9.1 Failure of Heading Information (Azimuth Stabilization)

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9.1 Failure of Heading Information (Azimuth Stabilization)

9.1.1 The equipment should operate satisfactorily in an unstabilized head-up mode.

9.1.2 The equipment should switch automatically to the unstabilized head up mode within 1 minute after the azimuth stabilization has become ineffective.

9.1.3 If automatic anti-clutter processing could prevent the detection of targets in the absence of appropriate stabilization, the processing should switch off automatically within 1 minute after the azimuth stabilization has become ineffective.

9.1.4 An indication should be given that only relative bearing measurements can be used.

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