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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
WARNING
Radio Frequency Radiation Hazard
The radar antenna emits electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) energy which can be
harmful, particularly to your eyes. Never look directly into the antenna aperture from a
close distance while the radar is in operation or expose yourself to the transmitting
antenna at a close distance.
Distances at which RF radiation levels of 100 and 10 W/m
2
exist are given in the table
below.
Note: If the antenna unit is installed at a close distance in front of the wheel house,
your administration may require halt of transmission within a certain sector of antenna
revolution. This is possible. Ask your FURUNO representative or dealer to provide
this feature.
3
Model
FAR-2827/2127RTR-079MG5436XN12AF0.80 m11.20 m
FAR-2827/2127RTR-079MG5436XN20AF0.40 m8.60 m
FAR-2827/2127RTR-079MG5436XN24AF0.20 m5.80 m
FAR-2817/2117RTR-078MG40102 XN12AF0.30 m4.20 m
FAR-2817/2117 RTR-078 MG4010
FAR-2817/2117RTR-078MG4010
FAR-2137SRTR-080MG5223FSN30AF
FAR-2137SRTR-080MG5223FSN36AF
FAR-2827WRTR-081MG5436XN20AF
FAR-2827WRTR-081MG5436XN24AF
FAR-2837SRTR-080MG5223FSN30AF
FAR-2837SRTR-080MG5223FSN36AF
FAR-2837SWRTR-082MG5223FSN30AF
FAR-2837SWRTR-082MG5223FSN36AF
TR unitMagnetronAntenna
2
XN20AF0.10 m3.00 m
2
XN24AF -- 2.40 m
Distance to
1
100 W/m
point
Distance to
2
10 W/m
point
2
1
XN12AF: 4 ftXN20AF: 6.5 ftXN24AF: 8 ft
SN30AF: 10 ftSN36AF: 12 ft
2
Or MAF1425B
3
FAR-2117/2127/2137S available in blackbox configuration.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel
should work inside the
equipment.
Turn off the radar power
switch before servicing the
antenna unit. Post a warning sign near the switch
indicating it should not be
turned on while the antenna
unit is being serviced.
Prevent the potential risk of
being struck by the rotating
antenna and exposure to
RF radiation hazard.
Wear a safety belt and hard
hat when working on the
antenna unit.
Serious injury or death can
result if someone falls from
the radar antenna mast.
WARNING
Use the proper fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can result in damage
to the equipment or cause fire.
Keep heater away from equipment.
Heat can alter equipment shape and melt
the power cord, which can cause fire or
electrical shock.
Do not place liquid-filled containers
near the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if a liquid
spills into the equipment.
Do not operate the equipment with wet
hands.
Electrical shock can result.
Before servicing the radar, turn off
the appropriate external breaker.
Power is not removed from the radar simply
by turning off its power switch.
Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can
result.
Immediately turn off the power at the
ship's mains switchboard if water
leaks into the equipment or the equipment is emitting smoke or fire.
Continued use can cause fatal damage to
the equipment.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
No one navigational aid should be relied
upon for the safety of vessel and crew.
The navigator has the responsibility to
check all aids available to confirm
position. Electronic aids are not
a substitute for basic navigational
principles and common sense.
• This ARP automatically tracks
automatically or manually acquired radar
targets and calculates their courses and
speeds, indicating them by vectors. Since
the data generated by the auto plotter
are based on what radar targets are
selected, the radar must always be
optimally tuned for use with the auto
plotter, to ensure required targets will not
be lost or unwanted targets such as sea
returns and noise will not be acquired
and tracked.
• A target does not always mean a land mass, reef, ships or other surface vessels
but can imply returns from sea surface
and clutter. As the level of clutter changes
with environment, the operator should
properly adjust the A/C SEA, A/C RAIN
and GAIN controls to be sure target
echoes are not eliminated from the
radar screen.
CAUTION
The plotting accuracy and response of
this ARP meets IMO standards.
Tracking accuracy is affected by the
following:
• Tracking accuracy is affected by course
change. One to two minutes is required to
restore vectors to full accuracy after an
abrupt course change. (The actual
amount depends on gyrocompass
specifications.)
• The amount of tracking delay is inversely
proportional to the relative speed of the
target. Delay is on the order of 15—30
seconds for high relative speed; 30—60
seconds for low relative speed.
The data generated by ARP, AIS and
video plotter are intended for
reference only.
Refer to official nautical charts for
detailed and up-to-date information.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING LABEL
Warning labels are attached to the
equipment. Do not remove any label.
If a label is missing or damaged,
contact a FURUNO agent or dealer
about replacement.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock, do not
remove cover. No user-serviceable
parts inside.
WARNING
Radiation hazard. Only qualified
personnel should work inside scanner.
Confirm that TX has stopped before
opening scanner.
1. Menu Tree.....................................................................................................................AP-1
2. Digital Interface..............................................................................................................AP-8
3. Parts Lists and Parts Location.....................................................................................AP-29
4. Longitude Error Table (on 96 nm range scale)............................................................AP-45
INDEX .............................................................................................................. IN-1
Declaration of conformity
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FOREWORD
A Word to the Owner of the FAR-28x7/FAR-21x7(-BB)
Congratul ations on your c hoice of the FURUNO FAR-28x7/FAR- 21x 7( -BB) Seri es Radar.
We are conf ident you w ill see why FURUNO has become synonymous with quality and
reliability.
For over 50 y ear s F URUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an en vi able reputation for
innovati ve a nd dependabl e m ar ine electronics equipment. This dedi c ation to excel lence is
furthered by our extensive global network of agent s and dealers.
Your radar is designed and constructed to me et the rigorous demands of the m ar ine
environme nt. However, no mac hine can perform its int ended function u nless installed,
operated an d m aintained pr operly. Please carefully r ead and follow the rec om m ended
procedures f or operation a nd m aintenance.
We would appreciate hearing from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving our
purposes.
Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equi pment.
Note: The example sc r eens s hown in this manual may not m atch the screens y ou s ee on
your dis play. The scr een you see depends o n your system configurat ion and
equipment s ettings.
This series of radar and ARP ( automatic radar plotter, inc ludes ARPA or A TA) are
available in the models s hown in the table below. “BB” means blackbox conf iguration
(monitor to be supplied l oc ally) is avail able.
Model
FAR-2137S(-BB) 30 kW
FAR-2837S 30 kW
FAR-2837SW 30 kW
TR config.
UP
UP
DOWN
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FOREWORD
•
Two types of trac k ball-equipped c ontrol uni ts are avail able: RCU-014 (f ull keyboard) and
the RCU-015 (palm cont r ol). T he trackball is eas y to use thanks to t he er gonomical ly
designed palm rest.
•
Simplified operation with point-and- c lick menu o per ation.
•
All funct ions are accessible by using the trackball alone.
•
Applicable to HSC (High Speed Craft)
•
ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) or ATA (Automatic Tracki ng Aid) + AIS, Radar Plott er
and Interswitch supplied as standard. (ARPA or ATA select able on instal lation menu.)
•
Meet s the following requirements:
IMO MSC. 64( 67) Annex 4: Performance standards for Radar e quipment
IEC 60936-1 (1999): Shipborne radar-Performance r equirements
IEC 60936-1 Am. 1 (2002-06): Unwanted emis s ions of radar systems
IMO A.823 (19): Performance standards for ARPAs
IEC 60872-1 (1998): ARPA – Perfor m ance requir em ents
IMO A.820(19): Performanc e s tandards f or navigational r adar equipment for high speed
craft
IEC 60936-2 (1998): Radar f or high speed craft – Perform ance requir em ents
IMO A. 694(17): G eneral requir em ents for electronic navi gational aids ( including ATA)
IEC 60945 (2002-08): Maritime Navigational Eq uipment Gener al Requireme nts
IEC 61162-1 and 2: Maritime navigation equipment-digital interface
IEC 60936-5: Guidelines for the use and display of AIS inf or m ation on Radar
IEC 60872-2: ATA performanc e r equirements
•
Guard alarm watches f or targets entering or exiti ng the guard zone
•
TCPA/CPA alarms
•
Electronic paral lel index lines
•
42 rpm antenna f or high speed cr aft
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PROGRAM NUMBER
PC Board Program No. Version No. Date of Modification
Antenna unit: Exposed to weather
All other units: Protected from weather
HUB has ports for connection of up to 7 processor units
24 VDC
or
100-115 VAC/
220-230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
DC spec
Rectifier
RU-3424
RU-1746B-2
100/110/115/
220/230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
Alarm
VDR
External Monitor
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input/Output)
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input)
AD-100
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
AC spec
Transformer Unit
RU-1803
440 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
Navigator (INS, GPS, etc.)
Speed Log
Gyrocompass
Track Control Unit
OR
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200 x 2
AIS
100-230 VAC
Switching Hub
HUB-100
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Console type RCN-001/RCN-002
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
PSU-007
For FAR-2137S/2837S
FAR-2137S/2837S/2837SW
ANTENNA UNIT
(Performance Monitor PM-51 built in)
Waveguide or
Coax cable
(For FAR-2837SW)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-082
For FAR-2837SW
CONSOLE
RCN-001/002
FAR-2117/2127/2817/2827/2827W
ANTENNA UNIT
(Performance Monitor PM-31 built in)
Waveguide
(For FAR-2827W)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-081
For FAR-2827W
Alarm
VDR
External Monitor
: Standard
: Option
: Dockyard supply
Category of Units
Antenna unit: Exposed to weather
All other units: Protected from weather
PROCESSOR
RPU-013
May also
be installed
externally.
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
UNIT
OR
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input/Output)
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input)
AD-100
100-230VAC
Switching Hub
HUB-100
Navigator (INS, GPS, etc.)
Speed Log
Gyrocompass
AIS
Track Control Unit
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
(Max. 2 total)
AC spec
Transformer Unit
RU-1803
100-115 VAC/
220-230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
440 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
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SYSTEM CONFIG U RATION
Console type RCN-003/RCN-004
FAR-2137S/2837S/2837SW
ANTENNA UNIT
(Performance Monitor PM-51 built in)
Waveguide or
Coax cable
(For FAR-2837SW)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-082
For FAR-2837SW
CONSOLE
RCN-003/004
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
PSU-007
For FAR-2137S/2837S
FAR-2117/2127/2817/2827/2827W
(Performance Monitor PM-31 built in)
Alarm
VDR
External Monitor
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input/Output)
ANTENNA UNIT
Waveguide
(For FAR-2827W)
TRANSCEIVER UNIT
RTR-081
For FAR-2827W
Navigator (INS, GPS, etc.)
: Standard
: Option
: Dockyard supply
Category of Units
Antenna unit: Exposed to weather
All other units: Protected from weather
PROCESSOR
UNIT
RPU-013
Switching Hub
HUB-100
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
IEC-61162-1 Serial Data
(Input)
AD-100
Memory Card
Interface Unit
CU-200
(Max. 2 total)
AC spec
Transformer Unit
RU-1803
Speed Log
Gyrocompass
AIS
Track Control Unit
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100-115 VAC/
220-230 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
440 VAC
1φ, 50-60 Hz
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FURUNO
SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE RADAR/ARPA
FAR-21x7(-BB)/28x7 SERIES
1. ANTENNA RADIATORS
1. Type Slotted waveguide array
2. Beam width and sidelobe attenuation
FAR-21x7(-BB)/28x7 SERIES
Radiator type
Length 4 ft 6.5 ft 8 ft 10 ft 12 ft
Beam width(H) 1.8° 1.23° 0.95° 2.3° 1.8°
Beam width(V) 20° 20° 20° 25° 25°
Sidelobe within ±10° -24 db -28db -28 db -24 db -24 db
Sidelobe outside ±10° -30 db -32 db -32 db -30 db -30 db
*: 2200 Hz with ARPA on, 32 nm range **: 450 Hz on 96 and 120 nm ranges #: Non-IMO type only
4. IF 60 MHz
5. Noise figure 6 dB (typical)
6. Duplexer Ferrite circulator with diode limiter for
0.125,
0.25, 0.5,
0.75, 1.5
FAR-2117/2127/2137S/2817/2827/2837S
Ferrite circulator with TR limiter for FAR-2827W/2837SW
0.5, 0.75,
1.5, 3
0.75, 1.5,
3, 6
3, 6, 12,
24
3, 6, 12,
24
6, 12, 24,
48, 96,
120#
3. DISPLAY UNIT
1. Screen Yellow or green echoes in 32 levels. Rasterscan non-interlace at
48.3kHz horizontal, 60 Hz vertical. Non-IMO type has yellow or
green monochrome plus 3-color display according to echo strengths.
FAR-21x7 series FAR-28x7 series
Size, model 20.1-inch color LCD, MU-201CR23.1-inch color LCD, MU-231CR
Display area (mm) 399.36 x 319.49 470.4 x 352.8
Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels
Effective radar diameter 308 mm 340 mm
8. Plotting facilities Auto or Manual acquisition: 100 targets in 0.1-32 nm
(ARPA or ATA) Auto tracking on all acquired targets
9. Radar map Nav lines, coastlines, buoys, etc. produced by operator. 3000 pts in
radar mode, 6000 pts on IC card in chart mode
10. Guard zone Two GZ anywhere
11. Parallel index line Choice of 2, 4 or 6 lines
12. AIS IMO SN Circ.217, IEC 60936-5
13. Chart cards FURUNO and NAVIONICS
4. INTERFACE
1. IEC 61162-1 Ed. 2 RSD, TTM, AIS related data, etc.
2. Compass Built-in interface (option) for sync signal (20-135 V, 50-400 Hz), or
stepper signal (20-135 VDC), any polarity, for gyrocompass, GPS
compass SC-60/120 by IEC 61162-2
3. Speed log NMEA format data
4. Others Echo sounder, GPS navigator, water temperature, etc.
ø3, 60 Hz
FAR-2137S 3.0 A 1.5 A 3.5 A 3.5 A 1.7 A
FAR-2837S 3.0 A 1.5 A 3.5 A 3.5 A 1.7 A
FAR-2837SW 3.0 A 1.5 A - - FAR-2137SW 3.0 A 1.5 A 3.5 A 3.5 A 1.7A
4. Necessary Cabling 10BASE-T: Category 3 or higher STP cable
100 BASE-TX: Category 5 or higher STP cable
5. Max. Cable Length 100 m
6. Ports 8 ports
- All ports auto-MDIX compliant (straight or cross cable,
automatic recognition)
- All ports EMC compliant (STP cable port)
- All ports equipped with 3 LED injectors
(Link/Act, Full-duplex/Collision, 100Mbps/10Mbps)
7. Buffer Memory SRAM buffer
8. MAC Address Table 1024
9. Dimensions and Mass
Dimensions 47(H)x270(W)x1458(D) (mm) includes fixing screws
Mass Less than 1.6 kg
10. Environmental Conditions
Ambient Temperatur e -15 to +55°C
Relative Humidity 95% (at 40°C)
EMC IEC 60945
Waterproofing IPX0 (IEC 60529)
11.Power and Power Consumption
Power 100-230 VAC
Power Consumption 100mA/100 VAC
12. Coating and Color N3.0
SP - 3 E3519S01D-M
8/17/2004
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FURUNO
FAR-21x7(-BB)/28x7 SERIES
Precautions for high speed targets
Assume your ship is making 40 kt and a target ship is approaching at 49 kt right toward you. Then
the relative speed is 80 kt. With the antenna rotating at 42 rpm, the target blip appears jumping to a
new location 59 m nearer. This jump corresponds to 19 mm on the display using the 0.25 nm range
scale. On such a short range you may lose the track of a target in the midst of sea clutter, random
noise or other targets. Use one step larger range scale.
ARPA can fail to track a target when the relative speed exceeds 100 kt.
SP - 4 E3519S01C-M
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1 RADAR OPERATION
1.1 Turning on the Power
The [POWER] switch is located at the left corner of the control unit. Open the
power switch cover and press the switch to turn on the radar system. To turn off
the radar, press the switch again. The screen shows the bearing scale and
digital timer approximately 30 seconds after power-on. The
three minutes of warm-up time. During this period the magnetron (transmitter
tube) is warmed for transmission. When the timer has reached 0:00, the
indication “ST-BY” appears at the screen center, meaning the radar is now ready
to transmit pulses.
In the stand-by condition, markers, rings, map, charts, etc. are not shown.
Further, ARP is cancelled and the AIS display is erased.
In warm-up and stand-by condition, ON TIME and TX TIME counts in hours and
tenths of hour appear at the screen center.
timer counts
down
1.2 Transmitter ON
After the power is turned on and the magnetron has warmed up, ST-BY appears
at the screen center, meaning the radar is ready to transmit radar pulses. You
may transmit by pressing the [STBY/TX] key on the full keyboard or roll the
trackball to choose the TX STBY box at the bottom left corner of the display and
then push the left button (above the trackball). The label at the left-hand side of
the guidance box at the bottom right corner of the screen changes from TX to
STBY.
TX
STBY
TX STBY box
STBY
/
Guidance
box
Radar display
1-1
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1. RADAR OPERATION
The radar is initially set to previously used range and pulse length. Other
settings such as brilliance levels, VRMs, EBLs and menu option selections are
also set to previous settings.
The [STBY/TX] key (or TX STBY box) toggles the radar between STBY and
TRANSMIT status. The antenna stops in stand-by and rotates in transmit. The
magnetron ages with time resulting in a reduction of output power. Therefore, it
is highly recommended that the radar be set to stand-by when not used for an
extended period of time.
Quick start
Provided that the radar was once in use with the transmitter tube (magnetron)
still warm, you can turn the radar into TRANSMIT condition without three
minutes of warm-up. If the [POWER] switch has been turned off by mistake or
the like and you wish to restart the radar promptly, turn on the [POWER] switch
not later than 10 seconds after power-off.
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1.3 Control Unit
Two types of control units are available: Control Unit RCU-014 (full keyboard)
and Control Unit RCU-105 (palm control).
1. RADAR OPERATION
EBL rotary controlVRM rotary control
21
EBL
OFFSET
CU/TM
RESET
VECTOR
MODE
0
BRILL
A/C SEAA/C RAIN
3
MODE
6
INDEX
LINE
9
TARGET
LIST
ENTER
MARK
GAIN
OFF
EBL
F1
F3F4
ALARM
ACK
ON
F2
STBY
TX
BRILL
HL
OFF
45
OFF
CENTER
78
VECTOR
TIME
CANCEL
TRAILS
Control Unit RCU-014 (full keyboard)
OFF
MENU
+
RANGE
Wheel
Left buttonRight button
ON
VRM
ACQ
TARGET
DATA
TARGET
-
CANCEL
Trackball
Trackball
Module
F1
F2
F3
F4
Wheel
Left buttonRight button
Trackball
Trackball
Module
Control Unit RCU-015 (palm control)
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1. RADAR OPERATION
Control description
Control Description
Control Unit RCU-014 (full keyboard)
POWER Turns the system on and off.
EBL and VRM rotary controls Adjust EBL and VRM, respectively.
EBL ON, EBL OFF Turns the EBLs on and off, respectively.
F1-F4 Execute menu short cut assigned.
ALARM ACK Silences audible alarm.
STBY TX Toggles between stand-by and transmit.
BRILL Adjusts display brilliance.
A/C RAIN Suppresses rain clutter.
A/C SEA Suppresses sea clutter.
GAIN Adjusts sensitivity of the radar receiver.
HL OFF Temporarily erases the heading line while pressed.
EBL OFFSET Enables, disables the EBL offset. In menu operation, switches
polarity from North to South and East to West and vice versa.
MODE Chooses presentation mode.
OFF CENTER Shifts own ship position.
CU/TM RESET • Moves own ship position in 75% radius in stern direction.
• Resets the heading line to 0° in course-up and true motion
modes.
INDEX LINE Turns index lines on and off.
VECTOR TIME Chooses vector time (length).
VECTOR MODE Chooses vector mode, relative or true.
TARGET LIST Displays ARP target list.
CANCEL TRAILS Cancels all target trails. In menu operation it clears line of data.
ENTER MARK Enters marks; terminates keyboard input.
VRM ON, VRM OFF Turns the VRMs on and off, respectively
MENU Opens and closes the MAIN menu; closes other menus.
ACQ
RANGE Chooses radar range.
TARGET DATA Displays target data for ARP or AIS target chosen with the
TARGET CANCEL Cancels tracking on ARP, AIS or reference target chosen with
Control Unit RCU-015 (palm control)
POWER Turns the system on and off.
F1-F4 Execute menu short cut assigned.
• Acquires a target for ARP after choosing it with the trackball.
• Changes a sleeping AIS target to an activated one after
choosing it with the trackball.
trackball.
the trackball.
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1.4 Main Menu
l
To clear a line of numeric data:
Use the [CANCEL TRAILS] key.
l
Switch between plus and minus,
North and South or East and West:
Use the [2] key.
Useful keys in menu operation
You may access the MAIN menu from the full keyboard or by using the trackball.
In later sections only the procedure for menu operation by trackball is given.
Main menu operation by keyboard
1. Press the [MENU] key. The MAIN menu appears in the text area at the right
side of the screen.
Chart and track functions
Memory card functions
Turns nav data on/off.
Processes nav lines and waypoints.
Customizes operation; executes diagnostics.
and AIS functions.
2. Press the numeral key corresponding to the menu you wish to open. For
example, press the [2] key to open MARK menu.
3. Press the numeral key corresponding to the
item you wish to set.
4. Consecutively press the same numeral key
pressed at step 3 to choose appropriate
option and then press the [ENTER MARK]
key to register your selection.
5. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
MAIN menu
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING
OFF/ON
MARK menu
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1. RADAR OPERATION
Main menu operation by trackbal l
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen. The
guidance box at the bottom right corner (see the illustration at the bottom of
the next page for location) now reads “DISP MAIN MENU.”
3. Roll the wheel to choose the menu you wish to open and then push the
wheel or the left button. For example, choose the 2 [MARK] menu and then
push the wheel or the left button.
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING
Chart and track functions
Memory card functions
Turns nav data on/off.
Processes nav lines and waypoints.
Customizes operation; executes diagnostics.
OFF/ON
and AIS functions.
1-6
MARK menu
4. Roll the wheel to choose item desired and then push the wheel or the left
button.
5. Roll the wheel to choose option desired and then push the wheel or the left
button to register your selection.
6. Push the right button to close the menu. (Several pushes may be necessary
depending on the menu used.)
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1. RADAR OPERATION
1.5 Operation Usin g the On-Screen Boxes
All radar functions can be accessed by using the trackball alone. This is done by
choosing the appropriate on-screen box with the trackball and operating the
trackball module to choose item and option. (See paragraph 1.9 for location of all
on-screen boxes.) On-screen boxes come in two varieties: Function selection
and function selection w/pop-up menu. On-screen boxes of the latter type have
“►” at the right side of their boxes, as in the MARK box shown below.
To operate the radar using on-screen boxes, do the following:
1. Roll the trackball to place the trackball marker inside the box desired.
Note: The trackball marker changes its configuration according to its location.
It is an arrow when placed outside the effective display and a cursor
(+) when inside the effective display. See the illustration on the next
page for further details.
For example, choose the MARK box, which is at the bottom left corner.
MARK 4
Mark type last
selected, mark
number
Bearing and range from
own ship to origin mark
162.5
1
-> +
°
T 11.7 NM
MARK box
When a box is correctly selected, its color changes from green to yellow
(default colors) and the guidance box at the bottom right corner shows
operational guidance. The operational guidance shows the function of the left
and right buttons, with a diagonal line separating the information. For the
MARK box, for example, the operational guidance is “MARK SELECT /
MARK MENU.” In this case you would push the left button to choose a mark
or push the right button to open the MARK menu.
Function of left button
Function of right button
MARK
MARK Box
4
1
> +
Arrow
For choosing
on-screen box
MARK
SELECT
MARK
/
MENU
Guidance box
Guidance box (Example: guidance for MARK box)
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Trackball marker location and guidance box indication
The trackball marker is either a cursor (+) or an arrow ( ) depending
on whether it is within or outside the display area, respectively.
Further, the indication in the guidance box changes according to
trackball marker location.
Trackball marker is out of
effective display area
(incl. text area) and
not selecting a box:
The trackball marker is
an arrow
Guidance box reads
"JUMP CURSOR / DISP MENU."
Push the left button to choose the on-screen
box closest to the arrow or push the right
button to display the MAIN menu.
To choose boxes successively, push the wheel
when the guidance box reads as above.
Then, the nearest box is selected and marked
with the double-ended arrow ( ) and the
guidance box reads
"JUMP FORWARD / JUMP BACKWARD."
Hit the left button to go to the box below or
adjacent to the currently selected box or hit
the right button to go to the box above or
adjacent to the currently selected box.
Continue pushing a button to choose boxes
successively. This is convenient for operation
under heavy pitching and rolling. To cancel this
feature, push the wheel when the guidance box
reads as above.
Guidance box reads
"TARGET DATA & ACQ / CURSOR MENU."
In this condition you may access cursor-operated
+
Trackball marker is within
effective display area:
The trackball marker is
a cursor
functions, by hitting the left button for direct
selection of function or the right button to choose
desired functions from the CURSOR menu. For
further details about the CURSOR menu,
see paragraph 1.6.
2. Push the left button (or roll the wheel depending on the box) until the desired
option is displayed in the box.
Note: When you chose an on-screen box’s option by rolling the wheel, the
box and its contents turn red. This simply indicates that the chosen
setting is different from the currently active setting. To change the
setting, push the wheel or the left button. If neither the wheel nor the
left button is pushed within about 30 seconds after operating the wheel,
the previous setting is automatically restored.
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3. The pop-up menu attached to the MARK box is the MARK menu. To open
the menu, push the right button. The menu opens in the text area at the right
side of the screen.
[MARK MENU]
1 ORIGIN MARK STAB
GND/SEA
2 MARK KIND
ORIGIN MARK(No.)/
ORIGIN MARK(SYM)/
MAP MARK/
WP 1~50/
WP 51~100/
WP 101~150/
WP 151~198/
OWN SHIP SHAPE
9 MAP DISPLAY
OFF/ON
0 MAP MARK COLOR*
RED/GRN/BLU/YEL/
CYA/MAG/WHT
* Not available
on IMO radar.
MARK menu
Note: Any menu may be operated from the full keyboard or the trackball, or a
combination of the two in case of Control Unit RCU-014. Note that in
later sections only the procedure for men u operation by the
trackball is given.
4. Roll the wheel to choose item desired and then push the wheel or the left
button. Selected item is initially shown in reverse video and changes to
normal video and circumscribed when the wheel or the left button is pushed.
5. Roll the wheel to choose option desired and then push the wheel or the left
button. Selected option is initially shown in reverse video and changes to
normal video and circumscribed when the wheel or the left button is pushed.
6. Push the right button to close the menu. (On some menus several presses of
the right button are required to close the menu.)
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1.6 Cursor Menu
Functions which require the use of the cursor, such as EBL offset and zoom,
may be activated directly from the guidance box or from the CURSOR menu,
either method with the cursor inside the effective display area. Below is the
procedure for choosing a cursor-related function from the CURSOR menu. In
later sections only the procedure for selection from the guidance box is given.
1. Roll the trackball to place the cursor inside the effective display area.
2. Roll the wheel to show “TARGET DATA & ACQ / CURSOR MENU” in the
guidance box.
4. Roll the wheel to choose “2” and then push the wheel or the left button.
5. Roll the wheel to choose function desired and then push the wheel or the left
button.
Note: For operation from the keyboard, you may press the [2] key to choose
a function in top-to-bottom order or the [8] key to choose in reverse
order.
Cursor Menu item Description
TARGET DATA & ACQ ARP: Acquires ARP target; displays data for chosen ARP
target.
AIS: Activates sleeping AIS target; display data for chosen
AIS target.
TARGET CANCEL ARP: Cancels tracking on chosen ARP target.
AIS: Sleeps chosen AIS target.
ACQ ARP: Acquires chosen echo.
AIS: Activates chosen AIS target.
REF MARK Inscribes reference mark, for target-based speed input.
EBL OFFSET Offsets EBL, to measure range and bearing between two
targets.
OFF CENTER Shifts screen center to chosen location.
ZOOM Zooms chosen location.
MARK DELETE Deletes chosen mark (plotter mark, origin mark or
waypoint mark).
CHART ALIGN Aligns chart with radar picture.
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6. The guidance box shows “XX / EXIT.” (XX = function chosen). Roll the
trackball to place the cursor where desired.
7. Push the left button to execute the function selected at step 5.
8. To quit the function selected, push the right button when the guidance box
shows “XX / EXIT.” (XX = function chosen at step 5)
1.7 Monitor Brilliance
The brilliance of the entire screen should be adjusted according to lighting
conditions. Monitor brilliance should be adjusted before adjusting relative
brilliance levels on the BRILL menu to be explained later.
Note: The brilliance of a commercial monitor cannot be adjusted from the radar.
See the owner’s manual of the commercial monitor for how to adjust its
brilliance.
By keyboard
1. RADAR OPERATION
Operate the [BRILL] control on the control unit to adjust brilliance. Turn it
clockwise to increase brilliance; counterclockwise to decrease brilliance. Watch
the BRILL box (see illustration below) to know current brilliance level.
By trackball
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the brilliance level indicator in the
brilliance level indication box at the bottom left corner of the screen.
Brilliance bar
Shows brilliance level.
Place arrow inside box
to adjust screen brilliance.
BRILL1 4
Brillance, color set no.
(For details, see para. 1.50.)
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Brilliance level
Brilliance level indicator
2. Roll the wheel downward to increase brilliance or roll it upward to decrease
brilliance. The length of the brilliance bar increases or decreases with
operation of the wheel.
Note: If nothing appears on the screen at power-up when using Control Unit
RCU-015 (palm control) or when the radar is in stand-by, press and hold
down any key except the power switch for four seconds to automatically
set up for medium display brilliance.
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1.8 Choosing the Display Mode
This radar has two display modes: Radar and Radar + Plotter. Choose a display
mode as below. Note that a display mode cannot be chosen when the menu is
open.
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the DISPLAY MODE box at the top of
the screen.
DISPLAY
XX*
* XX = display mode
(RADAR, +PLOTTER)
DISPLAY MODE box
2. Push the left button to choose appropriate mode:
Speed, Source
Log Speed
Course over Ground
Speed over Ground,
Source
Position
MENU Box
Chart Align ON
TARGET LIST
Box
ARP ACQ
MODE Box*
AIS DISP Box
AIS Message Arrival
*: "ATA" replaces
"ARPA" when
ATA function is
used.
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Electronic Position-fixing
System and position*
Depth
Depth
Echogram
(See 1.40.)
Zoom display appears
in nav data box when
nav data is turned off.
ARP Target
Data (or
Zoom)
HDG
4
SPD
4
SB
COG
SOG
OS POSN
DGPS
242.2°T
9.9kt BT
0.1kt
30.2°T
10.2.2kt
4
135°24.00E
WT
MAN
GPS
34°40.00N
DEPTH 22.30 m WIND 15.4 m/s
20
40
60
80
-30 20 10
CURRENT2.3kt69.9
TEMP16°CTTG 00:00:00
WPT001 6.5NM 35.2°R
DATE OCT/25/03 10:00 UTC
100
45.1°T
N
WE
S
°
R
Heading is TRUE
(variation-corrected gyro or
magnetic heading)
Speed data is LOG, MAN, etc.,
showing sensor and types.
CSE when water tracking mode is
selected.
STW when water tracking
mode is selected.
Wind Speed and Angle
(True or Relative angle)
Tide relative to North,
full scale 10 kt
Wind direction relative to
own ship heading, full
scale 100 kt.
Current speed and direction
Water temperature, TTG
WPT no., range and bearing
to waypoint
Date, time
ARP Target
Data
(See Chapter 3.)
* GPS, DGPS,
PPS, RTK, FRTK,
DR. PPS, RTK
and FRTK require
GGA sentence.
ARP TARGET
No. 42
BRG 25.5°T
RNG 3.4NM
T CSE 264.0°T
T SPD 12.3KT
CPA 2.9NM
TCPA 12.2MIN
BCR 1.7NM
BCT 20MIN
ARP, AIS Functions Box
GUARD ALARM, TIMER ALARM, GUARD ZONE,
LOST TRGT, CPA/TCPA, TARGET FULL(AUTO),
TARGET FULL(MAN), AZIMUTH, HEAD LINE,
TRIGGER, VIDEO, GYRO, LOG, EPFS, XTE,
ARRIVAL WPT, DEPTH,RECEIVE, other
Guidance Box
Data fields
Alert Box
(Warnings and Alert
Messages)
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1.10 Tuning the Receiver
1.10.1 Choosing the tuning method
The tuning method can be selected with the TUNE box at the top of the screen.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the TUNE box (TUNE AUTO or TUNE MAN) at
the top of the screen.
Tuning method (AUTO or MANU)
2. Push the left button or roll the wheel to display TUNE AUTO or TUNE MAN
as appropriate.
3. If you used the wheel to choose tuning method, push the wheel or the left
button to change setting.
1.10.2 Initializing tuning
TUNE AUTO
TUNE box
1. RADAR OPERATION
Tuning bar
Place arrow inside box
to adjust tuning, when
TUNE MANU is selected.
Tuning level
Automatic tuning is initialized during the installation. However, if you feel that
automatic tuning is not working properly try re-initializing it as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the wheel or the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 1 ECHO and then push the wheel or the left button.
[ECHO]
1 BACK
ND
2 2
ECHO REJ
OFF/ON
3 TUNE INITIALIZE
4 PM
OFF/ON
5 SART
OFF/ON
6 WIPER
OFF/1/2
ECHO menu
3. Roll the wheel to choose 3 TUNE INITIALIZE.
4. Push the wheel or the left button to initialize automatic tuning. (For operation
from the keyboard, press the [ENTER MARK] key.) “WORK IN PROGRESS
– TUNE INITIALIZE appears in the Alert Box during the initialization.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.10.3 Automatic tuning
Choose automatic tuning following paragraph 1.10.1. The TUNE box shows
TUNE AUTO.
1.10.4 Manual tuning
1. Roll the trackball to choose the RANGE box at top left corner and then push
the left or right button as appropriate to choose the 48-mile range. Push the
left button to lower the range; the right button to raise the range.
2. Choose manual tuning following the procedure in paragraph 1.10.1.
3. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the tuning bar area in the TUNE box.
4. Roll the wheel to adjust tuning. The best tuning point is where the bar graph
swings maximum. The arrow below the bar graph shows tuning control
position; not the tuning condition.
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1.11 Aligning Heading with Gyro compass
With connection of a gyrocompass, ship's heading is displayed at the right side
of the screen. Upon turning on the radar, align the on-screen GYRO readout with
the gyrocompass reading by following the procedure shown below. Once you
have set the initial heading correctly, resetting is not usually required. However, if
the GYRO readout looks wrong or the gyro alarm sounds, follow the procedure
below. Note that the FURUNO SC-60/120 does not require alignment on the
radar.
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the HDG box at the top right corner of
the screen.
2. Push the right button to open the HDG menu.
3. Roll the wheel downward to choose GC-10 SETTING and then push the
wheel or the left button.
Note: If heading source selected is not suitable change it at 1 HDG SOURCE
to match your heading source.
4. Roll the wheel to set the heading. (For entry through the keyboard use the
numeric keys.)
where the bearing scale rotates with the compass reading.
Course-up: Compass-stabilized relative to ship’s orientation at the time of
selecting course-up.
North-up: Compass-stabilized with reference to north
True Motion (TM)
North-up: Ground or sea stabilized with compass and speed inputs
1.12.1 Choosing presentation mode
By keyboard
Press the [MODE] key consecutively to choose presentation mode desired. The
PRESENTATION MODE box shows the current presentation mode. (See the
illustration below.)
By trackball
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the PRESENTATION MODE box at
the top left corner of the screen.
2. Push the left button to choose mode desired.
Loss of gyrocompass signal
When the compass signal is lost, “HEADING SET” appears in red at the gyro
readout, the presentation mode automatically becomes head-up, all ARP and
AIS targets and map or chart are erased. After restoring the compass signal,
choose the presentation mode with the [MODE] key or the PRESENTATION
MODE box.
HEAD UP RM*
* = Other modes:
HEAD UP TB RM, COURSE UP RM,
NORTH UP RM, NORTH UP TM
PRESENTATION MODE box
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1.12.2 Description of presentation modes
Head-up mode
The head-up mode is a display in which the line connecting own ship and the top
of the display indicates own ship’s heading.
The target pips are painted at their measured distances and in their directions
relative to own ship’s heading.
A short line on the bearing scale is the north marker indicating heading sensor
north. A failure of the heading sensor input will cause the north marker to
disappear and the readout to show ***.*° and the message HDG SIG MISSING
appears in red at the lower-right corner of the screen.
1. RADAR OPERATION
North Marker
Heading Line
Note: When display is off-centered,
the heading mark appears at 000 degrees.
Head-up mode
Course-up mode
The course-up mode is an azimuth stabilized display in which a line connecting
the center with the top of the display indicates own ship’s intended course
(namely, own ship’s previous heading just before this mode has been selected).
Target pips are painted at their measured distances and in their directions
relative to the intended course, which is maintained at the 0-degree position. The
heading line moves in accordance with ship’s yawing and course change. This
mode is useful to avoid smearing of picture during course change.
North Marker
Heading Line
Course-up mode
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Head-up TB (True Bearing) mode
Radar echoes are shown in the same way as in the head-up mode. The
difference from normal head-up presentation lies in the orientation of the bearing
scale. The bearing scale is heading sensor stabilized. That is, it rotates in
accordance with the heading sensor signal, enabling you to know own ship’s
heading at a glance.
This mode is available when the radar is interfaced with a gyro heading sensor.
If the gyro heading sensor fails, the bearing scale returns to the state of head-up
mode.
North-up mode
The north-up mode paints target pips at their measured distances and in their
true (heading sensor) directions from own ship, north bearing maintained at the
top of the screen. The heading line changes its direction according to the ship’s
heading. Requires heading signal.
If the compass fails, the presentation mode changes to head-up and the north
marker disappears. Also, the HDG indication shows ***.*°. And the message
HDG SIG MISSING appears in red at the lower-right corner of the screen.
North Marker
Heading Line
North-up mode
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True motion mode
Own ship and other moving objects move in accordance with their true courses
and speed. In ground stabilized TM, all fixed targets, such as landmasses,
appear as stationary echoes. In the sea stabilized TM without set and drift inputs,
the landmass can move on the screen. Note that true motion is not available on
the 72 nm (non-IMO type only) or 96 nm range scale. If COG and SOG (both
over the ground) are not available on TM mode, enter the set (tide direction) and
drift (tide speed) manually referring to the Tide Table.
When own ship reaches a point corresponding to 50% of the radius of the
display, own ship position is automatically reset to a point of 75% radius opposite
to the extension of the heading line passing through the display center. You may
also reset the own ship symbol manually by pressing the [CU/TM RESET] key,
or roll the trackball to choose the CU/TM RESET box at the bottom right corner
of the display and then push the left button.
If the heading sensor fails, the mode is changed to the head-up and the north
marker disappears. The HDG readout shows ***.*° and the message HDG SIG
MISSING appears in red at the lower-right corner of the screen.
North Marker
Heading Line
Heading
line
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
True motion mode
Automatic resetting of own ship mark in true motion mode
North
000 010
350000 010
340
330
320
310
230
220
210
200
(a) True motion
is selected
marker
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
090
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170180190
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
230
350
340
330
320
220
210
200
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
090
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170180190
(b) Own ship has reached a
point 75% of display radius
000 010
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
230
220
210
200
(c) Own ship is automatically
reset to 75% of radius
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
090
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170180190
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1.13 Entering Own Ship's Speed
The ARP and azimuth stabilized presentation modes require own ship speed
input and compass signal. The speed can be entered from a log (STW) or GPS
(SOG) or manually on the menu. Note that FURUNO GPS Navigator GP-90
provides COG and SOG.
1.13.1 Automatic speed input b y log or GPS navigator
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the SPD box at the top right corner of
the screen.
2. Push the right button to display the SPEED menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 1 SHIP SPEED and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose the appropriate source for automatic speed input
and then push the wheel or the left button.
LOG (BT): Log, speed over ground (SOG). Note that a log cannot produce
BT (Bottom Tracking) speed in deep waters without set and drift
entry.
LOG (WT): Log, speed thru water (STW)
GPS: Speed input by GPS navigator
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
Notes on speed input
[SPEED MENU]
1 SHIP SPEED
LOG(BT)/LOG(WT)/
GPS/MANUAL/REF
2 MANUAL SPEED
0.0kt
3 SET DRIFT
OFF/ON
SPEED menu
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•
IMO Resolution A.823(19) for ARPA recommends that a speed log to be
interfaced with an ARPA should be capable of providing through-the-water
speed (forward speed).
•
Be sure not to choose a LOG option when a speed log is not connected. If the
log signal is not provided, the ship speed readout at the top of the screen will
be blank. In the event of a log error, enter speed manually.
•
Warning label SPD **.* and LOG appear if no log signal is present for 30 s
while the ship’s speed has been more than 5 kt.
•
With the serial speed inputs and SOG selection, if the type of data is changed
from SOG to STW the label SOG appears in red (at the upper right corner of
the display).
•
When the AIS feature is active, MANUAL and REF are shown in gray to
indicate they are not available for selection.
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1.13.2 Manual speed input
If the speed log is not working, enter speed manually as below. In this case the
speed data type is shown as MANUAL and is speed thru water (STW). Manual
speed input is not available when the AIS feature is active.
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the SPD box at the top right corner of
the screen.
2. Push the right button to display the SPEED menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 1 SHIP SPEED and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose MANUAL and then push the wheel or the left button.
5. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MANUAL SPEED and then push the wheel or the
left button.
6. Roll the wheel to set speed. (For entry through the keyboard, use the
numeric keys.)
7. Push the wheel to finish.
8. Push the right button to close the menu.
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1.14 Choosing the Range Scale
The selected range scale, range ring interval and pulselength are shown at the
upper left corner on the screen. When a target of interest comes closer, reduce
the range scale so that it appears in 50-90% of the display radius.
By keyboard
Use the [RANGE] key to choose range desired. Hit the “+” part of the key to
raise the range; the “-“ part to lower the range.
By trackball
1. Roll the trackball to choose the RANGE box at the top left corner of the
screen. The guidance box shows “RANGE DOWN / RANGE UP.”
2. Push the left button to lower the range; the right button to raise the range.
You may also choose the range by rolling the wheel and then pushing it or
the left button.
NM
0.125
0.025
RANGE box
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1.15 Choosing the Pulselength
The pulselength in use is displayed at the upper-left position of the screen using
the indications shown in the table below.
Appropriate pulselengths are preset to individual range scales and function keys.
If you are not satisfied with the current pulselength settings, you may change
them as shown below.
1.15.1 Choosing pulselength
1. RADAR OPERATION
You can choose the pulselength for the 0.5 to 24 nm range scales as below.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the screen.
Note: The PICTURE box sets up the radar picture according to expected
usage, such as harbor navigation, long range, short range, etc. For
further details see paragraph 1.33.
2. Push the right button to show the PICTURE menu.
[PICTURE MENU]
1 INT REJECT
OFF/1/2/3
2 ECHO STRETCH
OFF/1/2/3
3 ECHO AVERAGE
OFF/1/2/3
4 NOISE REJ
OFF/ON
5 AUTO STC
OFF/ON
6 AUTO RAIN
OFF/1/2/3/4
7 VIDEO CONTRAST
1/2/3/4/
A/B/C
8 [PULSE]
9 [CONDITION]
0 DEFAULT (ENTERX3)
PICTURE menu
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3. Roll the wheel to choose 8 [PULSE] and then push the wheel.
4. Roll the wheel to choose a range and then push the wheel or the left button.
5. Roll the wheel to choose pulselength desired and then push the wheel or the
left button.
6. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
1.15.2 Choosing pulselength
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PULSELENGTH box at the left side of the
screen. The guidance box shows “PULSE NARROW / PULSE WIDE.”
PULSE XX*
* XX = Pulse width setting
PULSELENGTH box
2. Push the left button to shorten the pulselength or the right button to widen the
pulselength. You may also choose the pulselength by rolling the wheel and
pushing it or the left button.
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1.16 Adjusting the Sensitivity
The gain control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver.
The proper setting is such that the background noise is just visible on the screen.
If you set up for too little sensitivity, weak echoes may be missed. On the other
hand excessive sensitivity yields too much background noise; strong targets may
be missed because of the poor contrast between desired echoes and the
background noise on the display.
To adjust receiver sensitivity, adjust the gain control so background noise is just
visible on the screen.
By keyboard
While monitoring the gain level indicator at the top of the screen, operate the
[GAIN] control to adjust the sensitivity.
By trackball
1. RADAR OPERATION
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the gain level indicator at the top of
the screen.
Level bar
Place arrow inside
window to adjust gain.
GAIN
2. Roll the wheel downward to increase the gain or upward to decrease it. 100
levels (0-100) are available.
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GAIN level indicator
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1.17 Suppressing Sea Clutter
Echoes from waves cover the central part of the display with random signals
known as sea clutter. The higher the waves, and the higher the antenna above
the water, the further the clutter will extend. When sea clutter masks the picture,
suppress it by the A/C SEA control, either manually or automatically.
1.17.1 Choosing method of adjustment
1. Roll the trackball to choose SEA AUTO or SEA MAN (whichever is shown) at
the top of the display.
Level bar
Place arrow inside window
to adjust A/C SEA.
SEA AUTO
A/C SEA adjustment
method (SEA AUTO or SEA MAN)
A/C SEA level indicator
2. Push the left button to display SEA AUTO or SEA MAN as appropriate.
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1.17.2 Automatic adjustment by the A/C SEA control
Auto A/C SEA allows for fine tuning of the A/C SEA circuit, within ±20 dB.
Accordingly, with the bar reading set to 100, gain is not lowered to minimum as
with manual A/C SEA on close-in ranges. Further, the auto A/C SEA level is low
because the average value of the original input echo is low in areas where there
are no sea surface reflections. For example, when the ship is alongside a quay
and the radar picture shows echoes from both land and sea, you can observe
the size of echoes because the STC curve is different depending size of echoes.
Note: The auto A/C function can erase weak target echoes. Adjust the control
carefully, watching the display.
By keyboard
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1. Choose SEA AUTO following the procedure in paragraph 1.17.1.
2. While observing the A/C SEA level indicator, adjust the A/C SEA with the [A/C
SEA] control. 100 levels are available.
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By trackball
1. Choose SEA AUTO following the procedure in paragraph 1.17.1.
2. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the A/C SEA level indicator at the top
of the display.
3. While observing the A/C SEA level indicator, roll the wheel downward to
increase the A/C SEA or upward to decrease it. 100 levels (0-100) are
available.
1.17.3 Manual adjustment of A/C SEA
The A/C SEA control reduces the amplification of echoes at short ranges (where
clutter is the greatest) and progressively increases amplification as the range
increases, so amplification will be normal at those ranges where there is no sea
clutter.
The proper setting of the A/C SEA should be such that the clutter is broken up
into small dots, and small targets become distinguishable. If the setting is set too
low, targets will be hidden in the clutter, while if the setting is too high, both sea
clutter and targets will disappear from the display. In most cases adjust the
control until clutter has disappeared to leeward, but a little is still visible
windward.
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By keyboard
Sea clutter at
screen center
A/C SEA adjusted;
sea clutter suppressed
1. Choose SEA MAN following the procedure in paragraph 1.17.1.
2. Watching the A/C SEA level indicator at the top of the display, adjust the A/C
SEA with the [A/C SEA] control. 100 levels (0-100) are available.
By trackball
1. Choose SEA MAN following the procedure in paragraph 1.17.1.
2. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the A/C SEA level indicator at the top
of the display.
3. While observing the A/C SEA level indicator, roll the wheel downward to
increase the A/C SEA or upward to decrease it. 100 levels (0-100) are
available.
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1.18 Suppressing Rain Clutter
Use the AUTO RAIN and A/C RAIN to suppress rain clutter. AUTO RAIN
suppresses rain clutter in the picture and A/C RAIN suppresses clutter picked up
by the antenna.
1.18.1 Turning AUTO RAIN on or off
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the screen.
2. Push the right button to show the PICTURE menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 6 AUTO RAIN and then push the wheel.
4. Roll the wheel to choose AUTO RAIN setting desired. The higher the number
the greater the degree of rain clutter suppression. OFF turns off the AUTO
RAIN feature.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
[PICTURE MENU]
1 INT REJECT
OFF/1/2/3
2 ECHO STRETCH
OFF/1/2/3
3 ECHO AVERAGE
OFF/1/2/3
4 NOISE REJ
OFF/ON
5 AUTO STC
OFF/ON
6 AUTO RAIN
OFF/1/2/3/4
7 VIDEO CONTRAST
1/2/3/4/
A/B/C
8 [PULSE]
9 [CONDITION]
0 DEFAULT (ENTERX3)
PICTURE menu
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1.18.2 Adjusting A/C RAIN
The vertical beam width of the antenna is designed to see surface targets even
when the ship is rolling. However, by this design the unit will also detect rain
clutter (rain, snow, or hail) in the same manner as normal targets.
The A/C RAIN control adjusts the receiver sensitivity as the A/C SEA control
does but rather in a longer time period (longer range). The higher the setting the
greater the anti-clutter effect. When echoes from precipitation mask solid targets,
adjust the A/C RAIN control to split up these unwanted echoes into a speckled
pattern, making recognition of solid targets easier.
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A/C RAIN control
OFF
A/C RAIN control
adjusted
Appearance of rain clutter
Keyboard
Adjust the A/C RAIN with the [A/C RAIN] control.
Trackball
1. Roll the trackball to place the cursor in the A/C RAIN level indicator at the top
right side of the display.
Level bar
(Shows A/C RAIN level.)
Place arrow inside window
to adjust A/C RAIN,
RAIN
30
A/C RAIN level indicator
2. While observing the A/C RAIN level indicator, roll the wheel downward to
increase the A/C RAIN or upward to decrease it. 100 levels (0-100) are
available.
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1.19 Interference Rejector
Mutual radar interference may occur in the vicinity of another shipborne radar
operating in the same frequency band. It is seen on the screen as a number of
bright spikes either in irregular patterns or in the form of usually curved
spoke-like dotted lines extending from the center to the edge of the picture.
Activating the interference rejector circuit can reduce this type of interference.
The interference rejector is a kind of signal correlation circuit. It compares the
received signals over successive transmissions and suppresses randomly
occurring signals. There are three levels of interference rejection depending on
the number of transmissions that are correlated.
Interference
3. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the screen.
4. Push the right button to show the PICTURE menu.
[PICTURE MENU]
1 INT REJECT
OFF/1/2/3
2 ECHO STRETCH
OFF/1/2/3
3 ECHO AVERAGE
OFF/1/2/3
4 NOISE REJ
OFF/ON
5 AUTO STC
OFF/ON
6 AUTO RAIN
OFF/1/2/3/4
7 VIDEO CONTRAST
1/2/3/4/
A/B/C
8 [PULSE]
9 [CONDITION]
0 DEFAULT (ENTERX3)
PICTURE menu
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3. Roll the wheel to choose 1 INT REJECT and then push the wheel.
4. Roll the wheel to choose rejection level desired and then push the wheel or
the left button. “3” provides the highest degree of suppression.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
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1.20 Measuring the Range
The range to a target may be measured three ways: with the fixed range rings,
with the cursor, or with the VRM.
Use the fixed range rings to obtain a rough estimate of the range to a target.
They are the concentric solid circles about own ship, or the sweep origin. The
number of rings is automatically determined by the selected range scale and
their interval is displayed at the upper-left position of the screen. Count the
number of rings between the center of the display and the target. Check the
range ring interval and judge the distance of the echo from the inner edge of the
nearest ring.
1.20.1 Turning range rings on/off
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen. The
guidance box at the bottom right corner (see the illustration at the bottom of
the next page for location) now reads “DISP MAIN MENU.”
2. Push the left button to display the MAIN menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 2 [MARK] and then push the wheel or the left
button.
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING
OFF/ON
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MARK menu
4. Roll the wheel to choose 0 RING and then push the wheel or the left button.
5. Roll the wheel to choose OFF or ON as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
6. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.20.2 Measuring range by the variable range marker (VRM)
There are two VRMs, No. 1 and No. 2, which appear as dashed rings so that you
can discriminate them from the fixed range rings. The two VRMs can be
distinguished from each other by different lengths of dashes.
000
010
By keyboard
No. 1
VRM
280
270
260
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
250
240
230
220
210
200
190
Measuring range with VRMs
020
030
150
160
170
180
040
050
060
120
130
140
VRM1
VRM2
Target
blip
070
080
090
100
No. 2
110
VRM
>0.66NM<
1.18NM
1. Press the [VRM ON] key to display either of the VRMs. Successively
pressing the [VRM ON] key toggles the active VRM between No. 1 and No. 2.
The currently active marker is enclosed with >.....<.
2. Operate the VRM rotary control to align the active variable range marker with
the inner edge of the target of interest and read its distance at the lower-right
corner of the screen. Each VRM remains at the same geographical distance
when you operate the [RANGE] key or the RANGE box. This means that the
apparent radius of the VRM ring changes in proportion to the selected range
scale.
3. Press the [VRM OFF] key to erase each VRM.
By trackball
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the VRM1 or VRM2 box, whichever
VRM you want to use.
VRM1
VRM2
VRM boxes
2. The guidance box reads “VRM ON/.” Push the left button to turn on the VRM.
The guidance box now reads “VRM SET L = DELETE /.”
3. Push the left button again and the cursor jumps to inside the effective display
area. The guidance box now reads “VRM FIX / EXIT.”
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4. Roll the trackball (coarse adjustment) or wheel (fine adjustment) to align the
active variable range marker with the inner edge of the target of interest and
read its distance at the lower-right corner of the screen. Each VRM remains
at the same geographical distance when you operate the [RANGE] key. This
means that the apparent radius of the VRM ring changes in proportion to the
selected range scale.
5. Push the left button to anchor the VRM and fix its readout, or push the right
button to return the VRM to its previous location (range).
6. To erase a VRM, choose the appropriate VRM readout box and then push
the left button until the VRM disappears from the screen.
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1.21 Measuring the Bearing
Use the Electronic Bearing Lines (EBLs) to take bearings of targets. There are
two EBLs, No. 1 and No. 2. Each EBL is a straight dashed line extending out
from the own ship position up to the circumference of the radar picture. The fine
dashed line is the No. 1 EBL and the coarse dashed one is the No. 2 EBL.
1.21.1 Measuring the bearing
By keyboard
1. Press the [EBL ON] key to display either of the EBLs. Successive presses of
the [EBL ON] key toggle the active EBL between No. 1 and No. 2. The
currently active marker is enclosed with >.....<.
2. Operate the EBL rotary control clockwise or counterclockwise until the active
EBL bisects the target of interest, and read its bearing at the lower-left corner
of the screen.
Note: Each EBL carries a range marker, or a short line crossing the EBL at
right angles and its distance from the EBL origin is indicated at the
VRM readout whether or not the corresponding VRM is displayed. The
range marker changes its position along the EBL with the rotation of
the VRM control.
3. Press the [EBL OFF] key to erase each EBL.
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By trackball
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow in the EBL1 or EBL2 box, whichever EBL
you want to use.
EBL1
EBL2
EBL boxes
2. The guidance box reads “EBL ON/.” Push the left button to turn on the EBL.
The guidance box now reads “EBL SET L=DELETE /.”
3. Push the left button again and the cursor jumps to inside the effective display
area. The guidance box now reads “EBL FIX L=DELETE/.”
4. Roll the trackball (coarse adjustment) or wheel (fine adjustment) to bisect the
target with the EBL.
Note: Each EBL carries a range marker, or a short line crossing the EBL at
right angles and its distance from the EBL origin is indicated at the
VRM readout whether or not the corresponding VRM is displayed. The
range marker changes its position along the EBL with the rotation of
the VRM.
5. Push the left button to anchor the EBL and fix its readout, or push the right
button to return the EBL to its previous location (bearing).
6. To erase an EBL, choose the appropriate EBL readout box and then push the
left button until the EBL disappears from the screen.
000
190
180
010
170
020
160
030
150
040
140
130
050
060
120
Target
blip
070
080
090
100
110
No. 1
EBL
No. 2
EBL
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
310
230
320
220
350
340
330
Range markers
on EBLs
210
200
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EBL1
EBL2
>128.0°T<
°
T
100.8
VRM1
VRM2
>10.2
12.1NM
Measuring bearing with EBLs
NM
<
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1.21.2 Choosing true or relative bearing
The EBL readout is affixed by “R.” (relative) if it is relative to own ship's
heading, ”T.” (true) if it is referenced to the north. You may choose relative or true
in the head-up modes; in all other modes it is always TRUE.
To choose bearing reference in the head-up mode, do the following:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box and then push the left button to
open the MAIN menu.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MARK and then push the wheel or the left button
to open the MARK menu.
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING
OFF/ON
MARK menu
3. Roll the wheel to choose 9 EBL CURSOR BEARING and then push the
wheel or the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose REL or TRUE as appropriate and then push the
wheel or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
Note: When the gyrocompass heading changes, the EBL and its indication
change as follows:
Head-up, relative: EBL indication and EBL remain unchanged.
Head-up, true: EBL indication remains the same; EBL moves.
Course-up, true: EBL indication and EBL remain unchanged.
North-up, true: EBL indication and EBL remain unchanged.
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1.22 Collision Assessment by Offset EBL
The origin of the EBL can be placed anywhere with the trackball to enable
measurement of range and bearing between any targets. This function is also
useful for assessment of the potential risk of collision. It is possible to read CPA
(Closest Point of Approach) by using a VRM as shown below (Figure (a)). If the
EBL passes through the sweep origin (own ship) as illustrated (Figure (b)), the
target ship is on a collision course.
1.22.1 How to assess risk of collision by the offset EBL
By keyboard
1. Press the [EBL ON] key to display or activate an EBL (No. 1 or No. 2).
2. Place the cursor (+) on a target appearing as threatening (A in the illustrated
example on the next page) by operating the trackball.
3. Press the [EBL OFFSET] key, and the origin of the active EBL shifts to the
cursor position. Press the [EBL OFFSET key] again to anchor the EBL origin.
4. After waiting for a few minutes (at least 3 minutes), operate the EBL rotary
control until the EBL bisects the target at the new position (A'). The EBL
readout shows the target ship's course, which may be true or relative
depending on the EBL bearing reference setting.
Note: If relative motion is selected, it is also possible to read CPA by using a
VRM as shown in left-hand figure at the top of the next page. If the
EBL passes through the sweep origin (own ship) as illustrated in the
right-hand figure at the top of then next page, the target ship is on a
collision course.
5. To return the EBL origin to the own ship's position, press the [EBL OFFSET]
key twice.
By trackball
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1. Display an EBL, following steps 1-3 in “By trackball” in paragraph 1.21.1.
2. With the cursor inside the effective display area, push the left button, roll the
wheel to show “EBL OFFSET / EXIT” in the guidance box and then push the
left button.
3. Roll the trackball to place the offset EBL on a target appearing as threatening
(A in the illustrated example on the next page) and then push the left button
to anchor the EBL origin.
4. After waiting for a few minutes (at least 3 minutes), operate the EBL used in
step 1 until it bisects the target at the new position (A'). The EBL readout
shows the target ship's course, which may be true or relative depending on
the EBL bearing reference setting.
To return the EBL origin to the screen center, show “EBL OFFSET / EXIT” in the
guidance window and then push the left button.
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000
190
180
010
170
020
030
150
160
VRM1
040
050
060
120
130
140
>3.85NM<
290
280
270
260
250
No. 1
EBL
EBL1
310
300
240
230
>150.3°T<
320
220
210
330
350
340
A
1
A
200
000
180
010
170
020
030
040
140
150
160
VRM1
320
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
EBL1
310
230
220
>138.2°T<
050
060
070
080
090
100
110
120
130
(a) (b)
No. 1
EBL
>3.85NM<
350
340
330
A
1
A
210
200
190
Collision assessment by offset EBL
1.22.2 Choosing point of reference for origin point of offset EBL
070
080
090
100
110
The origin point of the offset EBL can be ground stabilized (geographically fixed)
or referenced to own ship’s heading (relative).
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box and then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MARK and then push the wheel or the left button
to display the MARK menu.
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING
OFF/ON
MARK menu
3. Roll the wheel to choose 8 EBL OFFSET BASE and then push the wheel or
the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose STAB GND, STAB HDG or STAB NORTH as
appropriate and then push the wheel or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.23 Measuring Range and Bearin g Between Two
Targets
By keyboard
1. Press the [EBL OFFSET] key. Operate the trackball to place the origin of the
No. 1 EBL, for example, on a target of interest (target 1 in the illustrated
example).
2. Operate the EBL rotary control until the EBL passes through another target of
interest (target 2).
3. Operate the VRM rotary control until the range marker on the EBL is on the
inside edge of target 2. The active VRM readout at the lower-right corner of
the screen indicates the distance between the two targets.
4. You can repeat the same procedure on third and fourth targets (targets 3 and
4) by using the No. 2 EBL and the No. 2 VRM.
Bearing is shown relative to own ship with suffix “R” or as a true bearing with
suffix “T” depending on EBL relative/true settings of EBL CURSOR BEARING in
the MARK menu. To return the EBL origin to the screen center, press the [EBL
OFFSET] key again.
By trackball
1. Display an EBL, following steps 1-3 in “By trackball” in paragraph 1.21.1.
2. With the cursor inside the effective display area, push the left button, roll the
wheel to show “EBL OFFSET / EXIT” in the guidance box and then push the
left button.
3. Roll the trackball to place the cursor on target 1 and then push the wheel.
4. Operate the No. 1 VRM until the range marker on the EBL aligns with target 2.
The active VRM readout at the lower-right corner of the screen indicates the
distance between the two targets.
5. You can repeat the same procedure on third and fourth targets (targets 3 and
4) by using the No. 2 EBL and the No. 2 VRM.
030
040
R2
Target 3
140
150
VRM1
VRM2
No. 2
EBL
050
060
070
080
110
120
130
>0.50NM<
0.98NM
Range
Marker
090
100
No.1
EBL
EBL1
EBL2
Range
Marker
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
>140.0°R<
335.2
°
R
320
EBL
origin
230
220
340
330
Target 1
210
200
000
350
Target 2
190
180
010
020
Target 4
160
170
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Range/bearing
between targets
1 and 2
Range/bearing
between targets 3 and 4
Measuring range and bearing between two targets
To return the EBL origin to the screen center, show “EBL OFFSET / EXIT” in the
guidance window and then push the left button.
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1.24 Setting a Target Alarm
The target alarm serves to alert the navigator to targets (ships, landmasses, etc.)
entering a set area, with audible and visual alarms.
The guard alarm zone has a fixed
width of 0.5 nm in the radial direction
(depth) and is adjustable from 3.0 to
6.0 nm (guard zone 1) and any
distance (guard zone 2). On the
Non-IMO radar the boundaries can be
set at any distance. On any radar type
the sector of the zone can be set from
0 to 360 degrees in any direction.
1.24.1 How to set a target alarm zone
The procedure which follows shows how to set a target alarm zone using the
figure below as an example.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the ALARM1 or ALARM2 box, whichever alarm
you wish to set.
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CAUTION
• The alarm should not be relied upon as
the sole means for detecting possible
collision situations.
• A/C SEA, A/C RAIN and GAIN controls
should be properly adjusted to be sure
the alarm system does not overlook
target echoes.
ALARM 1
ALARM 2
ALARM boxes
2. Push the left button. The cursor jumps into the effective display area and
“SET” appears inside the ALARM box chosen.
3. Roll the trackball to place the cursor on point “A” and then push the left
button.
4. Roll the trackball to place the cursor on point “B” and then push the left
button. “WORK” replaces “SET” in the ALARM box. The guard alarm zone’s
lines are dashed and blue.
Guard alarm zone
040
050
060
070
080
090
100
110
120
130
140
270
260
280
290
250
300
240
310
230
320
220
210
330
340
200
000
010
350
A
190
180
170
020
030
B
150
160
Target alarm zone
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Note 1: If you wish to create a target alarm zone having a 360-degree coverage
around own ship, set point “B” in almost the same direction as point “A.”
Note 2: Two target alarm zones may be set. Note however that the 2
alarm zone is available only when the 1
Note 3: When the target alarm zone is not within the range in use the indication
UP RNG appears to the right of the ALARM box. In this case choose a
range which will display the target alarm zone.
1.24.2 Acknowledging the target alarm
A target in the target alarm zone produces both visual (flashing) and audible
(beep) alarms. To silence the audible alarm, press the [ALARM ACK] key on the
full keyboard or choose the appropriate ALARM box and then push the left
button. The ALARM box shows “ALARMx ACK.” This will deactivate the audible
alarm but will not stop the flashing of the offending target. To reactivate the
audible alarm, press the [ALARM ACK] key again or choose the ALARM box and
then push the left button. (When an external buzzer is connected, the audible
alarm does not stop until the alarm zone itself is deactivated.) The ALARM box
shows “ALARMx WORK.”
1.24.3 Deactivating a target alarm
nd
st
target alarm zone is active.
target
1. Roll the trackball to choose the ALARM1 or ALARM2 box, whichever alarm
you wish to deactivate.
2. Push the left button until the alarm status in the ALARM box disappears. In
the IMO-type radar deactivation of the target alarm zone 1 deactivates target
alarm zone 2. Target alarm zones 1 and 2 work independent on the Non-IMO
radar.
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1.24.4 Target alarm attributes
You may choose the echo strength level which triggers the alarm, the condition
which generates the target alarm and the volume of the audible alarm as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 3 [ALARM] and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose 2 TARGET ALARM MODE and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Roll the wheel to choose IN (guard zone) or OUT (anchor watch) as
appropriate and then push the wheel or the left button.
Inward target alarm
Outward target alarm
Alarm types
6. Roll the wheel to choose 3 GUARD ALARM LEVEL and then push the wheel
or the left button.
7. Roll the wheel to choose echo strength level which will trigger the alarm and
then push the wheel or the left button. “4” is highest strength.
8. Roll the wheel to choose 5 ALARM SOUND LEVEL and then push the wheel
or the left button.
9. Roll the wheel to choose audible alarm volume, from among LOW, MID and
HIGH, and then push the wheel or the left button.
Note: 5 ALARM SOUND LEVEL also sets the level of the audible alarm for
the watch alarm. 9 AUDIO ALARM enables or disables the audio
alarm.
10. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.25 Off-Centering the Display
Own ship position, or sweep origin, can be displaced to expand the view field
without switching to a larger range scale. The sweep origin can be off-centered
to the cursor position, but not more than 75% of the range in use; if the cursor is
set beyond 75% of the range scale, the sweep origin will be off-centered to the
point of 75% of the limit.
This feature is not available on the 72 nm (Non-IMO type only) or 96 nm range
scale nor in the true motion mode.
To off-center the radar picture, do the following:
By keyboard
1. Roll the trackball to place the cursor at a position where you wish to move the
sweep origin.
2. Press the [OFF CENTER] key. Then, the sweep origin is off-centered to the
cursor position.
3. To cancel off-centering, press the [OFF CENTER] key again.
By trackball
1. With the cursor inside the effective display area, roll the wheel to display
“OFF CENTER / EXIT” in the guidance box and then push the wheel or the
left button.
2. Roll the trackball to place the cursor where you want to locate the screen
center.
3. Push the left button to off center the sweep origin.
4. To cancel the off-center function, push the left button when the guidance box
reads “OFF CENTER / EXIT.”
Cursor
Place cursor where desired
and execute appropriate
OFF CENTER procedure
Off-centered display
How to off-center the display
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1.26 Echo Stretch
The echo stretch feature enlarges targets to make them easier to see, and it is
available on the 1.5 -12 nm ranges depending on echo stretch type. There are 3
settings: ES1 to enlarge in bearing direction for long range detection, ES2 to
enlarge in range direction and ES3 to enlarge in bearing and range directions.
Target
Use on range
1.5 - 12 nm
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Use on range
1.5 - 6 nm
Echo Stretch OFF
Range
Bearing
direction
Echo Stretch 1 Echo Stretch 2 Echo Stretch 3
direction
Range
direction
Bearing
direction
Echo stretch
Note 1: If the 1.5 nm is preset with a pulselength of S1 or S2, and the 3 nm
scale with S2, the echo stretch is not available on those range scales.
Note 2: The echo stretch magnifies not only small target pips but also returns
(clutter) from sea surface, rain and radar interference. For this reason,
make sure these types of interference have been sufficiently
suppressed before activating the echo stretch.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the display.
2. Push the right button to show the PICTURE menu.
[PICTURE MENU]
1 INT REJECT
OFF/1/2/3
2 ECHO STRETCH
OFF/1/2/3
3 ECHO AVERAGE
OFF/1/2/3
4 NOISE REJ
OFF/ON
5 AUTO STC
OFF/ON
6 AUTO RAIN
OFF/1/2/3/4
7 VIDEO CONTRAST
1/2/3/4/
A/B/C
8 [PULSE]
9 [CONDITION]
0 DEFAULT (ENTERX3)
PICTURE menu
3. Roll the wheel to choose 2 ECHO STRETCH and then push the wheel or the
left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose desired echo stretch and then push the left button.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
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1.27 Echo Averaging
The echo average feature effectively suppresses sea clutter. Echoes received
from stable targets such as ships appear on the screen at almost the same
position every rotation of the antenna. On the other hand, unstable echoes such
as sea clutter appear at random positions.
To distinguish real target echoes from sea clutter, echoes are averaged over
successive picture frames. If an echo is solid and stable, it is presented in its
normal intensity. Sea clutter is averaged over successive scans resulting in
reduced brilliance, making it easier to discriminate real targets from sea clutter.
Echo averaging uses scan-to-scan signal correlation technique based on the
true motion over the ground of each target. Thus, small stationary targets such
as buoys will be shown while suppressing random echoes such as sea clutter.
True echo average is not however effective for picking up small targets running
at high speeds over the ground.
Note 1: Do not use the echo average function under heavy pitching and rolling;
loss of target detection can result.
Note 2: Echo average can be used without a heading sensor. For further details,
contact your dealer.
To properly use the echo average function, it is recommended to first suppress
sea clutter with the A/C SEA control. Then, do as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the display.
2. Push the right button to show the PICTURE menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 3 ECHO AVERAGE and then push the wheel or the
left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose OFF, 1, 2 or 3 as appropriate and then push the
wheel or the left button.
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OFF: Echo averaging OFF
1: Helps distinguish targets from sea clutter and suppress brilliance of
unstable echoes.
2: Distinguishes small stationary targets such as navigation buoys.
3: Stably displays distant target.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
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1.28 Target Trails
The trails of the radar echoes of targets may be displ ayed in the form of
synthet ic afterglow. Target trails are chosen either r elative or true and may be
sea or ground stabilized. True motion trails require a compass signal and own
ship speed input.
1.28.1 True or relati ve tr ails
You may display ec ho trails in true or relative moti on ( only true trai l on TM).
Relative tr ails show relative movements betw een targets and own ship. True
motion tr ails require a gy r oc om pass signal and own ship speed input to cancel
out own s hip's movement and present true target movem ents in accordance wit h
their over-the-ground s peeds and cours es .
1. RADAR OPERATION
(a) True target trails
(No smearing of
stationary targets)
(b) Relative target trails
Targets moving relative
to own ship
Target t rails
Note: When true t r ail is selec ted on the RM mode, t he TRAIL MODE box i s
shown in red. No true-rel ative selection on TM; it i s onl y True trails on TM
mode.
1. Roll the trackball to place the arr ow on the TRAIL M ODE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen and t hen push the right button to open t he TRAIL
menu.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 1 TRAIL MODE and then push the wheel.
3. Roll the wheel to choose TRUE or REL appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
4. Push the right button to close the menu.
Note: “TRUE TRAIL” is shown in red when a relative motion presentation mode
is used.
1.28.2 Trail time
Trail time, the trail plotting interval, may be chosen as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the TRAIL MODE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen.
2. Push the left button to choose plotting interval from among OFF, 15 s, 30 s, 1
min, 3 min, 6 min, 15 min, 30 min or CONT(INUOUS) and then push the
wheel. (To choose intervals between 30 s and 30 min, in increments of 30
seconds, roll the wheel.) The longer the trail interval the longer the length of
the target trail.
The maximum time for continuous plotting is 99:59. When the timer counts to
99:59, the timer is reset to zero, all target trails are erased and then trails are
restarted.
1.28.3 Trail gradation
•
The afterglow can be selected in a single tone or gradual shading.
Monotone
(Single)
* TRAIL **
* = TRUE or REL
** = Trail time setting
4
TRAIL MODE box
Gradual shading
(Multi)
1-50
Trail gradation
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the TRAIL MODE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen.
2. Push the right button to display the TRAIL menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 2 TRAIL GRAD and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose SINGLE (single) or MULTI (multiple) as appropriate
and then push the wheel or the left button.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
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1.28.4 Resetting target trails
You may clear all target trails to restart the trail process. Target trails are cleared
and the trailing process restarts from time count zero at the current target trail
plot interval.
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the TRAIL MODE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen.
2. Push the right button to display the TRAIL menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 5 TRAIL RESTART and then push the wheel or the
left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose ON or OFF as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
ON: Trails start extending on the newly selected range.
OFF: Trails are shown and extend only on the range where they were
initiated.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
1.28.5 Trail copy
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Trails are canceled and restarted whenever the range is changed. However, you
may continue trails on the same range, without restarting them, when the range
is changed to a next larger or smaller range scale. Note however that when the
range is changed, only those trails within the previous range are continued; no
trails are generated for targets outside the previous range.
No trail generated
for target not within
previous range
(a) Previous range
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the TRAIL MODE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen.
2. Push the right button to display the TRAIL menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 6 TRAIL COPY and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose ON or OFF as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
(b) New range
Trail copy
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1.28.6 Trail level
The level ( intensity ) of t he afterglow which extends from r adar targets m ay be
chosen as bel ow.
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the TRAIL MO DE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen.
2. Push the right button to display the TRAIL menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 4 TRAIL LEVEL and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to c hoos e level desired an d t hen push the wheel or the lef t
button. The higher the num ber t he greater th e intensity of the aftergl ow.
5. Push the right button to c lose the menu.
1.28.7 Narrow trails (non-IMO type only)
Target trails may be painted with thinner lines if desired. This can be useful when
there are a lot of target s on the screen.
1. Roll the trackball to place the arrow on the TRAIL MO DE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen.
2. Push the right button to display the TRAIL menu.
3. Roll the wheel to c hoos e 3 NA RROW TRAIL and t hen push the w heel or the
left but ton.
4. Roll the wheel to c hoos e ON or OFF as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button. Choos e O N to get thinner t r ails.
5. Push the right button to clos e the menu.
1.28.8 Canceling trails
Trails can be canceled as foll ows:
By keyboard
Press the [CA NCE L TRAILS] key.
By trackball
1. Roll the trackball to place the arr ow on the TRAIL M ODE box at the bottom
right corner of the screen.
2. Push the left button to display OF F.
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1.29 Parallel Index Lines
Parallel index lines are useful for keeping a constant distance between own ship
and a coastline or a partner ship when navigating. Two index lines are available
and any two may be displayed. You may control the orientation and line interval.
Index
lines
Parallel index lines
1.29.1 Displaying, erasing parallel index lines
1. RADAR OPERATION
By keyboard
1. With the menu closed, press the [INDEX LINE] key. The guidance box shows
“DISP INDEX LINE/.”
2. While watching the IL (Index Line) box at the left side of the screen, press
and hold down the [INDEX LINE] key to activate or deactivat e applicable
index line. Press down the key again to display (or erase) the inde x lin e
chosen.
Index line number
Index line orientation,
Index line interval
(Neither shown when
Index line is OFF.)
ON
IL 1
032.0°T
5.60NM
Status (ON or OFF)
IL (Index Line) box
By trackball
1. Roll the t r ackball to place the arrow in the IL box at the lower left-hand side of
the screen. (See the illustration above.)
2. Roll the wheel to choose index line number and then push the left button or
the wheel to turn the index line on or off as appropriate.
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1.29.2 Adjusting index line orientation, index line interval
1. Display the index line for which you want to adjust its orientation, referring to
paragraph 1.29.1.
2. Roll the t r ackball to place the arrow in the
index line orientation setting window,
Indexlineorientation
Indexlineinterval
directly below the IL box.
3. Roll the wheel to adjust the index line orientation, between 000.0-3 59.9(°T).
Enter a negative value to move the index lin e to the opposite side of the
index line passing through the own ship position.
4. Roll the trackball to place the cursor in the index line interval setting window.
5. Roll the wheel to adjust the index line interval.
1.29.3 Index line bearing reference
Index line bearing reference may be relati ve to own ship’s heading (Relative) or
referenced to North (True) as follows:
1. Roll the t r ackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MARK and then push the wheel or the left button
to display the MARK menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 4 INDEX LINE BEARING and then push the wheel
or the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose TRUE or REL as appropriate and then push the
wheel or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
[MARK]
1 BACK
2 OWN SHIP MARK
OFF/ON
3 STERN MARK
OFF/ON
4 INDEX LINE BEARING
REL/TRUE
5 INDEX LINE
1/2/3/6
6 INDEX LINE MODE
VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL
8 EBL OFFSET BASE
STAB GND/STAB HDG/
STAB NORTH
9 EBL CURSOR BEARING
REL/TRUE
0 RING
OFF/ON
MARK menu
IL 1
ON
032.0°T
5.60NM
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1.29.4 Choosing maximum number of index lines to display
The maximum number of index lines to display may be chosen from 2, 3 or 6
lines as below. The actual number of lines visible may be less depending on line
interval.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MARK and then push the wheel or the left button
to display the MARK menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 5 INDEX LINE and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose 1, 2, 3 or 6 as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
1.29.5 Index line mode
Index lines orientation may be chosen from horizontal or vertical. This function is
available when 5 INDEX LINE in the MARK menu is set for other than “1”.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MARK and then push the wheel or the left button
to display the MARK menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 6 INDEX LINE MODE and then push the wheel or
the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL as appropriate and
then push the wheel or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.30 Origin Mark
You can mark any prominent target or a point of particular interest using the
origin mark feature. Twenty origin marks may be entered: 10 standard origin
marks (with number) and one each of the 10 symbol origin marks. The marks
may be geographically fixed (ground stabili zed) or sea stabilized. To display the
origin marks, heading signal and own ship position data are required.
1.30.1 Entering origin marks
1. Roll the t r ackball to choose the MARK box at the left side of the screen. The
guidance box now reads “MARK SELECT / MARK MENU.”
9 MAP DISPLAY
OFF/ON
0 MAP MARK COLOR*
RED/GRN/BLU/YEL/
CYA/MAG/WHT
* Not available
on IMO radar.
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MARK menu
3. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MARK KIND and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose ORIGIN MARK(No.) or ORIGIN MARK(SYM) as
appropriate and then push the wheel or the left button. Choose ORIGIN
MARK(No.) to inscribe standard origin mark (
) plus mark number; ORIGIN
MARK(SYM) to inscribe desired origin mark symbol (no number).
5. Push the left button.
6. Push the right button to close the menu. The guidance box now reads
“MARK SELECT / MARK MENU.”
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7. With the cursor choosing the MARK box, roll the wheel to choose mark
number desired (“ORIGIN MARK(No.)” chosen at step 4) or origin mark
symbol (“ORIGIN MARK(SYM)” chosen at step 4) and then push the left
button. The following origin marks are available.
Origin mark (symbols)
8. Push the left button again. The cursor jumps into the effective display area
and the guidance box now reads “MARK / EXIT.”
9. Roll the trackball to place the cursor on the location desired.
10. Push the left button to inscribe the origin mark at the cursor location. The
bearing and range from the origin mark to the cursor location are shown just
below the MARK box.
MARK 4
1
-> +
Bearing and range from
origin mark to cursor
162.5°T 11.7
NM
Mark box, showing bearing and range from origin mark
•
To inscribe a different standard origin mark number or symbol origin mark,
repeat steps 7-10. (“ORIGIN MARK(No.)” or (“ORIGIN MARK(SYM)” should
be preselected as appropriate.)
•
To quit entering origin marks, push the right button when the guidance box
reads “MARK / EXIT.”
•
Origin mark data reads “- - -.-” when the cursor is placed outside the effective
display area.
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1.30.2 Origin mark stabilization
Origin marks may be geographically fixed (ground stabilized) or moving (sea
stabilized).
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MARK box.
2. Push the right button to open the MARK menu.
[MARK MENU]
1 ORIGIN MARK STAB
GND/SEA
2 MARK KIND
ORIGIN MARK(No.)/
ORIGIN MARK(SYM)/
MAP MARK/
WP 1~50/
WP 51~100/
WP 101~150/
WP 151~198/
OWN SHIP SHAPE
9 MAP DISPLAY
OFF/ON
0 MAP MARK COLOR*
RED/GRN/BLU/YEL/
CYA/MAG/WHT
MARK menu
3. Roll the wheel to choose 1 ORIGIN MARK STAB and then push the wheel.
4. Roll the wheel to choose GND or SEA as appropriate and then push the
wheel or the left button.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
1.30.3 Deleting individual origin marks
*: Not available
on IMO radar.
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The procedure below shows how to delete individual origin marks. Note that
origin marks cannot be deleted collectively.
1. With the cursor inside the effective display area, roll the wheel to display
“MARK DELETE / EXIT” in the guidance box.
2. Roll the trackball to place the cursor on the origin mark you wish to erase.
3. Push the left button or the wheel to erase the mark.
4. To erase another mark, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. To finish, push the right button when the guidance box reads “MARK
DELETE / EXIT.”
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1.31 Zoom
The zoom function enlarges an area of interest as large as twice the normal
viewing size, in the text window. To use the zoom display, it must be turned on in
the DATA BOX menu. For further details, see paragraph 1.41.
Zoom is not available when the ARP target data setting is “LARGE” and the
navigation data is turned on.
1. With the cursor inside the effective display area, roll the wheel to display
“ZOOM / EXIT” in the guidance box.
2. Roll the trackball to choose the location to zoom.
3. Push the left button or the wheel. A circle inscribes the location zoomed and
the zoom display at the right side of the screen shows the zoomed picture.
1. RADAR OPERATION
Zoom
Area
Zoom area selected
with the cursor
Data Box
Zoom display
(Appears in box above
when nav data is turned
off.)
Zoom display
To quit the zoom display, push the left button when the guidance box reads
“ZOOM / EXIT.”
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1.32 Markers
1.32.1 Heading marker and heading line
The heading marker and the heading line indicate the ship's heading in all
presentation modes. The heading line is a line from the own ship position to the
outer edge of the radar display area and appears at zero degrees on the bearing
scale in head-up mode; it changes the orientation depending on the ship
orientation in north-up and true motion modes. The heading marker is a small
circle on the bearing scale to indicate the heading when the display is
off-centered or is in north-up or TM mode.
Temporarily erasing the heading line
To temporarily extinguish the heading line to look at targets existing dead ahead
of own ship, press the [HL OFF] key on the keyboard, or roll the trackball to
choose the HL OFF box at the bottom left corner of the display and then push
the left button. In addition to the heading line, the stern marker and all graphics
within the effective display are also erased. To redisplay the heading line, etc.,
release the key or the left button.
1.32.2 Stern marker
The stern marker, which is a dot-and-dash line, appears opposite to the heading
line. To display or erase this marker do the following:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the display and
then push the left button to display the MAIN menu.
2. Roll the wheel to choose MARK and then push the wheel or the left button to
show the MARK menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 3 STERN MARK and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose OFF or ON as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
1.32.3 North marker
The north marker appears as a short dashed line. In the head-up mode, the
north marker moves around the bearing scale in accordance with the compass
signal.
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1.32.4 Own ship symbol
The own ship symbol ( ) can be displayed or erased on the MARK menu. This
symbol is scaled to indicate the length and beam of the vessel. If the largest
dimension of the symbol gets smaller than 6 mm, the symbol will disappear and
own ship will be represented with a small dot or circle depending on the range in
use. Ship’s dimensions should be entered at installation.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the display and
then push the left button to display the MAIN menu.
2. Roll the wheel to choose MARK and then push the wheel or the left button to
show the MARK menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 2 OWN SHIP MARK and then push the wheel or the
left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose OFF or ON as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.33 Automatic Picture Setup According to
Navigation Purpose
Every time your navigating environment or task changes, you must adjust the
radar, which can be a nuisance in a busy situation. Instead of changing radar
settings case by case, it is possible to assign the function keys to provide
optimum settings for often encountered situations.
The radar's internal computer offers several picture setup options to be assigned
to each function key for your specific navigating requirements. For instance, one
of the functions is assigned the buoy detecting function and labeled SHIP on the
on the PICTURE box. By choosing SHIP, the radar will be instantly set for
optimum detection of ships.
Four user-programmable setups are also provided (labeled
PICTURE1-PICTURE4), so that you may have the radar automatically adjusted
to those conditions which are not covered by the provided setup options.
Below are the preset picture setup options provided with this radar.
Picture setup options description
Label Description Label Description
NEAR Optimum setting for short range
detection using a range scale of 3
nm or less on calm seas
NEAR
BUOY
ROUGH
SEA
HARBOR Optimum setting for short range
Optimum setting for detecting
navigation buoys, small vessels and
other small surface objects at close
range
Optimum setting for rough weather
or heavy rain
navigation in a harbor area using a
range scale of 1.5 nm or less
Each picture setup option defines a combination of several radar settings for
achieving optimum setup for a particular navigating situation. Those involved are
interference rejector, echo stretch, echo average, noise rejector, automatic
anti-sea and anti-rain clutters, video contrast, pulselength and sea and radar
conditions.
Adjusting these features from the PICTURE menu changes the original function
key settings. To restore the original settings for a particular picture setup option,
it is necessary to choose the default setting. For this reason, we recommended
that you use the user-programmable function sets when frequent adjustment of
the radar picture is necessary.
FAR Optimum setting for long range
FAR
BUOY
SHIP Optimum setting for detecting
COASTFor coastal navigation using a
detection using a range scale of 6
nm or larger
Optimum setting for detecting
navigation buoys, small vessels
and other small surface objects at
long range
vessels
range of 12 nm or less
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Picture setup options and default settings
1. RADAR OPERATION
1 INT
REJECT
PICTURE 1 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 2-B
PICTURE 2 2 2 1 OFF OFF OFF 3-B
PICTURE 3 2 OFF 2 OFF ON OFF 2-B
PICTURE 4 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 2-A
NEAR 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3-B
FAR 2 2 3 OFF ON OFF 3-C
NEAR BUOY 2 1 1 OFF OFF OFF 3-B
FAR BUOY 2 2 3 OFF ON OFF 3-C
ROUGH SEA 2 OFF 2 OFF ON OFF 2-A
SHIP 3 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF 3-C
HARBOR 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3-B
COAST 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3-B
P/L on
0.5 nm
PICTURE 1 S1 S1 S2 M1 M2 L 2 ±0
PICTURE 2 S1 S1 M1 M2 M3 L 2 ±0
PICTURE 3 S1 S1 S2 M1 M2 L 3 ±0
PICTURE 4 S1 S1 S2 M1 M2 L 2 ±0
NEAR S1 S1 S2 M1 M2 L 2 ±0
FAR S1 S1 M1 M3 L L 3 ±0
NEAR BUOY S1 S1 M1 M2 L L 2 ±0
FAR BUOY S1 S1 M1 M3 L L 3 ±0
ROUGH SEA S1 S1 S2 M1 M2 M3 4 ±0
SHIP S1 S1 M1 M2 M3 L 2 ±0
HARBOR S1 S1 S2 M1 M3 L 2 ±0
COAST S1 S1 M1 M2 M3 L 2 ±0
2 ECHO
STRETCH
P/L on
0.75 nm
3 ECHO
AVERAGE
8 PULSE 9 CONDITION
P/L on
1.5 nm
P/L on 3
nm
4 NOISE
REJ
P/L on 6
nm
5 AUTO
STC
P/L on
12-24 nm
6 AUTO
RAIN
Sea Cond. STC Range
7 VIDEO
CONTRAST
1.33.1 Choosing a picture setup option
You may choose a picture setup options as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the screen.
NEAR BUOY* 4
* Other indications:
NEAR, FAR, NEAR BUOY,
FAR BUOY, ROUGH SEA,
SHIP, HARBOR, COAST,
PICTURE 1 - PICTURE 4
PICTURE box
2. Push the left button to choose picture setup option desired.
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1.33.2 Restoring default picture setup options
Any of the radar functions programmed with the picture setup options may be
adjusted as desired. If you get lost in operation and want to restore the default
settings for a particular picture setup operation, do the following:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the screen.
NEAR BUOY* 4
* Other indications:
NEAR, FAR, NEAR BUOY,
FAR BUOY, ROUGH SEA,
SHIP, HARBOR, COAST,
PICTURE 1 - PICTURE 4
PICTURE box
2. Push the left button to choose the picture setup option for which you want to
restore its default settings.
3. Push the right button to show the PICTURE menu.
[PICTURE MENU]
1 INT REJECT
OFF/1/2/3
2 ECHO STRETCH
OFF/1/2/3
3 ECHO AVERAGE
OFF/1/2/3
4 NOISE REJ
OFF/ON
5 AUTO STC
OFF/ON
6 AUTO RAIN
OFF/1/2/3/4
7 VIDEO CONTRAST
1/2/3/4/
A/B/C
8 [PULSE]
9 [CONDITION]
0 DEFAULT (ENTERX3)
PICTURE menu
4. Roll the wheel to choose 0 DEFAULT.
5. Push the wheel or the left button three times to restore default settings for the
picture setup selected. (If you are using the keyboard, press the [ENTER
MARK] key three times.)
6. Push the right button to close the menu.
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1.33.3 User-programmable picture setups
Four user-programmable picture setups are provided and they are labeled
PICTURE 1 – PICTURE 4 in the PICTURE box. You may program them as
below.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the screen.
2. Push the left button to choose PICTURE 1, PICTURE 2, PICTURE 3 or
PICTURE 4, whichever you wish to set.
3. Push the right button to show the PICTURE menu.
4. Set items 1-6 and 8 referring to the following paragraphs:
1 INT REJECT: 1.19 5 AUTO STC: 1.1
2 ECHO STRETCH: 1.26 6 AUTO RAIN: 1.18
3 ECHO AVERAGE: 1.27 8 PULSE: 1.15
4 NOISE REJ: 1.35
5. Roll the wheel to choose 7 VIDEO CONTRAST and then push the wheel or
the left button.
6. Roll the wheel to choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 (Dynamic Range) or A, B, C (Curve) as
appropriate and then push t he wheel or the left button. Ref er to the
description below and the illustration on the next page.
1-4: Control dynamic range. 1 provides the widest dynamic range; 4 is the
narrowest dynamic range.
A: Mid-level in the curve is low, so this setting is suitable for suppressing rain
clutter.
B: Curve between A and C.
C: Mid-level in the curve is high, so this setting is suitable for detecting
distant targets.
[PICTURE MENU]
1 INT REJECT
OFF/1/2/3
2 ECHO STRETCH
OFF/1/2/3
3 ECHO AVERAGE
OFF/1/2/3
4 NOISE REJ
OFF/ON
5 AUTO STC
OFF/ON
6 AUTO RAIN
OFF/1/2/3/4
7 VIDEO CONTRAST
1/2/3/4/
A/B/C
8 [PULSE]
9 [CONDITION]
0 DEFAULT(ENTERX3)
PULSE menu
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PICTURE level
4
5 db
7 db
9 db
3
11 db
* *
1
2
C
* Default
B
A
VIDEO SIGNAL level
Video contrast settings
7. Roll the wheel to choose 9 [CONDITION] and then push the wheel to show
the CONDITION menu.
[CONDITION MENU]
1 BACK
2 SEA CONDITION
1/2/3/4/5
3 ANT HEIGHT
5/7.5/10/15/20/
25/30/35/40/45/
more50m
4 STC RANGE
+00
CONDITION menu
8. Roll the wheel to choose 2 SEA CONDITION and then push the wheel or the
left button.
9. Roll the wheel to choose appropriate sea condition and then push the wheel
or the left button. The larger the number the rougher the sea stat e.
10. Roll the wheel to choose 3 ANT HEIGHT and then push the wheel or the left
button.
11. Roll the wheel to choose appropriate radar antenna height (above the
waterline) and then push the wheel or the lef t button.
12. If necessary, roll the wheel to choose 4 STC RANGE, t o adjust effective STC
range, and then push the wheel or the left button. The setting range is –10 to
+10. The larger the number the longer the effective STC range becomes. Roll
the wheel to set and then push the wheel or t he left button. (Note that the
keyboard cannot be used to enter the setting. )
13. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.34 Programming Function Keys
Less-often used functions are provided in the menu. To avoid opening the
menus to set up the radar for a particular situation, function keys F1-F4 may be
assigned any of the functions shown in the CUSTOMIZE•TEST sub menu.
1.34.1 Activating a function key
To activate the function assigned to a function key, press the key to instantly set
the radar for the preset purpose. Further press the key to choose option.
Function key Default setting
F1 Interference Rejector
F2 Echo Stretch
F3 Auto Rain
F4 Heading Line Off
1.34.2 Pr ogramming the functions keys
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Do the following to program the function keys.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the display and
then push the left button to display the MAIN menu.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 9 [CUSTOMIZE•TEST] and then push the wheel.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 3 [F1], 4 [F2], 5 [F3] or 6 [F4], whichever function
key you want to set, and then push the wheel or the left button. For example,
choose 3 [F1] and then push the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose appropriate category, ECHO, STD KEY, ARP•AIS or
OPERATION and then push the wheel or the left button. Refer to the menus
below to choose appropriate category.
[ECHO]
1 BACK
2
PICTURE/
IR
ES/
EAV/
NOISE REJ/
ANT SELECT/
PULSE LENGTH/
A/C SEA SELECT/
AUTO RAIN SELECT/
TUNE SELECT/
ANT HEIGHT/
SEA CONDITION/
2ND ECHO REJ/
PM/
SART/
[ARPA•AIS]
1 BACK
2
DISP ARP/
DISP AIS/
TARGET DATA & ACQ/
PAST POSN INTERVAL/
REF MARK/
CPA LIMIT/
CPA/
TCPA/
GZ1/
GZ2/
TARGET LIST SORT/
TRIAL MANEUVER/
ARP•AIS FUSION/
AIS MESSAGE
[STD KEY]
1 BACK
2
ALARM ACK/
STBY TX/
HL OFF/
EBL OFFSET/
MODE/
OFF CENTER/
CU TM RESET/
INDEX LINE/
VECTOR TIME/
VECTOR MODE/
TARGET LIST/
TRAIL/
BRILL/
MARK/
MENU/
RANGE UP/
RANGE DOWN/
ACQ/
TARGET DATA/
TARGET CANCEL
[OPERATION]
1 BACK
2
ECHO COLOR/
BACK COLOR/
RING/
ALARM1/
ALARM2/
WATCH ALARM RESET/
ZOOM/
MARK DELETE/
CHART ALIGN/
DISPLAY SELECT/
MOB/
USER DEFAULT/
TLL
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5. Roll the wheel to choose “2” and then push the wheel or the left button.
6. Roll the wheel to choose function desired and then push the wheel or left
button.
ALARM ACK Acknowledges alarm. (Silences audible alarm.)
STBY TX Toggles between stand-by and transmit.
HL OFF Turns heading line on/off.
EBL OFFSET Offsets EBL.
OFF CENTER Off centers the display.
CU TM RESET Returns own ship mark to point 75% of range in use.
INDEX LINE Turns index line on/off.
VECTOR TIME Sets vector time.
VECTOR MODE Sets vector mode.
TARGET LIST Displays target list.
TRAIL Sets trail parameters.
BRILL Sets brilliance.
MARK Chooses mark to inscribe.
MENU Opens the MAIN menu.
RANGE UP Raises the range scale.
RANGE DOWN Lowers the range scale.
ACQ Acquires ARP target; activate sleeping AIS target.
TARGET DATA Shows target data.
TARGET CANCEL Cancels tracking of ARP target; sleep AIS target.
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Item Description
[ARP•AIS]
DISP ARP Activates/deactivates ARP.
DISP AIS Activates/deactivates AIS.
Description of function key programs (con’t)
TARGET DATA & ACQ
PAST POSN INTERVAL Chooses past position plotting interval.
REF MARK Inscribes reference mark (for target-based speed).
CPA LIMIT Turns CPA limit on/off.
CPA Enters CPA range.
TCPA Enters TCPA time.
GZ1 Sets Guard Zone 1.
GZ2 Sets Guard Zone 2.
TARGET LIST SORT Sorts target list.
TRIAL MANEUVER Executes trial maneuver.
ARP•AIS FUSION Converts ARP target to AIS target.
AIS MESSAGE Displays AIS message board.
[OPERATION]
ECHO COLOR Chooses echo color.
ARP: Acquires ARP target; shows data for ARP target
selected.
AIS: Activates sleeping AIS target; shows data for AIS
target selected.
BACK COLOR Chooses background color.
RING Turns range rings on/off.
ALARM1 Sets no. 1 guard alarm.
ALARM2 Sets no. 2 guard alarm.
WATCH ALARM RESET Resets watch alarm.
ZOOM Enables zoom.
MARK DELETE Deletes mark (origin mark, waypoint mark, plotter mark).
CHART ALIGN Aligns chart with radar picture.
DISPLAY SELECT Chooses display mode.
MOB Inscribes MOB mark (WP 200).
USER DEFAULT Restores default settings.
TLL Outputs radar target’s L/L position to video plotter.
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1.35 Ship’s Position
Choose the source of ship’s position data as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the OS POSN box at the top right corner of the
screen.
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OS POSN 4
OS POSN box
2. Push the right button to show the OS POSN menu.
[OS POSN MENU]
1 NAV AID
GPS1/GPS2/
DEAD RECKONING
2 MANUAL L/L
00°00.00 N
000°00.00 W
OS POSN menu
3. Roll the wheel to choose 1 NAV AID and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose GPS1, GPS2 or DEAD RECKONING as
appropriate and then push the wheel or the left button.
GPS1: GPS Navigator connected to nav port
GPS2: GPS navigator connected to SPEED LOG port or TRACK CONTROL
port.
5. If you have chosen DEAD RECKONING go to step 6 to enter position
manually. For GPS1 or GPS2, go to step 7.
6. Roll the wheel to choose 2 MANUAL L/L and then push the wheel. Enter
latitude and longitude position as follows:
1) Roll the wheel to set appropriate digit in the latitude field and then push the
wheel. (You may push the wheel again to skip a place.) For keyboard
operation, press appropriate numeric keys and then press the [ENTER
MARK] key.
2) Set longitude similar to how you set latitude and then push the wheel. (For
keyboard operation, press the [ENTER MARK] key.)
Note: Co-ordinate polarity may be switched by rolling the wheel or pressing the
[2] key in case of keyboard operation.
7. Push the right button to close the menu.
Note: When the AIS function is active, DEAD RECKONING is shown in gray to
indicate that it is not available for selection.
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1.36 Noise Rejector
White noise may show itself on the screen as random “speckles” spread over the
entire radar image. You can remove this noise as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the PICTURE box at the left side of the screen.
2. Push the right button to open the PICTURE menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 4 NOISE REJ and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose ON or OFF as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Push the right button to close the menu.
[PICTURE MENU]
1 INT REJECT
OFF/1/2/3
2 ECHO STRETCH
OFF/1/2/3
3 ECHO AVERAGE
OFF/1/2/3
4 NOISE REJ
OFF/ON
5 AUTO STC
OFF/ON
6 AUTO RAIN
OFF/1/2/3/4
7 VIDEO CONTRAST
1/2/3/4/
A/B/C
8 [PULSE]
9 [CONDITION]
0 DEFAULT
ENTERX3
PICTURE menu
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1.37 Suppressing Second-trace Echoes
In certain situations, echoes from very distance targets may appear as false
echoes (second-trace echoes) on the screen. This occurs when the return echo
is received one transmission cycle later, or after a next radar pulse has been
transmitted.
Tx repetition
Actual range
Second-trace
echo
False echo
range
Second-trace echoes
To reject second-trace echoes:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 1 ECHO and then push the wheel or the left button
to open the ECHO menu.
[ECHO]
1 BACK
ND
2 2
ECHO REJ
OFF/ON
3 TUNE INITIALIZE
4 PM
OFF/ON
5 SART
OFF/ON
6 WIPER
OFF/1/2
ECHO menu
ND
3. Roll the wheel to choose 2 2
ECHO REJ and then push the wheel or the
left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose OFF or ON as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.38 Adjusting Brilliance of Screen Data
You can adjust relative brilliance levels of various markers and alphanumeric
readouts displayed on the screen.
1. Roll the trackball to choose the BRILL box at the bottom left corner of the
screen and then push the right button to show the BRILL menu.
[BRILL1 MENU (1/2)]
1 ECHO COLOR
YEL/GRN/
WHT/COLOR*
2 BKGD COLOR
BLK-GRN/
BLK-RED/
BLU-CIR/
BLU/BRT-BLU
3 PANEL DIMMER
4 CHARACTER
5 CURSOR
6 ECHO
7 TRAIL
8 HL
9 RING
0 NEXT
2. Roll the wheel to choose item you wish to adjust and then push the wheel or
the left button. (To go to the second page of the BRILL menu choose 0 NEXT
and push the wheel.)
* Not available
on IMO radar.
Choose 0 NEXT
to show page 2
of the BRILL menu.
Note: Four brilliance and color sets are
provided. For further details see
paragraph 1.44.
BRILL menu
[BRILL1 MENU (2/2)]
1 BACK
2 BRG CURSOR
3 EBL
4 VRM
5 INDEX LINE
6 ARP SYMBOL
7 AIS SYMBOL
8 L/L GRID
9 MARK
0 CHART
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Item Adjusts
brilliance of;
Item Adjusts
brilliance of;
1 ECHO COLOR See para. 1.49. 2 BRG CURSOR Bearing cursor
2 BKGD COLOR See para. 1.49. 3 EBL EBLs
3 PANEL
DIMMER
4 CHARACTER All alphanumeric
Backlighting of
control unit
4 VRM VRMs
5 INDEX LINE Index lines
characters
5 CURSOR Cursor (+) and
arrow
6 ARP
SYMBOL
ARP symbols
6 ECHO Radar echoes 7 AIS SYMBOL AIS symbols
7 TRAIL Target trails 8 L/L Chart grid
8 HL Heading line 9 MARK All marks
9 RING Range rings 0 CHART Chart
3. Roll the wheel to set brilliance level. The range of adjustment for items
except “HL” and “CURSOR” is 0-100%. The range of adjustment for HL and
CURSOR is 50-100%.
4. Push the right button once or twice to close the menu.
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1.39 Watch Alarm
The watch alarm sounds the audible alarm at the chosen time interval to help
you keep regular watch of the radar picture for safety or other purposes.
The WATCH box appears at the lower-left corner of the screen with a watch
alarm timer counts down from value set (for example, “12:00”).
When a preset time interval has elapsed, the audible watch alarm is released,
the screen label WATCH turns red and the watch alarm timer freezes at “0:00.”
To silence the alarm, press the [ALARM ACK] key on the full keyboard or roll the
trackball to choose the ALARM ACK box and then push the left button. The label
WATCH turns to normal color and the watch alarm timer is reset to the initial
value and starts the count-down sequence again.
If you press the [ALARM ACK] key or click the box with the left button before the
selected time interval is reached, the watch alarm timer is reset to the initial
value and starts the count-down sequence again.
To set watch time interval:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 3 ALARM then push the wheel or the left button.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 4 WATCH ALARM and then push the wheel or the
left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose appropriate time interval and then push the wheel or
the left button and then push the right button twice to close the menu.
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1.40 Setting Up Nav Data
Wind, depth, ocean current, water temperature, date and time and waypoint data
may be set up as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box at the right side of the screen and
then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 7 NAV DATA and then push left button to open the
NAV DATA menu.
3. Choose appropriate options referring to the table on the next page for details.
[NAV DATA]
1 BACK
2 DEPTH
OFF/m/ft
3 DEPTH GRAPH SCALE
10/20/50/
100/200/500
4 DEPTH MARK
000m
5 CURRENT
OFF/ON
6 WIND
OFF/m/s/KT
7 TEMP
OFF/ON
8 DATE-TIME
OFF/UTC/LOCAL
9 LOCAL TIME ADJ
+00:00
0 WPT DATA
OFF/REL/TRUE
NAV DATA menu
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