61AQUAMAP™ 10x2/12x2 SERIESClutter caused by choppy sea conditions.NOTE: Not all options and settings are available on all radar and AQUAMAPmodels.1 From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU > Sea Clutter.2 Select Presets or Auto.3 Select a setting that reflects the present sea conditions.When using a compatible radar model, the AQUAMAP adjusts the sea clutterbased on the sea conditions automatically.Adjusting Sea Clutter on the Radar Screen ManuallyYou can adjust the appearance of clutter caused by choppy sea conditions.The sea clutter setting affects the appearance of nearby clutter and targetsmore than it affects the appearance of distant clutter and targets. A higher seaclutter setting reduces the appearance of clutter caused by nearby waves, butit can also reduce or eliminate the appearance of nearby targets.1 From a radar screen or the radar overlay, select MENU > Sea Clutter.2 Turn the knob to adjust the appearance of sea clutter until other targetsare clearly visible on the radar screen.Clutter caused by sea conditions may still be visible.Adjusting Rain Clutter on the Radar ScreenThe radar antenna’s vertical beamwidth is designed to see the watersurface’s targets even during the vessel is rolling. By this design the radaralso will detect the rain clutter such as rain, snow and hail etc in the samemanner as the normal targets.You can adjust the appearance of Rain Clutter caused by rain. Reducing theradar range also can minimize rain clutter.The rain clutter setting affects the appearance of nearby rain clutter andtargets more than it affects the appearance of distant rain clutter and targets.A higher rain clutter setting reduces the appearance of clutter caused bynearby rain, but it can also reduce or eliminate the appearance of nearbytargets.1 From a radar screen, select MENU > Radar Options > Rain Clutter.2 Turn the knob to decrease or increase the appearance of nearby rainclutter until other targets are clearly visible on the radar screen.Clutter caused by rain may still be visible.Reducing Cross Talk Clutter on the Radar ScreenYou can reduce the appearance of clutter caused by interference fromanother nearby radar source, when the cross talk reject setting is on.
