User's Manual

Chapter 4 Target (AIS and TT) MDC-5200/5500 Series
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Automatic acquisition area
AUTO ACQ AREA is function that is used for automatic acquisition of TT or AIS targets that enter area
designated in a fan type range.
TT: When an un-tracked target enters, it is automatically acquired and an alarm sounds.*
1
When a tracked target enters, no alarm sounds.
AIS: When a sleeping target enters, it is changed to an active target (activated) and an alarm sounds.*
2
When an active target enters, no alarm sounds.
It takes at least 20 seconds before target is acquired by TT (ARPA).
Take note that the target may not be acquired when the setting area is too narrow or target is moving at
high speed.
*1: Press MENU key to display “Menu”.
Select [ALARM] => [ALARM ON/OFF] => [TT] => [AUTO ACQ] => select [ON] or [OFF], and press
ENT key.
Select [OFF], alarm sound will be disappeared.
*2: Press MENU key to display “Menu”.
Select [ALARM] => [ALARM ON/OFF] => [AIS] => [AUTO ACQ] => select [ON] or [OFF], and press
ENT key.
Select [OFF], alarm sound will be disappeared.
1 Press MENU key to display “Menu”.
Select [TARGET] => [AUTO ACQ AREA] => [ON], and press ENT key.
The color of EBL1, EBL2, VRM1 and VRM2 key’s light turn red. (MDC-5500 series only)
2 Setup area. (Method using the cursor)
The items to be selected are [BRG REL], [WIDTH], [RNG], and [DEPTH].
AUTO ACQ AREA
BRG REL 338.0˚
WIDTH 115.0˚
RNG 006.0NM
DEPTH 002.0NM
(MDC-5200 series)
EBL/VRM knob is used
for setup.
(MDC-5500 series)
EBL knob and VRM knob
are used for setup.
BRG REL
DEPTH
WIDTH
RNG
Orange dashed
circle line
Blue dotted line of
auto acq area