Thank you for purchasing the RADAR 1500 MK@ LCD radar. This product will provide many years of trouble free use when operated properly, so it is important that you read and observe the precautions below. ● Read this manual thoroughly to gain a good understanding of the capabilities and the requirements of this equipment. ● Store the manual in a safe location so, that it does not become lost or damaged. ● Observe standard storage and handling procedures for electronic equipment.
Operating Precautions WARNING To avoid electrical shock, never touch the inside of the scanner when it is connected to an electrical supply. Always keep the protective cover on the scanner when it is connected to an electrical supply. High internal voltages can cause serious personal injury. The equipment should be routinely serviced, only by JRC authorised personnel. Avoid passing close to the scanner when the radar is in use. The scanner unit rotates quickly and can cause personal injury.
Equipment Photographs SCANNER UNIT NKE-1063 DISPLAY UNIT NCD-3970A III
Table of Contents Symbols Used In This Manual ------------------------------------------------ I Operating Precautions --------------------------------------------------------- II Equipment Photographs ------------------------------------------------------ III Glossary of radar terms ------------------------------------------------------ IV SECTION 1 EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW --------------------------------- 1 1.1 FUNCTION -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.
4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.
Glossary of radar terms The following is a list of abbreviations and acronyms which may be used in the text of the manual. A/D ALM Analog to Digital conversion Alarm In, also known as the approach alarm. Used to warn of approach to a preset zone or to a zoned target.
SECTION 1 EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW 1.1 FUNCTION Congratulations on selecting the JRC RADAR 1500 MK2 LCD system to assist with your navigation. Whether you purchased this radar because of its compactness, power economy, ease of installation, or long term reliability, one thing is certain, the moment you turn on your RADAR 1500 MK2 Display you will know that you are seeing a revolutionary new concept in radar technology. You are the proud owner of a radar system unmatched in the marine recreational industry.
1.3 COMPONENTS The table below lists the components which are included with your new radar system. Description Model No. or Code No.
1.4 DIMENSIONS FIG. 1-1 DISPLAY MOUNTING DIMENSIONS FIG.
SECTION 2 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPONENTS DISPLAY UNIT VRM/EBL Key J-Dial Joystick with MENU/ENT OFFSET Key Contrast/Dimmer Key Transmit/off Key Stand-by/off Key DISPLAY UNIT LATCH INTER UNIT CONNECTOR POWER INPUT/ NMEA/ COMPASS CONNECTOR FIG.
2.1 CONTROL PANEL ① STAND-BY/OFF Key ・ Turns ON power to Display and Scanner and activates 90 second countdown timer. ・ Press STBY/OFF key to go into Stand-by mode while in the Transmit mode. ・ Press STBY/OFF and X-MIT/OFF keys simultaneously to turn radar off. ② TRANSMIT/OFF Key ・ Turns transmitter ON and activates Radome. ・ Press STBY/OFF and X-MIT/OFF keys simultaneously to switch off the radar. ③ J-DIAL ・ Push repeatedly to select RANGE, SEA, RAIN, GAIN, TUNE controls.
TRAIL EXP IR DISPLAY TX-PLAN TX PERIOD STBY PERIOD TUNE ⑥ ・ ⑦ ・ ・ 6 OFF OFF OFF DAY SHORT ON ON NIGHT LONG ALL 10 20 30 SCANS 3 5 10 15 MINS AUTO MANUAL INITIAL SET UP MENU RELATIVE BEARING ALIGNMENT DISPLAY TIMING TUNE PRESET STC PRESET BUZZER VOLUME ON OR OFF OPER. PROMPTS LANGUAGE OFFSET Key To shift own ship on screen. CONTRAST/DIMMER Key Setts LCD contrast. Sets back light for LCD and panel illumination.
SECTION 3 INSTALLATION This section provides practical guidelines to assist in the planning and installation of the RADAR 1500 MK2. 3.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Use care when unpacking the RADAR 1500 MK2 from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material until the radar has been satisfactorily installed. The original packing material should be used in the unlikely event that it is necessary to return the unit for service.
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3.3 MOUNTING THE DISPLAY UNIT When planning the installation for your display unit, the following conditions should be considered to ensure dependable and trouble-free operation. 1) The mounting location should be accessible enough to allow easy operation of all the front panel controls. 2) There should be adequate ventilation. 3) There should be sufficient space behind the display unit to allow for cable connections to its rear. 4) The display unit should be located near a DC power source.
When the display unit is mounted overhead, remove the mounting plate, which is secured by four screws and rotate it through 180 degrees for re-assembly on the other side of the unit. 4 SCREWS BRACKET DISPLAY UNIT MOUNTING PLATE BRACKET The display unit is separated from the bracket in the shipping carton. Install the display unit by sliding it onto the bracket until it is fully seated. To remove the unit simply depress the latch on the rear of the display unit and lift.
FIG. 3-3 DISPLAY MOUNTING DIMENSIONS FIG.
3.4 MOUNTING THE SCANNER UNIT CAUTION The scanner unit requires a minimum mounting surface thickness of 3 mm (0.12 inches). If the thickness of the mounting base is less than this, additional flat washers are required. If the thickness is more than 15 mm (0.6 inches), longer hexhead bolts are required. Selecting an adequate location for the scanner unit requires careful consideration.
Usually, the mounting surface for the scanner unit should be parallel with the ship’s waterline. Some vessels, however, may adopt a higher bow angle at some cruising speeds. This substantially alters and raises the radar’s radiation plane. In this case nearby target detection might be poor. It may be helpful to lower the radar beam towards the FORWARD parallel by shimming the radar pedestal in order to tilt the beam angle slightly downward with respect to the waterline.
FIG. 3-6 ASSEMBLING PROCEDURE FOR CABLE 14 INSTALLATION b SHIELD COVER a CABLE a REDOME TURN THE RADIATOR THIS DIRECTION. b c GASKET B GASKET A d c e d e GASKET B GASKET A DON'T PILE GROOVES.
3.6 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3.6.1 DC POWER CABLE The RADAR 1500 MK2 will work with any electrical supply within the 10.2 to 16 V range, since it contains a power regulator circuit. Connect the power cable to a DC source capable of supplying at least 3.5 A. The power cable should normally be wired through a circuit breaker. The red lead wire of the power cable must be connected to the positive source terminal and the black lead to the source negative terminal.
FIG. 3-7 INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM 16 INSTALLATION 1A 2A PW VD VDR TIR/GSR TI/GS BZ/TUNI TUNV +12V SHIP'S MAINTS (+) SHIP'S MAINTS (–) NAV-AID (+) NAV-AID (–) COMPASS (+) COMPASS (–) E P1 P2 WHT YEL T.ORN T.RED T.BLU GRN COAX SHLD SHLD T.RED T.BLK YEL GRN BLU WHI DISPLAY UNIT NCD-3970 TO NAV-AID'S +:Data Output –:Data Ground TO COMPASS'S +:Data Output –:Data Ground TO SHIP'S POWER CFQ-8571-10(10m) CFQ-8768-15(15m) CFQ-8768-20(20m) CFQ-8572 (2m) SHLD COAX SHLD WHI GRN YEL T.RED T.BLU T.
DISPLAY UNIT TO SCANNER UNIT YEL (+) TO NAV-AID GRN (–) +: NAV-AID'S Data Output BLU –: NAV-AID'S Data Ground (+) TO COMPASS (–) +: COMPASS'S Data Output WHI –: COMPASS'S Data Ground RED FUSE BLK + – 2V 1 DC BATTERY FIG.
3.7 INITIAL OPERATION AND SET UP 3.7.1 INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION After completing the installation and prior to energizing the equipment, it is necessary to ensure that all steps of the installation were accomplished in accordance with the instructions. Make sure that: (1) The cables are not pinched or damaged. (2) The allowed voltage is not exceeded and the polarity is correct. (3) All bolts are tight. (4) The power cable shields has been properly connected to Boat Main ground. 3.7.
3.7.3 TUNE PRESET Perform this step after the radar has been X-MITTING for 10 minutes. ① Set the range to 3 NM. ② Set gain to desired level. ③ Turn SEA and RAIN all the way down. ④ Turn IR off. ⑤ In the INITIAL SET UP MENU select Tune preset. ⑥ Move the bar to using the J-DIAL to get the strongest signal back. Note: There may be 2 positions where the targets are strong. Pick the strongest of the 2. ⑦ Press the JOYSTICK to save and exit.
3.7.5 RELATIVE BEARING ALIGNMENT This step must be performed. Failure to do so may result in incorrect bearing readings. ① Set the range to 1.5 NM. ② Identify a suitable target such as a buoy and position the boat between 0.5 NM and 1 NM. ③ Point the bow at the target. ④ In the INITIAL SET UP MENU select BEARING. ⑤ Locate the target on the display. ⑥ Move the marker over the target. ⑦ Press the JOYSTICK once. ⑧ Move cursor back to the SHM (Ships Heading Marker is the solid vertical line on the display).
3.7.7 Buzzer ON or OFF ① In the INITIAL SET UP MENU select BUZZER. ② Select ON or OFF. ③ Press JOYSTICK when done. 3.7.8 OPERATOR PROMPTS Operation prompts can be helpful to new users operating the radar. The default setting is ON. ① In the INITIAL SET UP MENU select OPER.PROMPT. ② Select ON or OFF. ③ Press JOYSTICK when done. 3.7.9 LANGUAGE English is the default language. It can be changed to Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, and Italian. ① In the INITIAL SET UP MENU select LANGUAGE.
SECTION 4 OPERATION In normal operation the RADAR 1500 MK2 is very easy to use and several of its functions are totally automatic. However, the prudent navigator spends time in good visibility to learn the layout of the controls and to become proficient in their use, so that he/she will obtain the best performance from the equipment when the visibility is poor, or the sea area is crowded. This section takes you through the controls step-by-step. 4.
4.2 TURNING THE RADAR ON AND OFF TO TURN ON TO TRANSMIT TO STAND-BY TO TURN OFF Press the STBY/OFF key. Press the X-MIT key. Press the STBY/OFF key. Press the STBY/OFF key and the X-MIT/OFF key simultaneously. When you Press the STBY/OFF key, a 90 second warm-up count down timer is activated and displayed together with the total (display unit) usage to date. Press the X-MIT/OFF key, the radar transmits, the scanner begins to rotate and echoes will appear on the screen.
INTERFERENCE REJECTION "ON" TARGET EXPANDER "ON" RANGE RING INTERVAL (NM) RANGE SCALE (NM) OWN SHIP COURSE DATA OWN SHIP SPEED DATA SELECTING J-DIAL LEVEL INDICATOR TUNE INDICATOR NAVIGATION DATA TRAIL "ON" POSITION DATA GUARD ZONE ALARM "ON" FIG.
4.3 SELECTING A RANGE Press the J-DIAL until RANGE is highlighted in the upper right corner of the display. The range scale and range rings setting in use is shown in the upper left corner. Rotate the J-DIAL clockwise to increase the range and anti-clockwise to decrease it. The range rings are automatically set to correspond with this selection. 4.4 ADJUSTING RECEIVER SENSITIVITY Press the J-DIAL until GAIN appears highlighted in the upper right corner of the display.
4.6 REDUCING SEA CLUTTER CAUTION Increasing the SEA CLUTTER control effectively diminishes the radar’s sensitivity. SEA CLUTTER should never be advanced to the point where it obliterates all returns from waves, since this setting could prevent the detection of nearby targets, especially small wood/grp boats and yachts approaching head-on.
4.10 SETTING 1/4 OFFSET By pressing the OFFSET key, the display is offset downwards by 1/4 radius, expanding the display area in front of the vessel. Press the key a second time to return the display to normal. OFFSET MODE OFF OFFSET MODE ON 4.11 RANGE MEASUREMENT (1) Count the number of range scale rings in use between the center of the screen and the ring preceding the target. Add to this distance an estimate of the distance between this nearest ring and the inner edge of the target.
(3) Using cursor Press the JOYSTICK to make the cross cursor appear on the screen. The cross mark can be moved any direction by using the JOYSTICK. The range and bearing will be displayed at the lower right corner on the display. 4.12 BEARING MEASUREMENT (1) Using the bearing scale Using the bearing scale on the screen, visually estimate a line from the center of the display (ship’s position) projected through the center of the target, to reach the bearing scale around the perimeter of the display.
4.13 OPERATING MENU Press the JOYSTICK to access the first menu sheet. The JOYSTICK is then used to select a particular menu. Press again to open up the sub menu, which will be displayed to the right side of the selected menu ” mark. The DISPLAY can be scrolled for the second menu with the “ sheet which is below IR selection. GUARD on the first menu sheet is below TUNE on the second menu and so on. Pressing the JOYSTICK again will return the display to the normal video presentation. FIRST MENU FIG.
4.14 SETTING GUARD The guard zone alarm is effective for alerting the operator to targets approaching his own ship. An alarm is sounded when any (apparent) target returning an echo above the noise threshold is detected. If sea clutter, or other incidental echoes trip the alarm, adjust the gain control and/or the sea clutter to avoid this false alarming. ① Press the JOYSTICK to display the menu sheet. ② Select GUARD-ON and press the JOYSTICK. The radar display returns to the normal video presentation.
4.15 RINGS The range rings can be turned to on or off via this menu. 4.16 POSITION Select this option to display the ship’s position (derived from a navaid input). This function allows selection of ship’s position in latitude/longitude (LL), time difference (TD) position, you may also display waypoint (WPT) as a LL position in place of your own position data. This menu also removes this data from display.
4.20 TARGET EXPANSION Target expand mode can be set to “on” or “off”. When “on”, this function increases the size of the displayed images to make small targets appear larger and easier to view on screen. When active,“EXP” is highlighted in the upper left area of the screen. 4.21 INTERFERENCE REJECTION CAUTION If you’ll watch the RADAR BEACON and the SART, set the process as follows. IR OFF Interference Rejection (IR) mode can be set to “on” or “off”.
4.24 SETTING AUTO/MANUAL TUNING The Radar 1500 MK2 can be tuned either automatically or manually. If MANUAL TUNING is selected, a tuning bar indicator is displayed. AUTO TUNE mode will automatically tune the radar for optimum reception whenever the radar is turned on, even if ranges are changed. 4.25 In Case an Unusual Condition Occurs during Operation If the operator encounters unusual conditions, such as:-・The screen is disturbed. ・The machine accepts no key input.
4.26 DISPLAY OF RADAR TRANSPONDER SART (Search and Rescur Radar Transponder) is life preserving device approved by GMDSS which is used for locating survivors in the event of a disaster or distress. SART operates in the 9 GHz frequency band. When it receives a radar signal (interrogating radio wave) of 9 GHz transmitted by a rescue ship or aircraft radar, SART transmits a series of respouse signals to the searchers to indicate the distress position.
SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE The purpose of this section is to provide instructions for the service technician. The RADAR 1500 MK2 is designed to provide long periods of trouble free operation. However, environmental and other factors may require this equipment to be periodically serviced. WARNING This radar equipment contains high voltage. Adjustments require specialized service procedures and tools only available to qualified service technicians.
(2) Check for any evidence of corrosion in the scanner unit and display unit, or their cables and connecotrs. Clean as reuired. (3) Check that the cable connector is secure. 5.2 CLEANING (MONTHLY INTERVALS) Wash the exterior of the scanner with fresh water, but do not immerse the unit. A heavy deposit of dirt, or caked salt on the surface of the scanner may cause a considerable drop in the radar performance.
SECTION 6 AFTER-SALES SERVICE To verify ownership and warranty registration, you should take a few minutes to fill out your warranty registration card in the front of the manual. It is very important that you take time to fill out this card. The warranty registration card should be returned to the nearest JRC service center immediately after your purchase, in order to receive full warranty benefits. Read the attached the warranty card. It contains important information on warranty limitations.
SECTION 7 SPECIFICATIONS 7.1 GENERAL 1. Maximum range: 2. Minimum range: 3. Range scales: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 38 16 Nautical Miles Less than 25 m on the 0.125 NM range Range Number of Range ring (NM) Rings Interval(NM) 0.125 2 0.0625 0.25 2 0.125 0.5 2 0.25 0.75 3 0.25 1.0 4 0.25 1.5 6 0.25 3.0 6 0.5 6.0 6 1.0 12.0 6 2.0 16.0 4 4.0 Range discriminations: Less than 25 m Range ring accuracy: Better than ±0.9% of maximum range of the scale in use, or 8 m, whichever is the greater.
Note: LCD performance will be slightly deteriorated in response speed and brightness during extreme low temperatures. 9. Input power: 10.2 V to 16 V 10. Power consumption: Approx. 30 W 11. AVR: Floating AVR system 7.2 SCANNER UNIT 1. Dimensions: Diameter 450 mm Height 227 mm 2. Mass: Approx. 5 kg 3. Polarization: Horizontal 4. Beam width: Horizontal 5.2°nominal Vertical 30° 5. Sidelobes: Less than − 21 dB 6. Rotation: Approx. 32 rpm 7. Transmitter frequency: 9445 ± 30 MHz 8. Peak power output: 2 kW 9.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Mounting: Video: Tuning: Bearing scale: VRM: EBL: Alarm: Offset: Timed TX: 12. Language: 13. Features: 14. External input: NAV-AID Compass 40 SPECIFICATIONS Table, Overhead or Flush mount 4 levels quantitized Auto/ Manual 360°scale graduated at intervals of 5° 3 digit readout 3 digit readout Audible alarm with zone mark 1/4 radius below Rotation period 10, 20 or 30 scans Repetition period 3, 5, 10, 15 min.
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