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SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar
Set the tuning preset value as follows:
1. Press Adjust radar... and Presets .
2. Press Auto tuning to activate the key.
3. Starting with a reasonably good radar image, adjust the tuning preset downwards until the
image begins to deteriorate. Note the value of this setting.
4. Adjust the tuning preset up, past the point where the image looks good, until the image
starts to deteriorate. Note the value of this setting.
5. Set the tuning preset between the two settings, where the quality of the image is at its best.
The system will automatically maintain the proper tuning.
Presets
Presets are available for both manual and automatic settings. For manual modes, presets adjust the
range over which the manual adjustment operates. For automatic modes, each preset adjusts the
desired appearance of the image, which the system attempts to maintain. Preset values should be set
up for both automatic and manual modes.
Manual presets
To set manual presets:
1. Press Adjust radar... and Image...
2. Press the Gain key to activate it, and press it again if necessary to set it to Manual .
3. Use the keypad or cursor pad to set a mid-range value such as 30.
4. Press Return , and repeat for Sea clutter .
5. Return to the presets page and adjust the Gain preset and Sea preset for the desired image
appearance.
Automatic presets
Set the Auto Gain preset before setting the Sea Clutter preset.
Auto Gain preset
1. On the Image page, press the Gain key to activate it, and press it again to set it to Auto .
2. Press Return and Presets...
3. Press Gain preset to activate it, and use the cursor pad to adjust the gain. Increase the gain if
the image looks too faint. Decrease the gain if the image looks too weak.
Auto Sea Clutter preset
1. On the Image page, press the Sea clutter key to activate it, and press it again to set it to Auto .
1. Press Return and Press Presets...
2. Set the Auto Sea preset to 10. Set the STC Curve preset to 4.
3. Press Return and Image...
4. Adjust the gain to show secondary echoes throughout the image.
5. Press Return and Presets...
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