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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ xi
PROGRAM NUMBER ......................................................................................... xv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.............................................................................. xvi
1. RADAR OPERATION....................................................................................1-1
1.1 Turning on the Power.................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Transmitter ON..........................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Control Unit................................................................................................................1-3
1.4 Main Menu.................................................................................................................1-5
1.5 Operation by the On-Screen Boxes ...........................................................................1-7
1.6 Cursor Menu............................................................................................................ 1-10
1.7 Monitor Brilliance..................................................................................................... 1-11
1.8 Display Modes.........................................................................................................1-12
1.9 On-Screen Boxes and Markers................................................................................1-13
1.10 Tuning the Receiver................................................................................................. 1-15
1.10.1 Choosing the tuning method.......................................................................... 1-15
1.10.2 Initializing tuning............................................................................................1-15
1.10.3 Automatic tuning ...........................................................................................1-16
1.10.4 Manual tuning................................................................................................1-16
1.11 Aligning Heading with Gyrocompass........................................................................1-16
1.12 Presentation Modes................................................................................................. 1-17
1.12.1 Choosing presentation mode.........................................................................1-17
1.12.2 Description of presentation modes ................................................................1-18
1.13 Entering Own Ship's Speed ..................................................................................... 1-22
1.13.1 Automatic speed input by log or GPS navigator ............................................1-22
1.13.2 Manual speed input....................................................................................... 1-23
1.14 Choosing a Range Scale.........................................................................................1-23
1.15 Choosing a Pulselength...........................................................................................1-24
1.15.1 Choosing a pulselength................................................................................. 1-24
1.15.2 Changing pulselength....................................................................................1-25
1.16 Adjusting the Sensitivity........................................................................................... 1-26
1.17 Reducing Sea Clutter...............................................................................................1-27
1.17.1 Choosing method of adjustment....................................................................1-27
1.17.2 Automatic reduction of sea clutter .................................................................1-27
1.17.3 Manual reduction of sea clutter .....................................................................1-28
1.18 Reducing Rain Clutter.............................................................................................. 1-29
1.18.1 Automatic reduction of rain clutter ................................................................. 1-29
1.18.2 Manual reduction of rain clutter .....................................................................1-29
1.19 Measuring Range .................................................................................................... 1-31
1.19.1 Showing, hiding the fixed range rings............................................................ 1-31
1.19.2 Measuring range by the variable range marker (VRM) .................................. 1-32
1.19.3 VRM unit of measurement (B and C types) ................................................... 1-33
1.19.4 TTG to VRM indication..................................................................................1-33
1.20 Measuring Bearing...................................................................................................1-34
1.20.1 Measuring bearing.........................................................................................1-34
1.20.2 True or relative bearing .................................................................................1-35
1.21 Collision Assessment by Offset EBL........................................................................1-36
1.21.1 How to assess risk of collision by the offset EBL........................................... 1-36
1.21.2 Point of reference for origin point of offset EBL ............................................. 1-37