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18-2 Radar modes
There are four radar modes:
• Disabled. This saves on power
consumption and magnetron usage. If the
radar is disabled, it has to warm up and
enter standby mode before it can start
transmitting.
• Warming. The radar on and is warming up.
This can take up to 90 seconds, depending
on your scanner type.
18-3 Enabling the radar functionality
When the radar is enabled, it will turn on,
warm up, and enter standby mode. The
different radar modes are explained in
Section 18-2.
To enable the radar functionality:
1 Press
MENU
twice to display the Setup
menu, then select
System
.
• Standby. The radar is on and is warmed
up. It is ready to start transmitting
immediately.
• Transmitting. The radar is actively sending
and receiving microwave radio pulses. An
open array will be rotating.
If you want to save on power but be able to
start transmitting immediately, use standby
mode.
2 Set
Radar
to .
3 The radar immediately turns on and enters
warm-up mode. A message shows how
long this will take.
4 When the warm-up period is complete,
the radar enters standby mode and
is ready to transmit. To start the radar
transmitting, see Section 18-4.
18-4 Selecting standby mode or transmit mode
You can quickly change between these two
modes.
18-5 Disabling the radar functionality
1 Press
MENU
twice to display the Setup
menu, then select
System
.
2 Set Radar to .
1. From the radar window, press
MENU
and
set the Transmit option to (transmit
mode) or (standby mode).
3 A warning message appears. If you are
sure that you want to disable the radar
functionality, select
Yes.
4 The radar enters disabled mode
immediately.
18-6 Adjusting the quality of the radar window
Common problems that can degrade the
quality of the radar window include:
• sea
clutter
• rain
clutter
• false echoes (sometimes called ghost
echoes) and background noise
• side lobe patterns (false echoes that
appear as an arc or a broken arc)
• shadows
(blind
spots)
• multiple echoes off the same object
• incorrect threshold setting
If the radar is installed at a suitable height
and in a suitable location on your boat, side
lobe patterns and shadows (blind spots)
caused by obstructions such as funnels or
masts will be minimized. If you are having
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