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What is around me, Understanding the radar – Raymarine GPS Kit User Manual

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What does the radar show me?....

How do I measure distances, ranges and bearings with the radar?

More information ...

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See the 'Using the Radar' chapter of the Reference Manual

3nm

Head-Up

Relative Motion

Rings ½nm

VRM/EBL...

GAIN...

PRESENTATION...

TARGET

TRACKING...

ENHANCE

ECHOES...

Orientation

Data bar

Surface

vessel

Waypoint

D6

73

1-

3

Ship's

heading

marker

Icon

confirming

radar

connection

Range

ring

Landmass

Boat's

position

Range

Motion mode

Range ring spacing

Typically your boat's position is at the centre of the display, and its dead ahead bearing is indicated by a

vertical heading line, known as the Ship's Heading Marker (SHM).
Remember that the radar picture may vary from visual observations that you make; a nearby small object may

appear the same size on the screen as a distant large object. However, with experience the approximate size

of different objects can be determined by the relative size and brightness of the echoes.

What is around me?

Understanding the radar

Card No. 13

VRM/EBL

TARGET

TRACKING

GAIN

ENHANCE

ECHOES...

PRESENTATION

Range rings

Use the range rings to gauge

the approximate distances

between two points or from

your boat.

VRMs

Align a VRM on a target to

display its range from your

boat:

EBLs

Align an EBL on a target to

display its bearing relative to

your boat's heading:

Combined VRM/EBL

Combine a VRM and EBL to

measure range and bearing

of specified target.

ADJUST VRM

1.800nm

ADJUST VRM

1.800nm

Note: Range/bearing also displayed when VRM/EBL selected with the cursor.

e.g.

ADJUST EBL

30.0

0

S

ADJUST EBL

30.0

0

S

e.g.

e.g.

Rings

1/2

nm