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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ xi
PROGRAM NUMBER ......................................................................................... xv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.............................................................................. xvi
1.
RADAR OPERATION.................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
Turning on the Power .................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2
Transmitter ON ............................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3
Control Unit ................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.4
Main Menu................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.5
Operation by the On-Screen Boxes ............................................................................ 1-7
1.6
Cursor Menu.............................................................................................................. 1-10
1.7
Monitor Brilliance........................................................................................................1-11
1.8
Display Modes........................................................................................................... 1-12
1.9
On-Screen Boxes and Markers ................................................................................. 1-13
1.10
Tuning the Receiver .................................................................................................. 1-15
1.10.1
Choosing the tuning method........................................................................... 1-15
1.10.2
Initializing tuning ............................................................................................. 1-15
1.10.3
Automatic tuning ............................................................................................. 1-16
1.10.4
Manual tuning ................................................................................................. 1-16
1.11
Aligning Heading with Gyrocompass......................................................................... 1-16
1.12
Presentation Modes................................................................................................... 1-17
1.12.1
Choosing presentation mode.......................................................................... 1-17
1.12.2
Description of presentation modes ................................................................. 1-18
1.13
Entering Own Ship's Speed....................................................................................... 1-22
1.13.1
Automatic speed input by log or GPS navigator ............................................. 1-22
1.13.2
Manual speed input ........................................................................................ 1-23
1.14
Choosing a Range Scale........................................................................................... 1-23
1.15
Choosing a Pulselength ............................................................................................ 1-24
1.15.1
Choosing a pulselength .................................................................................. 1-24
1.15.2
Changing pulselength ..................................................................................... 1-25
1.16
Adjusting the Sensitivity ............................................................................................ 1-26
1.17
Reducing Sea Clutter ................................................................................................ 1-27
1.17.1
Choosing method of adjustment ..................................................................... 1-27
1.17.2
Automatic reduction of sea clutter .................................................................. 1-27
1.17.3
Manual reduction of sea clutter....................................................................... 1-28
1.18
Reducing Rain Clutter ............................................................................................... 1-29
1.18.1
Automatic reduction of rain clutter .................................................................. 1-29
1.18.2
Manual reduction of rain clutter ...................................................................... 1-29
1.19
Measuring Range ...................................................................................................... 1-31
1.19.1
Showing, hiding the fixed range rings............................................................. 1-31
1.19.2
Measuring range by the variable range marker (VRM)................................... 1-32
1.19.3
VRM unit of measurement (B and C types) .................................................... 1-33
1.19.4
TTG to VRM indication ................................................................................... 1-33
1.20
Measuring Bearing .................................................................................................... 1-34
1.20.1
Measuring bearing .......................................................................................... 1-34
1.20.2
True or relative bearing................................................................................... 1-35
1.21
Collision Assessment by Offset EBL ......................................................................... 1-36
1.21.1
How to assess risk of collision by the offset EBL............................................ 1-36
1.21.2
Point of reference for origin point of offset EBL .............................................. 1-37