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GPSMAP
®
6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual
Radar
Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar Screen
You can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by rain. Reducing the radar range also can minimize
).
Setting
Description
FTC
This setting effects the appearance of large, hazy masses of clutter caused by rain at any
distance.
Rain Clutter This setting effects the appearance of nearby rain clutter and targets more than it effects
the appearance of distant rain clutter and targets. A higher rain clutter setting reduces
the appearance of clutter caused by nearby rain, but it can also reduce or eliminate the
appearance of nearby targets.
Note
: Depending upon the radar in use, the rain clutter and FTC settings configured for use in one
radar mode may or may not be applied to other radar modes or to the Radar Overlay (
).
1. From the Home screen, select
Radar
.
2. Select
Cruising
,
Harbor
,
offshore
,
Dual Range
, or
Sentry
mode.
3. Complete an action:
Select
Menu
>
Noise Rejection
>
FtC
for Cruising, Harbor, Offshore, or Sentry mode.
Configure the setting for both screens in Dual Range mode. Select
>
Menu
>
Noise
Rejection
>
FtC
for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select
Left
>
Noise Rejection
>
FtC
for the
GPSMAP 7000 series.
4. Complete an action:
Select
High
,
Medium
, or
Low
to decrease or increase the appearance of rain clutter, if using
a GMR
20, 21, 40, 41, 18, 18 HD, 24, 24 HD, 404, or 406 radar. Other targets should remain
clearly visible on the Radar screen.
Select
Up
or
Down
to decrease or increase the appearance of rain clutter, if using a GMR 604
xHD, 606 xHD, 1204 xHD, or 1206 xHD radar. Other targets should remain clearly visible on
the Radar screen. If the FTC setting is greater than 50%, consider reducing the radar range.
5. Complete an action:
Select
Menu
>
Noise Rejection
>
Rain Clutter
for Cruising, Harbor, Offshore, or Sentry
mode.
Configure the setting for the short-range screen in Dual Range mode. Select
>
Menu
>
Noise Rejection
>
Rain Clutter
for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select
Left
>
Noise Rejection
>
Rain Clutter
for the GPSMAP 7000 series.
Configure the setting for the long-range screen in Dual Range mode. Select
>
Menu
>
Noise Rejection
>
Rain Clutter
for the GPSMAP 6000 series. Select
Right
>
Noise
Rejection
>
Rain Clutter
for the GPSMAP 7000 series.
6. Select
Up
or
Down
to decrease or increase the appearance of nearby rain clutter until other
targets are clearly visible on the Radar screen.
Clutter caused by rain may still be visible.
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