Koden Electronics RB715A Marine Radar RA41C User Manual 02
Koden Electronics Co., Ltd Marine Radar RA41C 02
Contents
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To prevent the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, the following
safety symbols are used to indicate safety-related information. Insure that you clearly
understand the meanings of the symbols BEFORE using the equipment.
Symbols Used in Manual
This indicates a very dangerous procedure that could result
in serious injury or death if not performed properly.
This indicates a hazardous procedure that could result in
serious injury or death if not performed properly.
This indicates a hazardous procedure or danger that could
result in light-to-severe injury, or that might damage the
equipment, if proper precautions are not taken.
Safety Symbols Used on Equipment
The following safety symbols are used inside or on the equipment near operation lo-
cations to provide information about safety items and operation precautions. Insure
that you clearly understand the meanings of the symbols and take the necessary pre-
cautions BEFORE using the equipment.
This indicates high voltages with a risk of serious electric shock if the part
is touched. NEVER touch the part with bare hands, etc.
The symbol prohibits the operation shown inside the symbol. (The ex-
ample in the left prohibits disassembly.)
The symbol indicates that the operation inside the symbol is potentially
hazardous. (The example on the left indicates that the plug should be held
when disconnecting it from the AC outlet.)
This indicates the ground (earth) terminal. If the equipment cannot be
grounded via the power cord, connect this terminal to ground. There is a
risk of serious electric shock if the equipment is not grounded.
RA40C/RA41C/RA42C
Marine Radar
Instruction Manual
21st Jul. 2000 (1st Edition)
Document: E-A40C/41C/42C-2-00
Safety Symbols
DANGER
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WARNING
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CAUTION
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•DO NOT OPEN THE COVER EXCEPT SERVICE
PERSONNEL. YOU MAY GET AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
•SWITCH OFF SHIPS MAIN AND PULL OFF MOTOR
FUSE BEFORE MAINTENANCE.
ROTATING ANTENNA MAY HIT YOU.
• KEEP OFF DURING TRANSMISSION.
RADIATION LEVEL: 100W/m2 DISTANCE : 0.8m
RADIATION LEVEL: 10W/m2 DISTANCE : 8m
• DO NOT DROP COVER.
IT MAY HIT SOMEBODY.
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•DO NOT PAINT THE RADOME.
PERFORMANCE WILL DOWN.
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WARNING and CAUTION for Scanner Unit and Antenna ;
!There is a risk of receiving electric shock if these parts are touched by
accident. Only qualified personnel should remove covers on these
parts.
"To avoid accidental antenna rotation, turn off ship’s main and pull off
out the motor fuse during repair inspect, or maintenance.
When repairing or inspecting the scanner unit wear a safety harness
and provide a secure platform so that there is no danger of falling even
when the vessel lists or when there is an unexpected incident such as
an earth quake.
#Do not approach the antenna while it is transmitting.
In addition, at inspection never look into the wave guide during trans-
mission.
$When remove the scanner cover etc., do not drop it. It may endanger
people below.
%Do not paint the RADOME. Antenna performance will be down.
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• SEE INSTRUCT ION MANUALS BEFORE
CONNECTING POWER.
SAFETY INFORMATION IS WRITTEN IN.
• EARTH CONNECTION ESSENTIAL
BEFORE CONNECTING POWER.
YOU MAY GET AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
• DO NOT OPEN THE COVER EXCEPT
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
HIGH VOLTAGE IS INSIDE.
YOU MAY GET AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
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WARNING for Display Unit ;
!See instruction manuals before connecting power. Safety information is
written in.
"Earth connection essential before connecting supply.
There is a risk of serious electric shock if the equipment is not
grounded.
#There is a risk of receiving electric shock if these parts are touched by
accident.
Only qualified personnel should remove covers on these parts.
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Installation
Radio laws dictate that this radar may only be installed by properly licensed personnel.
Licensing
You must obtain a license as prescribed by the Radio Law to operate this unit.
To Customers
* To use this equipment effectively, the operation and maintenance procedure in this manual
must be followed properly. Note that this equipment is only a navigational instrument hav-
ing no warrant for navigation safety. Non-execution of fundamental navigation require-
ments such as the ship location check or lookout is not allowed.
* If some abnormality occurs in this equipment, immediately turn off the equipment POWER
switch and the radar main switch in the power distribution board and notify our mainte-
nance section or dealer.
* This instrument uses oscillator and LCD backlight. They are easy to be broken. Do not
subject the instrument to excessive force or drop it.
* The mercury (Hg) is used in LCD backlight. When you discard your radar, it is due to laws
or regulations of your nations.