Avoiding A Collision Card - Raymarine E-Series Operating Manual

What is around me?
Avoiding a collision
Card No. 10
How can the radar help me avoid a collision?
You can set up your E-Series Display to sound an alarm when anything comes within a pre-set range of
the boat. These guard zones allow you to take any necessary action to avoid a collision.
Guard zones
A sector or circular zone fixed with respect to the Ships Heading Marker (SHM). If the SHM moves, or the
centre is offset, or the range scale changes, the zone moves accordingly.
What does a guard zone displayed?
SHM
Sector Zone
How do I set up a circular guard zone?
1. Select guard zone function:
TARGET
TRACKING...
Press
2. Select guard zone option:
SECTOR CIRCLE
Toggle to
required type
NOTE: You can also set up a sector guard zone.
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More information....
VRM/EBL
SHM
Circular Zone
MONITOR ZONE 1
IN ZONES... OFF ON
Press Toggle to ON
SET INNER
Turn to set
Press
inner boundary.
See the 'Using the Radar' chapter of the Reference Manual.
TARGET
GAIN
TRACKING
IMPORTANT
A guard zone:
Will only operate when a whole zone is
displayed on the screen, or is displayed by
offsetting the centre.
Is inactive for 10 seconds after it is placed
or re-sized, to avoid inappropriate alarms.
SET UP
ZONE 1
Press
Press
Turn to set
outer boundary.
TARGETS PRESENTATION
ZONE SHAPE
Press
OK
Press