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To prevent exposure to RF energy, which may be 
harmful to people who stand within 36 feet 
(11 meters) of the antenna, you can configure up 
to two RF radiation hazard zones for areas where 
crew and/or passengers frequent (see Figure 41). 
The system will disable the transmitter whenever 
the antenna is pointing within one of these zones.

Follow these steps to set up an RF hazard zone.

a. Determine the necessary azimuth range for 

the RF hazard zone(s). You will need to enter, 

in clockwise order, beginning and ending 

azimuths (>4° apart) relative to the antenna’s 

forward arrow, which should be pointing 

toward the bow (see Figure 42).

b. At the control unit, press MENUS until the 

display shows “CONFIGURATION.” Then 

press ACCEPT.

c. Press MENUS until the display shows “SET 

HAZARD ZONE.”

d. Press CHANGE until the display shows “SET 

HAZARD ZONE = YES.” Then press 

ACCEPT.

e. At “ZONE 1,” press CHANGE. A cursor 

appears under the first number in the 

azimuth range for RF hazard zone #1.

f. Press CHANGE until the number is set to the 

first digit of the beginning azimuth for the 

first hazard zone.

g. Press ACCEPT. The cursor moves to the next 

number.

h. Repeat steps f and g to set the remaining 

digits of the desired RF radiation hazard 

zone. Then press ACCEPT.

i. At “Zone 2,” repeat steps e-h to set the range 

for the second RF hazard zone, if desired.

j. At “XMT IN ZONES,” verify that the display 

shows “XMT IN ZONES = NO.” Then press 

MENUS.

k. Press EXIT to exit the menu.

Figure 41:  Example of an RF Radiation Hazard Zone

000

180

090

270

045

135

225

315

Figure 42:  Azimuths Relative to Antenna’s Forward Arrow

Step 1:
Set Zone 1
Azimuth Range

Step 2:
Set Zone 2
Azimuth Range

Step 3:
Set to “NO”

Figure 43:  Setup Process for RF Hazard Zones

Set Up RF Hazard Zones 

(Optional)

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