Simrad MN000802A-G manual Radar Setup, ¾ Trigger Delay Preparation

Radar Setup selected from Radar menu (left). Radar Setup menu with Full Color on Black highlighted (right).

•Highlight HEADING UP and press ENT, which will set the radar to Heading Up.

•To display the radar images in full color, press ↓ to select RADAR COLOR SCHEME and press ENT.

•Use ↑ ↓ to highlight one of the three full color options and press ENT. Press EXIT to return to the main page display.

10.5 Radar Setup

The three setup features we want to modify are Adjust Trigger Delay, Adjust Main Bang Suppression and Adjust Heading Line.

We will set them up in that order, but before making any adjustments, make sure the display is set to a range of 1/8 nautical miles and that Gain, Anti-Sea Clutter (STC), Anti-Rain Clutter (FTC), Main Bang Suppression and Trigger Delay all have been set to zero percent.

¾Trigger Delay Preparation

Range

•To reset range to 1/8 nm, make sure you are on the Radar Only page and press MENU.

•Use ↑ ↓ to select RADAR RANGE and press ENT, which will call up the Radar Range list. Press ↑ to select 1/8 nm and press ENT. You also can set the range to 1/8 nm from the radar screen by using the ZIN and ZOUT keys.

Gain

•To set Gain to zero, press MENU, select GAIN and press ENT.

•That will launch the Gain vertical scrollbar. Press ↓ until the Gain is set to zero percent. Press EXIT. (Notice the corresponding value in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.)

NOTE:

When adjusting Gain back to a useable level, increase the level until you see a light peppering on the display. Also remember, you will have to adjust gain every time you change ranges.

Anti-Sea Clutter

•To set Anti-Sea Clutter to zero, press MENU, select ANTI-SEA CLUTTER (STC) and press ENT.

•That will launch the Anti-Sea Clutter vertical scrollbar. Press ↓ until the Anti-Sea Clutter is set to zero percent. Press EXIT. (Notice the corresponding value in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.)

Anti-Rain Clutter

•To set Anti-Rain Clutter to zero, press MENU, select ANTI-RAIN CLUTTER (FTC) and press ENT.