8 Ergonomics
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.64(67) - Adoption of New and Amended Performance Standards - (Adopted on 4 December 1996) - Annex 4 - Recommendation on Performance Standards for Radar Equipment. LR Note: See also MSC.192(79) - 8 Ergonomics

8 Ergonomics

  8.1 The following functions should be directly accessible and immediately effected:

  • On-/off-switch
  • Monitor brilliance
  • Tuning (if manual)
  • Range selection
  • Anticlutter rain
  • Electronic bearing line
  • Dimmer for panel illumination
  • Gain
  • Presentation made
  • Anticlutter sea
  • Variable range marker
  • Marker (cursor)

  8.2 The following functions should be continuously variable or in small, quasi-analogue steps:

  • Monitor brilliance
  • Tuning (if manual)
  • Anticlutter rain
  • Electronic bearing line
  • Gain
  • Anticlutter sea
  • Variable range marker
  • Marker (cursor)

  8.3 The settings of the following functions should be readable in all light conditions:

  • Dimmer for panel illumination
  • Gain
  • Anticlutter sea
  • Monitor brilliance
  • Tuning (if manual)
  • Anticlutter rain

  8.4 For the following functions additional automatic adjustment may be provided. The use of the automatic mode be indicated to the operator and be capable of being switched off:

  • Monitor brilliance
  • Anticlutter rain
  • Gain
  • Anticlutter sea

  8.5 If discrete controls are available for the EBL and VRM they should be situated on the left and right hand side respectively.

Parent topic: Annex 4 - Recommendation on Performance Standards for Radar Equipment. LR Note: See also MSC.192(79)
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