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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MARINE RADAR
MR-1000R™
(Radome type)
MR-1000T™
(Open array type)
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 2 SYSTEM COMPONENTS MODEL NAME CRT DISPLAY SCANNER UNIT MR-1000RII SX-2713 (10-inch CRT) EX-2714 (Radome type) MR-1000TII SX-2779 (10-inch CRT) EX-2780 (Open array type) SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES •EX-2714 (Radome type unit) •SX-2713/2779 (10 inch CRT display unit) Qty. Qty. q System cable (OPC-1188: 15 m) ......................... 1 q NMEA connector (NS1008 8P)............................. 1 w Installation bolts (M10×50) .................................. 4 w Spa
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 3 FOREWORD PRECAUTION Thank you for purchasing Icom’s MR-1000RII/TII MA- RNEVER let metal, wire or other objects touch any RINE RADAR. internal part of the radar. The radar is designed especially for fishing boats. It RNEVER place the radar within the reach of chil- has powerful transmission power, 10 inch CRT display dren. and many other advanced features. RNEVER expose the display unit to rain, salt water If you have any questions regarding the operation
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM COMPONENTS.......................................... i 8 BASIC RADAR THEORY ............................ 21–23 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES....................................... i Side-lobe echoes ............................................. 21 FOREWORD ............................................................ ii Indirect echoes ................................................ 21 IMPORTANT ...........................................
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 1 CAUTION 1 The MR-1000RII/TII are supplemental aids to navigation and are not intended to be a substi- tute for accurate and current nautical charts. DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE • NEVER OPEN THE UNIT This product contains high voltage that could be FATAL. This product has no user-service- able parts inside. All repairs and adjustments MUST be made by a qualified electronics tech- nician at your Marine Navigation Dealer. • HIGH VOLTAGE High voltages of up to 3,
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 2 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION Front panel GAIN POWER q q !3 !3 GAIN MARINE RADAR SEA TX w w SAVE POWER TX SEA !4 !4 SAVE + RAIN RAIN e e !5 !5 - MOB TARGET TRAILS !6 !6 ZOOM MOB r r ALM MODE OFF CENT EBL1 EBL2 VRM1 VRM2 PI BRILL MENU TARGET TRAILS !7 t !7 t HL OFF ZOOM y y ALM MODE u u !8 !8 OFF CENT i i EBL1 EBL2 !9 o !9 o VRM1 VRM2 PI !0 !0 BRILL MENU @0 !1 @0 !1 HL OFF !2 !2 Control panel (English) Control panel (Chinese) q POWER SWITCH [POWER]/[ ] (p. 8) t TRA
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 o EBL2 (VRM2) SWITCH [EBL2 (VRM2)] !6 MAN OVERBOARD [MOB]/[ ] /[ ] (pgs. 15–16) Push to mark the man overboard point on the Push to display the electronic bearing line 2 (EBL2) screen. When a crew member falls overboard, push and the variable range marker 2 (VRM2), and acti- [MOB]/[ ] for 1 sec. to display the MOB symbol vate the [Ω≈ ] for the electronic bearing line selec- ( ) on the screen. tor and [Ù Ú] for the range marker selecto
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 4 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION Screen @2 #9 @1 @3 $0 M.TUNE $1 (0.25) MTUNE TVECT 6M TRAILS @4 $2 3/4 : NM CURS 0174˚R 0649NM 005 H UP HDG2530˚T STW157KT $3 @5 IR @6 ES $4 @7 $5 @8 @9 $6 #0 $7 #1 $8 #2 $9 %0 %1 %2 #3 %3 GPS ALM %4 #4 COMPASS ZOOM #5 %5 EBL1 1076˚R : VRM1 0422NM 001 %6 #6 : 000 EBL2 0219˚R VRM2 0242NM %7 001 : WPT 2834˚R 0632NM #7 %8 CURS 34˚ 39720N 135˚ 34420E #8 @1 TUNING LEVEL INDICATOR (p. 9) @9 MODE INDICATOR Shows the receiver tuni
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 5 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 #5 COMPASS INDICATOR (pgs. 24, 39) $4 IR INDICATOR (p. 11) •GYRO : NMEA (gyro) is connected. Eliminates or reduces interference caused by other •COMPASS : NMEA (compass), N+1 or AUX data is radar operating nearby. connected. •This function is available when the “IR” in the VIDEO menu is set to 1 or 2. #6 EBL1/ 2 READOUTS (pgs. 15–16) Shows the bearing of the displayed Electronic Bear- $5 ECHO STRETCH INDICATOR (p. 6) ing Lines (EBL1 a
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 6 3 MENU VIDEO FUNCTION VIDEO MENU FUNCTIONMENU TUNE AUTO MANUAL RING OFF ON WPT OFF ON D.RANGE NAR. MID. WIDE POSN DISP SHIP CURS 1 2 IR OFF DIST UNIT NM KM STRETCH OFF ON BRG TRUE MAG PULSE SP LP EBL/PI TRUE 360 R PT/SB ˚ SEA 1 2 34 ZONE ALARM IN OUT TRAIL TIME 6S 15S 30S 1M BEEP OFF ON 3M 6M 15M DTUNE DRING • AUTO : Automatic tuning. •OFF : Turn the fixed range ring display OFF. •“A.TUNE” appears for approx. 2 sec. instead •ON : Turn the fixed range rin
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 7 MENU 3 ATA (Automatic Tracking Aid) INT. SETTING ATA MENU INT. SETTING ATA OFF ON MAG VAR AUTO MANUAL 7.2 W No.DISP OFF SEL ALL ˚ VECT TRUE REL BRG INPUT NMEA N+1 AUX GPS OWN VECT OFF ON SPD INPUT GPS LOG ALARM OFF ON TX INH START 0 ˚ CPA LIMIT 1.0NM TX INH ANGLE 0 ˚ TCPA LIMIT 1 MIN SAVE TIME 1M 6M 15M 30M SYMBOL 1 23 CHARACTER 1 2 3 BRILL KEY ILLUM 123 4 D ATA DMAG VAR •OFF :Turn the ATA function OFF. •AUTO :Revise magnetic variation automatically
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 8 4 BASIC OPERATION Checking the installation Before turning the power ON, be sure all the connec- DChecklist tions are complete. The checklist at right may be help- q The 4 bolts securing the scanner unit must be firmly ful for necessary confirmation. tightened. w Cabling must be securely attached to a mast or CAUTION: Connect the scanner unit before turning the mounting material, and must not interfere with the power ON. Otherwise the magnetron inside th
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 9 BASIC OPERATION 4 Basic operation q Turn the power ON. GAIN w Push [TX]/[ ] after the countdown disap- POWER q q r r pears from the screen. •See “Turning power ON/OFF” on page at left. TX SEA w w SAVE e Push [+]/[ ] or [–]/[ ] several times to se- t t lect the display range. + •The screen range readout shows the maximum range of RAIN e e the screen. y y - r Turn [GAIN]/[ ] to set 1 o’clock position. •Clockwise rotation increases the gain. •Increased g
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 10 4 BASIC OPERATION The following are typical basic operation examples, which may hinder radar reception (sea clutter, precipitation in- terference and echoes from other radar). RAIN function This function eliminates reflection echoes from rain, snow, fog etc. •Rotate the control fully counterclockwise to deactivate the control function. The RAIN indicator ( ) disappears. •NOTE: DO NOT reduce the reflection echoes too much, otherwise you may miss weaker
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 11 BASIC OPERATION 4 IR function Radar interference may appear when another ship’s radar is operating on the same frequency band in close proximity. The IR function can eliminate this type of interference. (p. 6) q Push [MENU]/[ ] to call up VIDEO menu. w Push [Ú] until the “IR” section becomes highlighted. e Push [Ω ≈] to select IR function 1, 2 or OFF. •“IR” appears in the upper right of the screen, when the function is activated. With IR function ON Ra
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 12 4 BASIC OPERATION TRAILS function The trails function memorizes echoes continuously or • Setting the trail interval time at constant intervals. This is useful for watching other q Push [MENU]/[ ] twice to call up the VIDEO ships’ tracks, approx. relative speed, etc. menu. •Push [Ú] several times until the “TRAIL TIME” section becomes highlighted. TRAIL Trail time indicator w Push [Ω ≈] to select trail interval time. •6 sec., 15 sec., 30 sec., 1 min.
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 13 BASIC OPERATION 4 Ship speed indication Long pulse function When the ship speed data with NMEA 0183 format is To magnify the blips for easier viewing of small targets, applied, the radar can display the ship speed. Knots the long pulse and echo stretch (p. 11) functions are 3 (KT) or kilometers/hour (KM/h) are automatically se- available. When the long pulse is used in the ⁄4 to lected in the normal screen (p. 4) by selecting nautical 2 NM range, th
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 14 5 DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS Distance measurement Two measurement procedures are available with this TYPE DESCRIPTION radar. Operating them separately or jointly is possible. Displays fixed rings. RING Suitable for rough estimations from your The distance unit, nautical miles (NM) or kilometers own ship to any target. (KM) is selected in the FUNCTION menu (p. 6). Displays a variable range marker and ac- tivated by the [Ù Ú] for the range marker
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 15 DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS 5 Bearing and Distance measurement This radar has 2 Electronic Bearing Lines (EBL) to in- dicate the target direction from your ship or a target. DUsing the EBL and VRM 3M TVECT q Push [Ù Ú Ω≈ ] to move the cursor on the desired 3/4 3240R NM CURS 1141NM SOG 00km/h H UP HDG target. IR w Push [EBL1 (VRM1)]/[ ] to display the EBL1 and VRM1. EBL1 •Push [Ω ≈ ] to rotate the electronic bearing line. •Push [≈] to rotate clo
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MR-1000R2_T2.qxd 04.2.24 10:22 Page 16 5 DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS Advanced measurements Using both Electronic Bearing Lines (EBL) and both Variable Range Markers (VRM), the following ad- vanced measurements can be made: DMeasuring the distance and direction between 2 targets MTUNE TVECT 3M q Push [Ù Ú Ω ≈] to move the cursor on the desired 3/4 NM CURS\ 3171˚M 1141NM SOG km/h H UP HDG IR target. ES w Push [EBL1 (VRM1)]/[ ] to display the EBL1 EBL2 EBL1 and VRM1. •Push [Ω ≈ ] to rot
