Furuno MFD12 - 12 Automatic Identification System (AIS); AIS Introduction; How to Show or Hide the AIS Display

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12. Automatic Identification System
(AIS)
12.1 AIS Introduction
AIS is a system that continuously transmits the identification and position of your ves-
sel to other nearby vessels. All such vessels also receive data from other AIS
equipped vessels and display their positions and other relevant information. The AIS
broadcasts this information over a VHF transceiver. Data include:
• Position
• Call sign
• Name of vessel
• Speed over ground
• Course over ground
• Name of position-fixing equipment
• Position of position-fixing equipment
• Rate of turn
• Heading
12.2 How to Show or Hide the AIS Display
1. On the radar display or chart plotter display, push the RotoKey to show the soft
controls. (In the default setting, long-push the key to show the soft controls.)
2. Use the RotoKey to select [Targets].
3. Use the RotoKey to select [AIS] then push the key to show or hide the AIS dis-
play.