1. OPERATION
User menu description | |
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Item | Description |
Sets radar in transmit or | |
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| functions as the [MODE] key.) |
INT | Rejects radar interference. |
REJECTION |
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ECHO | Stretches echoes in range |
STRETCH | direction or range and bearing |
| direction. |
FTC | Suppresses |
| clutter. |
NOISE | Rejects noise. |
REJECTION |
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WATCHMAN | Periodically checks for targets |
TIME | in guard zone. |
HDG LINE | Temporarily turns the heading |
OFF | line off. |
ECHO TRAIL | Shows echo movement in |
| afterglow. |
TRAIL | Adjusts echo trail brilliance. |
BRILLIANCE |
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SYSTEM | Opens the system menu. For |
MENU | description see paragraph |
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1.15 Heading Line
The heading line indicates the ship’s heading and it is the solid line which appears at zero degrees on the bearing scale.
To temporarily erase the heading line to look at targets existing dead ahead of own ship, do the following:
1.Press the [MENU/ESC] key to open the User menu.
2.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose HDG LINE OFF from page 2.
3.Press ► to turn the heading line off. The line stays off while ► is pressed.
4.Press the [MENU/ESC] key to close the menu.
1.16 Interference Rejector
Mutual radar interference may occur in the vicinity of another shipborne radar operating in the same frequency band (9 GHz). It is seen on the screen as a number of bright spikes either in irregular patterns or in the form of usually curved
Appearance of interference
Turn off the interference rejector when no interference exists, to avoid missing small targets.
1.Press the [MENU/ESC] key to open the User menu.
2.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose INT REJECTION from page 1.
3.Press ► to open the options window.
4.Press ▲ or ▼ to choose OFF, LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH as appropriate.
5.Press the [MENU/ESC] key to finish.
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