What is around me?

Avoiding a collision

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VRM/EBL

TARGET

TRACKING

GAIN

ENHANCE

ECHOES

PRESENTATION

How can the radar help me avoid a collision?

You can set up your E-Series Display to sound an alarm when anything comes within a pre-set range of the boat. These guard zones allow you to take any necessary action to avoid a collision.

Guard zones

A sector or circular zone fixed with respect to the Ships Heading Marker (SHM). If the SHM moves, or the centre is offset, or the range scale changes, the zone moves accordingly.

What does a guard zone display?

SHMSHM

Sector Zone

Circular Zone

IMPORTANT

A guard zone:

Will only operate when a whole zone is displayed on screen, or displayed by offsetting the centre.

Is inactive for 10 seconds after it is placed or re-sized, to avoid inappropriate alarms.

How do I set up a circular guard zone?

1.Select guard zone function:

TARGET

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR IN

...TRACKING

 

 

 

 

 

...ZONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Select guard zone option:

ZONE SHAPE

 

 

 

 

 

SET INNER

SECTOR CIRCLE

 

 

 

 

 

xx.xx nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toggle to required shape

ZONE 1

ON OFF

Toggle to ON

Turn

Turn to set

Press

inner boundary

 

SET UP

ZONE 1

Turn

OK

Turn to set

outer boundary

How do I distinguish between fixed and moving objects?

Radar Range

 

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12nm

 

(RM)

 

 

Sys

 

N-UP

Ov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To switch radar overlay on/off:

You can overlay radar image data on your chart allowing better distinction between fixed objects and other marine traffic.

With a 2D chart window active:

PRESENTATION...

 

 

 

 

CHART LAYERS

 

 

 

RADAR OVERLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To switch chart/radar synchronization on/off

For best results, also switch on chart/radar sychronization.

With a 2D chart window active:

PRESENTATION...

 

 

 

 

CHART MODE AND

 

 

 

 

CHART SYNC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORIENTATION...

 

 

 

 

RDR

3D OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To change scanner range in this mode:

RADAR

OPTIONS...

OUT

RANGE

IN

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

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