Reference Manual Part 2

129 Chapter 11: Radar
Manual (MAN) mode
If you do set the tune function to MANUAL, you will need to adjust it
about 10 minutes after you have turned on the radar, since the
required setting will change after the magnetron has warmed up.
Adjust the control to obtain the maximum signal strength (indicated
by the eight-step horizontal bar). If you cannot tune the radar suc-
cessfully, refer to the Installation Guide.
Sea clutter curve
Adjust the system’s sensitivity to sea clutter. The steepest setting is
1 and the shallowest is 8. The default setting is 4.
Parking offset
The default parking offset is 0 degrees: the scanner aligns with the
pedestal, facing forwards.
With parking offset selected you can use the rotary controller to
adjust the parking offset from 0 to 358 degrees in steps of two
degrees.
This setting change is only available when the digital radar is set to
Off or Standby. The changes you make are applied at the end of the
next transmit cycle.
To open the radar setup menu
1. Make a radar application window active.
2. Press the MENU button.
Edit name
The edit name softkey is available when the radar setup menu is
open. This option allows you to name scanners. The default names
are 1 for the first scanner and 2 for the second scanner if there is
one. Names can be up to five characters long, and are displayed on
the title bar.
Radar alarms
For information about the radar-specific alarms you can configure,
see Alarm Setup Menu on page 194.
Note: Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, take
every opportunity to compare the radar display with your
physical surroundings. Note the location of boats, buoys and
coastal structures and their corresponding echoes on the
radar display. Practice harbor and coastal navigation during
daylight hours and in clear weather conditions.