What is around me?

Understanding the radar

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VRM/EBL

TARGET

TRACKING

GAIN

ENHANCE

ECHOES...

PRESENTATION

What does the radar show me?....

Range

Orientation

Motion mode

 

Range ring spacing

 

Data bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Icon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3nm

Head-Up

Relative Motion

 

 

Rings

½nm

confirming

 

 

radar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connection

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ship's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heading

Boat's

 

 

 

 

 

 

marker

position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vessel

Landmass

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waypoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VRM/EBL...

TARGET

GAIN...

ENHANCE

PRESENTATION...

 

TRACKING...

ECHOES...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typically your boat's position is at the centre of the display, and its dead ahead bearing is indicated by a vertical heading line, known as the Ship's Heading Marker (SHM).

Remember that the radar picture may vary from visual observations that you make; a nearby small object may appear the same size on the screen as a distant large object. However, with experience the approximate size of different objects can be determined by the relative size and brightness of the echoes.

How do I measure distances, ranges and bearings with the radar?

VRMs

Align a VRM on a target to display its range from your boat:

e.g.

ADJUST VRM

 

 

1.800nm

 

 

Combined VRM/EBL

Combine a VRM and EBL to measure range and bearing of specified target.

e.g.

ADJUST VRM

ADJUST EBL

1.800nm

30.00S

 

 

EBLs

Align an EBL on a target to display its bearing relative to your boat's heading:

e.g.

ADJUST EBL

30.00S

Rings 1/2nm Range rings

Use the range rings to gauge the approximate distances between two points or from your boat.

Note: Range/bearing also displayed when VRM/EBL selected with the cursor.

? More information... See the 'Using the Radar' chapter of the Reference Manual

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