Furuno FCV-1100L - Manuals

iv FOREWORD A Word to FCV-1100L Owners Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FCV-1100L COLOR LCD SOUNDER. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for inno...

1-1 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1 Controls ADVANCE/A-SCOPE SIG LEVEL NL TVG CLUTTER PROG MENU EXIT FUNCTION MARKER TLL BRILL PWR COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV– 1100L SHIFT/PROG VRM ADVANCE/A-SCOPE SIG LEVEL NL TVG CLUTTER PROG MENU EXIT FUNCTION RANGE DUAL LF ZOOM ZOOM HF USER1 USER2 MODE LF HF GAIN 4 6 2 8 0...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-2 1.2 Indications 20 40 60 80 0 N1 5.30 ° C 10 ° C 5 0 0H01M 49.6 m 17.8kt 1'21" <P/R> 19.7 LF 1/1 0 Bottomecho Fish school Depth scale Depth to VRM Water temperature graph* *: Appropriate sensor required. Shift Zero line Alarm marker Alarm type Frequency Noise li...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-3 1.4 Adjusting LCD Brilliance The brilliance of the LCD may be adjusted as below. Ten levels are available. 1. Press the [BRILL] key. B R I L L (9) [ ] [ ] BRILL Brill window 2. Press the [+] or [-] key to adjust the LCD brilliance; [+] key to raise the brilliance, [-] key...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-4 1.5 Display Mode Seven display modes are available with the [MODE] switch. LF-ZOOMLF HFHF-ZOOM USER-1USER-2 DUAL Currently selected mode shown in reverse video M O D E Display mode window 1.5.1 Single-picture (low frequency or high frequency) display Low frequency (LF) Th...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-5 1.5.2 Dual frequency display The dual frequency display provides the low frequency picture on the left half of the screen; the high frequency picture on the right half. Frequency Low High Beamwidth Wide Narrow Echo Trail Long Short 1/1 HF LF 0 20 40 60 80 0 49.6 m 20 40 6...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-6 1.5.3 Zoom displays The “single-frequency picture” (high or low frequency) appears on the right half of the screen and the zoom picture on the left half. The zoom picture may be pre-chosen among bottom lock, bottom zoom, marker zoom and discrimination, from the SYSTEM SET...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-8 DISCRIM 1/2 display The discrim(ination) 1/2 screen shows the single picture on the right half of the screen and the bottom-lock display and discriminator display occupy the left half of the screen. The discriminator display shows the bottom as a straight line, which is u...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-10 Mix display The mix display compares echo intensity between low and high frequencies, and displays echoes from tiny fish in discriminative colors. This is done by utilizing the fact that tiny fish return a stronger echo against a high frequency rather than a low frequenc...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-11 1.6 Choosing Basic Range The basic range may be chosen with the [RANGE] switch from the eight ranges listed below. These eight ranges may be programmed as desired on the RANGE SETTING menu. For details, see page 3-5. R A N G E 3 0 f t 6 0 f t 2 5 0 f t 5 0 0 f t 1 0 0 0 ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-12 1.7 Shifting the Basic Range The [-] and [+] keys determine the start depth (shown at the top of the screen) of the picture. In the default setting any shift is reflected on other ranges. This feature is not available when AUTO SHIFT is active. picture Shift the start de...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-13 1.8 Adjusting Gain The [GAIN] control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver. Adjust it so excessive noise just disappears from the screen. Gain too high Gain proper Gain too low Examples of proper and improper gain levels 1.9 Measuring Depth Use the [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] key ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-14 1.10 Marker Line The [MARKER/TLL] key inscribes a vertical marker line on the screen when pressed. It may be used to denote a fish school or other important echo. At the same moment the key is pressed, latitude and longitude position are output to a navigation plotter an...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-15 1.11 Suppressing Clutter W hen blue dots appear over the entire screen (mainly caused by sediments in the water), use the clutter function to suppress them. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch to choose CLUTTER. Change echo colorassignment.[-/+]: Change setting[EXIT]: Exit L...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-16 1.12 Adjusting TVG The TVG compensates for propagation loss of sound, so that the echoes from the same size fish schools are displayed in the same color. Avoid excessive TVG; weak echoes may not be displayed. The TVG is also useful for reducing surface noise. 0m 100 0m 1...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-17 5. When surface noise appears in the range shallower than the setting range, press the [ ▲ ] key to choose HF TVG LEVEL or LF TVG LEVEL as appropriate. 6. Press the [-] or [+] key to set the TVG level in the setting window. The higher the TVG level, the less the gain nea...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-18 1.14 Picture Advance Speed The picture advance speed determines how quickly the vertical scan lines run across the screen. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch to choose ADVANCE/A-SCOPE. For picture advanceand A-SCOPE setting. [-/+]: Change setting[EXIT]: Exit PIC ADVNC/A-SCO...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-19 Ship’s speed dependent mode With speed data provided by a speed log, current indicator or navigation equipment, the display advance speed may be set according to ship’s speed, the ship’s speed dependent mode. As shown in the figure below the horizontal scale of the displ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-20 1.15 A-Scope Display The A-scope picture displays echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and colors proportional to their intensities on the right one-fourth of the screen. This feature is useful for close observation of small fish and fish near the bottom. Note: Fo...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-21 1.16 Suppressing Interference Interference from other acoustic equipment operating nearby or other electronic equipment on your boat may show itself on the display as shown in the figure below. You may suppress these types of interference with the noise limiter. Interfer...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-22 3. Press the [-] or [+] key to set appropriate value in the setting window so that interference disappears. The setting range for most transducers is -10.0% to +10.0%. However the transducer listed below have different setting ranges. 50 kHz: -10% - +6% 67 kHz /68 kHz: -...

2-1 2. MENU OPERATION 2.1 Basic Menu Operation The main menu, consisting of the DISP (display), ALM (alarm), TX/RX, E/S and SYSTEM menus, contains various items which once preset do not require frequent adjustment. The operator may set these items as appropriate to suit operating needs. 1. Rotate th...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-3 2.2 DISP Menu The DISP menu allows the user to setup up the display as desired. DISP ALM TX/RX E/S SYSTEM Menu for display setting. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit NO. OF COLORS : 16 HUE : STD BACKGROUND : BLUE WHITE LINE : OFF (OFF, 1~10) DEPTH INFO : STD MARKER SELECT : VRMZO...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-4 MARKER SELECT Chooses the marker function, VRM or WHITE MARKER. VRM: Measures depth to an echo. WHITE MARKER: Display a specific echo color in white. This feature is useful for discriminating bottom fish from the bottom. (White marker operation) 1. After choosing EXIT with the ...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-6 2.3 ALM Menu The ALM menu sets the bottom, fish and water temperature alarms. To silence the alarm beep, press the [-], [+], [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] key. BOTTOM ALARM When your ship comes in the area of the chosen depth, beeps sound and the indication “BTM” flashes at the top right corn...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-7 4. Press the [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] key to choose the alarm which you want to set. 5. Press the [-] or [+] key to show the alarm setting window. OFF ON OFF FISH BTM-FISH OFF WITHIN RANGE OUT OF RANGE Bottom alarm Fish alarm Temp alarm Alarm setting window 6. Press the [-] or [+] key to...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-8 15. Press the [-] or [+] key to set the alarm level. MIN: Alarm triggered against light-blue or stronger fish echoes. MID: Alarm triggered against yellow or stronger fish echoes. MAX: Alarm triggered against red or stronger fish echoes. 16. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch fully co...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-10 2.5 E/S Menu The E/S menu sets echo sounder-related options. Menu for E/S function setting. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit <High Frequency> FREQ CHOICE : 75 kHz <Low Frequency>FREQ CHOICE : 50 kHz PWR REDUCTION : OFF BOTTOM SEARCH : AUTO BOTTOM LEVEL : +0(-40 +0) ...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-11 PWR REDUCTION Reduces the power output on high and low frequencies. “<P/R>” appears at the bottom of the screen when turned on. When switching from OFF to ON, it takes several seconds to reduce power. BOTTOM SEARCH On the dual-frequency display, choose transducer which i...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-12 2.6 USER Menu The USER menu sets up the user displays, user color and user clutter, and programs the [SHIFT/PROG] key. This menu can be shown by placing the [FUNCTION] switch in the “PROG” position. Menu for user-preset mode setting. [+]: Go to setting [EXIT]: Exit USER-1/2 US...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-13 SCREEN LAYOUT Chooses the screen division layout among the patterns shown below. The default settings are as follows: USER-1: ( [LF]+[HF] +[MIX]) USER-2: ([LF]Zm/Nor+[HF]Zm/Nor) DISP MODE Chooses the picture to display in respective screen layout. [HF]:Normal[LF]:Normal[HF]:Zo...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-14 NAV DATA MODE Three nav data displays are available: alphanumeric, graphic1 and graphic2. ALPHANUMERIC The alphanumeric display provides position in latitude and longitude, course, speed, depth, temperature, and range, bearing and cross-track error to the destination waypoint....

2. MENU OPERATION 2-15 GRAPHIC2 The GRAPHIC 2 display provides a speedometer together with steering information. Appropriate sensors are required. 0 20 40 60 80 50 0 40 30 20 10 TRIP 1182 nm SPEED 10.6 kt DEPTH 55.8 ft TEMP 85.51 ° F WPT: FOX1 35 ° 23.119'N 122 ° 46.970'E CSE: 120 ° BRG: 135 ° RNG 1...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-16 USER COLOR SETTING In addition to the standard and factory-programmed color sets, the user may set and store display colors as desired. Color setting for 16-color presentation. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit USER COLOR SETTING COLOR NO. : BKGD RED : 0 (0 15)GREEN : 2BLUE : 9 ...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-17 5. Press the [-] or [+] key to show the level setting window. 0 Level setting window 6. Press the [-] or [+] key to select color strength. The higher the number, the darker the color. 7. Press the [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] key to close the level setting window. 8. Do steps 1 -7 to set an...

2. MENU OPERATION 2-18 3. Press the [-] or [+] key to set the level (1-14). If… Then... you want to emphasize COLOR-7 (reddish-brown, red) COLOR-7, COLOR-6: set large value. COLOR-5 to COLOR-1: Set small value. you want to emphasize middle color (yellow, green) COLOR-7 to COLOR-5: Set small value. C...

3-1 3. SYSTEM MENU 3.1 SYSTEM Menu Operation 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch fully clockwise to select MENU. 2. Press the [ ▲ ] key to select the menu title area. 3. Press the [+] key to choose SYSTEM to show the SYSTEM menu. Menu for system setting. [+]: Go to setting [EXIT]: Exit SYSTEM SETTING DR...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-2 3.2 SYSTEM SETTING Menu The SYSTEM SETTING menu mainly sets picture layout options. DISP ALM TX/RX E/S SYSTEM Select picture scrolling direction. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit SYSTEM SETTING PICT ADV DIR : LEFT DISP DIVISION : DEPTH SCALE : RIGHTDEPTH UNIT : ft FREE SHIFT : OFF ...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-3 AUTO SHIFT Turns automatic depth shift on or off. The automatic shift function automatically locates the bottom trace on the lower half of the screen; the range window jumps up where the bottom trace rises over the center of the screen and jumps down when it reaches the bottom of ...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-4 3.3 DRAFT SETTING Menu The DRAFT SETTING menu sets draft value, when you require depth below the surface. DISP ALM TX/RX E/S SYSTEM Set draft value if depth below surfaceis needed.[-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit DRAFT SETTING <High Frequency> DRAFT : +0.0 ft (-15 +90) <Hi...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-5 3.4 RANGE SETTING Menu The RANGE SETTING menu presets the range chosen with the [RANGE] control. DISP ALM TX/RX E/S SYSTEM Set preset range scales. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit RANGE SETTING RANGE1 : 30 ft (16 6000) RANGE2 : 60 ftRANGE3 : 120 ftRANGE4 : 250 ftRANGE5 : 500 ftRAN...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-6 SPLIT RANGE Select ON to set range for low frequency and high frequency individually. 1. Rotate the [RANGE] switch to show RANGE (LF or HF) window. 30 ft60 ft 250 ft 500 ft 1000 ft1600 ft3000 ft 120 ft RANGE [LF] RANGE [HF] 30 ft60 ft 250 ft 500 ft 1000 ft1600 ft3000 ft 120 ft Swi...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-7 3.5 TEMP SETTING Menu The TEMP SETTING menu sets up the water temperature sensor (FURUNO- supplied sensor only). DISP ALM TX/RX E/S SYSTEM Select temperature unit. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit TEMP SETTING TEMP UNIT : ° F TEMP INPUT : SENSOR TEMP ADJUST : +0.00 ° F (-20 +20) TE...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-8 TEMP COLOR Chooses the color of the temperature graph (standard, white, red, black, yellow). Note: Standard means the fifth color from the bottom of the color bar, including background color in 16-color display; third color in 8-color display. Yellow means tenth (8-color display: ...

3. SYSTEM MENU 3-10 3.7 TARGET ECHO Menu The TARGET ECHO menu sets fishing objective. Four choices are available: NORMAL, SURFACE, SQUID and DEEP SEA. DISP ALM TX/RX E/S SYSTEM Select target echo to optimizesounding parameters.[-/+]: Change set, [EXIT]: Exit TARGET ECHO : NORMAL TARGET ECHO TARGET E...

4-1 4. INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY This section provides, using typical examples, the information necessary for interpreting the display. 20 40 60 80 0 49.6 m Surfacenoise Color bar Bottom Zero line Fish school LF 1/1 0 0.0 Minute marker Typical display Minute Marker: The minute marker displays a minut...

4. INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY 4-2 4.2 Zero Line The zero line represents the transducer’s position. It moves off the screen when a shifted range is used, or is shown at draft depth when ship’s draft is entered. Zero Line Range shifted Zero line 4.3 Bottom Echoes Bottom echoes are normally strongest an...

4. INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY 4-3 The nature of the bottom is known from the intensity and length of the bottom tail. Generally, when observing the bottom nature, the lower sounding frequency is used, the pulselength is set to long, and the gain setting is not disturbed. In the hard and craggy bottom,...

4. INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY 4-4 If two fish schools appear with the same color at different depths, the one in deeper water is denser because the ultrasonic wave attenuates as it propagates and the fish school in deep water tends to be displayed in a weaker color. Fish Echo Less Reddish(Sparse echo)...

4. INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY 4-5 4.5.3 Surface noise When the sea is rough or the ship passes over a wake, surface noise may appear at the top of the screen. It can be suppressed with the CLUTTER function. Surface Noise Surface noise 4.5.4 Aerated water When the sea is rough or the ship makes a quick...

5-1 5. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDDo not open the equipment. Only qualified personnelshould work inside theequipment. WARNING 5.1 Maintenance Regular maintenance is important for continued performance. Important points to be checked from time to time are shown below. Mainten...

5. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 5-2 5.2 Fuse Replacement A 5A fuse (type: FGBO-A 5A AC125V) in the power cable protects the equipment against overcurrent, reverse polarity of the ship’s mains and internal fault. If the fuse blows find the cause before replacing it. Contact your dealer about replacem...

5. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 5-3 5.4 Diagnostic Test The diagnostic test checks the equipment for proper operation. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch fully clockwise to select MENU. 2. Press the [ ▲ ] key to select the menu title area at the top of screen. 3. Press the [+] key to select SYSTEM. 4. ...

5. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 5-4 5.4.1 Panel Test The “panel window” at the bottom of the diagnostics display is used to check keys and controls. 1. Press any key except the [PWR] key. The pressed key’s on-screen location changes from 0 to 1 when the key is pressed. 2. Operate each control. The f...

5. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 5-5 5.5 Test Pattern The test pattern tests for proper display of colors. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch fully clockwise to select MENU. 2. Press the [ ▲ ] key to select the menu title area at the top of the screen. 3. Press the [+] key to select SYSTEM. 4. Press the...

5. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 5-6 5.6 Restoring Default Settings All menu options can be restored to their default settings. For your reference all default settings are shown in the menu tree at the back of this manual. Note: User color setting, language, target echo setting and user clutter setti...

A-1 APPENDIX Menu Tree HF CLUTTER (0-5, 2) HF CURVE (STD, LINEAR, CUSTOM) LF CLUTTER (0-5, 2) LF CURVE (STD, LINEAR, CUSTOM) HF TVG LEV (0-10, 5) HF TVG DIST (100ft-3000ft, 600ft) LF TVG LEV (0-10, 5) LF TVG DIST (100ft-3000ft, 600ft) [FUNCTION] switch CLUTTER TVG SIG LEVEL SIGNAL LEV (OFF, 16 color...

APPENDIX A-6 Screen Division The screen may be divided as below with SCREEN LAYOUT on the USER-1/2 sub menu of the USER menu. Full screen HIGH NORMAL LOW NORMAL HIGH ZOOM [HF]: Normal [LF]: Normal [HF]: Zoom LOW ZOOM MIX NORMAL [LF]: Zoom [MIX]: Normal

APPENDIX A-7 Halves screen [HF]: Zm/Nor [LF]: Zm/Nor [LF]+[HF] [LF]:Zm+[HF]:Zm [HF]+[MIX] [LF]+[MIX] H Z OO M H N O R M A L HIGH NORMAL HIGH ZOOM L Z OO M L N O R M A L LOW NORMAL LOW ZOOM L N O R M A L H N O R M A L HIGH NORMAL LOW NORMAL L Z OO M H Z OO M HIGH ZOOM LOW ZOOM H N O R M A L M I X N O...

APPENDIX A-9 Display Division The display may be divided vertically and horizontally as shown below with DISP DIVISION on the SYSTEM SETTING menu. Vertical division LOW/HIGH LF or HF DUAL LOW HIGH ZOOM ZOOM LOW/HIGH NORMAL LOW/HIGH A-SCOPE"ON" LOW HIGH Z OO M H I G H / L O W A S C O PE A S C...

APPENDIX A-10 Horizontal division LOW/HIGH LF or HF DUAL HIGH LOW ZOOM ZOOM LOW/HIGH LOW/HIGH LOW/HIGH HIGH LOW ZOOM NORMAL A-SCOPE"ON" A S C O PE A S C P A S C P A S C P A S C P

SP - 1 E2367S01C SPECIFICATIONS OF THE COLOR LCD VIDEO SOUNDER FCV-1100L 1. ECHO SOUNDER 1.1. TX Frequency 28/45/50/67/68/88/107/150/200 kHz, select 2 channels 1.2. Output Power 1, 2 or 3 kW rms 1.3. TX Rate Max. 2000 pulse/min (5 to 2000 m range, normal mode) 1.4. Pulselength 0.2 to 5.0 msec 2. DIS...