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Section 6  Target Tracking and AIS ............................................................... 6-1 
6.1  Restrictions ........................................................................................................................... 6-2 
6.2  Collision Avoidance Issue (Explanation) ............................................................................... 6-3 
6.2.1  Collision Avoidance in Navigation ................................................................................. 6-3 
6.2.2  Marine Accidents and Collisions ................................................................................... 6-3 
6.2.3  Basic Concept of Collision Avoidance .......................................................................... 6-4 
6.2.4  Relative Vector and True Vector ................................................................................... 6-5 
6.2.5  Radar and Collision Avoidance ..................................................................................... 6-5 
6.3  Displaying Symbols ............................................................................................................... 6-6 
6.3.1  Displaying/hiding target tracking symbols/AIS target symbols ..................................... 6-6 
6.3.2  Types and Definitions of Target Tracking Symbols ....................................................... 6-6 
6.3.3  Types and Definitions of AIS Target Symbols ............................................................... 6-7 
6.3.4  About AIS AtoN (Aids to Navigation) ........................................................................... 6-12 
6.3.5  About AIS-SART Information ...................................................................................... 6-12 
6.3.6  About Display Priority of AIS Targets .......................................................................... 6-13 
6.3.7  Switching between Ground Vector and Water Vector ................................................. 6-14 
6.3.8  Association Target Symbols ........................................................................................ 6-14 
6.4  Preparation .......................................................................................................................... 6-15 
6.4.1  Setting the Cursor Mode to AUTO Mode .................................................................... 6-15 
6.4.2  Setting Vector .............................................................................................................. 6-15 
6.4.2.1  Vector modes .................................................................................................... 6-15 
6.4.2.2  Setting vector mode .......................................................................................... 6-17 
6.4.2.3  Vector Length (Vector Time) .............................................................................. 6-17 
6.4.2.4  Setting the Vector Length .................................................................................. 6-18 
6.4.3  Setting collision decision criteria ................................................................................. 6-18 
6.4.3.1  Setting CPA limit ................................................................................................ 6-18 
6.4.3.2  Setting TCPA limit .............................................................................................. 6-19 
6.4.4  Showing the CPA ring (RADAR only) ......................................................................... 6-20 
6.5  Setting and Operating Target Tracking ............................................................................... 6-21 
6.5.1  Acquiring target ........................................................................................................... 6-21 
6.5.1.1  Automatic acquisition (automatic acquisition) mode ......................................... 6-21 
6.5.1.2  ACQ MANUAL (manual acquisition) mode ....................................................... 6-22 
6.5.1.3  Using manual acquisition and auto acquisition together ................................... 6-23 
6.5.2  Setting up the automatic acquisition/activation zone (AZ) .......................................... 6-23 
6.5.2.1  Using [New Target Warning] dialog box in the [Alert] menu .............................. 6-24 
6.5.2.2  Using the cursor ................................................................................................ 6-25 
6.5.2.3  Using the EBL/VRM dial for the setting ............................................................. 6-26 
6.5.3  Tracked target information display .............................................................................. 6-27 
6.5.4  Erasing unwanted tracked targets .............................................................................. 6-28 
6.5.5  Displaying Target ID No. ............................................................................................. 6-29 
6.5.6  Editing tracked target properties ................................................................................. 6-31 
6.5.6.1  Adding Tracked Target ID Name ....................................................................... 6-31