Furuno MFD12 - Automatic Shift; How to Set Auto Shift Speed; How to Activate or Deactivate Auto Shift; Sweep Fade

6. Radar
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6.17 Automatic Shift
The position of your vessel, or sweep origin, can be automatically moved to expand
the view field without selecting a larger scale.
The amount of automatic shift is calculated according to the speed of your vessel. The
and the amount of shift is limited to 50% of the range in use. For example, the auto
shift speed is 15 knots and the speed of your vessel is 10 knots. The amount of shift
is then approximately 33%. The formula to calculate the amount of automatic shift is
shown below. Automatic shift is available only in the head-up mode.
6.17.1 How to Set Auto Shift Speed
1. Press the MENU key to open the menu.
2. Open the [Radar-General] menu.
3. Use the RotoKey to select [Auto Shift Maximum Speed].
4. Use the RotoKey to set the speed that activates the auto shift.
5. Press the MENU key to close the menu.
6.17.2 How to Activate or Deactivate Auto Shift
Method 1; SHIP/3D button
Press the SHIP/3D button.
Method 2: RotoKey
1. Long-push the RotoKey.
2. Use the RotoKey to select [Auto Shift] then push the key to activate or deactivate
the automatic shift.
6.18 Sweep Fade
The sweep fade feature automatically reduces the brilliance of weak signals (noise,
sea clutter, rain clutter, etc.) and unnecessary echoes like radar interference to clear
the picture. Use the sweep fade when unnecessary echoes cannot be reduced by oth-
er methods.
1. Press the MENU key to open the menu.
2. Open the [Radar-General] menu.
3. Use the RotoKey to select [Sweep Fade] then push the key to activate or deacti-
vate the sweep fade.
4. Press the MENU key to close the menu.
Ship's speed
Auto shift speed setting
X 0.5 = Amount of offcenter(%)