Furuno 1833C Manuel D’Utilisation

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2. RADAR OPERATION 
 
 
 
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2.19 Echo 
Stretch 
Normally, the reflected echoes from long range targets appear on the display as 
weaker and smaller blips even though they are compensated by the radar’s 
internal circuitry. The echo stretch function magnifies these small blips in all 
ranges. Two types of echo stretch are available: ES LOW which stretches 
echoes in bearing direction and ES HIGH which stretches them in both range 
and bearing directions. 
"LOW" Echo stretch         "HIGH" Echo stretch
Bearing
direction
Bearing
direction
Range
direction
 Echo Stretch OFF
Target
 
Types of echo stretch 
This function magnifies not only targets but also sea clutter and radar 
interference. For this reason, be sure sea clutter and radar interference are 
properly suppressed before activating the echo stretch. 
 
1.  If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the radar soft keys. 
2.  Press the SIGNAL PROC. soft key.   
3.  Press the E. STR soft key to select HIGH, LOW or OFF as appropriate. 
4.  Press the RETURN soft key to finish. 
 
The display shows ES H (High) or ES L (Low) when the echo stretch is on.