Furuno GD-1700C - Manual

iv 3.5 Reducing Sea Clutter ..................................................................................................................3-4 3.5.1 How the A/C SEA works .................................................................................................3-4 3.5.2 Adjusting A/C SEA ....

vi 4.11 Display Colors (GD-1700C/1710C) ...........................................................................................4-18 4.12 Alarms .......................................................................................................................................4-19 4.12.1 Audio...

vii 6.3 Loading Waypoint Data from Yeoman ..................................................................................... 6-8 6.4 Receiving Data Via Network Equipment.................................................................................. 6-9 6.5 Outputting Data Through the Network.....

viii FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the GD-1700/1710 Series Video Plotter FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the GD-1700/1710 Series Video Plotter. We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For over 50 years FURUNO Elec...

ix Features The 1700 series work within our new product-network system called the “NavNet.” Each product has an IP address to communicate with NavNet compatible products within the network, using TCP/IP protocol through an Ethernet 10BASE-T network. The main features are as follows: • Three models a...

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 ...

xi Two-unit NavNet system Radar Antenna Unit GPS Receiver GP-310B/320B Radar data Plotter data PLOTTER Two-unit NavNet system Three-or-more-unit NavNet system (Max. 4 NavNet capable display units) Antenna Unit GP-310B/320B HUB Radar data Plotter data Network Sounder ETR-6/10N ETR-30N (option) Sounde...

xii WHAT IS WAAS? WAAS, available in North America, is a provider in the worldwide SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) navigation system. SBAS provides GPS signal corrections to SBAS users, for even better position accuracy, typically better than three meters. Two more SBAS providers are also...

1-1 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW This chapter provides basic information needed to get you started using your plotter. The following topics are presented: • Control overview • Chart card insertion • Power on/off • Contrast, brilliance and hue (GD-1700C/1710C only) adjustments • Display selection • MOB (M...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-2 1.1 Operating Controls 1.1.1 Display unit controls Overview of display unit controls The plotter, radar, sounder and chart systems are mainly operated with controls of the display unit (and remote controller). Ten keys are labeled and they provide the function shown on th...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-3 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 key labels, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key. Each press of the key shows preset so...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-4 [ENTER] knob The [ENTER] knob functions to • Register data • Enter alphanumeric data such as waypoint name • Select menu items and options • Adjust setting For data input, clockwise rotation of the knob selects an alphabet, symbol or numeric, in one of the sequences shown...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-5 1.1.2 Remote controller Operating distance90 ° : Up to 5 m ± 45 ° : Up to 3 m Replace the batteries (AA) when the distance from which the displayunit can be operated shortens. Note: The remote controller maybecome damaged if dropped.Mishandling of the remotecontroller is ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-6 1.2 Inserting a Chart Card Your unit reads FURUNO and NavCharts ™ (NAVIONICS) chart cards, or C-MAP 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 card slot lid. Chart slot Card dr...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-7 1.3 Turning the Unit On/Off Press the [POWER/BRILL] key to turn the unit on. A beep sounds and the equipment proceeds in the sequence shown below, displaying the production information screen, startup test results and the chart usage disclaimer. The startup test checks th...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-8 1.4 Display Brilliance, Panel Brilliance, Contrast, Hue You can adjust display brilliance, panel brilliance, contrast and hue (GD-1700C/1710C only) as shown below. 1.4.1 Display brilliance, panel brilliance 1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key momentarily. A set of soft keys fo...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-9 1.4.2 Contrast 1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key momentarily. 2. Press the CONTST (GD-1700) or CONTST/HUE (GD-1700C/1710C) soft key. 3. For the GD-1700C/1710C, two soft keys appear at the pressing of the CONTST/HUE soft key: CONTST and HUE. Press the CONTST soft key to adjus...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-10 1.5 Selecting a Display 1.5.1 Display modes If you have a network radar, navigator and network sounder connected, four full-screen displays are available: plotter, radar, video sounder and navigation data. (The GD-1700C/1710C has five screens, those mentioned above plus ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-11 1.5.2 Selecting a display 1. Press the [DISP] key to show the full-screen selection window. The icons of modes not available are marked with an “X.”. PAGE1-PAGE5 are user-arrangeable displays called “hot pages,” which you can configure as you like. For further details, s...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-12 1.5.3 Switching control in combination and overlay screens A soft key is provided in relevant combination and overlay screens (GD-1700C/17 1 0C only) to switch control between displays. In the example below, the RADAR CNTRL and PLOTTR CNTRL soft keys enable switching con...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-13 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] ...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-15 1.7 Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination The MOB (Man Overboard) mark functions to mark man overboard position. You can inscribe this mark from any mode, except while playing back data or conducting any test. Note that this function requires position data. M...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-16 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 1-17 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 FunctionKey Radar Plotter Echosounder #1 Heading line on/off, HL Track on/off, TRK TLL...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-18 1.10 Simulation Display The simulation display, which is 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, rad...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-19 Plotter 1. Select PLOTTER, then press the EDIT soft key. PLOTTER ▲ ¡ SIMULATION ¤ LIVE ▼ ¡ 2. Select SIMULATION, then press the [ENTER] knob. 3. Select SPEED, then press the EDIT soft key. 4. Enter speed (setting range, 0-99 kt, default speed, 0 kt) with the alphanumeric...

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-20 Sounder 1. Select SOUNDER, then press the EDIT soft key. SOUNDER ▲ ¡ SIMULATION 1 ¡ SIMULATION 2 ¤ LIVE ▼ 2. Select SIMULATION 1 (internally generated echoes) or SIMULATION 2 (network sounder-generated echoes), then press the [ENTER] knob. Note 1: If the network sounder ...

2-1 2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2.1 Plotter Displays You may show the plotter display over the entire screen, in the overlay screen (GD-1700C/1710C), or in a combination screen. 2.1.1 Full-screen plotter display BRIDGE FISH 002WP 34 ° 22. 3456'N 359.9 ° M TRIP NU 080 ° 22. 3456'E 19.9 kt 99.9 nm MODE NTH U...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-2 Nav data window The data shown in the nav data window depends on the status of the NAV soft key and the cursor. 359. 9 ° M 359. 9 ° M 79. 9 ° F NU 19. 9kt 99. 9nm 345 ft Bearing to Waypoint Course, Speed RangetoWaypoint Water Temp.*,Depth* CSESOG BRG RNG TMPDPT NAV S/C soft ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-3 2.1.2 Compass display The compass display, shown in combination displays, provides steering information. The compass rose shows two triangles: the black triangle (hollow on monochrome model) shows the bearing to destination waypoint and the red (solid on the monochrome model...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-4 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...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-5 2.1.3 Highway display The highway display, shown in combination displays, provides a graphic presentation of ship’s track along intended course. It is useful for monitoring ship’s progress toward a waypoint. The own ship marker shows relation between ship and intended course...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-6 2.1.4 Nav data display The nav data display provides comprehensive navigation data, and it can be shown in a two-screen combination display. The user may select what data to display and where to display it. For details see the paragraph “5.7 Nav Data Display Setup.” Appropri...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-7 2.2 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, first press the [HIDE/SHOW ] key if the plotter soft keys are not displayed. Press the MODE soft key to sele...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-9 2.3 Shifting the Display The plotter display can be shifted as below. 1. Press the cursor pad to display the cursor. 2. Locate the cursor at a screen edge and press and hold down the cursor pad. The screen shifts in the direction opposite of cursor location. 3. To turn off t...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-10 2.5 Chart Cards 2.5.1 Chart card overview Your unit reads FURUNO and NavCharts ™ (NAVIONICS) charts, or C-MAP charts, depending on the type of display unit you have. When you insert a suitable chart card in the slot and your boat is near any cartographic object, a chart app...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-11 2.5.2 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...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-12 2.5.3 FURUNO and NavCharts ™ charts Chart symbols The table below shows FURUNO and NavCharts ™ chart symbols and their meanings. Chart symbols Symbol Description Summit Wreck Lighthouse Lighted Buoy Buoy Radio Station Symbol Description Position of Sounding Obstruction Fish...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-13 34 24. 3456 N 359.9 NU124 24. 3456 W 59.9kt 024nm + Time: 04:35Speed (KT): 0.45ftAngle ( ): 14221/08/02 +00 Moonphase: FULLY IN 1 DAYMoonrise: 14:06Moonset: 02:15Sunrise: 05:03Sunset: 19:10 0.86 0.74 0.61 0.48 0.35 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 RETURN DATE Current Max. Time Speed Aug. ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-14 2.5.4 C-MAP 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 icon by plac...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-15 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 TOCURSOR CENTER + ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-16 Color whiteHeight 7. 00 MetersLight characteristic occultingXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Navigation mark, fixed Light. Sample lighthouse data 5. Press the RETURN soft key twice to close the Objects window. Tide information The C-MAP chart card provides for calculation of the tide heigh...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-17 34 24. 3456 N 359.9 NU124 24. 3456 W 59.9kt 024nm + Time: 04:35 Height: 0.45ft Draught: 0.65ft 01/07/30 +13:30 43 ° 32.860N 010 ° 18.022E Port info LIVORNO (LEGHORN) High Water(max) 0.86ft(13:30 L) Low Water(min) 0.35ft(21:00 L) Sunrise 07:52L Sunset 16:53 L 0.86 0.74 0.61 ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-18 2.6 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. Own ship’s track is displayed in the d...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-19 Target track Target track, NMEA format TTM (Tracked Target Message) data sentence, may be turned on or off as desired. The default setting is ON. 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP and TRACKS & MARKS CONTROL soft keys to open the TRACK CONTROL menu. 2. ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-20 2.6.3 Changing track color (GD-1700C/1710C) Track can be displayed in red (default setting), yellow, green, light-blue, purple, blue and white. It can be useful to change track color on a regular basis to discriminate between previous day’s track, etc. Own ship’s track 1. P...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-21 2.6.4 Track plotting method and interval for own ship track In drawing the own ship track, first the ship’s position fed from position-fixing equipment is stored into the unit’s memory at an interval of time or distance. A shorter interval provides for better reconstruction...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-22 4. Use the [ENTER] knob and the cursor pad to enter numeric data. The [CLEAR] key functions to clear an entire line of data. 5. Push the [ENTER] knob or ENTER soft key. 6. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. 2.6.5 Changing own ship track/mark distribution setting The eq...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-23 2.6.6 Erasing track This paragraph shows you how to erase own ship’s track and target tracks. You can erase ship’s track three ways: collectively, by color (color model only) and by area. Erasing own ship track by area You can erase own ship’s track by area as below. This f...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-24 Erasing own ship track by color (GD-1700C/1710C) You may erase own ship’s track by color as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP, TRACKS & MARKS CONTROL and ERASE T & M soft keys to show the ERASE menu. 2. Use the cursor pad to select ERASE T...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-25 2.7 Marks, Lines Marks are useful for denoting important points such as a good fishing spot. Marks can be inscribed in seven shapes and seven colors (GD-1700C/1710C): Red, yellow, green, light-blue, purple, blue and white. ¡ ✕ Mark shapes 2.7.1 Entering a mark, line 1. Plac...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-26 4. Select MARKS SHAPE, then press the EDIT soft key. MARKS SHAPE ▲ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ▼ ¤ ¡ ✕ Mark shape window 5. Use the cursor pad to select mark shape desired, then press the RETURN soft key. 6. Select MARKS SIZE, then press the EDIT soft key. 7. Use the cursor pad to select L...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-27 LINES STYLE ▲ ¡ ¡ ¡ ▼ ¤ - - - - Mark line window 3. Use the cursor pad to select line style desired. Press the ENTER soft key. Line style “dot” disables line drawing. The joint between lines is determined by mark shape. For example, selecting the circle shape will join line...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-28 Erasing all marks, lines You can erase all marks and lines collectively. Be absolutely sure you want to erase all marks and lines - erased marks and lines cannot be restored. 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP, TRACKS & MARKS CONTROL and ERASE T & M...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-29 2.8 Waypoints In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a particular location on a voyage whether it be a starting, intermediate or destination point. A waypoint is the simplest piece of information your equipment requires to get you to a destination, in the shortest distanc...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-30 7. Press the MARK SHAPE soft key to open the mark shape selection window. SELECT MARK Waypoint mark shape selection window 8. Operate the cursor pad to select shape desired. 9. Press the ENTER soft key. 10. For the GD-1700C/1710C, press the SELECT MARK and MARK COLOR soft k...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-31 Entering a waypoint by range and bearing This method is useful when you want to enter a waypoint using range and bearing to a target found on a radar. 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, W AYPOINTS and WAYPOINT BY RNG & BRG soft keys...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-32 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 W AYPOINTS soft keys. 3. Press the LOCAL LIST (lists waypoints in order from ne...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-33 7. Press the SAVE soft key. 8. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. 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 WAYPOINTS soft key to open the waypoi...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-34 2.8.3 Erasing waypoints Erasing a waypoint directly from the plotter display 1. Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the waypoint you want to erase. A flashing diamond mark appears over the waypoint when the waypoint is correctly selected. 2. Press the [CLEAR] key....

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-35 2.8.4 Changing waypoint mark size (FURUNO, NavCharts™) You may change the size of all waypoint marks to small or large (default), or you may turn them off. 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. 2. Press the CHART SETUP and CHART DETAILS soft keys. LAT LON GRID ON TEXT I...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-36 2.8.5 Searching waypoints You can search for a waypoint through the alphanumeric waypoint list as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, W AYPOINTS and ALPHANUMERIC LIST soft keys to show the alphanumeric list. GOTO NEW WPT EDIT WPT ERASE WPT RETUR...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-37 2.9 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...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-38 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 LIST soft key to open the waypoint list. 7. Use the cursor pad to select a waypoint, then press the A...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-39 Creating voyage-based routes You can create routes based on your ship’s track. The route can be created automatically by time or distance, or manually. This feature is useful when you wish to retrace previous track. The “SAVE” icon ( S A V E ) appears at the top of the scre...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-40 6. Choose how to record points for your route, by time, by distance or manual entry, by pressing by one of BCKTRK TIME, BCKTRK RANGE or MANUAL soft key as appropriate. For manual entry, go to step 8. For BCKTRK TIME, BCKTRK DIST one of the following displays appears. 0 0h01...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-41 2.9.2 Connecting routes Two routes which you have created can be connected as follows to form a new route. 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. 3. Press the ROUTES soft key. 4. Press the NEW ROUTE soft key. 5. If desired enter na...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-42 2.9.3 Inserting waypoints in a route Waypoints can be inserted in a route as follows: Inserting a waypoint from the route list 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 cursor pad to select a r...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-43 9. Use the cursor pad to select the waypoint you want to insert. (You can switch between the local list and alphanumeric list by using the LOCAL LIST and ALPHA LIST soft keys.) 10. Press the SELECT W PT or CHANGE WPT soft key, whichever is displayed. 11. Press the [MENU] ke...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-44 2.9.4 Removing waypoints from a route Removing a waypoint from the route list 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. 2. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. 3. Press the ROUTES soft key. 4. Select a route. 5. Press the EDIT ROUTE and LOCAL LIST soft keys. 6. Select the w...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-45 2.10 Navigation This section shows you how to get to a desired destination by “quick points,” waypoints, port services and routes. Note: Reciprocal setting and canceling of destination is available by outputting the data sentence ZDA from the NavNet unit connected to the na...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-46 Navigating to multiple quick points 1. Select “35 POINTS” following the procedure in “Selecting quick point entry method” on the previous page. 2. Press the GOTO soft key. 3. Place the cursor on an existing waypoint (SELECT W PT soft key appears) or a new location (ADD QP s...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-47 Selecting an external waypoint You can select a waypoint (or route) entered at an external plotter connected with NMEA cable. This function requires RMB sentence. 1. Press the [MENU] key, PLOTTER SETUP soft key to show the PLOTTER SETUP menu. 2. Use the trackball to select ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-48 ¤ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ▼ PORT & SERVICE SELECT PORT & SRVC ACCIAROLI ACQUAMORTAAGNONE S. NICOLAAGROPOLIAMALFIBAIACAPRICASA MICCIOLA-ISCHIA ▲ Port services (NavChart ) Port list (NavChart , Italy) ▼ PORT & SERVICE WC Port services (C-MAP) TM TM Port services and sample ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-49 2.10.4 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 curso...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-50 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...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-51 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. ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-53 2.11 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...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-54 2.11.2 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...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-55 2.11.3 Anchor watch alarm The anchor watch alarm informs you that your boat is moving when it should be at rest. W hen the anchor watch is active, a dashed circle (red on the GD-1700C/1710C) with an “X” at its center marks the anchor watch area. Your ship's position where y...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-56 2.11.4 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 dashed lines (red on the GD-1700C/1710C) mark the XTE alarm area. : Alarm Destination waypoint Own shipposition Alarmsetting Intendedcour...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-57 4. Use the cursor pad to select W ITHIN, UNDER/OVER, or OFF. 5. For W ITHIN and UNDER/OVER, use the cursor pad and [ENTER] knob to enter alarm range: Use ◄ or ► to select digit; rotate the [ENTER] knob to set value. 6. Press the ENTER soft key or push the [ENTER] knob to re...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-58 2.11.7 Trip alarm The trip alarm informs you when you have traveled a certain distance. 1. Press the [ALARM] key to open the alarm menu. 2. Use the cursor pad to select TRIP ALARM. 3. Press the EDIT soft key to show the trip alarm window. TRIP ALARM ▲ ¡ ON 0000.0nm ¤ OFF ▼ ...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-59 2.11.8 Alarm information When an alarm setting has been violated, the buzzer sounds and the speaker icon appears, in red on the color model. 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 arr...

2. PLOTTER OPERATION 2-60 Alarm messages The table below shows the plotter alarm messages and their meanings. Plotter alarm messages and their meanings Message Meaning ARRIVED AT XXX WAYPOINT! (XXX = waypoint name) Arrival alarm violated. ENTERED INTO AVOIDANCE AREA! Proximity alarm violated. EXCEED...

3-1 3. RADAR OPERATION This chapter covers radar operation, including the ARP (Auto Plotter) function. ARP requires a Model 1800/1900 series network radar equipped with the ARP circuit board. 3.1 Radar Display Cursor 359.9 ° R 0.240nm North marker H-UP . / 319.9 ° M .125nm SP TRAIL 30m 02m30s G1 IN ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-2 3.2 Transmitting, Stand-by 1. Confirm that the network radar is plugged in. 2. Press the [DISP] key to select a radar display. 3. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key momentarily. 4. Press the RADAR STBY soft key to highlight TX on its label. 5. Press the RETURN soft key. When the rada...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-3 1. Press the [GAIN] key. The last-used “adjustment window” is displayed. In the example below, the gain sensitivity adjustment window is shown. The gain soft keys shown depend on radar source as shown below. .250/ 319.9 ° M .125nm SP H-UP .250/ 319.9 ° M .125nm SP H-UP GAINADJ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-4 3.5 Reducing Sea Clutter 3.5.1 How the A/C SEA works Echoes from waves can be troublesome, covering the central part of the display with random signals known as “sea clutter”. The higher the waves and the higher the antenna above the water, the further the clutter will extend....

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-5 5. When the radar source is the Model 1800/1900 series radar, A/C SEA and A/C RAIN can be automatically adjusted. Press the A/C AT soft key to select ON or OFF as appropriate. When turned on, it overrides A/C SEA and A/C RAIN settings. 6. Press the [GAIN] key on the front pane...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-6 3.6.2 Adjusting the FTC To suppress rain clutter from heavy storms or scattered rain clutter, adjust the FTC, which is available with the Model 1700 series network radar. The FTC splits up these unwanted echoes into a speckled pattern, making recognition of solid targets easie...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-7 3.7 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 ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-8 3.8 Pulselength The pulselength in use is displayed at the upper left corner of the display. Appropriate pulselengths are preset to individual range scales. Therefore, you are not usually required to select them. If you are not satisfied with the current pulselength setting, h...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-9 3.9 Presentation Mode This unit provides four radar presentation modes: head-up, course-up, north-up and true motion. Heading data is required for modes other than head-up. 3.9.1 Selecting a presentation mode 1. If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW ] key to show soft the rad...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-10 3.9.2 Description of presentation modes Head-up (H-UP) A display without azimuth stabilization in which the line connecting the center with the top of the display indicates own ship’s heading. Targets are painted at their measured distances and in their directions relative to...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-11 North-up (N-UP) In the north-up mode, targets are painted at their measured distances and in their true (compass) directions from own ship. North is maintained at the top of the screen. The heading line changes its direction according to ship’s heading. Heading Line North Nor...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-12 3.10 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). 3.10.1 Measuring range by range rings Count the number of rings between the center of the display and the target. Check ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-13 3.10.2 Measuring range by cursor Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor intersection on the inside edge of the radar target. The range to the target, as well as the bearing, appears to the right of “+” at the bottom of the display. .250/ 319.9 ° M .125nm SP H-UP + 359.9 °...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-14 3.10.3 Measuring range by VRM 1. Press the [EBL/VRM] key to display the EBL/VRM soft keys. .250/ 319.9 ° M .125nm SP H-UP EBLVRM + 359.9 ° R 0.240nm EBL1ON VRM1ON OFFSET EBL2ON VRM2ON EBL/VRM soft keys 2. Press the VRM1 ON (dotted ring VRM) or VRM2 ON (dashed ring VRM) soft k...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-15 3.10.4 Erasing a VRM, VRM indication Press appropriate VRM soft key, then press the [CLEAR] key. The VRM is erased and its indication becomes blank. 3.10.5 Erasing EBL/VRM data boxes Press the EBL or VRM soft key associated with the EBL/VRM data box you wish to erase. Press t...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-16 .250/ 319.9 ° M .125nm SP H-UP EBL1 (Dotted line) EBL2 (Dashed line) EBL2 bearing Active marker is highlighted. + 359.9 ° R 0.240nm EBL1 bearing R: Relative T: True EBLVRM EBL1 330.1 ° R VRM1 -.---nm EBL2 234.1 ° R VRM2 -.---nm EBL1 ON VRM1 ON OFFSET EBL2 ON VRM2 ON How to me...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-18 3.14 Reducing Radar Interference Radar interference may occur when near another shipborne radar that is operating in the same frequency band as your radar. Its on-screen appearance looks like many bright dots either scattered at random or in the form of dotted lines extending...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-19 3.15 Zoom The zoom feature allows you to double the size of the area selected with the “zoom circle.” It is available on any range but is inoperative in true motion and when the display is shifted. 3.15.1 Zooming in on radar targets 1. If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW ]...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-20 ▲ ▼ 1 SELECT TARGET NO. Target no. selection window 5. Use the [ENTER] knob to select number (1-10), then push the [ENTER] knob. If the target does not exist several beeps sound and the zoom function is cancelled. To cancel, press the CURSOR LOCK soft key. Note: The zoom wind...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-21 3.16.2 Automatic shift The amount of automatic shift is calculated with speed, and the amount of shift is limited to 60% of the range in use. For example, if you set the shift speed setting for 15 knots and the ship is running at 10 knots, the amount of shift will be 40%. The...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-22 3.17 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. 3.17.1 Predicting collision course The procedure below may be used to check if a radar target is on a potent...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-23 3.17.2 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 cursor pad to place the cursor on the target “A...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-24 3.18 Echo Trails Echo trails are simulated afterglow of target echoes that represent their movements relative to own ship. This function is useful for alerting you past possible collision situations. Echo trail Sample echo trails 3.18.1 Trail time 1. If not displayed, press t...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-25 5. Use the cursor pad to select time desired. 6. Press the ENTER soft key. 7. Press the RETURN soft key twice to finish. 3.18.2 Starting echo trails 1. If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW ] key to display the radar soft keys. 2. Press the TARGET and TRAIL soft keys. 3. Pre...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-26 3.18.5 Trail color (GD-1700C/1710C) The GD-1700C/1710C can show echo trails in blue, yellow, green or white. 1. If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW ] key to display the radar soft keys. 2. Press the TARGET, TRAIL and TRAIL COLOR soft keys. TRAIL COLOR ▲ ¤ BLUE ¡ YELLOW ¡ G...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-27 3.19 Echo Stretch Normally, the reflected echoes from long range targets appear on the display as weaker and smaller blips even though they are compensated by the radar’s internal circuitry. The echo stretch function magnifies these small blips in all ranges. Two types of ech...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-28 3.20 Echo Averaging The echo average feature, available with connection of a Model 1800/1900 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 t...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-29 3.21 Outputting TLL Data Target position data can be output to NavNet equipment and shown on their plotter screens with the TTL mark ( X ) 1. If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW ] key to display the radar soft keys. 2. Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the targ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-30 3.22 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 CAUTION • ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-31 The equipment then searches for targets inside the guard zone to determine guard alarm type. If a target is found inside the guard zone, the guard zone type becomes an “Outward guard alarm,” and any target exiting the guard zone will trigger the audio alarm. If no target is f...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-32 3.23 Watchman 3.23.1 How watchman works The watchman function periodically transmits radar pulses for one minute to check for targets in a guard zone. If a target is found in the zone, watchman is cancelled, the audio alarm sounds and the radar continues transmitting. If no t...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-33 3.24 Waypoint Marker A waypoint marker, showing the location of the destination waypoint set on the plotter, may be inscribed on the radar display. .250/ 319.9 ° M .125nm SP H-UP + 359.9 ° R 0.240nm NAV FUNC RETURN W. MANON/ OFF WPT MK ON /OFF Waypoint marker + Waypoint marke...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-34 3.25 ARP, TTM Operation With an ARP-equipped Model 1800/1900 series network radar as the radar source, you can manually and automatically acquire and track ten targets. Once a target is acquired automatically or manually it is automatically tracked within 0.1 to 32 nm. If the...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-35 3.25.1 Activating/deactivating ARP, TTM 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the ARP SETUP soft key to show the ARP SETUP menu. ARP TARGET INFO INTERNAL ARP CANCEL ALL TARGETS NO ARP VECTOR MODE TRUE ARP VECTOR TIME 30 minutes HISTORY INTERVAL OFF CPA OFF TCPA 30 seconds AUTO ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-36 3.25.2 Acquiring and tracking targets (ARP) Ten targets may be acquired and tracked manually and automatically. W hen you attempt to acquire an eleventh target, the message “ARP FULL – ALREADY TRACKING 10 TARGETS!” appears for five seconds. To acquire another target, terminat...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-37 7. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. An acquisition area of 2.0 to 2.5 miles in range and ±45º on either side of the heading line in bearing appears. Note: Targets being tracked in automatic acquisition are continuously tracked when switching to manual acquisition. Auto...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-38 3.25.4 Terminating tracking of ARP targets When ten targets have been acquired, no more acquisition occurs unless targets are cancelled. If you need to acquire additional targets, you must first cancel one or more individual targets, or all targets, using one of the procedure...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-39 3.25.5 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 ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-40 3.25.6 Displaying past position display (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 moveme...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-41 3.25.7 ARP, TTM target data You can show motion trends (range, bearing, course, speed, CPA and TCPA) for ARP or TTM targets. Note that TARGET ID NUMBER, in the ARP SETUP menu, must be turned on to display this data. 1. Place the cursor on the target you want to see its data. ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-42 3.25.8 CPA/TCPA alarm (ARP) When the predicted CPA of any target becomes smaller than a preset CPA alarm range or its predicted TCPA less than a preset TCPA alarm limit, an audio alarm sounds and the speaker icon (red on the color model) appears. In addition, the target plot ...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-43 TCPA ▲ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ▼ ¤ 30 seconds1 minute2 minutes3 minutes4 minutes5 minutes6 minutes12 minutes TCPA window 8. Select a TCPA limit with the cursor pad. 9. Press the ENTER soft key. 10. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. 3.25.9 Lost target alarm (ARP) When the system d...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-44 3.26 Interpreting the Radar Display 3.26.1 General Minimum and maximum ranges Minimum range The minimum range is defined by the shortest distance at which, using a scale of 1.5 or 0.75 nm, a target having an echoing area of 10 m 2 is still shown separate from the point repres...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-45 Radar resolution There are two important factors in radar resolution (discrimination): bearing resolution and range resolution. Bearing resolution Bearing resolution is the ability of the radar to display the echoes received from two targets, which are at the same range and c...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-46 3.26.2 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. Typical false echoes are shown below....

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-47 Virtual image A relatively large target close to your ship may show at two positions on the screen. One of them is the true echo directly reflected by the target and the other is a false echo which is caused by the mirror effect of a large object on or close to your ship as s...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-48 3.26.3 SART (Search and Rescue Transponder) A Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) may be triggered by any X-Band (3 cm) radar within a range of approximately 8 nm. Each radar pulse received causes it to transmit a response which is swept repetitively across the complete rada...

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-49 General procedure for detecting SART response 1. Use the range scale of 6 or 12 nm as the spacing between the SART responses is about 0.6 nm (1125 m) to distinguish the SART. 2. Turn off the automatic clutter suppression (if applicable). 3. Turn off the Interference Rejector....

3. RADAR OPERATION 3-50 A/C SEA control For optimum range SART detection, this control should be set to the minimum. Care should be exercised as wanted target in sea clutter may be obscured. Note also that in clutter conditions the first few dots of the SART response may not be detectable, irrespect...

4-1 4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION With connection of the optional network sounder you can show video sounder images on the display. 4.1 Principle of Operation The video sounder determines the distance between its transducer and underwater objects such as fish, lake bottom or seabed and displays the res...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-2 4.2 Sounder Displays 4.2.1 Selecting a sounder display There are seven display modes from which to choose: dual frequency, single frequency, marker zoom, bottom zoom, bottom lock, bottom discrimination, and A-scope To select a display; 1. Press the [DISP] key and selec...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-3 4.2.2 Description of sounder displays Single frequency display Color bar Soft keys Variable Range Marker (white) Depth scale Tx frequency Depth Temp. scale(orange) Watertemp.graph Watertemp.display 114 52 Minute marker Icons (alarm, battery, simulation) Bottom echo Zer...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-4 Dual-frequency display The dual-frequency display provides both HF and LF pictures. This display is useful for comparing the same picture with two different sounding frequencies. 0.0 LF HF Dual-frequency display LF picture The sounder uses ultrasonic pulses to detect b...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-5 Marker-zoom display The marker-zoom display expands a selected area of the normal sounder picture to full vertical size of the screen on the left-half window. You may specify the portion to expand by operating the VRM (Variable Range Marker), which you can shift with t...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-6 Bottom-lock display The bottom-lock display provides a compressed normal picture on the right half of the screen and a 3 or 6 meter (10 or 20 feet) wide layer in contact with the bottom is expanded onto the left half of the screen. This mode is useful for discriminatin...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-7 A-scope display (display only) The A-scope display, available in all modes, shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and tone proportional to their intensities, on the right of the screen. It is useful for estimating fish species and seabed composition. To tur...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-8 4.3 Automatic Sounder Operation Automatic sounder operation is useful when you are preoccupied with other tasks and do not have the time to adjust the display. 4.3.1 How the automatic sounder works The automatic sounder function automatically selects the proper gain, r...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-9 4.4 Manual Sounder Operation Manual operation is useful for observing fish schools and bottom using fixed gain setting. The gain, range and range shifting functions used together give you the means to select the depth you can see on screen. 4.4.1 Selecting the manual m...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-10 Press the [GAIN] key to show the gain window, and rotate the [ENTER] knob to set the gain. Current level is shown on the bar. Press the RETURN key to finish. The setting range is 0-100. GAIN - HF 27 ▲ HIGH LOW ▼ Gain window Note 1: On the dual-frequency display, the g...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-11 4.5 Measuring Depth, Time The VRM functions to measure the depth, and the time cursor measures time. 1. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to shift the VRM; counterclockwise the shift it downward, clockwise to shift it upward. You may also use the cursor pad to shift the VRM, in...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-12 4.6 Reducing Interference Interference from other acoustic equipment operating nearby or other electronic equipment on your boat may show itself on the display as shown below. Interference from Electrical inteferenceother sounder Types of interference To reduce interf...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-13 4.7 Reducing Low Level Noise Dots (light-blue on the color model) may appear over most of the screen. This is mainly due to sediment in the water or noise. This noise can be suppressed by adjusting CLUTTER on the SOUNDER menu. Appearance of clutter When the sounder mo...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-14 4.8 Erasing Weak Echoes Sediment in the water or reflections from plankton may be painted on the display in green or light blue (color display) or “spots” on the background (monochrome display). These weak echoes may be erased as below. Weakechoes Appearance of weak e...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-15 4.9 White Marker (GD-1700C/1710C) 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...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-16 4.10 Picture Advance Speed The picture advance speed determines how quickly the vertical scan lines run across the screen. When selecting a picture advance speed, keep in mind that a fast advance speed will expand the size of the fish school horizontally on the screen...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-17 4.10.2 Advancement synchronized with ship’s speed With speed data provided by a speed measuring device, picture advance speed may be automatically synchronized with ship’s speed. As shown in the figure below the horizontal scale of the display is not influenced with t...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-18 4.11 Display Colors (GD-1700C/1710C) You can select the number of colors and background color to display as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the SOUNDER MENU soft key. 3. Select HUE, and then press the EDIT soft key to show the hue window. HUE ▲ 1 ▼ Hue wind...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-19 4.12 Alarms The sounder section has five conditions which generate visual and aural alarms: bottom alarm, fish alarm (bottom lock), fish alarm (normal) and water temperature alarm (temperature sensor required). For 1700C/1710C, note that the alarm icon is red when an ...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-20 4.12.2 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. Pr...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-21 4.12.4 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. ...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-22 4.12.5 Water temperature alarm There are two types of water temperature alarms: WITHIN RANGE and OUT OF RANGE. The WITHIN RANGE alarm sounds when the water temperature is within the range set, the OUT OF RANGE alarm sounds when the water temperature is higher or lower...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-23 4.12.6 When an alarm setting is violated... When an alarm setting has been violated the buzzer sounds and the speaker icon appears (in red on the color model). Press the [CLEAR] key to silence the alarm. For color models, press the [ALARM] key, CLEAR ALARM soft key to...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-24 Alarm messages The table below shows the sounder alarm messages and their meanings Sounder alarm messages and their meanings Message Meaning DEPTH ALARM! Bottom alarm violated. FISH ALARM! Fish alarm violated. TEMPERATURE ALARM! Water temperature alarm violated. 4.13 ...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-25 Intensity differencein water depth Second bottomecho Rock base Mud and sand 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. Zero line Shift Zero line 4.15.2 Bot...

4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 4-26 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. 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. 5.1 General Setup T...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-2 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 Range Unit Chooses unit of range and speed measurement. nm, kt; km, km/h; sm, mph; nm &a...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-3 Contents of general setup menu (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings Range & Bearing Mode Chooses how to calculate range and bearing. Rhumb Line: Straight line drawn between two points on a nautical chart. Great Circle: Shortest course between two poin...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-4 5.2 Plotter Setup This paragraph provides the information necessary for setting up the plotter display. 5.2.1 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 ...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-5 5.2.2 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. TRK...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-6 4. Select function desired with the cursor pad or [ENTER] knob, 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...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-7 5.3 Chart Setup This paragraph shows you how to setup digital charts, from offsetting chart position to turning chart attributes on or off. 5.3.1 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 ...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-8 5.3.2 FURUNO, NavCharts ™ chart attributes FURUNO, NavCharts ™ chart attributes may be turned on or off from the CHART DETAILS menu, which you may display as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the CHART SETUP and CHART DETAILS soft keys. LAT/LON GRID ON TEXT INFO...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-9 Contents of chart details menu (FURUNO, NavCharts ™ ) Settings Default Setting Settings Item Description GD-1700C/1710C GD-1700 Lat/Lon Grid Latitude and longitude grids Red, yellow, green, light-blue, purple, blue, white. Off Green On, Off Text Information Geographic pl...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-10 CNTOUR LINE soft key 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the CHART SETUP and CHART DETAILS soft keys. 3. Press the CNTOUR LINE soft key. DEPTH < 10m ON DEPTH = 10m ON DEPTH > 10m ON DEPTH INFORMATION ON 10m = APPROX. 30ft OR 5fa OR 6pb GD-1700 DEPTH < 10m RED DEP...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-11 5.3.3 C-MAP chart attributes C-MAP chart attributes may be turned on or off from the CHART DETAILS menu as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the CHART SETUP and CHART DETAILS soft keys. Page 2 Page 1 CHARTDETAILS EDIT DEPTHINFO RETURN CHARTDETAILS EDIT DEPTHINF...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-13 Contents of chart details menu for C-MAP (Con’t from previous page) Settings Default Setting Settings Item Description GD-1700C/1710C GD-1700 River & Lake Rivers and lakes Plotter/Overlay, Plotter, Off Plotter/Overlay On, Off Cultural Feature Cultural features icons...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-14 Settings description Basic: Shows basic characteristics of objects. Detailed: Shows detailed characteristics of objects. Multiple : Shows multiple icons for complex objects. Off: Turns item off. On: Turns item on. Plotter: Shows item on plotter display. Plotter/Contour:...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-15 5.4 Data Boxes Setup You may select the data to show in the data boxes for the plotter, radar and sounder displays. Six boxes may be displayed in case of small size data box and two for large size data box. 1. Display the plotter, radar or sounder display, whichever you...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-16 5.5 Hot Page Setup Five user-arrangeable hot pages are provided for quick selection of desired display. 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by pressing the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, SYSTEM SETUP, HOT PAGE & NAV DISP SETUP and HOT PAGE SETUP soft keys in that order. HOT PAG...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-17 3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select the full-screen picture desired and push the [ENTER] knob. A set of combination screens, corresponding to the full-screen selected, appears. 10 20 -- -- -- -- HOT PAGE 1 Combination screen selection window 4. Rotate the [ENTER] knob ...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-18 Contents of nav setup menu Item Description Settings Position Source Chooses source of position data. FURUNO BB GPS: GPS Receiver GP-310B/320B GP: GPS navigator (via NETW ORK or NMEA port) LC: Loran C navigator (via NETW ORK or NMEA port) ALL: Multiple navaid connection...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-19 Contents of GPS setup menu Item Description Settings Local Time Offset GPS uses UTC time. If you would rather use local time, enter the time difference between it and UTC. Use the +< - ->- soft key to switch from plus to minus and vice versa. -13:30 to +13:30 hour...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-20 Contents of GPS sensor settings menu (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings GPS Speed Averaging Calculation of ETA is based on average ship’s speed over a given period. If the period is too long or too short, calculation error will result. Change this sett...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-21 WAAS SETUP Press the WAAS SETUP soft key to show the WAAS SETUP display. Note: This function requires GP-320B antenna. Also, confirm that your display unit has the program version no. shown below. NavChart type: Ver.12 and after (1710C: Ver.4 and after) C-map type: Ver....

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-22 5.6.3 TD display setup The TD SETUP menu sets which Loran C or Decca chain to use to display TD position. (Connection of a Loran C or Decca navigator is not necessary to display TD position.) 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, NAV OPTION and TD ...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-23 6. If necessary, you may enter a position offset to refine Loran C position accuracy. Select (GRI) CORRECTION 1 or CORRECTION 2, then press the EDIT soft key. Enter correction value with the cursor pad and [ENTER] knob, then press the ENTER soft key or the [ENTER] knob....

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-24 5.7 Nav Data Display Setup The nav data display shows various navigation data, fed from a navigator, network equipment, etc. You may select the data to display and where to display it as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGU...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-25 5.8 Radar Setup This paragraph explains how to customize the radar display to suit your operational needs. Note: The RADAR RANGE SETUP soft key is inoperative. 5.8.1 Radar display setup The radar display may be set up from the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP menu, which contains it...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-26 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...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-27 Contents of radar display setup menu (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings Background Color (GD-1700C,GD-1710C) Chooses colors of background, range rings and characters. Effective when HUE soft key is set for “MANUAL.” Black/Green Background: Black Rings:...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-28 5.8.2 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....

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-29 4. Select function desired with the cursor pad, then press the ENTER soft key or [ENTER] knob to register your selection. 5. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. Radar function keys Menu Item Function Function Key Label OFF Assigns no function. — HL: HDG LINE OFF Tur...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-30 5.9 Sounder Setup This section shows you how to customize your network sounder to your liking. You can set fish alarm sensitivity, fine tune sensor data, etc. 5.9.1 System setup 1. Show the sounder display, then press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the SOUNDER SYSTEM SETUP so...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-31 Sounder system setup menu description (con’t from previous page) Item Description Settings TVG (LF, HF) TVG (Time Varied Gain) compensates for propagation attenuation of the ultrasonic waves. It does this by equalizing echo presentation so that fish schools of the same ...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-32 5.9.2 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...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-33 5.9.3 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...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-34 5.9.4 Function key setup The function keys, shown when the soft keys are turned off, 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 c...

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 5-35 5. Select function desired with the cursor pad. 6. Press the ENTER soft key or the [ENTER] knob to register your selection. 7. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. Sounder function keys Menu Item Function Function Key Label OFF Assigns no function. MOD: AUTO MODE Dis...

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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. Note: The data transfer function is not available for the option...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-2 6.1.2 Saving data to a memory card 1. Insert a formatted memory card into the slot. 2. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CONFIGURATION, DATA TRANSFER, UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD DATA and SAVE DATA TO MEMORY CARD soft keys to show the SAVE DATA menu. TRACKS OFF MARKS & LINES OFF WAYP...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-3 Memory card messages Various memory card messages appear to alert you to memory card-related error. These are tabulated below. Memory card messages Message Reason Remedy Memory card is not inserted. Please insert memory card. Push ENTER knob to continue. Memory card not inserted...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-4 6.1.3 Playing back data from a memory card Data (marks, lines, track, 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 6-5 6.2 Uploading, Downloading Data You can upload/download waypoints, routes, marks and lines from/to a PC, through the DATA 3 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 6-6 7. To change the baud rate, press the SELECT BPS soft key. BAUD RATE ▲ ¡ ¡ ▼ ¤ 4800 bps9600 bps19200 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 an...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-7 Route data menu 1 2 $ P F E C , G P r t c , x x , c - - - - c < C R > < L F > 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 to C) 4: Route...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-8 6.3 Loading Waypoint Data from Yeoman Waypoint data can be loaded from a Yeoman to this equipment. Connect the Yeoman to any DATA port on this equipment and then follow the procedure below. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION key. 3. Press the DATA TRANSFE...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-9 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 DA...

6. DATA TRANSFER 6-10 10. Press the RCV soft key followed by the [ENTER] knob. The message “NOW RECEIVING DATA.” is displayed. If no data could be found, the message “(HOST NAME)’ IS NOT FOUND.” appears. 11. When the transfer is completed, the message “DATA TRANSFER COMPLETED. PUSH ENTER KNOB TO CON...

7-1 7. 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 ...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-2 7.2 Replacement of Fuse The fuse on the power cable protects the equipment from reverse polarity of the ship’s mains and equipment fault. If the fuse blows, find out the cause before replacing it. Use the correct fuse (10A for 12 V, 5A for 24 V). Using the wrong f...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-3 7.4 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 ...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-4 7.4.3 Radar Requires a network radar. Radar troubleshooting If… But… Then… you pressed the [POWER/BRILL] key and the RADAR soft key to show the radar picture picture does not appear • check that the antenna cable is firmly fastened. • check that radar source is co...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-5 7.4.4 Sounder Requires Network Sounder ETR-6/10N, ETR-30N. Sounder troubleshooting If… But… Then… you selected a sounder display with the DISP key no sounder display appears • check that the network sounder’s signal cable is firmly fastened. • check that the netwo...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-6 7.5 Diagnostics This paragraph provides the procedures for testing the equipment for proper operation. Four tests are provided: Memory I/O test, Keyboard test, Remote controller test, and Test pattern. 7.5.1 Memory I/O test The memory I/O test provides for individ...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-7 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...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-8 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...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-9 7.5.2 Test pattern The test pattern test checks the display for proper display of colors (GD-1700C/1710C) or tones (GD-1700). 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 TES...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-10 7.5.3 Keyboard, remote controller test The keyboard test checks the controls on the display unit and remote controller 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. ...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-11 7.6 GPS Status Display The GPS status display provides data about the GPS satellites. It is available with connection of the GPS Receiver GP-310B/320B or a GPS navigator outputting the data sentence GSA or GSV. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIGU...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-12 7.7 Clearing Memories Your equipment has a memory for each of the plotter, radar and sounder sections. These memories can be cleared to start operation with default settings. The following data are not cleared: Heading adjustment, timing adjustment, MBS level, tu...

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 7-13 7.8 Error Messages In addition to alarm messages your equipment also displays error messages. Error messages Error Message Meaning Remedy Connection with the ETR was cut. Network sounder disconnected. • Check that display unit where the sounder is connected is tu...

A-1 APPENDIX Menu Overview MENU key Plotter MENU Key CHART OFFSET (offsets chart position.) TRACKS & MARKS CONTROL CHART SETUP CNTOUR LINE soft key DEPTH < 10m ( ON , OFF, RED *) DEPTH = 10m ( ON , OFF, YELLOW *) DEPTH > 10m ( ON , OFF, LIGHT BLUE* ) DEPTH INFORMATION ( ON , OFF, RED *) * ...

APPENDIX A-8 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 , default range: 0.010 nm(km/sm) ) ANCHOR WATCH ALARM (ON, OFF , default range: 0.010 nm(km/sm) ) PROXIMIT...

APPENDIX A-9 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 A-11 Icons Icon Meaning North marker. Points to North. Correct chart and suitable scale - full chart reliability. Chart overenlarged. • Chart card not inserted. • Wrong chart card inserted. • Chart scale too small. Plotter, radar, sounder alarm setting violated. Track is not being recorded ...

SP - 1 E4409S01F SPECIFICATIONS VIDEO PLOTTER GD-1700 COLOR VIDEO PLOTTER GD-1700C/1710C 1 DISPLAY UNIT 1.1 Indication System GD-1700: PPI Daylight display, raster scan, 4 tones monochrome LCD GD-1700C/1710C: PPI Daylight display, raster scan, color LCD 1.2 Display GD-1700: 7 inch rectangular monoch...

Index-1 INDEX A A/C RAIN ...................................................... 3-5 A/C SEA ....................................................... 3-4 ACQ soft key............................................... 3-35 ALARM key plotter ..................................................... 2-53 radar ...