Koden MDC-5204, Installation Manual

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MDC-5200/5500 Series Chapter 4 Setup after installation
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4.3 Setup SECTOR MUTE mode (Cannot use while transmitting)
SECTOR MUTE is the function enabling user to stop transmission to designated direction when there
are hazardous objects near antenna location or near a human body.
When using SECTOR MUTE, it takes longer time to detect optimum value in auto tuning at the start of
transmission and change of range. Therefore manual tuning is recommended to use when using
SECTOR MUTE.Press MENU key to display
“Menu” and set as follows with the trackball/joystick.
SECTOR MUTE mode ON or OFF
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [SECTOR MUTE] => [MUTE] => [ON or OFF] => and set ENT key.
Setup starting angel setup of SECTOR MUTE
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [SECTOR MUTE] => [START] => select 0 to 359°, and press ENT key.
Setup ending angle of SECTOR MUTE
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [SECTOR MUTE] => [END] => select 0 to 359°, and press ENT key.
4.4 Setup PRESET
4.4.1 Setup RAIN MIN and MAX mode
There are two modes of MAN and CFAR in anti-rain clutter mode.
Change method of MAN and CFAR.
Press the RAIN knob, or put a cursor on the indicator of MAN or CFAR upper right of the display and
press ENT key.
4.4.1.1 RAIN MIN (MAN and CFAR mode)
RAIN MIN is intended to adjust the preset minimum value of anti-rain clutter. This is a function even
when anti-rain clutter suppression knob is set at minimum.
This function has also effect to moderate the effect against turned angle of the knob and to make
adjustment easy. This setting can be applied to the entire range.
MAN mode
(1) Check MAN indication of RAIN mode from upper right of the display. If RAIN mode is CFAR,
change to MAN mode. If GAIN mode is AUTO, change to MAN mode. If SEA mode is AUTO,
change to MAN mode.
(2) Set RAIN at 0 by turning RAIN knob, set SEA at a moderate level by turning SEA knob, set GAIN
at 80 by turning GAIN knob and set BRILL at a maximum level by turning BRILL knob.
(3) Press MENU
key to display “Menu”.
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [PRESET] => [RAIN MIN] and highlight the last digit of the numerical
entry frame.
(4) Move the trackball/joystick up and down to change the value, and press ENT key when bondens
and seaway buoys have reduced small enough in size on the display.
Setting value is 0 to 4095