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Sea Clutter, Acquire Targets, Position

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Radar Sea Clutter Allows you to select the Sea Clutter adjustment mode - Auto or Manual. If you make changes to Sea Clutter when it is in auto mode (Harbor or Offshore), Sea Clutter will switch to Manual mode. Manual Harbor Offshore Sea Clutter Options Switches Sea Clutter from Auto to Manual mode Auto setting optimized for harbor-like environment Auto setting designed for offshore conditions Acquire Targets Used to select MARPA (Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) targets. Refer to the Radar Settings segment in the Settings section for information on using MARPA. Position You can move the PPI (Plan Position Indicator) to different locations on the radar display. There are three Position options: Center, Look Ahead and Offset. Center: PPI centered on the display To change the PPI position: Look Ahead: PPI moves down, allowing you to see more of what is in front of you 1. Select Position from the Radar menu and press enter. 2. Select the desired position and press enter. 61

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Radar
Sea Clutter
Allows you to select the Sea Clutter adjustment mode — Auto or Manual. If you
make changes to Sea Clutter when it is in auto mode (Harbor or Offshore), Sea Clut-
ter will switch to Manual mode.
Sea Clutter Options
Manual
Switches Sea Clutter from Auto to Manual mode
Harbor
Auto setting optimized for harbor-like environment
Offshore
Auto setting designed for offshore conditions
Acquire Targets
Used to select MARPA (Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) targets. Refer to the
Radar Settings segment in the Settings section for information on using MARPA.
Position
You can move the PPI (Plan Position Indicator) to different locations on the radar
display. There are three Position options:
Center
,
Look Ahead
and
Offset
.
To change the PPI position:
1. Select
Position
from the Radar menu and press
ENTER
.
2.
Select the desired position and press
ENTER
.
Look Ahead: PPI moves down,
allowing you to see more of what
is in front of you
Center: PPI centered on the
display