Simrad GB40 / Northstar 8000i radar setup
To set antenna height
• Select Pages (Display 8000i) > Setup > Radar.
• Press edit and key in the height of the scanner above sea level in feet or meters
depending on system units setting.
• Select Return.
To Transmit
• From the radar page select Radar Mode.
• Select Transmit.
To change the radar bearing alignment:
• Select Pages (Display 8000i). If you:
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don't have a page that shows the Radar screen in one window and the Chart screen in
the other window, edit or create a page that shows these two windows.
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do have a page that shows the Radar screen in one window and the Chart screen in
the other, select it.
• Check that the Chart has the Radar Overlay turned On.
• Select the Radar window so that it becomes active. If you can't see the Adjust Radar
button, select Return.
• Select Adjust Radar, then select Installation.
• The Bearing Alignment button shows the current setting. Select it to change the setting.
Use the Up and Down buttons to move the radar image one degree at a time, until the
radar overlay is aligned with the chart.
• Select OK.
• Select Return.
Accurate heading data is required
Your display may need a software upgrade to get full functionality of the Broadband radar.
Please contact your dealer for further information.
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