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Radar status, Adjust antenna height, Select antenna length, Adjust range offset

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Radar status Displays scanner information and scanner features, primarily used for information and to assist with fault finding. Adjust antenna height Set the radar scanner height relative to the water surface. The Radar uses this value to calculate the correct STC settings. Select antenna length Select the proper antenna length. Adjust range offset The radar sweep should commence at your vessel (a radar range of zero). You may need to adjust the radar range offset to achieve this. If this is set incorrectly, a large dark circle in the center of the sweep might occur. You might notice straight objects such as straight sea walls or piers having curves or an indentation. Objects close to your vessel may appear pulled in or pushed out. Adjust the range offset as below when the vessel is about 45 to 90 m (50 to 100 yards) from a straight-walled jetty or similar feature that produces a straight line echo on the display. 1 Point the vessel towards the jetty 2 Adjust the range offset to make the jetty echo appear as a straight line on the display 32 Software setup | HDS Live Installation Manual

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Radar status
Displays scanner information and scanner features, primarily used
for information and to assist with fault finding.
Adjust antenna height
Set the radar scanner height relative to the water surface. The Radar
uses this value to calculate the correct STC settings.
Select antenna length
Select the proper antenna length.
Adjust range offset
The radar sweep should commence at your vessel (a radar range of
zero). You may need to adjust the radar range offset to achieve this.
If this is set incorrectly, a large dark circle in the center of the sweep
might occur. You might notice straight objects such as straight sea
walls or piers having curves or an indentation. Objects close to your
vessel may appear pulled in or pushed out.
Adjust the range offset as below when the vessel is about 45 to 90
m (50 to 100 yards) from a straight-walled jetty or similar feature
that produces a straight line echo on the display.
1
Point the vessel towards the jetty
2
Adjust the range offset to make the jetty echo appear as a
straight line on the display
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Software setup
| HDS Live Installation Manual