NorthStar 6000i Installation Manual page 32

SECTION FOUR: Setting up the radar (older navigator software)
10. Press the zoom IN key several times to access the 1/8 nm scale.
The current scale in shown in the upper left corner of the screen, identified as " RNG . "
Next, we'll turn off the display options
11. Press Interference Rejection repeatedly (if necessary) to turn it Off .
12. Press Next Page
13. Press Radar Transmitter (if necessary) to turn the transmitter On .
14. Press Trails repeatedly (if necessary) to turn trails Off .
15. Press Expand (if necessary) to turn it Off .
And now, we'll set starting values for the radar tuning.
16. Press NEXT to reach screen 3 of the radar adjustments.
The Rough tune menu key will appear in the upper right corner of the screen.
To continue, you must first enter a password that allows adjustments only by those who have
read this manual:
17. Type in the password 7752 (for "TUNE") to access the tuning adjustments.
18. Press Rough Tune
19. Set the rough tune value to 87 (if necessary) by typing " 087 " on the keypad.
Almost finished, we'll zero the heading calibration.
20. Press Heading Calibrate .
21. Set the heading calibration to zero by pressing the Cursor Pad to the left or right (if
necessary).
The radar is now ready to be calibrated.
Setting the Trigger Delay
The trigger delay adjustment should be set while the vessel is in open water with few or no
nearby echoes.
22. Press Trigger Delay . Set the Trigger Delay to zero by pressing " 000 " on the keypad.
The screen will display a green ring with black center (assuming you are using the standard
green screen colors).
23. Increase the Trigger Delay by pressing the Cursor Pad to the right. Set the Trigger Delay so
that the black center just turns to solid dark green, with a one or two light green dots
remaining in the very center of the screen.
Tuning the radar
When tuning the radar, it is important to have a good, stable radar image. Keep your
heading constant, and maintain your Speed-Over-Ground as close to zero as possible. Any
rolling or pitching motion of the vessel will interfere with the tuning procedure.
24. Zoom out to see a good set of typical echoes, including coastline, jetties, boats, navaids, etc.
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