User's Manual

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BASICOPERATION
This function eliminates reflection echoes from rain,
snow, fog etc.
qPush[MENU],andthen[ENTER],toenterthe
Gain menu.
wRotate[DIAL]untilthe“Rain...”menubecomes
highlighted.
ePush[ENTER]toturntheRainlevelindicator.
rRotate[DIAL]toadjusttheRainlevel.
 •NOTE: DO NOT reduce the reflection echoes too
much, otherwise you may miss weaker targets.
tPush[ENTER]toexittheRainadjustmentscreen.
This function serves to eliminate echoes from waves at
close range. Reduce the receiver gain for close objects
within a radius of 8 miles to eliminate sea clutter.
qPush[MENU],andthen[ENTER],toenterthe
Gain menu.
wRotate[DIAL]untilthe“Sea...”menubecomes
highlighted.
ePush[ENTER]toturntheSEAlevelindicator.
rRotate[DIAL]toadjustSEAlevel.
tPush[ENTER]toexittheSEAadjustmentscreen.
The scanning area can be shifted in a desired
direction and can be enlarged partially. This is useful
when the Head-up* is selected and you want to
enlarge the bow direction display, or, the center of the
screen shifts in the direction of the intersection.
qPush[MENU]toentertheMenuscreen.
wRotate [DIAL] until the“CenterShift” menu
becomes highlighted.
ePush[ENTER]thenrotate[DIAL]toselectthe
“ON...”option.
rPush[ENTER]toactivatetheCenterShiftfunction.
 •TheCursorwindowappearsintheupperrightofthe
screen.
 •Thisfunctionisavailablefor24NMorshorterrange
selection.
*This function is not available in the TM screen.
tPush[Ù Ú Ω ≈] to move the cursor where you
want to shift the center of the screen.
 •Max.offsettingisupto75%ofthescreen.
yPush[ENTER]toshiftthescreen.
The following are typical basic operation examples, which may hinder radar reception (sea clutter, precipitation
interference and echoes from other radar).
■RAINfunction(MENU w Gain u Rain...)
WARNING: The SEA function reduces the receiver sensitivity of objects within 8 miles. Therefore, caution and
careful adjustment are necessary when using the SEA function.
Small objects may not be displayed on the screen when strong echoes from the rain or the island within 1 NM while
automatic SEA function is activating.
Adjust RAIN control
Small echos
With OFF CENTER ON
Normal screen
■SEAfunction (MENU w Gain u Sea...)
Adjust SEA control
Echos from sea waves
■CENTERSHIFTfunction MENU w CenterShift
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