 Cancel the waypoint
  - 5.6.5 Explanations on waypoint settings
- 5.7 Alerts Regarding the Plotter
  - 5.7.1 How to set the arrival, anchor watch alert
  - 5.7.2 How to set the route alert
  - 5.7.3 How to set XTE, border alert
  - 5.7.4 How to set Intrusion point
  - 5.7.5 How to set ship speed alert
  - 5.7.6 How to set trip range alert
  - 5.7.7 How to set the water temperature alert
  - 5.7.8 How to set the tide alert
  - 5.7.9 How to set the depth alert
- 5.8 Chart
  - 5.8.1 How to display or hide the chart
  - 5.8.2 How to align the chart position
  - 5.8.3 How to select the chart type
  - 5.8.4 Chart settings menu
  - 5.8.5 How to set the depth line
  - 5.8.6 How to display the detailed depth line
  - 5.8.7 Explanations on chart menu
6. DATA SAVE AND READ
- 6.1 Data Saving
- 6.2 Internal Preserved Memory
  - 6.2.1 How to save the data to internal memory
  - 6.2.2 Display the internal memory data
  - 6.2.3 How to playback the internal memory data
  - 6.2.4 How to delete the internal memory data
- 6.3 USB Flash Memory
  - 6.3.1 How to insert the USB flash memory
  - 6.3.2 How to remove the USB flash memory
  - 6.3.3 How to save the data to USB flash memory
  - 6.3.4 Reload the data from USB flash memory
  - 6.3.5 Transfer the data from USB flash memory
- 6.4 Data Backup
  - 6.4.1 Data backup automatically
  - 6.4.2 Data backup manually
  - 6.4.3 Load the backup data
- 6.5 Data Reloading
- 6.6 Screenshot
7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING
- 7.1 Periodic Maintenance Schedule
- 7.2 How to Replace the Fuse
- 7.3 Life Expectancy of Major Parts
- 7.4 Trackball Maintenance
- 7.5 Easy Troubleshooting
- 7.6 Advanced-level Troubleshooting
- 7.7 Diagnostics
  - 7.7.1 Radar function test
  - 7.7.2 Plotter function test
- 7.8 CANbus Monitor
- 7.9 Operation/ Alert Log
APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE
APPENDIX 2 LONGITUDE ERROR
APPENDIX 3 ALERT LIST
APPENDIX 4 ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX 5 SYMBOLS/ ICONS
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
- Numerics
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
- Z
Declaration of Conformity

Furuno FAR-1426 Operator's Manual

Pages 229

Year 2017

Language(s)

of 229

Furuno FAR-1426 Radar Specification

The Furuno FAR-1426 Radar is a high-performance marine radar system designed to deliver superior detection capabilities and enhanced navigational safety. It features a robust X-band transceiver operating at a frequency of 9.41 GHz, which ensures optimal target detection and tracking in a variety of maritime conditions. The system provides a maximum range of up to 96 nautical miles, making it suitable for both coastal and deep-sea navigation. The FAR-1426 is equipped with state-of-the-art signal processing technology, including advanced echo management and interference rejection mechanisms, which significantly improve target discrimination and reduce noise.

The radar system utilizes a sleek, high-resolution 15-inch Color LCD display, offering clear and crisp visuals in all lighting conditions. Its intuitive interface is designed for easy operation, featuring customizable display modes and a range of user-friendly functions to aid navigation. The radar supports ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) functionality, allowing for the automatic tracking of up to 100 targets, providing critical data such as speed, course, and CPA (Closest Point of Approach).

Built to endure harsh marine environments, the FAR-1426 boasts a rugged, waterproof design compliant with IPX6 standards. It is compatible with a variety of antennas, including open arrays and compact domes, allowing for flexible installation options to suit different vessel types and sizes. The system offers seamless integration with other navigational equipment and supports NMEA 0183 and Ethernet connectivity for enhanced data sharing and system interoperability. The Furuno FAR-1426 Radar stands out as a reliable and efficient solution for ensuring navigational safety and situational awareness on the water.

Furuno FAR-1426 Radar F.A.Q.

How do I adjust the gain settings on the Furuno FAR-1426 Radar?

To adjust the gain settings, press the "GAIN" button on the control panel, and turn the knob to increase or decrease the gain until you achieve the desired level of sensitivity.

What should I do if the radar display is showing a 'No Signal' warning?

Check all cable connections between the radar transceiver and the display unit. Ensure the power supply is stable and that the radar is not in standby mode.

How can I perform a self-test on the Furuno FAR-1426 Radar?

Access the radar menu and select the 'Self-Test' option. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the test and identify any issues with the system.

What routine maintenance does the Furuno FAR-1426 Radar require?

Routinely check and clean the radar antenna for debris and corrosion. Inspect all cables and connectors for wear, and ensure the software is updated regularly.

How do I update the software on the Furuno FAR-1426 Radar?

Connect a USB drive with the latest software update to the radar unit. Access the system menu, select 'Software Update,' and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

What could cause the radar image to be distorted or unclear?

Distorted images can result from incorrect gain settings, interference from other electronic devices, or physical obstructions around the radar antenna. Adjust settings and inspect the area for interference sources.

How do I interpret the radar's range rings and their significance?

Range rings are concentric circles displayed on the radar screen, representing fixed distances from your vessel. They help to estimate the distance to detected objects.

Can the Furuno FAR-1426 Radar operate in all weather conditions?

Yes, the radar is designed to function in various weather conditions, but performance may be affected by heavy rain or fog, which can reduce detection range.

What are the steps to adjust the radar's sea clutter settings?

To adjust sea clutter, press the "SEA" button and turn the knob to filter out unwanted echoes from waves and rain. This helps improve target detection near your vessel.

How can I troubleshoot if the radar does not power on?

First, check the power supply and ensure the breaker is on. Inspect all power cables and connections. If the issue persists, consult the service manual or contact technical support.