Furuno FI-505 Manual Do Utilizador

1. FI-501 WIND ANGLE, FI-502 CLOSE HAULED WIND ANGLE

There are four conditions which trigger audio and visual alarms: Maxi-
mum true wind speed, Low true wind speed, High apparent wind angle, 
and Low apparent wind angle.

1. Press the MODE key to select desired alarm page, referring to the 

illustration below.

2. If the selected alarm page shows “OFF,” press and hold down the 

TACK/CLEAR key until an alarm setting appears.

3. Press the VMG and TACK/CLEAR keys together to enable adjust-

ment. The alarm setting starts flashing.

4. Press the VMG key to lower the setting; the TACK/CLEAR key to 

raise it.
Note: A low alarm cannot be set higher than its affiliated high (max.) 
alarm.

5. Press the VMG and TACK/CLEAR keys together to confirm setting 

and restore normal operation.

• The display shows current wind speed and angle.
• The buzzer sounds and the alarm icon flashes.

You can silence the buzzer with the TACK/CLEAR key. The alarm icon 
continues flashing until the offending alarm is disabled. 

While the icon is flashing you can switch between alarm display and cur-
rent display alternately by pressing the MODE and TACK/CLEAR keys 
together.

Max. true wind 
speed alarm

wind speed exceeds this 
threshold.

0.1-999 kts

Low true wind 
speed alarm

wind speed is lower than this 
threshold.

0-998 kts

High apparent 
wind angle alarm

wind angle exceeds this 
threshold.

0

°

-179

° (Starboard)

Angle side (“S” or 
“P”) not indicated 
on FI-501.

Low apparent 
wind angle alarm

wind angle is lower than this 
threshold.

180

°

-359

°

 (Port)

Max. true wind

speed alarm

Low true wind

speed alarm

°

High apparent

wind angle alarm

°

Low apparent

wind angle alarm