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NOTE:

Some land-based

contacts are visible even if this option is turned off.These land sites

were designated as ‘automatically detectable’ when the mission was created.

Hide/Show Truth:

Displays the correct location and identity of all platforms and objects in the

game. See Main Menu/Option/Game/Show Truth on p. 29.

Drawing tools

Add Mark:

Select this option then click the map to place a marker. Double-click the marker to add

a label to the marker.

Sub Command TIP: You can also press e while your cursor is over the 2D Map to

place a marker at the location of the cursor.

Add Area Circle:

Select this option, click the map to place the center of the circle,then drag the

cursor to define the radius of the circle.Click again when the circle is the desired size. Double-

clicking on the center of the circle displays a dialog allowing you to change the radius of the circle

and create a label. Click the digits to increment the value.Right-click to decrease the value.

• To delete an area circle click the center point of the circle and press

Add Range Circle:

Range circles can be added to Ownship and any platform symbol. Select this

option then position the cursor over Ownship or the desired contact.The cursor changes shape

when it is over a valid contact. Click the contact and drag the circle to the desired size.Click again

to place the circle.

• To delete a range circle, right-click the platform to display the Contact menu then select Remove

Range Circle.

NAV MAP CONTACTS

When each contact is designated or marked it is given an alphanumeric contact ID that is used on

the Nav map,TMA station, Fire Control and other stations in the game.

The first letter of the contact ID represents the source of the data:

for Sonar (passive, active, UUV)

for Radar

for visual/periscope

for ESM

for contacts merged in TMA

for Link

• Click a contact symbol to select the contact.

A contact first appears on the Nav map as a symbol at the end of a LOB.The default length of the

LOB depends on which sensor has detected it.The symbol in use is usually the symbol for

Unknown (platform type)/Unknown (alliance). See Contact Symbols below.The contact’s ID number

accompanies the symbol.The color and default lengths for lines of bearing are shown here.

Passive Sonar contacts:

White, Blue or Purple LOB 10 n.m. long

Active Sonar contacts:

Green LOB at the range reported by the sensor.

ESM contacts:

Red LOB 20 n.m. long

Visual contacts:

Red LOB 10 n.m. long

Radar contacts:

Yellow LOB at the range reported by the sensor.

UUV passive sonar contacts:

White LOB 10 n.m. from the UUV.

UUV active sonar contacts:

Green LOB at the range from the UUV reported by the sensor.

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