User's Manual
1. OPERATION
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The FA-170 starts receiving data from AIS-equipped ships as soon as it is turned on,
and those ships’ locations are shown on the plotter display with the AIS symbol. (To
learn more about the plotter display, see section 1.8.) With connection of a radar or
ECDIS, the AIS target symbols may be overlaid on the radar or ECDIS.
Note 1: If no navigation sensor is installed or a sensor such as a gyrocompass has
failed, the AIS automatically transmits “not available data” to AIS-equipped ships.
Note 2: The reporting intervals are as follows:
Note 3: The screen refreshes slower in low ambient temperature.
1.3 How to Adjust the Panel and Display Brilliance
The panel and display brilliance may be adjusted as follows:
1. Press the BRILL key to show the [BRILL LEVEL SETUP] pop up window.
If there is no operation within five seconds, the pop up window automatically clos-
es.
2. Press or to adjust the panel brilliance; or to adjust the display brilliance.
The default panel and display brilliance settings are 15 and 15, respectively. To
restore default settings see "How to Restore Default Settings" on page 3-10.)
Note: The display brilliance can also be adjusted by pressing the BRILL key sev-
eral times to cycle through brilliance levels.
3. Press the ENT/ACK key to close the setting screen and apply the settings.
How to switch between day and night displays
1. Press the BRILL key to show the [BRILL LEVEL SETUP] pop up window.
2. Press the DISP key while the pop up window is shown. The pop up window closes
and the display settings change.
3. Repeat the procedure to reverse the settings.
Ship’s navigational status Nominal reporting interval
Ship at anchor or moored or aground or not under command and
not moving faster than 3 kn
3 minutes
Ship at anchor or moored or aground or not under command and
moving faster than 3 kn
10 seconds
Ship speed 0-14 kn 10 seconds
Ship speed 0-14 kn and changing course 3 1/3 seconds
Ship speed 14-23 kn 6 seconds
Ship speed 14-23 kn and changing course 2 seconds
Ship speed faster than 23 kn 2 seconds
Ship speed faster than 23 kn and changing course 2 seconds
DISPLAY (0 - 17) : 17
PANEL (0 - 17) : 17
: NIGHT : SET
DISP ENT
BRILL LEVEL SETUP (DAY)