Chapter 3 Setup after installation
MDC-2900 Series
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3.2.1 Setup TIME
Set up time related items to be displayed in the top right part of the screen.
Select information source of time to be indicated.
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [TIME] => [EPFS or CLOCK] and then press [ENT] key.
CLOCK: Internal clock of the radar
In order to use the internal clock of the radar, time set is required.
1. Select [MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [TIME] => [CLOCK] and then press [ENT] key.
2. Set the internal clock for year, month and day by UTC.
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [CLOCK SET] => [DATE] => to highlight the value of
[Day/Month/Year]. Roll the trackball up or down to match it to the coordinated universal time, and
then press [ENT] key.
3. Set the internal clock for time by UTC.
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [CLOCK SET] => [TIME] => to highlight the value of [hour:
minute]. Roll the trackball up or down to match it to the coordinated universal time, and then press
[ENT] key.
4. Input time difference between local time and UTC.
Select [MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [TIME ZONE] => to highlight the value of [hour: minute]. Roll
the trackball up or down to match it to the time difference, and then press [ENT] key.
3.2.2 Use without connection of HDG, SPD, LAT/LON and Way Point, etc.
To make the use of the function of this device, the default is set provided that all external input
shall be connected at the initial status. Therefore, when only basic function of radar (excluding
navigation function, mapping function, display of data, TT(ARPA) and AIS, etc.) will be used
without connection to other devices, an alarm with sound is displayed to remind an operator of
input of ship’s bearing, ship’s speed and latitude and longitude. Please use this device with
keeping the ship’s bearing, ship’s speed and latitude and longitude OFF as follows:
Method of setting:
Press [MENU] key and set as follows with the track ball:
When HDG is not input (GPS compass and gyro are not connected):
[MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [DETAIL] => [SENTENCE SET] => [HDG INPUT] =>
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OFF],
and then press [ENT] key after selection.
When SPD is not input (LOG and GPS are not connected):
[MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [DETAIL] => [SENTENCE SET] => [SPD INPUT] => [OFF], and
then press [ENT] key after selection.
When LAT/LON is not input (GPS and plotter are not connected):
[MAINTENANCE] => [I/O] => [DETAIL] => [SENTENCE] => [LAT/LON INPUT] => [OFF], and
then press [ENT] key after selection.
