MDC-1810P/1820P Series
Chapter 5
Operation Manual
Basic Operation
Chapter 5
Basic Operation
Contents
Page No.
5.1 Introduction .............................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Control Panel Layout ............................................................... 5-1
5.3 Operating Controls and Switches........................................... 5-1
5.4 Getting Started.......................................................................... 5-7
5.5 Basic Radar Operations........................................................... 5-8
5.5.1
Range
scale
selection ......................................................................... 5-8
5.5.2
Transmission
Pulse selection .............................................................. 5-8
5.5.3
Gain
control ....................................................................................... 5-10
5.5.4
Anti-clutter
SEA control...................................................................... 5-10
5.5.5 Anti-clutter RAIN control5-11
5.5.6
Bearing
measurement
using a single EBL......................................... 5-11
5.5.7
Bearing
measurement using two EBLs.............................................. 5-11
5.5.8
Range
measurement using Range Rings.......................................... 5-12
5.5.9
Range
measurement using VRM....................................................... 5-12
5.5.10
Range
measurement with two VRMs ........................................ 5-12
5.5.11 Measuring the distance and bearing between any two points
by offset 1st EBL/1st VRM ........................................................ 5-12
5.5.12
Picture
off-centering .................................................................. 5-13
5.5.13
Selection
of
presentation mode................................................. 5-13
5.5.14 Setting the Guard Zone alarm................................................... 5-15
5.5.15
Control
panel brilliance.............................................................. 5-16
5.5.16
Displaying
the
navigational data ............................................... 5-16
APPENDIX 1 Interpretation of Radar Images .............................. 5-18
APPENDIX 2 Receiving the Radar Beacons and SARTs ............ 5-22
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