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Page 3 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD; Do not open the equipment.; WARNING; Keep heater away from equipment.; CAUTION; About the TFT LCD

i SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment. Only qualified personnelshould work inside theequipment. Immediately turn off the power at theswitchboard if water leaks into theequipment or something is dropped inthe equipment. Continued use of the equipment can caus...

Page 4 - ii; FOREWORD; Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.; Features; Frequency mixing picture helps discriminate fish species.

ii FOREWORD A Word to FCV-1200L/1200LM Owners Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FCV-1200L/FCV-1200LM COLOR LCDSOUNDER. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymouswith quality and reliability. FCV-1200L is a dual-frequency color LCD sounder, and FCV-1200LM is a ...

Page 5 - iii; TABLE OF CONTENTS

iii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD...................................................................................................................ii INDICATIONS .................................................................................................................v SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .......

Page 6 - iv; APPENDIX 1

iv 3. SYSTEM MENU ................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 SYSTEM Menu Operation ......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 SYSTEM SETTING Menu .....................

Page 7 - INDICATIONS

v INDICATIONS The illustration below shows the indications as they appear on the portrait-type monitor unit. Their locations are also the same on the landscape-type monitor unit. This manual shows all display screen illustrations using the portrait-type monitor unit. LF 49.6 1/1 ft 20 40 60 80 0 0 1...

Page 8 - vi; SYSTEM CONFIGURATION; This equipment is intended for marine use only.; Standard type; monitor unit and control unit.

vi SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Note: This equipment is intended for marine use only. Standard type Monitor unit MU-101C is supplied as standard. The illustration below shows the portrait-type monitor unit and control unit. Ship's Mains12-24 VDC Rectifier RU-1746B-2 100/110/115/200/220/230 VAC1 φ , 50/60 Hz...

Page 9 - vii; Blackbox type

vii Blackbox type Monitor unit MU-101C is not supplied. The external monitor is required. Connect the control unitCV-1201 or CV-1202 to the interface unit IF-8000. Ship's Mains12-24 VDC Rectifier RU-1746B-2 PROCESSOR UNITCV-1203 (FCV-1200L)CV-1203M (FCV-1200LM) Navigator HI LO : Option : Standard : ...

Page 11 - Operation; Portrait-type control unit

1-1 1. BASIC OPERATION 1.1 Key/Control Operation 1.1.1 Portrait-type control unit COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV– 1200L PWR BRILL MARKER TLL SHIFT VRM ADVANCE/A-SCOPE SIG LEVEL NL TVG CLUTTER GAIN-EXT MENU EXIT FUNCTION RANGE MODE GAIN LF HF DUAL LF ZOOM ZOOM HF USER-1 USER-2 4 6 2 8 0 10 4 6 2 8 0 10 ADVANC...

Page 12 - Landscape-type control unit

1-2 1.1.2 Landscape-type control unit ADVANCE/A-SCOPE SIG LEVEL NL TVG CLUTTER GAIN-EXT MENU EXIT FUNCTION MARKER TLL BRILL PWR COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV– 1200L SHIFT VRM ADVANCE/A-SCOPE SIG LEVEL NL TVG CLUTTER GAIN-EXT MENU EXIT FUNCTION RANGE DUAL LF ZOOM ZOOM HF USER1 USER2 MODE LF HF GAIN 4 6 2 8 0...

Page 13 - Turning the Power On/Off; Wait for five seconds before turning on the power again.; Adjusting the Brilliance of LCD and Key Panel; brilliance is adjustable 10 steps the panel dimmer in 5 steps.; Brill/panel dimmer window

1-3 1.2 Turning the Power On/Off 1. Press the [PWR] key to turn the power on. Beep sounds, and then the power turns on. The display selected with the [MODE] switch appears. 2. Press the [PWR] key again to turn the power off. Note: Wait for five seconds before turning on the power again. 1.3 Adjustin...

Page 14 - Mode; Seven presentation modes are available with the [MODE] switch.; Display mode window; Single picture (low frequency or high frequency); Fish school

1-4 1.4 Presentation Mode Seven presentation modes are available with the [MODE] switch. LF-ZOOMLF HFHF-ZOOM USER-1USER-2 DUAL Currentry selected mode shown in reverce video M O D E Display mode window Single picture (low frequency or high frequency) Low frequency (LF) The lower the frequency of the...

Page 15 - Dual; Dual frequency display

1-5 Dual Provides the low frequency picture on the left 1/2 of the screen; the high frequency on the right 1/2. Frequency Low High Beamwidth wide Narrow Echo trail Long Short 0 1/1 0.0 49.6 ft 40 0 20 60 80 LF 0 20 40 60 80 Low frequency High frequency HF Dual frequency display

Page 16 - ZOOM; BOTTOM LOCK; Single frequency display; Bottom lock display

1-6 ZOOM The “single picture” (high or low frequency) appears on the right 1/2 of the screen and the zoom picture on the left 1/2. The zoom picture may be selected among BOTTOM LOCK, BOTTOM ZOOM, MARKER ZOOM, DISCRIM (discrimination) 1/2 and DISCRIM (discrimination) 1/3. The default zoom picture is ...

Page 17 - BOTTOM ZOOM; lower part of the screen.; Bottom; Bottom zoom display; MARKER ZOOM; Marker zoom display

1-7 BOTTOM ZOOM The bottom zoom display shows the zoomed bottom (automatically tracked) on the left 1/2 of the screen. When the bottom depth increases, the display shifts to keep the bottom echo at the lower part of the screen. Zoom marker (past) LF 0 0 Single frequency display Bottom zoom display Z...

Page 19 - displays); User 1 display

1-9 USER 1, 2 The display set at the user 1 (user 2) menu appears. Default setting is as follows. USER 1: Vertical split three screens (LF + HF + MIX) USER 2: Vertical and horizontal split four screens (LF + HF + LF bottom lock +HF bottom lock displays) This setting may be changed through the menu. ...

Page 20 - How the mix display works; High frequency display; Low frequency display; User 2 display

1-10 R-BRN Low frequency High frequency YEL Green Blue BLU Blue + Descriminator Reddish-brown These echoes are likely to be small fish. Displayed in bluesince high freq.echo is weaker. YEL Displayed in reddish-brown since highfreq. echoes are red or reddish brown. ORG GRN RED How the mix display wor...

Page 21 - Selecting Basic Range; R A N G E

1-11 1.5 Selecting Basic Range The basic range may be selected with the [RANGE] switch from the eight ranges listed below. (The default unit of depth measurement is feet.) These eight ranges may be programmed as desired. For details, see page 3-7. 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 ...

Page 22 - Shifting the Basic Range; is not available when AUTO SHIFT is ON in DISP menu.; Principle of shift; shift window will be erased.

1-12 1.6 Shifting the Basic Range The [-] and [+] keys determine the start depth of the picture. Start depth (shift) is shown at the top of the screen. The shift value setting is reflected on all other range by default. This function is not available when AUTO SHIFT is ON in DISP menu. picture Shift...

Page 23 - Gain; disappears from the screen.; Examples of proper and improper gain levels; Depth; displayed above the VRM.; How to use the VRM

1-13 1.7 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 1.8 Measuring Depth Use [ ! ] or [ " ] key to place the VRM on the ...

Page 24 - Line; school or other important echo.; Elapsed time from; Marker/TLL key function

1-14 1.9 Marker Line The [MARKER/TLL] key inscribes a vertical line 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 may be output to connected navigation plotter and marked on its screen. (This featur...

Page 25 - Clutter; function to eliminate them.; The clutter menu appears.; C L U T T E R; Clutter menu; Clutter curve selection window; CUSTOM: Applies the user clutter settings to the clutter menu.; ] to select HF CLUTTER or LF CLUTTER as appropriate.

1-15 1.10 Adjusting Clutter When blue dots appear over the entire screen (mainly caused by dirty water), use the clutter function to eliminate them. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch to select CLUTTER. The clutter menu appears. Change echo colorassignment.[-/+]: Change setting[EXIT (knob)]: Exit LOW H...

Page 26 - Clutter setting window; displayed. The TVG is also useful for reducing surface noise.; The TVG menu appears.; TVG menu

1-16 4 Clutter setting window 7. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch fully counterclockwise to select EXIT. Note: To use the user clutter setting menu setting is reflected on this function, select CUSTOM at step 3. 1.11 Adjusting TVG The TVG compensates for propagation loss of sound, so that the echoes fro...

Page 27 - synchronizes with the rate setting.; TVG level setting window

1-17 • For dual display → Go to step 2. • For other modes → Go to step 3. Note: When only the picture of the external equipment is displayed, an error message appears on the menu. 2. Press the [ ! ] or [ " ] key to select HF TVG DIST or LF TVG DIST as appropriate. 3. Press the [-] or [+] key to ...

Page 28 - Eliminating Weak Echoes; These weak echoes may be erased with the signal level function.; The SIGNAL LEVEL menu appears.; SIGNAL LEVEL; Signal level menu; Signal level setting window (For 16 colors)

1-18 1.12 Eliminating Weak Echoes Dirty water or reflections from plankton may be painted on the display in green or light-blue. These weak echoes may be erased with the signal level function. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch to select SIG LEVEL. The SIGNAL LEVEL menu appears. Eliminate low intensity...

Page 29 - Picture advance speed setting window; fractions also appear at the top of the screen for your reference.; Speed indication

1-19 1.13 Picture Advance Speed The ADVANCE/A-SCOPE function selects picture advance speed. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch to select ADVANCE/A-SCOPE. The PIC ADVNC/A-SCOPE menu appears. For picture advanceand A-SCOPE setting. [-/+]: Change setting[EXIT (knob)]: Exit PIC ADVNC/A-SCOPE PIC ADVNC : 1/...

Page 30 - Ship’s speed dependent mode; How the ship’s speed dependent mode works

1-20 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 display is not influenced by ...

Page 31 - Display; observation of small fish and fish near the bottom,.; A- scope selection window

1-21 1.14 A-Scope Display The A-scope picture displays echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and colors proportional to their intensities on the right 1/4 of the screen. This feature is useful for close observation of small fish and fish near the bottom,. Note: For the dual mode display and ve...

Page 32 - types of interference with the noise limiter.; Interference; The NOISE LIMITER menu appears.; NOISE LIMITER; NL menu

1-22 1.15 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. Interference fromother sounder E...

Page 33 - To adjust interference suppression level finely, go to step 4.; NOISE LIM or LF; N3 provides the highest level of interference suppression.; Signal level setting window

1-23 2. Press the [ ! ] or [ " ] to select HF • FREQ ADJ or LF • FREQ ADJ whichever is appropriate. 3. Press the [-] or [+] key to set appropriate value in the setting window so that interference disappears. (The setting range is -10.0% to +10.0%, however the lowest setting available for the 68 ...

Page 34 - Adjusting the External Video Sounder Picture; the picture as below.; Items

1-24 1.16 Adjusting the External Video Sounder Picture The USER-1/USER-2 display can show the picture from external equipment, and you can adjust the picture as below. 1. Display the picture of the external equipment. “EXT” appears at the top of the screen. 2. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch to select ...

Page 35 - Basic Menu Operation; The illustration below shows the DISP menu.; DISP menu; The menu selected is highlighted in the menu title area.

2-1 2. MENU OPERATION 2.1 Basic Menu Operation The main menu, consisting of the DISP (display), ALM (alarm), TX/RX, USER-1/2 and SYSTEM menus, contains various items which once preset do not require frequent adjustment. 1. Rotate the [FUNCTION] switch fully clockwise to select MENU. The last-used me...

Page 37 - Menu; ZOOM MODE; Selects eight color or sixteen-color presentation.; HUE; picture color arrangements.; BACKGROUND; color is fixed when the user color (in HUE above) is selected.; WHITE LINE

2-3 2.2 DISP Menu DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Menu for display setting. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit ZOOM MODE : BOTTOM LOCK NO. OF COLORS : 16 HUE : STD BACKGROUND : BLUE WHITE LINE : OFF (OFF, 1~10) DEPTH INFO : STD BOTTOM SEARCH : AUTOMARKER SELECT : VRMAUTO SHIFT : OFF DISPLAY DATA ...

Page 38 - DEPTH INFO; Changes the size and position of the depth indication.; BOTTOM SEARCH; Selects the marker function, VRM or WHITE MARKER.; WHITE MARKER; White marker setting window

2-4 DEPTH INFO Changes the size and position of the depth indication. BOTTOM SEARCH On the dual frequency display, select transducer which is to measure depth. AUTO, automatic;LOW, low frequency, HIGH, high frequency. MARKER SELECT Selects the marker function, VRM or WHITE MARKER. VRM: Measures dept...

Page 39 - AUTO SHIFT; Automatic shift concept; DISPLAY DATA; the display is recommended.; SCROLL TIME; varies with the range and picture advance speed.

2-5 AUTO SHIFT Selects manual or automatic depth shift. 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 the screen. A...

Page 40 - ALM Menu; BOTTOM ALARM; Setting the alarm

2-6 2.3 ALM Menu Sets the alarms; BOTTOM, FISH and TEMP (temperature). To silence the alarm beep, press the[-], [+], [ ! ] or [ " ] key. BOTTOM ALARM When your ship comes in the area of the selected depth, the beep sounds and the indicationBTM flashes at the top right corner to draw your attenti...

Page 41 - ] key to select the alarm which you want to set.; Alarm setting window

2-7 Menu for alarm setting. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit BOTTOM ALARM : OFF ALARM DEPTH : 0 ft ALARM ZONE : 10 ft FISH ALARM : OFF ALARM DEPTH : 0 ft ALARM ZONE : 10 ft ALARM LEVEL : MID TEMP ALARM : OFF TEMP LIMIT : 65.0˚F(20~95) ALARM ZONE : 1.0˚F * * * *: The setting is not available wh...

Page 42 - Level setting window; MIN: Alarm triggered against light-blue or stronger fish echoes.

2-8 BTM Alarm area Selected alarm (flashing) Start line 12.5 ft Alarm markerBottom alarm (green): right side Fish alarm (white): right side Bottom-fish alarm (white): left side (vertical screen division) right side (horizontal screen division) Setting of alarm zone (ex. Bottom alarm) 10. Press the [...

Page 43 - PRR LEVEL; lower the PRR level.

2-9 2.4 TX/RX Menu DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Menu for TX/RX setting. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit PRR LEVEL : (0~20,S) STC : (0~10) GAIN ADJ : + RX BAND : STD TX PULSE : STD PULSE LENGTH : 0.2msec (0.2~5.0)*2 STC : (0~10) GAIN ADJ : + RX BAND : STD TX PULSE : STD PULSE LENGTH : 0.2mse...

Page 45 - SCREEN LAYOUT; Selects the screen division layout among the following patterns.

2-11 2.5 USER-1/2 Menu Sets screen division for the dual frequency picture. This setting can be selected with USER-1, 2 of the [FUNCTION] switch. Default settings are as below. USER-1: ( [LF]+[HF] +[MIX]) USER-2: ([LF]ZM/NOR+[HF]ZM/NOR) Menu for user-preset mode setting. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (kn...

Page 46 - DISP MODE; manual for detailed information.; Selects the zoom mode to use.

2-12 DISP MODE Selects the picture to display in respective screen layout. See the Appendix 2 at the back of this manual for detailed information. [HF]:Normal[LF]:Normal[EX]:Normal*[HF]:Zoom[LF]:Zoom[EX]:Zoom*[MIX]:Normal [HF]:Zm/Nor[LF]:Zm/Nor[EX]:Zm/Nor*[LF]+[HF][EX]+[HF]*[EX]+[LF]*[LF]:Zm+[HF]:Zm...

Page 47 - EXT DEVICE; ETR: External Transceiver Unit; DEFAULT SET

2-13 EXT DEVICE Selects the equipment to use for EX in use mode EX of SCREEN LAYOUT. “EXT” appears at thetop of the screen. ETR: External Transceiver Unit TS/OTHER: telesounder, external echo sounder, sonar, picture recorder. Note: When selecting or screen, the above equipment (low frequency echo) s...

Page 49 - SYSTEM Menu Operation; System menu; The system menu disappears.

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 select SYSTEM to show the system menu. Menu for system setting. [+]: Go to setting [EXIT (knob)]: Exit SYSTEM SET...

Page 50 - SYSTEM SETTING Menu; SYSTEM SETTING menu; LANGUAGE

3-2 3.2 SYSTEM SETTING Menu This menu mainly sets picture layout parameters. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Select system language. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit SYSTEM SETTING LANGUAGE : ENGLISH PICT ADV DIR : LEFT DEPTH SCALE : RIGHTDISP DIVISION : ZOOM MARKER : ONFREE SHIFT : OFF ECHO ST...

Page 52 - ES/DRAFT SETTING Menu; This menu sets up the transducer and ship’s draft.; ES/DRAFT SETTING menu

3-4 3.3 ES/DRAFT SETTING Menu This menu sets up the transducer and ship’s draft. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Select transducer connected. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit ES/DRAFT SETTING <High Frequency> <Low Frequency> * *: FCV-1200L only XDCR CONNECT : INTERNAL TX POWER : MAX...

Page 54 - KP SETTING

3-6 E/S SIG OUT Outputs selected video sounder signal to external equipment. Default setting is OFF (no output). In the following cases, the optional EXIF assy. is required for FCV-1200L. • When telesounder is connected on sister ship. • When recording video sounder signal by picture recorder. • Whe...

Page 55 - RANGE SETTING Menu

3-7 3.4 RANGE SETTING Menu This menu allows the user to preset the range selected with the [RANGE] control. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Set preset range scales. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit RANGE SETTING RANGE1 : 30 ft (16 6000) RANGE2 : 60 ftRANGE3 : 120 ftRANGE4 : 250 ftRANGE5 : 500 f...

Page 56 - SPLIT RANGE; Range window

3-8 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 Switch [LF] and [H...

Page 57 - TEMP SETTING Menu; TEMP SETTING menu; TEMP INPUT

3-9 3.5 TEMP SETTING Menu This menu sets up water temperature sensor. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Select temperature sensor. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit TEMP SETTING TEMP INPUT : SENSOR TEMP ADJUST : +0.0 F(-20 +20) TEMP READOUT : ONTEMP GRAPH : OFFTEMP COLOR : STD TEMP SETTING menu TE...

Page 58 - NET SONDE SETTING Menu; This menu sets up the Net Sonde.; NET SONDE SETTING menu; SONDE MARK; Sonde mark; COLOR

3-10 3.6 NET SONDE SETTING Menu This menu sets up the Net Sonde. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Indication of sonde mark. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit NET SONDE SETTING SONDE MARK : OFF COLOR : 1 WIDTH : 2 SONDE GRAPH : OFF GRAPH MODE : SURFACE GRAPH WIDTH : 1/4GRAPH RESET : NO NET SONDE S...

Page 59 - SONDE GRAPH; Net sonde water temperature graph (at the left-hand side of display); GRAPH MODE

3-11 SONDE GRAPH Turns on/off the net sonde water temperature graph. Water temperaturegraph 10 15 20 0 5 10 Horizontal lines show depth. Net sonde water temperature graph (at the left-hand side of display) GRAPH MODE Selects the display starting position of the net sonde water temperature graph. SUR...

Page 60 - GRAPH WIDTH; Select ON to reset the graph.

3-12 Scale (5 C) Display Range(12 C) 10 15 20 0 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 Surface Bottom Scale shifts with temperature Net sonde water temperature graph (SURFACE/BOTTOM) GRAPH WIDTH Selects the width of sonde water temperature graph; 1/4 of the screen or 1/2 of the screen. Note: When turning on both of ...

Page 61 - USER COLOR SETTING Menu; display colors as desired and recall them from the DISP menu.; USER COLOR SETTING menu; Color setting window (in case of 16 colors)

3-13 3.7 USER COLOR SETTING Menu In addition to the standard and factory programmed color sets, the user may set and store display colors as desired and recall them from the DISP menu. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Color setting for 16-color presentation. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit USER...

Page 62 - The higher the number, the darker the color.; To return to original color, select YES at DEFAULT SET.

3-14 3. Press the [ ! ] or [ " ] key to close the color setting window. 4. Press the [ " ] key to select RED, GREEN or BLUE (level). 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 numbe...

Page 63 - USER CLUTTER SETTING Menu; USER CLUTTER SETTING menu; If; Repeat steps 1 through 4 to set other color.; To return to default setting, select YES at DEFAULT SET.

3-15 3.8 USER CLUTTER SETTING Menu The USER CLUTTER SETTING menu lets you emphasize weak to medium strength echoes.The settings of this menu are active when selecting CUSTOM on the CLUTTER menu. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Set clutter level to be displayed. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit ...

Page 64 - NAV DATA SETTING Menu; This menu selects source of position data and heading data.; NAV DATA SETTING menu; SPEED INFO; Turns on/off the ship’s speed indication.; NMEA VERSION; the depth data with 600 bps.; NAV DATA

3-16 3.9 NAV DATA SETTING Menu This menu selects source of position data and heading data. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Indication of speed data. [-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit NAV DATA SETTING SPEED INFO : OFF NMEA VERSION : Ver 2.0NAV DATA : AUTOCOURSE : TRUE TLL OUTPUT : OFF NAV DATA SE...

Page 65 - TARGET ECHO SETTING Menu; TARGET ECHO menu

3-17 3.10 TARGET ECHO SETTING Menu The TARGET ECHO menu sets equipment objective. Four choices are available: NORMAL,SURFACE, SQUID and DEEP SEA. DISP ALM TX/RX USER-1/2 SYSTEM Select target echo to optimizesounding parameters.[-/+]: Change set, [EXIT (knob)]: Exit TARGET ECHO : NORMAL TARGET ECHO S...

Page 67 - INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY; Typical display; Bar; bottom. The background color can be selected on the menu screen.

4-1 4. INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY This section provides, using typical examples, information necessary for interpreting the display. LF 49.6 1/1 ft 0.0 20 40 60 80 0 0 Surfacenoise Color bar Bottom Zero line Fish school Typical display 4.1 Color Bar The color bar shows the relation between echo intens...

Page 68 - is used, or is shown at draft depth when ship’s draft is entered.; Zero line; Echoes; Bottom profile; Bottom material and bottom profile

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 and displayed in reddish brown...

Page 69 - Bottom nature; Fish Schools; Fish quantity; Fish school size Difference of fish school sounding times

4-3 Bottom nature 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 setto long, and the gain setting is not disturbed. In the hard and craggy bottom, the bottom appe...

Page 70 - Fish school density; Other Echoes; Plankton; Plankton; Current rip

4-4 Fish school density If two fish scools appear with the same color at different depths, the one in deeper water isdenser because the ultrasonic wave attenuates as it propagates and the fish school in deepwater tends to be displayed in a weaker color. Fish Echo Less Reddish(Sparse echo) Reddish(De...

Page 71 - the screen. It can be suppressed with the CLUTTER function.; Surface noise; Aerated water; False image; False images

4-5 Surface noise W hen 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 Aerated water W hen the sea is rough or the ship makes a quick turn, gaps in the bottom echo on the ...

Page 73 - TROUBLESHOOTING

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. Ch...

Page 74 - Location of fuse

5-2 5.2 Fuse Replacement A fuse in the display unit and processor unit protects the equipment against overcurrent and reverse polarity of the ship’s mains or internal fault. If a fuse blows find the cause before replacing it. CAUTION Use the proper fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can cause fire orequipmen...

Page 75 - If... Then...

5-3 5.3 Troubleshooting This section provides simple troubleshooting procedures which the user may follow to restore normal operation. If… Then… there are no echoes but the scale appears • check if the transducer is properly connected. there is no zero line or zero line is not in correct position • ...

Page 76 - Diagnostic Test; The diagnostic test checks the equipment for proper operation.; Test menu; The test screen appears.; Test setting window

5-4 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. Press the [ ! ] or [ " ] key...

Page 77 - Panel test; from 0 to 1 when the key is pressed.

5-5 Program No. 0252296-0XX Panel Unit Ver XX OK R O M OK S R A M OK D R A M OK E S 1 OK 15-200* E S 2 OK 15-200* E X I F OPEN N M E A OK SONDE (CIF) OK Temp. SENSOR +32.6˚F Temp. SONDE +31.6˚F Press and hold [MARKER] key more than 3 sec to exit. XX: Version No. * : Frequency from the transducer con...

Page 78 - Pattern; The test pattern tests for proper display of colors.; The test pattern changes in the sequence below.; Test pattern sequence

5-6 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 [ ] or [ ] key to select TEST. 5....

Page 79 - Setting; menu tree at the back of this manual.; Default setting menu; Alarm beeps three times while the memory is being cleared.

5-7 5.6 Default Setting The memory (all menu settings) can be cleared to start afresh. All default menu settings are restored when the memory cleared. 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 settin...

Page 81 - APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE

AP-1 APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE HF CLUTTER (0-7, 4) HF CURVE (STD, LINEAR, CUSTOM) LF CLUTTER (0-7, 4) 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 co...

Page 86 - APPENDIX 2 SCREEN DIVISION

AP-6 APPENDIX 2 SCREEN DIVISION The screen divisions are arranged as below through the SCREEN LAYOUT on the USER-1/2 menu. HIGH NORMAL ETR/ TELESOUNDER NORMAL [HF]: Normal [LF]: Normal *[Ex]: Normal [HF]: Zoom [LF]: Zoom *[Ex]: Zoom [Mix]: Normal LOW NORMAL HIGH ZOOM LOW ZOOM ETR/ TELESOUNDER ZOOM M...

Page 89 - APPENDIX 3 DISPLAY DIVISION

AP-9 APPENDIX 3 DISPLAY DIVISION The display is arranged as shown below through DISP DIVISION on the SYSTEM SETTING menu. LOW/HIGH LF or HF DUAL LOW HIGH ZOOM ZOOM LOW/HIGH LOW/HIGH LOW LOW/HIGH NORMAL SONDEWATERTEMP "ON" A-SCOPE"ON" HIGH LOW HIGH Z OO M H I G H / L O W S O ND E S O ...

Page 90 - SPECIFICATIONS OF THE COLOR LCD VIDEO SOUNDER

SP - 1 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE COLOR LCD VIDEO SOUNDER FCV-1200L/1200LM 1. ECHO SOUNDER (FCV-1200L ONLY) (1) TX Frequency 15/28/38/45/50/68/88/107/150/200/400 kHz, select 2 channels 400 kHz requires optional transmit board (2) Output Power 1, 2 or 3 kWrms (3) TX Rate 5 to 1000 pulse/min (20 to 1000 m ...

Page 92 - INDEX

IN-1 INDEX A A A A advance speed ........................................ 1-19 Aerated water .......................................... 4-5 A-scope display ...................................... 1-21 B B B B background color ...................................... 2-3 basic range........................