Glossary - JRC JMA-610 Instruction Manual

This section describes the main terms used for this equipment and general related maritime terms.
AZI MODE (Azimuth Stabilization MODE):
Bearing display mode
Anti-clutter rain (FTC):
Rain/snow clutter suppression
Anti-clutter sea (STC):
Sea clutter suppression
BRG:
Bearing
COG (Course Over Ground):
Course relative to the ground.
CUP (Course-Up):
Own ship's course is pointed to the top
center of the radar display.
EBL (Electronic Bearing Line):
An electronic bearing line originated from
own ship's position.
ENH (Enhance):
A target can be enlarged.
GND:
Stabilization relative to the ground.
GPS (Global Positioning System):
The position of a GPS receiver can be
determined by the signals from GPS
satellites.
HDG (Heading):
Own ship's heading bearing.
The display ranges from 000 to 360 degrees
as scanned clockwise.
HL (Heading Line):
Ship's heading line
HUP (Head-Up):
Own ship's heading line is always pointed to
the top center of the radar display.
IR (Interference Rejector):
Radar interference rejector
MRK (Mark):
Reflection plot
NM (Nautical Mile):
1NM=1852m

GLOSSARY

NUP (North-Up):
PIN:
Relative Vector:
RR (Range Rings):
RM (Relative Motion):
SCANNER:
SEA:
SOG (Speed Over Ground):
TM (True Motion):
TRAILS:
True Vector:
VRM:
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The north is always pointed to the top center
of the radar display.
Information set by the user (personal code)
A target's movement predicted relative to
own ship.
Fixed range ring
Relative motion presentation
Own ship's position is fixed and other
targets move relative to own ship.
Antenna
Sea clutter suppression
Speed relative to the ground.
True motion presentation
A presentation in which own ship and any
other target move depending on their
individual movements.
Function of displaying tracks of other ships.
A target's true movement predicted as the
result of entering own ship's direction and
speed.
Variable Range Marker