1.OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.1Controls

1.1.1Display unit

This radar is operated with the controls of the display unit (and the remote controller), which includes 18 keys that are labeled with their functions, three knob controls and a trackball. When you correctly execute an operation, the unit generates a beep. Invalid operation causes the unit to emit several beeps.

BRILL

GAIN

STBY

TX

PUSH AUTO/MAN

A/C SEA

MODE

PUSH AUTO/MAN

CUSTOM

A/C RAIN

PUSH AUTO/MAN

No.

 

Control

Description

 

 

 

 

1

 

/BRILL

Momentary press: Turns power on; adjusts

 

 

 

 

 

brilliance.

+

RANGE

-

F1

F2

Long press: Turns power off.

OFF

ZOOM CENTER

TARGET TRAILS

ALARM

EBLVRM

MENUTLL

ENTER

CANCEL

HL OFF

 

 

BRILL

1

 

 

GAIN

11

2

STBY

 

 

TX

 

 

 

 

PUSH AUTO/MAN

 

3

MODE

A/C SEA

 

 

12

 

 

 

4

CUSTOM

PUSH AUTO/MAN

 

A/C RAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

PUSH AUTO/MAN

 

5

+

F1

14

RANGE

 

-

 

 

 

 

F2

15

6

ZOOM

OFF

16

CENTER

7

TARGET

TRAILS

17

ALARM

8

EBL

VRM

18

9

MENU

TLL

19

10

ENTER

CANCEL

20

HL OFF

21

 

 

Note: Hereafter this control is referred to as

 

 

“POWER/BRILL”.

 

 

 

2

STBY/TX

Transmits radar pulses and places radar in

 

 

stand-by alternately.

 

 

 

3

MODE

Chooses presentation mode.

 

 

 

4

CUSTOM

Presets radar controls for one-touch set up of

 

 

radar.

 

 

 

5

RANGE

Chooses radar range.

 

 

 

6

ZOOM

Zooms chosen location (or target).

 

 

 

7

TARGET

Sets target alarm, which watches for targets

 

ALARM

entering (or exiting) an alarm zone.

 

 

 

8

EBL

Measures bearing to a target.

 

 

 

9

MENU

Opens/closes menu.

 

 

 

10

ENTER

Saves chosen menu option; acquires ARP tar-

 

 

get; chooses ARP or AIS target to display its

 

 

data.

 

 

 

11

GAIN

Adjusts the sensitivity of the radar receiver.

 

 

 

12

A/C SEA

Suppress sea clutter.

 

 

 

13

A/C RAIN

Suppresses rain clutter.

 

 

 

14, 15

F1, F2

Function keys providing instant call up of

 

 

desired function.

 

 

 

16

OFF CENTER

Shifts display.

 

 

 

17

TRAILS

Plot radar echo movement.

 

 

 

18

VRM

Measures range to a target.

 

 

 

19

TLL

Outputs latitude and longitude position of a tar-

 

 

get to a navigation plotter or inscribes mark at

 

 

cursor location, or both the above.

 

 

 

20

CANCEL/

Temporarily erases heading line; cancels last

 

HL OFF

entry in menu operation; cancels tracking of

 

 

ARP target; removes data of selected ARP or

 

 

AIS target from data box; goes back one layer

 

 

in multilayer menu.

 

 

 

21

Trackball

Chooses menu items and options; shifts

 

 

cursor.

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