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TABLE OF CONTENTS iv 2.12 Erasing the Heading Line, North Marker .......................................................................... 2-11 2.13 Reducing Noise Interference............................................................................................ 2-11 2.14 Rejecting Radar Inte...

v 3.5 Chart Cards ........................................................................................................................ 3-9 3.5.1 Chart card overview ......................................................................................... 3-9 3.5.2 Indices and chart enlargement.....

vii 7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT ....................................................................... 7-1 7.1 General Setup .................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Radar Setup ...........................................

viii FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the Model 18x4C/19x4C Series Marine Radar, GD-1920C Color Video Plotter FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the Model 18x4C/19x4C Series Marine Radar, GD-1920C Color Video Plotter. We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has become sy...

FOREWORD ix • Bright 10.4” screen visible even under direct sunlight. • User friendly operation with combination of discrete keys, soft keys, alphanumeric keys and Trackball. • Accepts the following SD chart cards: NAVIONICS GOLD or C-MAP NT + /, NT MAX charts, depending on specification. All names ...

x SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS All NavNet products incorporate a “network circuit board” to integrate each NavNet product on board through an optional LAN cable (Ethernet 10BASE-T). Each NavNet product is assigned an IP address to enable transfer of images between other NavNet products. For example, video ...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS xi Single-unit NavNet system (GD-1920C) Network Sounder ETR-6/10N ETR-30N GPS Receiver GP-320B/330B or Weather Station WS-200 12 - 24 VDC Other NavNet Unit (Model 1834C, etc.) Display unit RDP-149 100/110/115/220/230 VAC 1 φ , 50/60 Hz External buzzer Echo sounder Navigator Rec...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS xii Two-unit NavNet system Radar Antenna Unit, GPS Receiver GP-320B/330B, OR Weather Station WS-200 Radar, plotter data Radar, plotter data Radar Antenna Unit, GPS Receiver GP-320B/330B, OR Weather Station WS-200 RADAR or PLOTTER RADAR or PLOTTER Two-unit NavNet system Three-or...

1-1 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW This chapter provides the basic information needed to get you started using your radar, video plotter. 1.1 Operating Controls Display unit controls The radar, video plotter, sounder and chart systems are operated with the controls of the display unit. Ten keys are labeled...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-2 Soft keys The function of the five soft keys changes according to the operation. Their labels for their current functions are shown on the screen to the left of the keys. To hide or show the soft keys, press the HIDE/SHOW key. Each press of the key shows preset soft keys,...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-3 1.2 Inserting a Chart Card Your unit reads SD cards, in the following formats: Navionics GOLD Chart cards or C-MAP NT + /NT MAX chart cards, depending on the type of display unit you have. Insert the appropriate chart card for your area as follows: 1. Open the chart drive...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-4 1.3 Turning the Unit On/Off Press the POWER/BRILL key to turn the unit on. A beep sounds and then the equipment shows the startup NavNet screen (about 20 seconds), the product information screen, startup test results and chart usage disclaimer. During this period the equi...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-5 1.4 Display Brilliance, Panel Brilliance, Hue You can adjust display brilliance, panel brilliance and hue as shown below. 1.4.1 Display brilliance, panel brilliance 1. Press the POWER/BRILL key momentarily. A set of soft keys for adjustment of brilliance and hue appear. B...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-6 1.4.2 Hue You may select the colors for the radar and plotter displays as below. 1. Press the POWER/BRILL key momentarily. 2. Press the HUE soft key to show the hue setting window. HUE ▲ DAY NIGHT TWILIGHT MANUAL SET ▼ Hue window 3. Operate the Trackball to select hue des...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-7 1.5 Selecting a Display 1.5.1 Display modes If you have a radar, navigator, network sounder and external video source (video recorder, etc., optional PIP board required) six full-screen displays are available: radar, plotter, echo sounder, nav data, overlay, and external ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-8 1.5.2 Selecting a display 1. Press the DISP key to show the display screen selection window. The icons of modes not available are shaded. HOTPAGE 1-HOTPAGE 6 are user-arrangeable displays called “hot pages,” which you can configure as you like. For further details, see th...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-9 1.5.3 Switching control in combination and overlay screens A soft key is provided in relevant combination and overlay screens to switch control between displays. In the example below, the CNTRL PLOTTR and CNTRL SNDR soft keys enable switching control between the plotter a...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-10 1.5.4 Selecting image source When more than one network radar or network sounder is connected to the equipment, you may select an image source for each as shown below. This is not necessary when only one network radar or network sounder is connected. 1. Press the DISP ke...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-11 1.6 Trackball, Cursor The Trackball functions to shift the cursor, for measurement of range and bearing to a location (radar) and latitude and longitude position (plotter). Roll the Trackball to shift the cursor. The cursor moves in the direction of Trackball rotation. C...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-12 1.7 Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination The MOB mark functions to mark man overboard position. You can inscribe the mark from any mode except nav data, when playing back data or conducting any test. Note that this function requires position data. Note: The ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-13 1.8 Data Boxes Data boxes, providing navigation data, may be shown on any full-screen display. Up to six data boxes (two in case of large characters) may be shown, and the default data boxes are position (in latitude and longitude), course over ground, speed over ground ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-14 1.9 Function Keys The function keys provide for one-touch execution of a desired function. The default function key settings are as shown in the table below. Default Setting, Key Label Function Key Radar Plotter Sounder #1 Heading line on/off, HL Track on/off, TRK TLL ou...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-15 1.10 Simulation Display The simulation display, for use by service technicians for demonstration purposes, provides simulated operation to help acquaint you with the many features your unit has to offer. It allows you to view and control a simulated plotter, radar and so...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-16 NavNet radar antenna-generated echoes (not available with the GD-1920C) 1. Select GET RADAR SIMULATION DATA, then press the EDIT soft key. 2. Select YES, then push the ENTER knob to erase simulation data and get new data. The message “Now getting demo data. Do not turn o...

2-1 2. RADAR OPERATION This chapter covers radar operation, including the ARP (Auto Plotter) function. ARP requires a Model 18x4C/19x4C series network radar equipped with the ARP circuit board. 2.1 Radar Display TRAIL 30m 02m30s G1 IN G2 OUT ES H EAV L IR L EBL1 27.0 ° R VRM1 5.666nm Range/ range ri...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-2 2.3 Tuning The radar receiver can be tuned automatically or manually, and the default tuning method is automatic. If you require manual tuning, do the following: 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP soft key. 3. Select TUNING, then p...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-3 Adjusting the FTC (When the radar source is the 17x4 series radar) To suppress rain clutter from heavy storms or scattered rain clutter, adjust the FTC. In addition to reducing clutter, the FTC can be used in fine weather to clarify the picture when navigating in confined wate...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-4 2.5.2 Adjusting the A/C SEA A/C SEA should be adjusted so that the clutter is broken up into small dots, and small targets become distinguishable. 1. Press the GAIN key. 2. Press the A/C SEA soft key to show the A/C SEA setting window. A/C SEA ¡ AUTO ROUGH ¡ AUTO MODERATE ¡ AU...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-5 2.7 Range Scale The range setting determines the size of the area (in nautical miles) that will appear on your display. In addition, the range setting will also automatically adjust the range ring interval so that accurate range measurements may be made while operating on any ...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-6 Shown when radar source is the Model18x4/19x4 seriesradar. Not shownotherwise. SIGNALPROCESS RETURN 359.9 °R 11.70 nm + I. REJ OFF E. AVG OFF E. STR OFF 3/ H-UP 1nm MP 319. 9 ° M PULSE MED Signal process soft keys 3. Choose the 1.5 nm or 3 nm with the RANGE key. 4. Press the P...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-7 Heading Line North Marker Head-up display Heading   Line North   Marker Course-up display Heading Line North North-up display Heading Line North True motion display 2.9.2 Description of presentation modes Head-up A display without azimuth stabilization in which the line connec...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-8 2.10 Measuring the Range You can measure the range to a radar target three ways: by the range rings, by the cursor, and by the VRM (Variable Range Marker). 2.10.1 Measuring range by range rings Count the number of rings between the center of the display and the target. Check t...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-9 2.10.3 Measuring range by VRM 1. Press the EBL/VRM key to display the EBL/VRM soft keys. 2. Press the VRM1 ON (dotted ring VRM) or VRM2 ON (dashed ring VRM) soft key to select the desired VRM. The selected VRM’s indication, at the bottom of the screen, is highlighted. 3. Rotat...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-10 2.11 Measuring the Bearing There are two ways to measure the bearing to a target: by the cursor, and by the EBL (Electronic bearing Line). 2.11.1 Measuring bearing by cursor Use the Trackball to place the cursor at the center of the target. The bearing to the target appears i...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-11 2.12 Erasing the Heading Line, North Marker The heading line indicates the ship's heading in all presentation modes. It is a line from the own ship position to the outer edge of the radar display area and appears at zero degrees on the bearing scale in head-up mode; it change...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-12 1. If not displayed, press the HIDE/SHOW key to show the radar soft keys. 2. Press the SIGNAL PROC. soft key. Shown when radar source is the Model18x4/19x4 seriesradar. Not shownotherwise. SIGNALPROCESS RETURN 359.9 °R 11.70 nm + I. REJ OFF E. AVG OFF E. STR OFF 3/ H-UP 1nm M...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-13 ZOOM &D. BOX 12/ HU 3nm LP 319. 9 ° M Zoom area Zoom window Requires optionalARP Board inModel 18x4/19x4 seriesnetwork radar.Not shown otherwise. RETURN 359.9 °R 5.727 nm + ZOOM ON /OFF CURSOR FLOAT D. BOX ON/ OFF ARP TGT ZM Zoom 2.15.2 Zooming ARP, TTM targets You may zo...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-14 Cursor Place cursorwhere desired. Press the MANUAL soft key. SHIFT AUTO SHIP SPEED 15 2.16 Shifting the Picture Own ship position, or sweep origin, can be displaced manually or automatically to expand the view field without switching to a larger scale. Zoom is not available w...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-15 2.17 Using the Offset EBL The offset EBL can be used to predict a potential collision course. It can also be used to measure the range and bearing between two targets. 2.17.1 Predicting collision course The procedure below may be used to check if a radar target is on a potent...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-16 2.17.2 Measuring range & bearing between two targets The procedure which follows shows how to measure the range and bearing between two targets, using the targets “A” and “B” in the figure below as an example. 1. Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the target “A....

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-17 2.18 Echo Trails Echo trails are simulated afterglow of target echoes that represent their movements relative or true to own ship. This function is useful for alerting you past possible collision situations. Echo trail Sample echo trails 2.18.1 Trail time 1. If not displayed,...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-18 2.18.2 Starting echo trails 1. If not displayed, press the HIDE/SHOW key to show the radar soft keys. 2. Press the TARGET soft key. 3. Press the TRAIL soft key. 4. Press the TRAIL ON/OFF soft key to select ON. 5. Press the RETURN soft key twice to finish. “TRAIL,” the echo tr...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-19 2.18.5 Echo trail mode Echo trails can be shown in Relative or True motion. (True trails require heading and speed inputs.) 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP key. 3. Choose TRAIL MODE, then press the EDIT soft key. TRAIL MODE ▲ TRUE RELATIVE ▼ Trail mode...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-20 2.20 Echo Averaging The echo average feature, which requires a Model 18x4/19x4 series network radar, effectively suppresses sea clutter. Echoes received from stable targets such as ships appear on the screen at almost the same position during every rotation of the antenna. On...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-21 2.21 Outputting TLL Data Target position data can be output to units of the network and shown on their plotter screen with the TLL mark (X). This function requires position and heading data. 1. Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the target whose position you wish to...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-22 2.22 Guard Alarm The guard alarm allows the operator to set the desired range and bearing for a guard zone. When ships, islands, landmasses, etc. violate the guard zone, an audio alarm sounds and the offending target blinks to call the operator’s attention. CAUTION • The alar...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-23 Note 1: When the radar range is less than the guard zone range “G1 (G2) IN” or “G1 (G2) OUT” changes to “G1 (G2) ***.” The guard alarm function is not available while this indication appears. Note 2: If the network radar is set to standby while the guard alarm is active, the ...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-24 Note: When the watchman is activated and no guard zone is active, the message “PLEASE SET GUARD ZONE. PUSH ANY KEY TO CONTINUE.” appears. Press any key and then set a guard zone. 2 . 23.3 Setting watchman stand-by interval The watchman standby interval, that is, the number of...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-25 2.25 Waypoint Marker A waypoint marker, showing the location of the destination waypoint set on the plotter, may be inscribed on the radar display. NAV FUNC RETURN 12/ HU L 3nm SP 319. 9 ° M 359.9 °R 11.70 nm + W. MAN ON/ OFF WPT MK ON /OFF Waypoint marker Waypoint marker 1. ...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-27 2.26.1 Activating/deactivating ARP, TTM 1. Press the MENU key followed by the ARP SETUP soft key to show the ARP SETUP menu. EDIT RETURN ARP SETUP ARP TARGET INFO INTERNAL ARP CANCEL ALL TARGETS NO ARP VECTOR MODE TRUE ARP VECTOR TIME 30 minutes HISTORY INTERVAL OFF CPA OFF T...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-28 Automatic   acquisition   area 45 ° port 45 ° starboard 2.0   -   2.5   nm Automatic acquisition area 2. Press the TARGET soft key. 3. Place the cursor on the target to acquire. 4. Press the ACQ soft key. 5. Press the RETURN soft key to finish. The plot symbol changes over ti...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-29 CANCEL ALL TARGETS ▲ ▼ YES NO Cancel all targets window 2.26.3 Displaying target number (ARP, TTM) Target number can be shown for ARP and TTM targets as below. TARGET TRAIL TLL OUTPUT TARGET INFO RETURN 359.9 °R 11.70 nm + ACQ ARPTargetNumber 01 12/ H-UP 3nm LP 319. 9 ° T ARP...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-30 2.26.5 Setting vector attributes (ARP) What is a vector? A vector is a line extending from a tracked target which shows estimated speed and course of the target. The vector tip shows an estimated position of the target after the selected vector time elapses. It can be useful ...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-31 2.26.6 Displaying past position (ARP) This ARP can display time-spaced dots (maximum ten dots) marking the past positions of any targets being tracked. You can evaluate a target’s actions by the spacing between dots. Below are examples of dot spacing and target movement. (a) ...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-32 TARGET TRAIL TLL OUTPUT TARGET INFO RETURN 359.9 °R 11.70 nm + No.01 VECTOR TRUE 15minCSE 359.9°T SPD 12.5ktCPA 2.21nm TCPA 12:35 ARPTarget CPA and TCPACourse and SpeedTarget No., Vector Reference (True), Vector Time Cursor 01 ACQ 12/ H-UP 3nm LP 319. 9 ° T ARP target data 2....

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-33 Follow the steps shown below to set the CPA/TCPA alarm range: 1. Press the MENU key followed by the ARP SETUP soft key. 2. Operate the Trackball to select CPA. 3. Press the EDIT soft key to show the CPA window. 4. Select a CPA limit desired from 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 3 nm, 5 nm...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-34 2.27 Interpreting the Radar Display 2.27.1 False echoes Occasionally echo signals appear on the screen at positions where there is no target or disappear even if there are targets. False target situations may be recognized, however, if you understand why they are displayed. T...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-35 Radarantenna Radarmast Shadow sector Funnels, stacks, masts, or derricks in the path of the antenna block the radar beam. If the angle subtended at the antenna is more than a few degrees, a non-detecting sector or blind spot may be produced. Within this sector, targets can no...

2. RADAR OPERATION 2-36 2.27.3 Racon (Radar Beacon) A racon is a radar transponder which emits a characteristic signal when triggered by a ship’s radar (usually only the 3 centimeter band). The signal may be emitted on the same frequency as that of the triggering radar, in which case it is superimpo...

3-1 3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3.1 Plotter Displays You may show the plotter display over the entire screen, in the overlay screen with the radar display, or in a combination screen. 3.1.1 Full-screen plotter display 34 ° 22. 3456'N 359.9 ° M TRIP NU 080 ° 22. 3456'E 19.9 kt 99.9 nm BRIDGE FISH 002WPT MAR...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-2 359. 9 ° M 359. 9 ° M 79. 9 ° F NU 19. 9kt 99. 9nm 345 ft Bearing to Waypoint Course, Speed Range to Waypoint Water Temp.*, Depth* CSE SOG BRG RNG TMP DPT NAV S/C soft key Presentation Mode Own Ship Mark Speed Trip Distance NAV POS soft key 34 ° 24. 3456'N 359. 9 ° M TRIP NU...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-3 3.1.2 Nav graphic display The nav graphic display shows the compass display or the wind display depending on the setting of GRAPHIC METER in the NAV GRAPHIC DISPLAY SETUP menu. For further details see paragraph 7.10. Compass display The compass display, shown in combination ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-4 Reading the XTE (cross-track error) monitor The XTE monitor, located below the compass rose, shows the distance you are off course and the direction to steer to return to course. The own ship marker moves according to direction and distance off course. It is shown in black w...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-5 Anemometer display The anemometer display shows mostly the same data as the compass display. The wind meter in the center of the display shows wind speed in the bow direction, in graphic and analog forms. QP<01> RNG 4259nm 4259nm SOG 20.0kt STW 20.2kt TTG *D *H *M ETA ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-6 3.1.3 Highway display The highway display, shown in the combination display of radar/compass/highway and plotter/compass/highway, provides a graphic presentation of ship’s track along intended course. It is useful for monitoring ship’s progress toward a waypoint. The own shi...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-7 3.1.4 Nav data display The nav data display provides comprehensive navigation data, and it is shown in a three-screen combination display. The user may select what data to display and where to display it. For details see the paragraph “7.8 Nav Data Display Setup.” Appropriat...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-8 3.2 Presentation Mode Three types of presentation modes are provided for the plotter display: north-up, course-up and auto course-up. To change the presentation mode, press the HIDE/SHOW key followed by the MODE soft key. Each press of the key changes the presentation mode a...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-9 3.3 Shifting the Display The plotter display can be shifted as below. 1. Use the Trackball to locate the cursor at a screen edge. The screen shifts in the direction opposite of cursor location. 2. To turn off the cursor, press the CENTER soft key. This also returns the own s...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-10 3.5.2 Indices and chart enlargement When the RANGE key is operated, you will see several frames appear on the chart. These frames are called indices and they show you what parts of the chart can be enlarged in the current range. Sample chart (Japan), showing indices When a ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-11 3.5.3 Navionics charts Data for aids to navigation Selected Navionics charts can show buoy and lighthouse data. Simply place the cursor on the lighthouse or buoy mark. Lighthouse Buoy Place the cursor ona lighthouse or buoy mark. Lighthouse/Buoy marks (U.S. Point layers pre...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-12 34 24. 3456 N 359.9 NU 124 24. 3456 W 59.9kt 024nm + Time: 04:35Speed (KT): 0.45ftAngle ( ): 14221/08/02 +00 Moonphase: FULLY IN 1 DAYSunrise: 05:03 Moonrise: 14:06Sunset: 19:10 Moonset: 02:15 0.86 0.74 0.61 0.48 0.35 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 RETURN DATE Current Max. Time Speed Au...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-13 FIND function When the OBJECT INFORMATION window is shown, objects can be listed according to their categories. 1. Press the FIND soft key with the OBJECT INFORMATION window shown. 34 24. 3456 N 359.9 NU 124 24. 3456 W 59.9kt 024nm + CANCEL ENTER FIND ... PORT LISTPORT SERV...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-14 3.5.4 C-MAP by Jeppesen charts Cursor and data display Besides its fundamental functions of providing position data, the cursor can also show information about caution area, depth area, source of data, etc. on C-MAP charts. In addition, you can display information about an ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-15 Icon data You may place the cursor on any icon to find information about the selected icon. 1. For example, place the cursor on a lighthouse icon. Place the cursor on a lighthouse icon. 34 ° 22. 3456'N 359.9 ° M TRIP NU 080 ° 22. 3456'E 19.9 kt 99.9 nm GO TO CURSOR CENTER +...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-16 Color whiteHeight 7. 00 MetersLight characteristic occultingXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Navigation mark, fixed Light. Sample lighthouse data 5. If necessary, move the Trackball downward or upward to scroll the window. 6. Press the CANCEL soft key twice to finish. Tide information The ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-17 Objects Port area Port/Marine Fuel station Water Electricity Showers Public toilets Public telephone C-map, port service display 5. Press the DATE soft key to open the DATE window. CHANGE DATE (DAY. MONTH. YEAR) 2 8. 10. 1998 LIMIT: 31.12.2099 Date window 6. Use the Trackba...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-18 3.6 Working with Track Your ship’s track is plotted on the screen using navigation data fed from position-fixing equipment. This section shows you what you can do with track, from turning it on or off to changing its plotting interval. In the default setting, own ship’s tra...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-19 10. Use the Trackball to select one of the following: ON or OFF (no ARP or AIS): Turn on or off target tracks ARP ONLY (ARP equipped): Show only ARP tracks. AIS ONLY (AIS equipped): Show only AIS tracks. BOTH: Show both ARP and AIS tracks. 11. Press the ENTER soft key. 12. ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-20 TRACK COLOR ▲ RED YELLOW GREEN LIGHT BLUE PURPLE BLUE WHITE ▼ Own ship track color window 4. Use the Trackball to select the color desired. 5. Press the ENTER soft key. 6. Press the MENU key to close the menu. Target track Like own ship’s track, target tracks can be display...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-21 5. Press the ENTER soft key. 6. Press the MENU key to close the menu. Track plotting interval 1. Press the MENU key followed by the CHART SETUP and TRACKS & MARKS CONTROL soft keys to open the TRACK CONTROL menu. 2. Use the Trackball to select TIME INTERVAL or DISTANCE ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-22 5. Push the ENTER soft key or the ENTER knob. You are asked if you are sure to change the track memory capacity. 6. Push the ENTER knob. 7. Press the MENU key to close the menu. 3.6.6 Erasing track This paragraph shows you how to erase own ship’s track and target tracks. Yo...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-23 ERASE TRK BY COLOR ▲ ~ RED { YELLOW { GREEN { LIGHT BLUE { PURPLE { BLUE { WHITE ▼ Erase track by color window 3. Use the Trackball to select the color you want to erase, then push the ENTER knob. 4. Push the ENTER knob to erase the track color selected. 5. Press the MENU k...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-24 3.7.2 Changing mark attributes You can select the shape, size and color for marks on the MARKS & LINES menu. 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu. 2. Press the CHART SETUP, TRACKS & MARKS CONTROL and MARK SETUP soft keys to show the MARKS & LINES menu. MARKS &...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-25 MARKS & LINES EDIT RETURN MARKS/LINES COLOR YELLOWMARKS SHAPELINES STYLE . MARKS SIZE LARGE SHIP'S TRACK STATUS TRACKINGTRACK: 1234/2000MARK : 9/6000 Marks & lines menu 2. Select LINES STYLE, then press the EDIT soft key. LINES STYLE ▲ ▼ - - - - Lines style window 3...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-26 5. Move the cursor to the bottom right-hand corner of the area which you want to erase marks and lines from. 6. Press the END soft key or the ENTER knob. You are asked if you are sure to delete the marks/lines selected. Press the ENTER knob to delete. 7. Press the MENU key ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-27 NEW WPT SELECT MARK COORD TYPE N< - - >S E< - - >W SAVE RETURN ▲ 34 ° 44.000'N 135 ° 21.000'W 359.9 ° 0.00nm 002WPT 00:00 01JAN00 34 ° 44.000'N 135 ° 21.000'W 359.9 ° 0.00nm 003WPT 00:00 01JAN00 34 ° 44.000'N 135 ° 21.000'W 359.9 ° 0.00nm COMMENT 0 2 : 3 6 0 1 J...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-28 Note: You cannot change the shape and color of a waypoint when the proximity alarm radius for it is other than “zero.” To change shape or color, enter all zeroes as the proximity alarm radius. 11. You can change the name (6 characters), comment (13 characters), L/L position...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-29 Entering a waypoint from the waypoint list You can manually enter waypoint position from the waypoint list as follows: 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES and WAYPOINTS soft keys. 3. Press the LOCAL LIST (lists waypoints in order from neare...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-30 Editing a waypoint from the plotter display You may edit waypoints from the plotter display as follows: 1. Press the MENU key followed by the W AYPOINTS/ROUTES and W AYPOINTS soft key to open the waypoint menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINT BY CURSOR soft key. 3. Operate the Trackb...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-31 Erasing a waypoint from the menu 1. Press the MENU key followed by the W AYPOINTS/ROUTES and W AYPOINTS soft key to open the waypoint menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINT BY CURSOR soft key. 3. Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the waypoint which you want to erase. A flas...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-32 5. Use the Trackball to select LARGE, SMALL or OFF. LARGE: Shows mark in actual shape. SMALL: Displays all waypoints with an “X” regardless of mark shape selected. OFF: Turns off all waypoints and their names. Waypoints currently used in navigation are shown regardless of t...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-33 3.9 Routes Often a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a series of route points (waypoints) which you navigate to, one after another. The sequence of waypoints leading to the ultimate destination is called a route. Your unit can automat...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-34 NEW ROUTE PLOT LOCAL LIST ALPHA LIST CONECT CANCEL ROUTE NAME COMMENT 0 0 1 New route entry screen 5. If desired you can change the route name shown and/or add a comment. A route name may consist of six characters; comment, 13 characters. 6. Press the LOCAL LIST or ALPHA LI...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-35 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. 3. Press the CREATE VOYAGE-BASED ROUTE soft key. ▲ 001 WAYPOINTS 35 LENGTH 25.6 nm 002 WAYPOINTS 2 LENGTH 56.7 nm 003 WAYPOINTS 3 LENGTH 21.1 nm 004 WAYPOINTS 3 LENGTH 21.1 nm SAVEROUTE NEW SELE...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-36 7. Enter interval desired with the Trackball and the alphanumeric keys. Press the START LOG and RETURN soft keys followed by the MENU key to close the menu. At this moment, a voyage-based route will be created. 8. For manual entry of waypoints, do the following: a) Press th...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-37 001 34 ° 44.111'N 135 ° 21.134'W 001WPT 002 34 ° 43.432'N 135 ° 41.456'W 002WPT 003 34 ° 14.124'N 135 ° 21.567'W 003WPT 004 34 ° 34.490'N 135 ° 51.387'W 004WPT LOCAL LIST ▲ Waypoint list for editing a route (local list) 9. Enter the route name of the second route as you did...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-38 Inserting a waypoint from the plotter display Inserting a waypoint before first waypoint or after last waypoint in a route 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. 3. Press the ROUTES soft key. 4. Use the Trackball to select a route. 5...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-39 7. Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the waypoint you want to remove from the route. 8. Press the REMOVE WPT soft key. The route is redrawn, eliminating the waypoint removed. 9. Press the MENU key to close the menu. 3.9.5 Erasing routes 1. Press the MENU key to o...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-40 Navigating to a single quick point 1. Place the cursor on an existing waypoint (GOTO WPT soft key appears) or a new location (GOTO CURSOR soft key appears). 2. Select “1 POINT” following the procedure in the above paragraph. 3. Depending on the selection you made at step 1,...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-41 6. Press the GOTO soft key, and the plotter display appears. For either of the above methods, a solid light-blue line with arrows runs between waypoint selected and own ship’s position. Arrows on the line show the direction to follow to get to the waypoint. Waypoint data ap...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-42 SELECT SERVICE SELECT PORTS Port services (NavChart) Port list (NavChart, Italy) FUEL WATER OTHER UTILITIES REPAIR GENERAL FIRST AID OTHER INFO POSITION xx xx.xxx'N xxx xx.xxx'W BRG. & RNG.xxxT x.xxxnm GENERAL SERVICEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ACCIAROLI ACQUAMORTA AGNONE S. ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-43 3.10.4 Following a route Selecting the route to follow 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. 3. Press the ROUTES soft key to open the route list. 4. Select a route. 5. Press the GOTO soft key to show the plotter display. The cursor ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-44 Restarting navigation When you steer to avoid an obstacle or the vessel drifts, you may go off your intended course, as in Line 1 in the figure below. Also, if you don’t need to return to the original course, you can go directly to the next waypoint, as in Line 2 in the fig...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-45 Setting speed for ETA calculation Speed, which may be input manually or automatically, is required to calculate ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) to a destination. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. 3. Press the LOG soft key. 4. Pr...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-47 3.11 Alarms The plotter section has eight conditions which generate both audio and visual alarms: arrival alarm, anchor watch alarm, XTE (Cross Track Error) alarm, proximity alarm, speed alarm, trip alarm, water temperature alarm and bottom alarm. (The bottom and water temp...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-48 3.11.2 Arrival alarm The arrival alarm informs you that your boat is approaching a destination waypoint. The area that defines an arrival zone is that of a circle which you approach from the outside of the circle. The alarm will be released if your boat enters the circle. W...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-49 3.11.3 Anchor watch alarm The anchor watch alarm informs you that your boat is moving when it should be at rest. When the anchor watch is active, a red dashed circle with an “X” at its center marks the anchor watch area. Your ship's position where you start the anchor watch...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION   3-50     3.11.4 XTE (Cross-Track Error) alarm   The XTE alarm warns you when your boat is off its intended course. When the XTE alarm is active two red dashed lines mark the XTE alarm area. : Alarm Destination waypoint Own shipposition Alarmsetting Intendedcourse How the XTE a...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-51 PROXIMITY ALARM ▲ ON OFF ▼ Proximity alarm window TRIP ALARM ▲ ON 0000.0nm OFF ▼ Trip alarm window 3.11.6 Proximity alarm The proximity alarm alerts you when own ship nears a waypoint, which is marked with the proximity mark, by the proximity alarm radius set for that waypo...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-52 3.11.8 Grounding alarm (C-MAP by Jeppesen specification) The grounding alarm feature continuously scans the electronic chart data in front of the boat to detect charted rocks, shoals, obstructions and land areas that could pose a threat if the vessel were to continue along ...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-53 3.11.9 Alarm information When an alarm setting has been violated, the buzzer sounds and the speaker icon appears and is red. Press the CLEAR key to silence the alarm. You can see which alarm has been violated on the ALARM menu. In the example below the arrival alarm has bee...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-54 Alarm messages The table below shows the plotter alarm messages and their meanings. Plotter alarm messages and their meanings. Message Meaning ARRIVED AT WAYPOINT XXX! (XXX = waypoint name) Arrival alarm violated. ENTERED INTO AVOIDANCE AREA! Proximity alarm violated. EXCEE...

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 3-55 3.12 Resetting Trip Distance Trip distance is shown on the navigation data display. You can reset the trip distance to zero as follows: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION and GENERAL SETUP soft keys in that order to show the GENERAL SETUP menu. GENERAL...

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4-1 4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION With connection of the optional Network Sounder ETR-6/10N/30N you can show video sounder images on the display. 4.1 Sounder Displays 4.1.1 Selecting a sounder display There are seven display modes from which to choose: dual frequency, single frequency, marker zoom, bot...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-2 0.0 LF HF Dual-frequency display 4.1.2 Description of sounder displays Single-frequency display Color bar Soft keys Variable Range Marker(White) Depth scale Tx frequency Depth 50 30 Temp. scale Watertemp.graph Watertemp.display 50.0 ° F Minute marker Icons (alarm,batte...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-3 HF picture The higher the frequency of the ultrasonic pulse the better the resolution. Therefore, the high frequency is ideal for detailed observation of fish school. low frequency high frequency Sounding area and transmission frequency Marker-zoom display The marker-z...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-4 Bottom-zoom display The bottom-zoom display expands bottom and bottom fish echoes by the zoom range selected on the SOUNDER RANGE SETUP menu (see paragraph 7.9.3), and is useful for determining bottom hardness. A bottom displayed with a short echo tail usually means it...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-5 Bottom discrimination display The bottom discrimination mode displays the bottom echo to help you determine bottom hardness. A bottom displayed with a short echo tail usually means it is a soft, sandy bottom. A long echo tail means a hard bottom. 20.0 NORMAL DISPLAY BO...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-6 4.1.3 Selecting screen split method in combination displays On combination sounder displays you can split the screen vertically or horizontally, using the SPLIT soft key as below. 0.0 LF HF 0.0 LF HF SPLIT / SPLIT / How to use the SPLIT soft key (example: dual frequenc...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-7 4.2.3 How to enable automatic sounder operation 1. If not displayed, press the HIDE/SHOW key to show the sounder soft keys. 2. Press the AUTO/D. BOX soft key. AUTO MODE ▲ CRUISING FISHING OFF (MANUAL) ▼ Mode/frequency window 3. Use the Trackball or the ENTER knob to se...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-8 4.3.3 Adjusting the gain Normally, set the gain to the point where excessive noise does not appear on the screen. Use a higher gain setting for greater depths and a lower setting for shallow waters. Gain too high Gain proper Gain too low Examples of proper and improper...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-9 4.4 Measuring Depth, Time The VRM measures the depth and the cross-hair cursor, time. 1. Rotate the ENTER knob to shift the VRM; counterclockwise to shift it downward, clockwise to shift it upward. You may also use the Trackball to shift the VRM. 2. Roll the Trackball ...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-10 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the SOUNDER MENU soft key. 3. Select NOISE LIMITER, then press the EDIT soft key to show the noise limiter window. NOISE LIMITER ▲ ¤ OFF ¡ LOW ¡ MEDIUM ¡ HIGH ▼ Noise limiter window 4. Use the Trackball to select the degree of suppressi...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-11 4. Adjust the Trackball upward or downward to select clutter rejection level desired; 0 (OFF) through 16. The higher the number the higher the degree of suppression. Note that the clutter suppressor may erase weak echoes. Therefore, turn off the clutter when its use i...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-12 4.8 White Marker The white marker functions to display a particular echo color in white. For example, you may want to display the bottom echo in white to discriminate fish echoes near the bottom. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the SOUNDER MENU soft key. 3. Select WHI...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-13 PICTURE ADVANCE ▲ ~ 2/1 { 1/1 { 1/2 { 1/4 { 1/8 { 1/16 { STOP ▼ Picture advance window 4. Use the Trackball to select speed desired. The fractions in the window denote the number of scan lines produced per transmission. For example, 1/8 means one scan line is produced...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-14 Activating/deactivating the speed-dependent picture advance mode 1. Press the MENU key followed by the SOUNDER MENU soft key. 2. Select PRR LEVEL. 3. Press the EDIT soft key to open the setting window. 4. Use the Trackball to select SPD SENSING PRR. 5. Press the RETUR...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-15 4.11 Alarms The sounder section has five conditions which generate audio and visual alarms: bottom alarm, fish alarm (bottom lock), fish alarm (normal) and water temperature alarm (temperature sensor required). You may set up the sounder alarms on the SOUNDER ALARM me...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-16 4.11.2 Bottom alarm The bottom alarm sounds when the bottom echo is within the alarm range set. To activate the bottom alarm, the depth must be displayed. Note that the bottom alarm is turned on or off reciprocally with the bottom alarm on the plotter alarm menu. 1. P...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-17 4.11.4 Fish alarm (B/L) The bottom-lock fish alarm sounds when a fish echo is within a predetermined distance from the bottom. Note that the sensitivity of the fish alarm can be set on the SOUNDER SYSTEM SETUP menu. 1. Press the ALARM key to show the ALARM menu. 2. Us...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-18 4.11.6 When an alarm setting is violated... When an alarm setting has been violated the buzzer sounds and the speaker icon appears in red. Press the CLEAR key to silence the alarm. At this time the color of the speaker icon changes from red to background color. You ca...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-19 4.12 Water Temperature Graph The water temperature graph (appropriate sensor required) plots water temperature on the sounder display. (See the figure on page 4-3.) It can be turned on or off as below. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press the SOUNDER MENU ...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-20 4.15 Interpreting the Sounder Display 4.15.1 Zero line The zero line (sometimes referred to as the transmission line) represents the transducer’s position, and moves off the screen when a deep phased range is used. Zero line Shift Zero line 4.15.2 Bottom echo Echoes f...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-21 4.15.3 Fish school echoes Fish school echoes will generally be plotted between the zero line and the bottom. Usually the fish school/fish echo is weaker than the bottom echo because its reflection property is much smaller compared to the bottom. The size of the fish s...

5-1 5. AIS OPERATION Connected to an AIS Interface, your NavNet unit can show the name, position and other nav data of AIS transponder equipped ships. 5.1 Turning AIS Feature On/Off 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION soft key. 3. Press the GENERAL SETUP...

5. AIS OPERATION 5-2 AIS DISPLAY MODE ▲ ~ RANGE 1.0 nm { SECTOR { CPA { TCPA { OFF ▼ AIS DISPLAY MODE window 6. Choose desired option from the following and push the EDIT soft key. RANGE: Choose to use the AIS function within the range you specify. Use the numeric keys to enter the range from own sh...

5. AIS OPERATION 5-3 5.2 AIS Symbols When RANGE or SECTOR is selected, AIS-equipped ships are marked on the display at their current position with the appropriate AIS symbol as shown below. AIS symbols Symbol Description Activated target Activated automatically or manually. The dashed line shows shi...

5. AIS OPERATION 5-4 5.4 Activating Targets Use the trackball to place the cursor on the sleeping AIS target (indicates only the presence of a vessel equipped with AIS in a certain location) you wish to activate; that is, know more about a vessel’s motion. Heading line*2 SOG and COG vector *1 Turnin...

5. AIS OPERATION 5-5 5.6 Lost Target A target is declared a lost target when no data is received for three to five reporting intervals. When this occurs, the target is marked with the (flashing) lost target symbol. However, the target which becomes a lost target is a activated target or a sleeping t...

5. AIS OPERATION 5-6 CPA ▲ { { { { { { { ▼ ~ OFF 0.5nm 1nm 2nm 3nm 4nm 5nm 6nm CPA window 6. Select a CPA limit desired from 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 3 nm, 5 nm and 6 nm with the Trackball . 7. Press the ENTER soft key. 8. Choose TCPA. 9. Press the EDIT soft key to show the TCPA window. TCPA ▲ { { { { { ...

5. AIS OPERATION 5-7 5.9 Showing, Hiding AIS Target Tracks AIS target tracks may be shown or hidden as follows 1. Press the MENU key followed by the CHART SETUP and TRACKS & MARKS CONTROL soft keys to open the TRACK CONTROL menu. 2. Use the Trackball to select TARGET TRACK DISPLAY. 3. Press the ...

5. AIS OPERATION 5-8 5.11 Displaying Past Positions of AIS Targets You can display time-spaced dots (maximum ten dots) marking the past positions of any AIS targets being tracked. You can evaluate a target’s actions by the spacing between dots. Below are examples of dot spacing and target movement. ...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-1 6. DATA TRANSFER This chapter provides information for saving and replaying data to and from memory cards, uploading and downloading data, loading waypoint data from Yeoman, and outputting data through the network. 6.1 Memory Card Operations The memory cards store these data: ma...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-3 6.1.3 Playing back data from a memory card Data (track, marks, lines, waypoints, routes and setting data) can be loaded from a memory card and displayed on the screen. This feature is useful for observing past data and setting up the equipment for a specific purpose with “settin...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-4 6.2 Uploading, Downloading Data You can upload/download waypoints, routes, marks and lines from/to a PC, through the DATA 4 port at the rear of the display unit. Note that radar and sounder data cannot be uploaded or downloaded. 6.2.1 Setting communication software on the PC The...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-5 BAUD RATE ▲ ▼ 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps Baud rate window 8. Select baud rate, then press the ENTER soft key. 9. Press the DWLOAD or UPLOAD soft key. You are asked if you are ready to download or upload waypoints and routes. 10. Push the ENTER knob to download (upload). Waypoin...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-6 Route data menu $GPRTE, x, x, a, ccc, c----c, c----c, ... , c----c <CR><LF> 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 Route data format 1: Number of sentences required for one complete route data (1 to 4). See Note 2. 2: Number of sentences currently used (1 to 4) 3: Message mode (Always set t...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-7 Mark data format $PFEC, GPmrk, xxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx, x, x, x, xxxxxxxx, c----c<CR><LF> 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 Mark data format 1: Geodetic latitude (Latitude in minutes, hexadecimal) 2: Longitude (longitude in minutes, hexadecimal) 3: Mercator latitude (latitude in ...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-8 6.4 Receiving Data Via Network Equipment You can receive waypoints, routes, marks and lines from NavNet equipment. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION soft key. 3. Press the DATA TRANSFER soft key. 4. Press the RECEIVE DATA VIA NETWORK soft key. RECEIVE DATA...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-9 6.5 Outputting Data Through the Network Follow the procedure below to output data through the network. To prevent trouble, do not output the same data from multiple sources. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, SYSTEM SETUP, PORT SETUP and O...

7-1 7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT This chapter describes the various options which allow you to set up your unit to suit your needs. For mode-specific menus, e.g. radar, plotter and sounder, make sure that you select the appropriate display when making changes or viewing menu options. 7.1 General Setup T...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-2 Contents of general setup menu Item Description Settings Key Beep Turns key beep on/off. On, Off Language Chooses menu language. English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian Range Unit Chooses unit of range and speed measurement. nm, ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-3 Contents of general setup menu (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings TD Display Chooses type of TD to display. Loran C, Decca Speed Chooses speed format to display. SOG (Speed over ground), STW (Speed through water) Position Display Chooses how to display ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-4 Contents o f general setup menu (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings Range & Bearing Mode Chooses how to calculate range and bearing. Great Circle: Shortest course between two points on the surface of the earth. Rhumb Line: Straight line drawn between...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-5 Contents of radar display setup menu Item Description Settings EBL Reference References EBL bearing, shown in the EBL data box, to North (True) or heading (Relative). Relative with no heading input. True only in course-up, north-up and true motion. True, Relative Cursor ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-6 Contents of radar display setup menu (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings Background Color Chooses colors of background, range rings and characters. Effective when HUE soft key is set for MANUAL SET. Black/Green Background: Black Rings: Green Characters: ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-7 7.2.2 Radar range setup You may choose the radar ranges you wish to use, from the RADAR RANGE SETUP menu. After choosing the ranges desired, change the range with the RANGE key to activate range settings. Available ranges depends on the radar used. At least two ranges mu...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-8 7.2.3 Function key setup The function keys provide one-touch execution of a desired function. The default radar function key settings are as shown in the table below. Function Key Default Function Function Key Label 1 Turn heading line off. HL 2 Turn range rings on/off. ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-9 Radar function keys Menu Item Function Function Key Label OFF Assigns no function. — HL: HDG LINE OFF Turns heading line off. HL MOD: MODE Selects presentation mode. MOD GAI: GAIN Shows gain sensitivity adjustment window. GAI SEA: A/C SEA Shows A/C SEA adjustment window....

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-10 7.3 Plotter Setup This paragraph provides the information necessary for setting up the plotter display. 7.3.1 Navigation options Navigation options, for example, waypoint switching method, may be set on the PLOTTER SETUP menu. 1. Show the plotter display, then press the...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-11 7.3.2 Function key setup The function keys provide one-touch execution of a desired function. The default plotter function key settings are as shown in the table below. Function Key Default Function Function Key Label 1 Start/stop recording/plotting own ship’s track. TR...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-12 4. Select function desired with the Trackball , then press the ENTER soft key or ENTER knob to register your selection. 5. Press the MENU key to close the menu. Plotter function keys Menu Item Function Function Key Label OFF Assigns no function. — ADD: ADD NEW WPT Regis...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-13 7.4 Chart Setup This paragraph shows you how to setup digital charts, from offsetting chart position to turning chart attributes on or off. 7.4.1 Chart offset In some instances position may be off by a few seconds. For example, the position of the ship is shown to be at...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-14 7.4.2 Navionics GOLD chart attributes Navionics GOLD chart attributes may be turned on or off from the CHART CONFIGURATION menu, which you may display as follows: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the CHART SETUP and CHART CONFIGURATION soft keys. CHARTCONFIG EDIT RETURN ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-15 Contents of chart configuration menu (Navionics GOLD) (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings Marine Features Turn marine features on or off. On, Off Land Features Turn land features on or off. On, Off CONTOUR LINE Soft key Spot Soundings Turn water depth d...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-16 CHART CONFIGURATION menu description CHART CONFIGURATION menu description Object Content Settings Description ON Turns perspective display on. PERSPECTIVE Perspective display on/off OFF Turns perspective display off. ON Removes overlapping objects from display. DE-CLUTT...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-17 CHART CONFIGURATION menu description (con’t from previous page) Object Content Setting Description PLOTTER/OVERLAY Shown on plotter and overlay displays. PLOT Shown on plotter display. ATTENTION AREAS Attention areas OFF Attention areas are turned off. PLOTTER/OVERLAY S...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-18 CHART CONFIGURATION menu description (con’t from previous page) Object Content Setting Description ON Shown on plotter and overlay displays. AUTO Chart border lines are shown for the last four charts in a chart card on the plotter and overlay displays PLOTTER/ OVERLAY C...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-19 DECLUT.: For C-MAP MAX charts, symbols of low priority (ex. map symbols on land) can be automatically hidden to unclutter the screen when you change the scale. When the function is turned on, DECLUT. appears in red. DANGERS: Shown in red when the GROUNDING alarm detects...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-20 depth lines and soundings (depth contours, depth data, etc.) Setting Setting Range Default Setting SHOW FROM 0 m/ft/fa/pb TO 0-99999 m/ft/fa/pb 1000 m/ft/fa/pb ROCKS BOTTOM TYPE DEPTH DISPLAY: Choose range for rocks depth display. Setting Setting Range Default Setting S...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-21 7.6 Hot Page Setup Six user-arrangeable hot pages are provided for quick selection of desired display. If the default hot pages are not to your liking you may change them as shown below. 1. Press the MENU key followed by pressing the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, SYSTEM SETUP, ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-22 5. Rotate the ENTER knob to select a main screen, then press the ENTER knob. For example, select the radar display. Your choice is then shaded to show that is has been selected. 6. Rotate the ENTER knob to select the screen to show at the top right 1/4 screen, then pres...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-24 7.7.2 FURUNO BB GPS receiver setup The GPS SETUP menu sets up the FURUNO BB GPS recceiver. Press the MENU key followed by the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, NAV OPTION and GPS SENSOR SETTINGS soft keys to display this menu. GPS SETUP EDIT GPSSTATUS RETURN GEODETIC DATUM WGS-84PO...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-25 Contents of GPS setup menu (con’t on previous page) Item Description Settings Position Smoothing When the DOP or receiving condition is unfavorable, the GPS fix may change greatly, even if the vessel is not moving. This change can be reduced by smoothing the raw GPS fix...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-27 WAAS SETUP Press the WAAS SETUP soft key to show the WAAS SETUP display. Contents of WAAS SETUP menu Item Description Settings WAAS MODE Select ON to use the WAAS mode. On, Off WAAS SEARCH WAAS satellite can be searched automatically or manually. For manual search, ente...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-28 Displaying Loran C TDs 1. Select GRI, then press the EDIT soft key to show the GRI & station pair window. GRI & STATION PAIR U.S. WEST COAST 9940 11-27 ▲ ▼ ▼ Loran GRI & station pair window 2. Adjust the Trackball upward or downward to select GRI code. 3. Ro...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-29 2. Adjust the Trackball upward or downward to select Decca chain number. 3. Roll the Trackball rightward to show the display below, to enable selection of station pair. CHAIN STATION PAIR S BALTIC R-G 01 ▲ ▼ ▼ Decca chain and station pair window 4. Adjust the Trackball ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-30 3. Use the Trackball to select a location. 4. Press the EDIT soft key. The following display appears. POSITION WPT POSITION SOG STW COG BEARING RANGE DEPTH TEMPERATURE LOG TRIP TIME TO GO ETA DATE TIME WIND ~ { { { { { { { { { { { { { { DISPLAY DATA Nav data setup windo...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-31 Sounder system setup menu description Item Description Settings Fish Alarm Level Sets the fish alarm sensitivity; that is, the minimum echo strength which will trigger the fish alarms. High: Orange and stronger echoes trigger the alarm.* Medium: Yellow and stronger echo...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-32 Sounder system setup menu description (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings STC (HF, LF) (For ETR-30N only) Adjusts STC level for the high and low frequencies, and is useful for suppressing surface noise. The setting range is 0-10; the higher the setting ...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-33 7.9.2 Sensor setup The SENSOR SETUP menu lets you further refine speed, water temperature and depth data fed from the network sounder. 1. Show the sounder display, then press the MENU key. 2. Press the SOUNDER SYSTEM SETUP and SENSOR SETUP soft keys to show the SENSOR S...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-34 7.9.3 Sounding range, zoom range, bottom lock range This paragraph shows you how to set custom ranges for basic range, zoom range (marker and bottom zoom) and bottom lock range. All default basic ranges are restored whenever the unit of depth measurement is changed. The...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-35 7.9.4 Function key setup The function keys provide one-touch execution of a desired function. The default sounder function key settings are as shown in the table below. Function Key Default Function Function Key Label 1 Output current position. TLL 2 Suppress clutter. C...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-36 Sounder function keys Menu Item Function Function Key Label OFF Assigns no function. MOD: AUTO MODE Display automatic mode selection window. MOD GHF: GAIN – HF Displays high frequency gain adjustment window. GHF GLF: GAIN – LF Displays low frequency gain adjustment wind...

7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 7-37 7.10 Nav Graphic Display Setup The nav graphic display (see paragraph 3.1.2) shows either the compass display or the wind angle display, together with depth and temperature graphs. You may choose which to display and setup the depth and temperature graphs as follows: 1....

8-1 8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides information necessary for keeping your unit in good working order and remedying simple problems. WARNING Do not open the equipment. Hazardous voltage which cancause electrical shock existsinside the equipment. Only qualified personnel should ...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-2 8.2 Replacement of Battery on Circuit Board A lithium battery (Type CR2450-F2 ST2L, Code No. 000-144-941) fitted on a circuit board inside the display unit preserves data when the equipment is turned off, and its life is about three years. When its voltage is low ...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-3 8.4 Replacing the Magnetron When the magnetron has expired, distant targets cannot be seen on the display. When you feel that long range performance has decreased, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement of the magnetron. Radar model and magnetron used ...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-4 8.7 Simple Troubleshooting This section provides simple troubleshooting procedures which the user can follow to restore normal operation. If you cannot restore normal operation do not attempt to check inside the unit. Any trouble should be referred to a qualified ...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-5 8.7.3 Plotter Requires a FURUNO BB GPS Receiver. Plotter troubleshooting If… Then… position is not fixed within three minutes • check that antenna connector is firmly fastened. • check number of satellites received, on the GPS status display. (See page 9-12.) Ther...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-7 8.8 Diagnostics This paragraph provides the procedures for testing the equipment for proper operation. Four tests are provided: Memory I/O test, Keyboard test, and Test pattern. 8.8.1 Memory I/O test The memory I/O test provides for individual testing of the displ...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-8 Display unit test Press the DISPLAY UNIT TEST soft key at the MEMORY I/O TEST menu to test the display unit. The equipment displays program version number and checks devices. Results for device checks are shown as OK or NG (No Good). For any NG, request service. A...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-9 Network sounder test (Requires Network Sounder ETR-6/10N, ETR-30N) Press the NETWORK SOUNDER TEST soft key at the MEMORY I/O TEST menu to test the Network Sounder ETR-6/10N or ETR-30N. The equipment displays network sounder program version number, checks the ROM a...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-10 8.8.2 Test pattern The test pattern test checks the display for proper display of colors. 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION soft key. 3. Press the SYSTEM SETUP soft key. 4. Press the TEST & CLEAR soft key. 5. Press the ...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-11 8.8.3 Keyboard The keyboard test checks the controls on the display unit for proper operation. 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION soft key. 3. Press the SYSTEM SETUP soft key. 4. Press the TEST & CLEAR soft key. 5. Press...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-12 8.9 GPS Status Display The GPS status display provides data about the GPS satellites. It is available with connection of a FURUNO BB GPS receiver or a GPS receiver outputting the data sentence GSA or GSV. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, ...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-13 8.10 Clearing Memories Your equipment has a memory for each of the plotter, radar and sounder sections. These memories can be cleared to restart operation with default settings. The following data are not cleared: Radar: Heading adjustment, timing adjustment, MBS...

8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 8-14 8.11 Error Messages In addition to alarm messages your equipment also displays error messages. Error messages Error Message Meaning Remedy General Connection with the ETR was cut. Network sounder disconnected. • Check that display unit where the sounder is connec...

AP-1 APPENDIX Menu Overview Radar MENU Key EBL REFERENCE (TRUE, RELATIVE)CURSOR POSITION (LAT/LON, TD, RNG&BRG-REL, RNG&BRG-TRUE, MGRS)TUNING (AUTO, MAN)TX SECTOR BLANKING (ON (FROM 000 ° , SECTOR 001 ° ), OFF) NOISE REJECTION (OFF, LOW, HIGH)BACKGROUND COLOR (BLACK/GREEN, BLACK/RED, BLUE/WH...

APPENDIX AP-9 EXT VIDEO (Same items as on page AP-2.) MENU Key SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ALARM key Radar Alarms SET GUARD 1 (ERASE GUARD 1) SET GUARD 2 (ERASE GUARD 2) ALARM key Plotter Alarms AUDIO ALARM (INT & EXT BUZZ, INTERNAL BUZZ, OFF) ARRIVAL ALARM (ON, OFF) ANCHOR WATCH ALARM (ON, OFF) PROXIM...

APPENDIX AP-10 Geodetic Chart List 001: WGS84 002: WGS72 003: TOKYO : Mean Value (Japan, Korea, and Okinawa) 004: NORTH AMERICAN 1927 : Mean Value (CONUS) 005: EUROPEAN 1950 : Mean Value 006: AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1984 : Australia and Tasmania Island 007: ADINDAN : Mean Value (Ethiopia and Sudan) 008:...

APPENDIX AP-11 Icons Icon Meaning North marker. Points to North. Correct chart and suitable scale - full chart reliability. Chart overenlarged. Plotter, radar, sounder alarm setting violated. Track is not being recorded or plotted. Chart offset applied. S A V E Voyage-based route currently being cre...

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SP - 1 E3543S01D 110318 SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE RADAR MODEL 18x4C/19x4C SERIES 1 GENERAL 1.1 Range, Pulse length (PL) & Pulse Repetition Rate (PRR) Range (nm) Pulse length ( μ s) PRR (Hz approx.) 0.125 to 1.5 0.08 2100 1.5 to 3 0.3 1200 3 to 72* 0.8 600 *Maximum Range: M1824C: 24nm, M1834C: 36n...

SP - 5 E3543S01D 110318 7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION 7.1 Ambient Temperature Antenna Unit: -25°C to +70°C Display Unit: -15°C to +55°C Power Supply Unit: -15°C to +55°C 7.2 Relative Humidity 93 % or less at +40°C 7.3 Waterproofing Antenna Unit: IPX6 Display Unit: IPX5 (External monitor connected: IPX0)...

SP - 6 E3543S01D 110318 SPECIFICATIONS OF VIDEO PLOTTER GD-1920C 1 PLOTTER FUNCTION 1.1 Projection Mercator 1.2 Usable Area 85 latitude or below 1.3 Effective Area 211.2 x 158.4 mm 1.4 Display pixels 640 x 480 dots 1.5 Position Indication Latitude/longitude, Loran C LOP or DECCA LOP 1.6 Effective Pr...

IN-1 INDEX Ａ A/C RAIN .................................................... 2-4 A/C SEA ..................................................... 2-3 ACQ soft key ............................................ 2-27 AIS lost target ................................................ 5-5 number of targets to di...

FURUNO Warranty for North America FURUNO U.S.A., Limited Warranty provides a twenty-four (24) months LABOR and twenty-four (24) months PARTS warranty on products from the date of installation or purchase by the original owner. Products or components that are represented as being waterproof are guara...