NOTE: You may need to try a few different parking angles to find the correct one.

To change the parking angle:

1.Select Display.

2.Select Setup from the control panel.

3.Select + Radar to show a list of radar specification options.

4.Select EDIT next to the Radar Open Array Parking Angle option, then enter the new setting using the online keyboard.

5.Select OK to confirm the new setting.

6.When you are finished, select – Radar.

27.4Change the range of the radar

You can change the range (scale) of the Radar screen to show more or less detail, as desired.

Any change is applied to the range of all other Radar screens on your vessel, plus the zoom setting of all the Chart screens displaying a radar overlay. Additionally, zooming in or out on a Chart screen that has a radar overlay also adjusts the range of the radar.

When you change the range, the settings for the range rings also changes automatically. The current settings are shown in the radar status bar.

To change the range:

1.Display the Radar screen and control panel. Select In or Out to change the range by one step, and then repeat this until the Radar screen is at the desired range.

27.5Change the radar bearing alignment

Use the radar bearing alignment to rotate Radar image, one degree at a time, so that a known object dead ahead is directly under the vessel's heading marker.

This means that the Radar image is aligned with the displayed chart and the compass. An accurate bearing alignment is particularly important when the radar image is overlain onto the chart.

It's best to do this on a page showing a Chart screen with the radar overlay On in one pane, and a Radar screen in the other pane.

To change the radar bearing alignment:

1. Select Pages. If you:

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don't have a page that shows the Radar screen in one pane and the Chart screen in the other pane, edit or create a page that shows these two screens. See "Edit a Page" in the Northstar Quickstart Guide.

do have a page that shows the Radar screen in one pane and the Chart screen in the other, select it.

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8000I specifications

The NorthStar Navigation 8000i is a sophisticated marine navigation solution designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of marine operations. Utilizing the latest technology and innovative features, the 8000i provides users with a comprehensive navigation tool that is both user-friendly and highly reliable.

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