Thank you for purchasing the RADAR 1500 MK@ LCD radar. This product will provide many years of trouble free use when operated properly, so it is important that you read and observe the precau- tions below. ● Read this manual thoroughly to gain a good understanding of the capabili- ties and the requirements of this equipment.
Operating Precautions WARNING To avoid electrical shock, never touch the inside of the scanner when it is connected to an electrical supply. Always keep the protective cover on the scanner when it is connected to an electrical supply. High internal voltages can cause serious per- sonal injury.
Symbols Used In This Manual ------------------------------------------------ I Operating Precautions --------------------------------------------------------- II Equipment Photographs ------------------------------------------------------ III Glossary of radar terms ------------------------------------------------------ IV SECTION 1 EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW --------------------------------- 1 FUNCTION -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 COMPONENTS --------------------------------------------------------- 2 DIMENSIONS ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 SECTION 2 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPONENTS ---- 4 CONTROL PANEL ----------------------------------------------------- 5 SECTION 3...
The following is a list of abbreviations and acronyms which may be used in the text of the manual. Analog to Digital conversion Alarm In, also known as the approach alarm. Used to warn of ap- proach to a preset zone or to a zoned target. Central Processing Unit Electronic Bearing Line Expansion...
SECTION 1 EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW 1.1 FUNCTION Congratulations on selecting the JRC RADAR 1500 MK2 LCD system to assist with your navigation. Whether you purchased this radar because of its compactness, power economy, ease of installation, or long term reliability, one thing is certain, the moment you turn on your RADAR 1500 MK2 Display you will know that you are seeing a revolutionary new concept in radar technology.
1.3 COMPONENTS The table below lists the components which are included with your new radar system. Description Radar 1500 MK2 system Scanner Unit Display Unit Bracket Interunit Cable Power Cable Instrution Manual Standard Spares Sun Cover Scanner Mounting Hardware Display Mounting Hardware Console Mounting Screw EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW Model No.
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE INTER UNIT CONNECTOR POWER INPUT/ NMEA/ COMPASS CONNECTOR NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPONENTS SECTION 2 COMPONENTS DISPLAY UNIT DISPLAY UNIT FIG. 2-1 DISPLAY UNIT VRM/EBL Key J-Dial Joystick with MENU/ENT OFFSET Key Contrast/Dimmer Key Transmit/off Key Stand-by/off Key LATCH...
2.1 CONTROL PANEL ① STAND-BY/OFF Key ・ Turns ON power to Display and Scanner and activates 90 second count- down timer. ・ Press STBY/OFF key to go into Stand-by mode while in the Transmit mode. ・ Press STBY/OFF and X-MIT/OFF keys simultaneously to turn radar off. ②...
Page 13
TRAIL DISPLAY TX-PLAN TX PERIOD STBY PERIOD 3 5 10 15 MINS TUNE INITIAL SET UP MENU RELATIVE BEARING ALIGNMENT DISPLAY TIMING TUNE PRESET STC PRESET BUZZER VOLUME ON OR OFF OPER. PROMPTS LANGUAGE ⑥ OFFSET Key ・ To shift own ship on screen. ⑦...
SECTION 3 INSTALLATION This section provides practical guidelines to assist in the planning and installa- tion of the RADAR 1500 MK2. 3.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Use care when unpacking the RADAR 1500 MK2 from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material until the radar has been satisfactorily installed.
Page 15
FIG. 3-1 GENERAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM INSTALLATION...
3.3 MOUNTING THE DISPLAY UNIT When planning the installation for your display unit, the following conditions should be considered to ensure dependable and trouble-free operation. 1) The mounting location should be accessible enough to allow easy operation of all the front panel controls. 2) There should be adequate ventilation.
Page 17
When the display unit is mounted overhead, remove the mounting plate, which is secured by four screws and rotate it through 180 degrees for re-assembly on the other side of the unit. DISPLAY UNIT BRACKET The display unit is separated from the bracket in the shipping carton.
3.4 MOUNTING THE SCANNER UNIT The scanner unit requires a minimum mounting surface thick- ness of 3 mm (0.12 inches). If the thickness of the mounting base is less than this, additional flat washers are required. If the thick- ness is more than 15 mm (0.6 inches), longer hexhead bolts are required.
Usually, the mounting surface for the scanner unit should be parallel with the ship’s waterline. Some vessels, however, may adopt a higher bow angle at some cruising speeds. This substantially alters and raises the radar’s radiation plane. In this case nearby target detection might be poor.
Page 21
FIG. 3-6 ASSEMBLING PROCEDURE FOR CABLE INSTALLATION...
3.6 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3.6.1 DC POWER CABLE The RADAR 1500 MK2 will work with any electrical supply within the 10.2 to 16 V range, since it contains a power regulator circuit. Connect the power cable to a DC source capable of supplying at least 3.5 A. The power cable should normally be wired through a circuit breaker.
Page 24
TO SCANNER UNIT FUSE FIG. 3-8 NAV-AID INTERCONNECTION DISPLAY UNIT TO NAV-AID (–) +: NAV-AID'S Data Output –: NAV-AID'S Data Ground TO COMPASS (–) +: COMPASS'S Data Output –: COMPASS'S Data Ground – BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 2 V...
3.7 INITIAL OPERATION AND SET UP 3.7.1 INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION After completing the installation and prior to energizing the equipment, it is necessary to ensure that all steps of the installation were accomplished in ac- cordance with the instructions. Make sure that: (1) The cables are not pinched or damaged.
Page 26
3.7.3 TUNE PRESET Perform this step after the radar has been X-MITTING for 10 minutes. ① Set the range to 3 NM. ② Set gain to desired level. ③ Turn SEA and RAIN all the way down. ④ Turn IR off. ⑤...
Page 27
3.7.5 RELATIVE BEARING ALIGNMENT This step must be performed. Failure to do so may result in incorrect bearing readings. ① Set the range to 1.5 NM. ② Identify a suitable target such as a buoy and position the boat between 0.5 NM and 1 NM.
Page 28
3.7.7 Buzzer ON or OFF ① In the INITIAL SET UP MENU select BUZZER. ② Select ON or OFF. ③ Press JOYSTICK when done. 3.7.8 OPERATOR PROMPTS Operation prompts can be helpful to new users operating the radar. The default setting is ON.
In normal operation the RADAR 1500 MK2 is very easy to use and several of its functions are totally automatic. However, the prudent navigator spends time in good visibility to learn the layout of the controls and to become proficient in their use, so that he/she will obtain the best performance from the equipment when the visibility is poor, or the sea area is crowded.
4.2 TURNING THE RADAR ON AND OFF TO TURN ON Press the STBY/OFF key. TO TRANSMIT Press the X-MIT key. TO STAND-BY Press the STBY/OFF key. TO TURN OFF Press the STBY/OFF key and the X-MIT/OFF key si- multaneously. When you Press the STBY/OFF key, a 90 second warm-up count down timer is activated and displayed together with the total (display unit) usage to date.
Page 31
INTERFERENCE REJECTION "ON" TARGET EXPANDER "ON" RANGE RING INTERVAL (NM) RANGE SCALE (NM) OWN SHIP COURSE DATA OWN SHIP SPEED DATA SELECTING J-DIAL LEVEL INDICATOR TUNE INDICATOR NAVIGATION DATA TRAIL "ON" POSITION DATA GUARD ZONE ALARM "ON" FIG. 4-3 LAYOUT OF THE SCREEN OPERATION...
4.3 SELECTING A RANGE Press the J-DIAL until RANGE is highlighted in the upper right corner of the display. The range scale and range rings setting in use is shown in the upper left corner. Rotate the J-DIAL clockwise to increase the range and anti-clockwise to decrease it.
4.6 REDUCING SEA CLUTTER Increasing the SEA CLUTTER control effectively diminishes the radar’s sensitivity. SEA CLUTTER should never be advanced to the point where it obliterates all returns from waves, since this setting could prevent the detection of nearby targets, especially small wood/grp boats and yachts approaching head-on.
4.10 SETTING 1/4 OFFSET By pressing the OFFSET key, the display is offset downwards by 1/4 radius, expanding the display area in front of the vessel. Press the key a second time to return the display to normal. OFFSET MODE OFF 4.11 RANGE MEASUREMENT (1) Count the number of range scale rings in use between the center of the screen and the ring preceding the target.
(3) Using cursor Press the JOYSTICK to make the cross cursor appear on the screen. The cross mark can be moved any direction by using the JOYSTICK. The range and bearing will be displayed at the lower right corner on the display. 4.12 BEARING MEASUREMENT (1) Using the bearing scale Using the bearing scale on the screen, visually estimate a line from the cen-...
4.13 OPERATING MENU Press the JOYSTICK to access the first menu sheet. The JOYSTICK is then used to select a particular menu. Press again to open up the sub menu, which will be displayed to the right side of the selected menu with the “...
4.14 SETTING GUARD The guard zone alarm is effective for alerting the operator to targets approach- ing his own ship. An alarm is sounded when any (apparent) target returning an echo above the noise threshold is detected. If sea clutter, or other incidental echoes trip the alarm, adjust the gain control and/or the sea clutter to avoid this false alarming.
4.15 RINGS The range rings can be turned to on or off via this menu. 4.16 POSITION Select this option to display the ship’s position (derived from a navaid input). This function allows selection of ship’s position in latitude/longitude (LL), time difference (TD) position, you may also display waypoint (WPT) as a LL posi- tion in place of your own position data.
4.20 TARGET EXPANSION Target expand mode can be set to “on” or “off”. When “on”, this function in- creases the size of the displayed images to make small targets appear larger and easier to view on screen. When active,“EXP” is highlighted in the upper left area of the screen.
4.24 SETTING AUTO/MANUAL TUNING The Radar 1500 MK2 can be tuned either automatically or manually. If MANUAL TUNING is selected, a tuning bar indicator is displayed. AUTO TUNE mode will automatically tune the radar for optimum reception whenever the radar is turned on, even if ranges are changed. 4.25 In Case an Unusual Condition Occurs during Operation If the operator encounters unusual conditions, such as:-- ・...
4.26 DISPLAY OF RADAR TRANSPONDER SART (Search and Rescur Radar Transponder) is life preserving device ap- proved by GMDSS which is used for locating survivors in the event of a disas- ter or distress. SART operates in the 9 GHz frequency band. When it receives a radar signal (interrogating radio wave) of 9 GHz transmitted by a rescue ship or aircraft radar, SART transmits a series of respouse signals to the searchers to indicate the distress position.
SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE The purpose of this section is to provide instructions for the service technician. The RADAR 1500 MK2 is designed to provide long periods of trouble free operation. However, environmental and other factors may require this equip- ment to be periodically serviced. This radar equipment contains high voltage.
(2) Check for any evidence of corrosion in the scanner unit and display unit, or their cables and connecotrs. Clean as reuired. (3) Check that the cable connector is secure. 5.2 CLEANING (MONTHLY INTERVALS) Wash the exterior of the scanner with fresh water, but do not immerse the unit. A heavy deposit of dirt, or caked salt on the surface of the scanner may cause a considerable drop in the radar performance.
SECTION 6 AFTER-SALES SERVICE To verify ownership and warranty registration, you should take a few minutes to fill out your warranty registration card in the front of the manual. It is very important that you take time to fill out this card. The warranty registration card should be returned to the nearest JRC service center immediately after your purchase, in order to receive full warranty ben- efits.
SPECIFICATIONS 7.1 GENERAL Maximum range: Minimum range: Range scales: Range discriminations: Less than 25 m Range ring accuracy: Bearing accuracy: Display device: Environmental conditions: Scanner unit Display unit SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 7 16 Nautical Miles Less than 25 m on the 0.125 NM range Range Number of (NM)