Tuning method | Related Options | Description | |
FTC function | • ON — enables the | Enables you to remove | |
| FTC function and | areas of clutter at a | |
| allows you to adjust | distance from your | |
| the setting between 0 | vessel. It also helps you | |
| and 100%. | to distinguish between | |
| • OFF — disables the | two very close echoes | |
| on the same bearing, | ||
| FTC function. This is | ||
| which may otherwise | ||
| the default. | ||
| merge and appear | ||
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| as one echo. You can | |
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| adjust the intensity of the | |
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| FTC function between 0 | |
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| and 100%: | |
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| • | A higher setting |
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| shows only the |
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| leading edge of large |
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| (rain clutter) echoes, |
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| while the effect on |
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| smaller (ship) echoes |
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| is only slight. |
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| • | A lower setting |
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| reduces background |
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| noise and |
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| returns from land and |
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| other large targets. |
Tuning method | Related Options | Description |
Rain function | • ON — enables the | The radar scanner |
| Rain function and | detects echoes from rain |
| allows you to adjust | or snow. These echoes |
| the setting between 0 | appear on screen as |
| and 100%. | countless small echoes |
| • OFF — disables the | continuously changing |
| size, intensity and | |
| Rain function. This is | |
| position. Turning the | |
| the default. | |
| rain clutter function | |
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| ON suppresses the |
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| bulk effect of rain |
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| returns from around |
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| your vessel, making |
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| it easier to recognize |
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| other objects. You can |
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| adjust the intensity of |
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| this setting between 0 |
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| and 100%. |
Using radar | 115 |