Understanding the radar display – Garmin GPSMAP 3005C User Manual

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Before transmission begins, the message “Spinning Up” is shown while the radar

antenna reaches nominal rotation speed. After the message disappears, the radar

begins painting an image.

Understanding the Radar Display

The Radar Page shows a status bar along the top, user-configurable digital

navigation data down the right side, a Heading Line, and Range Rings. Soft keys

that allow quick access to radar functions and setting changes appear along the

bottom of the page.

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Using Range Rings

Use the Range Rings to quickly determine the distance to a target. The lower-

right corner of the screen contains two scales. The scale value represents the

distance from the center of the radar display to the outermost complete ring. The

top scale represents this value. The bottom scale represents the ring separation

or the distance between the Range Rings. Use the RANGE keys to zoom in or

out. The tick marks on the Range Rings are arranged with major tick marks at 30

degree increments and minor tick marks every five degrees. The tick marks can

help in quickly determining the azimuth to a target

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Heading Line

The Heading Line is shown from your current position along the path of your

current heading.

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