Raymarine Radar equipment Raychart Chartplotter RC530 PLUS User Manual

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Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display

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After 70 seconds, when the magnetron warm-up sequence is complete, the
Standby screen is displayed, with the text STANDBY and a prompt to press the
POWER key to enter Transmit mode.

➤ To switch the radar scanner from Stand-by mode to Transmit mode, press the

POWER key.

The scanner transmits pulsed energy while it rotates, and the antenna sweep
builds up the radar picture using echoes returned from targets.

Figure 2-2:

Radar Transmit Mode

➤ You can switch on and adjust the display backlighting, if required, as

described later in this chapter.

➤ To switch to Stand-by mode, press the POWER key.

The display returns to the Stand-by screen, and the scanner transmission and
rotation stops.

➤ To use Scanner off mode:

1. Ensure that the radar is in Standby mode, warming up, or (if the unit is a

Repeater) displaying a message that radar data is not available.

2. Press the CLEAR key. The message STANDBY. RADAR DATA NOT AVAILABLE

appears in the radar picture. The scanner is powered down and the timer, if
running, is cleared.

To return to radar operation, press the POWER key. The warm-up countdown
is displayed and the radar goes into Standby mode. You press POWER again to
switch to Transmit mode when required.

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