Operational Overview Page: 7 Units of the System Describes the available control units (RCU-020, RCU-015) and the chart processor unit.
Monitor Brilliance Instructions on adjusting the screen brilliance using the control unit or trackball.
Menu Operation Explains how to access and navigate the main menus using the trackball or keyboard.
Operation Modes Describes the available modes: Radar, Chart Radar, and ECDIS.
Geodetic Datum Explains the importance of WGS-84 datum and how to change the viewed datum.
Turning EBL, VRM On/Off Details how to activate and deactivate Electronic Bearing Lines (EBL) and Variable Range Markers (VRM).
Ship’s Position How to select navigation sensors and view current position values.
Alerts Description Provides descriptions of system alerts, including message numbers, categories, and reasons.
Charts Information on the types of charts that can be used (S57, CM-93) and chart loading/updating.
Route Monitor How to overlay ECDIS-created routes on the radar or chart radar pictures.
Radar Operation Page: 8 Radar Display Describes the radar display layout in Radar mode and Chart radar mode.
Tuning the Receiver Explains methods for tuning the receiver: automatic, manual, and initialization.
Presentation Modes Describes the different radar presentation modes (Head-up, Course-up, North-up, True Motion).
Interference Rejector How to activate the interference rejector circuit to reduce mutual radar interference.
Measuring the Range Methods for measuring target range using fixed range rings and variable range markers (VRM).
Measuring the Bearing Using Electronic Bearing Lines (EBLs) to take target bearings and set bearing reference.
Pulse Length Information on pulse length settings and how to choose or change them.
Echo Stretch Feature to enlarge target echoes for better visibility, available on any range.
Echo Averaging Effectively suppresses sea clutter by averaging echoes over successive frames.
Target Trails Displaying target trails as synthetic afterglow, selectable as relative or true.
Markers Explanation of heading marker, heading line, stern marker, north marker, and own ship symbol.
Noise Rejector Procedure to remove white noise (speckles) from the radar image.
Watch Alarm Setting watch alarm intervals to alert the operator to view the radar picture.
Interswitch Functionality of the interswitch for transferring video and control signals between units.
Performance Monitor Procedure for activating, deactivating, and checking the radar performance monitor.
Reference Position Setting the reference position for measurements and markers (ANT or CCRP).
Drop Mark Inscribing a drop mark at a selected location to find range and bearing from own ship.
Anchor Watch Function to monitor vessel movement at anchor and set drift limits.
Target Tracking (TT) Operation Page: 99 Usage Precautions Key precautions for using the Target Tracking (TT) function, including accuracy factors.
Controls for TT Details the keyboard and trackball controls used for Target Tracking functions.
Vector Modes Explanation of ground stabilization and sea stabilization for target vectors.
Predictor Using the predictor to estimate own ship's future position.
Set and Drift Manually entering set and drift corrections for vector and target data accuracy.
TT Alerts List of TT alerts that trigger visual and audio alarms.
Trial Maneuver Simulating own ship's movement against tracked targets to assess maneuver effects.
TT Performance Test Program for assessing overall performance of the Target Tracking (TT) function.
AIS Operation Page: 127 AIS Symbols Description of AIS symbols and their meanings when AIS is turned on.
Activating Targets Converting sleeping targets to activated targets to show course and speed vectors.
Sleeping Targets How to 'sleep' activated AIS targets when the screen becomes cluttered.
AIS Own Ship Info Viewing or modifying own ship information for voyage and ship-related data.
AIS Safety Messages Sending and receiving safety messages via VHF link for navigation warnings and safety information.
AIS Alerts List of AIS alerts displayed on the screen with their meanings.
Route Planning Page: 299 Choosing Datum Importance of selecting the correct datum for accurate position input and chart display.
Creating a New Route Step-by-step guide to creating a new route, defining waypoints, and setting parameters.
Route Optimization Explanation of available optimization strategies like Max Speed, Time Table, Max Profit, Min Cost.
Backup Instructions on backing up and restoring routes to/from a floppy disk.
WPT Table Report Generating a report of planned route information, including waypoint positions and speeds.
Full WPT Report Detailed report providing information on each waypoint in a plan route.
Passage Plan Report Generates a combined report of WPT report and Notes report for passage planning.
User Chart Control Page: 333 Introduction User charts are overlay charts for highlighting safety items and activating alerts.
Choosing Datum Importance of selecting the correct datum for manual position entry and waypoint modification.
Creating a User Chart Steps to create and modify user charts, including points, lines, symbols, areas, and tidals.
Reports Generating reports for each chart object (point, line, area, symbol, tidal).
Alerts Page: 417 Introduction Designed to meet requirements for alert concept instead of alarm concept.
Overview Alerts displayed on ENC screen, acknowledgment, and Alert Queue window.
List of Alerts Comprehensive lists of navigation, chart, radar, and external sensor related alerts.