Tests And Checks; Test And Align The Radar; Radar Transmission Check - Raymarine C-series Installation Manual

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Chapter 4: Commissioning the system

4.4 Tests and checks

Test and align the radar

Your C-Series display is part of an integrated system. Raymarine strongly advise that
you test and align the radar before connecting to other systems.
To test and align the radar you must first select a radar application. With the Select
Page Set screen displayed (see previous section):
1. Press OK to select the highlighted page set.
2. Press PAGE. The currently selected page set is represented on the soft keys.
3. Press the corresponding soft key to display a full window radar application.
4. The scanner warm-up countdown commences. This takes 70 seconds (approx).
Note:
unable to proceed further with testing and aligning the radar. Refer to Important Informa-
tion - Radar Scanners at the front of this handbook.

Radar transmission check

With a radar application active, check the transmission to the scanner as follows:
1. Press the RANGE button and ensure that the radar range adjusts accordingly.
2. Check that all the following information is displayed:
• In the status bar - the range, orientation, motion mode and range ring spacing
• In the data bar - a turning radar status icon and vessel position data.
Data bar
Status bar
Ship's
heading
marker
Boat's
position
Range
ring
If your scanner is incompatible, a message is displayed. If this is the case, you will be
Range Orientation Motion mode
3nm Head-Up Relative Motion
TARGET
VRM/EBL...
TRACKING...
Range ring
spacing
Rings ½nm
TARGETS
PRESENTATION...
GAIN...
DISPLAY...
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Radar status
icon