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Pub. 988-0161-10B
Radar Operation
Instruction Manual
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Copyright © 2008 Navico. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, trans- mitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Navico. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this man- ual is strictly prohibited. ® ® Lowrance is a registered trademark of Navico. NMEA 2000 is a regis- tered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association. Navico may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulatio
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Table of Contents Warnings and Cautions.......................................................... iii Section 1: Introduction............................................................. 1 Software Update............................................................................ 1 Checking Software Version....................................................... 1 To download software update to MMC/SD card:................. 1 To update display unit software:.................................
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Log Radar Data ....................................................................... 18 Radar Setup ............................................................................. 22 Radar Orientation ................................................................... 22 Radar Color Scheme................................................................ 22 Adjust Antenna Park .............................................................. 22 Radar Information..................................
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Warnings and Cautions Caution: Use this radar at your own risk. This radar was designed for use as a navigation aid. It should not be used for purposes that require precise measurements of direction, distance, topography or location. Always compare the navigation information received from your radar with data from other navigation aids and sources. When a conflict arises between the navigation data from your radar and data from other navigation aids, make sure you resolve the conflict b
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WARNING: Microwave Radiation Hazard The microwave energy radiated by a radar antenna is harmful to humans, especially to the eyes. NEVER look directly into an open waveguide or into the path of ra- diation from an enclosed antenna. Radar and other ra- dio frequency radiation can upset cardiac pacemakers. If someone with a cardiac pacemaker suspects abnormal operation, immediately turn off the radar equipment and move the person away from the antenna. Turn off the radar whenever it is nece
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Section 1: Introduction Your radar consists of four components: the radar scanner unit (antenna), your display unit (sold separately) radar processor and RIM 300 radar interface module. This manual covers LRA-1800 and LRA-2400 radars. WARNING: Radar radiation can be harmful to you and bystanders. Radar misuse or misunderstanding radar operation could lead to a collision, which could result in property damage, personal injury or death. You must be familiar with the procedures and all wa
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3. Select your display unit icon and choose DOWNLOADS. Click on the DOWNLOAD button next to the desired software update. 4. Follow the onscreen installation instructions to download the update onto your MMC/SD card. To update display unit software: 1. With the display unit turned off, install the MMC or SD card that contains the radar software update. 2. Turn on the unit and the update will install automatically. 3. When the update is finished, the unit will power up normally. After t
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Basic Radar Display Components Range Ring Interval Range Gain level Anti-Sea Interference Clutter Rejection Display status mode Anti-Rain Clutter Echo Trail Radar Radar Echo status Cursor Boxes Expansion status Electronic Bearing Lines Variable Range Markers Your unit has three electronic bearing lines and three variable range markers. An enlarged example of EBLs and VRMs is on the next page. Variable Range Marker position Electronic Bearing Line
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PPI (radar screen's 360º Heading line (in green) overhead view of the area) EBL2 EBL3 EBL1 VRM1 VRM2 VRM3 Bearings, in degrees (in Heading Up mode, relative to bow) VRMs and EBLs allow you to track the distance and bearing of multiple radar targets. 4
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Section 2: Radar Setup Before you begin radar setup, the radar scanning unit, RIM 300 mod- ule, radar processor and display unit all must be installed. WARNING: Do NOT attempt to execute Radar Setup, while the ves- sel is moving. Some motion from wind and wave action is acceptable, but these setup instructions are NOT in- tended for vessels moving across the water. Caution: If you are unsure or do not understand the following instruc- tions, it is strongly recommended that an experienced r
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To access Radar Page: 1. Press PAGES, then use ← → to select the radar tab. 2. Press ↓ to select RADAR ONLY then press EXIT. Radar only highlighted on Radar Pages menu (left). Radar menu with Radar Power selected (right). 3. Press MENU, then use ↑ ↓ to select RADAR POWER from the radar menu and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. Press ← to select YES and press ENT. A warm-up countdown will commence that will vary depending on the model of radar you have. 4. After the co
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8. Use ↑ ↓ to highlight one of the three full color options and press ENT. Press EXIT to return to the main page display. Auto Power-On When the Auto Power-on feature is turned on, the radar will start warming up every time the display unit is turned on. Access the Com- munications Port menu to turn on or turn off the Auto Power-on fea- ture. Caution: If you do not plan to use your radar every time the display unit is turned on, you need to turn off the Auto Power-On feature. Turning on
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We will set them up in that order, but before making any adjustments, make sure the display is set to a range of 0.125 nautical miles and that Gain, Anti-Sea Clutter (STC), Anti-Rain Clutter (FTC) and Trigger De- lay all have been set to zero percent. Trigger Delay Preparation Range 1. To reset range to 0.125 nm, make sure you are on the Radar Only page and press MENU. 2. Use ↑ ↓ to select RADAR RANGE and press ENT, which will call up the Radar Range list. Press ↑ to select 0.125 nm an
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2. Press →| ↓ to ADJUST TRIGGER DELAY and press ENT. That will launch the Adjust Trigger Delay vertical scrollbar. 3. Press ↓ until Trigger Delay is set to zero percent. Press EXIT. Adjust Trigger Delay This feature eliminates the time lag between real radar returns and the time it takes data to be processed by the radar software, a common is- sue with all radars. Caution: If you have any doubt about your understanding of the Trigger Delay feature, you should have it set up by a qualifie
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4. Press ↑ to increase the level of Trigger Delay, which will decrease the size of the ring. If you have a 4 kW radar, as the large ring decreases in size, the smaller ring in the center of the screen will disappear, leaving only one ring. Increase Trigger Delay to diminish the size of the red ring (left). To set Trigger Delay correctly, reduce the ring to as small a size as possible, while keeping a black circle in the middle (enlarged view, right). In either case, continue to increa
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1. Line up the bow of your vessel with a point of reference, like a penin- sula, lighthouse or other stationary target. 2. Press MENU, highlight RADAR SETUP and press ENT. Press → to select ADJUST HEADING LINE and press ENT. That will place an arrow on each side of the green Heading Line. 3. Use ← → to adjust the position of the green heading line, so its line to the reference point's radar image matches your bow's actual line to the reference point. 4. Press EXIT to remove the heading li
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Section 3: Basic Operation Pages The Radar Page has six display options: Radar Only, Digital Data, Ra- dar with Map, Radar with Sonar, Radar with Gauges and Radar, Map and Sonar. GPS only units do not support the Radar with Sonar page, so they have four display options: Radar Only, Digital Data, Radar with Map and Radar with Gauges. Radar Page Menu with Radar Only selected. To access Radar page display options: 1. Press PAGES, then use ← → to highlight the radar tab. 2. Use ↑ ↓ to se
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Digital Data page (left) with Radar with Map display (right). NOTE: When more than one page display is on the screen at the same time, press PAGES|PAGES to switch the Active status between windows. The title bar at the top of the window will be blue when the window is active. The only exception is the map page, which will display "Active Map" at the top of the map. Radar with Sonar The Radar with Sonar option allows you to monitor radar information, while viewing sonar returns. Not
