5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT

Contents of radar display setup menu

Item

Description

Settings

Default Setting

EBL

References EBL bearing, shown in the

True, Relative

Relative

Reference

EBL data box, to North (True) or heading

 

 

 

(Relative). Relative with no heading

 

 

 

input. True only in course-up, north-up

 

 

 

and true motion.

 

 

Cursor

Chooses how to display cursor position.

L/L: Lat/Long

RNG &

Position

 

position of cursor

BRG-REL

 

 

TD: Loran C or

 

 

Note: “RNG & BRG-TRUE” requires

Decca TDs

 

 

heading data and true bearing. The

RNG & BRG-REL:

 

 

equipment reverts to relative bearing

Range and bearing

 

 

when heading data is lost.

in relative bearing.

 

 

 

RNG & BRG-TRUE:

 

 

 

Range and bearing

 

 

 

in true bearing.

 

Tuning

Selects receiver tuning method. For

Auto, Manual

Auto

 

further details see “2.6 Tuning.”

 

 

TX Sector

Turns on/off dead sector graphic, which

On, Off

Off (0°)

Blanking

shows area where no echoes are

 

 

 

transmitted. To set sector, select ON,

 

 

 

then enter range. Max sector is 135°.

 

 

 

The dead sector is shown with dashed

 

 

 

lines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise

Electrical noise, appearing on the screen

Off, Low, High

Low

Rejection

as “speckles,” may be suppressed with

 

 

 

the noise rejector. Note that some forms

 

 

 

of interference cannot be suppressed.

 

 

2nd Echo

Reduces second-trace echoes. See the

On, Off

Off

Rejection

paragraph “2.24 Suppressing

 

 

 

Second-trace Echoes.”

 

 

Watchman

Sets watchman stand-by period. For

5, 10, 20 minutes

5 minutes

Time

further details see the paragraph “2.23

 

 

 

Watchman.”

 

 

Range

Selects unit of range measurement.

nm, km, sm

nm

Unit

 

 

 

Trail Mode

Sets echo trail reference.

True: Echo trails

Relative

 

Note: Relative trail is available in all

plotted in their actual

 

 

speeds and courses.

 

 

presentation modes except true motion.

Requires compass

 

 

True trail is available in all modes.

signal and speed

 

 

 

input.

 

 

 

Relative: Echo trails

 

 

 

move relative to own

 

 

 

ship.

 

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