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Paul from City Sailing demonstrates the interface and configuration of a Furuno radar simulator using the Portsmouth Harbour entrance as a reference point.Watch To begin operation, the user selects the transmit function to display targets and coastline.0:12 Range adjustment allows the operator to toggle between settings from 3 to 24 miles, while the Variable Range Marker (VRM) provides precise distance measurements to known points.0:45 The Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) determines relative angles for navigation.2:06 Additional settings include toggling the heading marker, adjusting brilliance for visibility, and setting Echo Trails for target tracking.2:56 Gain control requires adjustment until background noise dots disappear from the display.3:50 The system offers two primary orientation modes: North Up, which stabilizes the display to match a chart for collision avoidance and bearing calculations, and Head Up, which aligns the display with the vessel's current heading for pilotage.5:58 Proper gain adjustment and selection of North Up mode improve accuracy for navigation and collision avoidance.6:18

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