Page 2 - P a g e 4; FCC Compliance Statement; CAUTION; technicians can handle.; WARNING; STANDARD HORIZON
P a g e 4 FF520 This guide relates to the following GPS CHART PLOTTERS:CP180, CP180i, CP300, CP300i, CPV350, CP500 and CPV550. F o r o l d e r G P S C h a r t P l o t t e r s , t h e m a n u a l i s a v a i l a b l e f o r d o w n l o a d a t www.standardhorizon.com or by contacting Marine Product S...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; TRANSDUCER; Preset
FF520 Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 7 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................... 7 1.1 PACKING LIST ..........................
Page 4 - INDEX
P a g e 6 FF520 5.1.2 Zoom Full page .................................................................................. 28 5.1.3 Chart/Fish ........................................................................................... 29 5.2 GAIN MODE ......................................................
Page 5 - GENERAL INFORMATION; Noise Filter; NOTE
FF520 Page 7 1. INTRODUCTION This chapter provides basic information in becoming familiar with the advanced functions of theFF520 before you start using it combined with the STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters. 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION The STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters combined with the sonar p...
Page 6 - P a g e 8; PACKING LIST
P a g e 8 FF520 Performance of the FF520 used in conjunction with optional transducers (sold separately)will vary based on water conditions, bottom composition, boat hull, vessel speed, installa-tion, and specific transducer model. This includes but is not limited to both minimum andmaximum depth pe...
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; Triducer; Power Cable; GPS Chart Plotter
FF520 Page 9 2. MOUNTING THE FF520 The FF520 must be properly installed according the following instructions to get the bestpossible performance. NOTE TRANSDUCER : refer to Chapter 3 and to the Installation Manual supplied with the Transducer. 2.0 INSTALLATION The FF520 is designed to be mounted hor...
Page 9 - IMPORTANT
FF520 Page 11 1. Open the FF520 box by unscrewing the four screws.2. Once the screws are removed, pull out the panel and the Printed Circuit Board (PCB).3. Unscrew the cables from the PCB.4. Wire the cables as needed.5. Reconnect the cables to the PCB. Figure 2.4c - Internal connections 6. Push the ...
Page 12 - SOFTWARE SETUP; SETUP; OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS
Page 14 FF520 2.4.4 CPV550 VIDEO 1 GPS AUX 1 RAM 2 I/O VIDEO 2 Black Red Fuse Switch + BATTERY - Green Gray BlueBrown White Yellow NMEA Common Port1 InputPort1 Output Port2 Input Port2 Output Port3 Output Note: Gray and White wires should not be connected to other devices when the FF520 is connected...
Page 15 - TRANSDUCER MOUNTING
FF520 Page 17 3. TRANSDUCER WARNING When plugging in or unplugging a transducer to the FF520 make sure power is turned Off. The transducer is a device that transmits and receives sound waves into the water. Theactive component inside the transducer is commonly referred to as an element but actuallyi...
Page 19 - UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE; Warning Message; Readout of the current bottom depth.; Water Temperature
FF520 Page 21 4. OPERATION 4.0 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE The display on STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters shows a history of time of theechoes received by the transducer. The STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters havea menu that allows adjustments to receiver sensitivity, depth range and sc...
Page 20 - Shows the selected depth transmit frequency.; UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER DISPLAY; Fishes
Page 22 FF520 Shallow Alarm Bar Located on the right side of the depth ruler showing the range outside of which the depthmeasurement will trigger a Shallow Alarm. Range Bar Vertical graduated bar that is located along the right side of the screen. It is a scalewhich reflects the depth of the area be...
Page 21 - DISPLAYING THE FISH FINDER PAGE; PAGE SELECTION; An underlined word refers to a selection in the menu.; From all pages except the Fish Finder page, press
FF520 Page 23 Thermoclines Are the zones where two layers of different water temperatures meet. The greater thetemperature differential, the denser the thermocline shows on the screen. Thermo-clines are represented as horizontal stripes of noise. They are very important for fishingsince often many s...
Page 22 - Customizing the Fish Finder menu selection; FISH FINDER; SOFT KEY OPERATION
Page 24 FF520 4.2.1 Customizing the Fish Finder menu selection The default setting of the FISH FINDER selection in the Main Menu is 200kHz Full page. However this may be changed to show images as shown in the following Figure. From the Chart page:1. Select the Fish Finder page.2. Press [MENU] , move...
Page 25 - FISH FINDER SETUP MENU; , move the ShuttlePoint knob to; b. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to; FISH FINDER SETUP; and press; PRESET; FISH
FF520 Page 27 5. FISH FINDER SETUP MENU There are two methods to select the Fish Finder Setup menu:1. From the Chart page a. Press [MENU] , move the ShuttlePoint knob to SETUP (Setup menu) and press [ENT] . b. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to FISH FINDER SETUP and press [ENT] . 2. From the Full Fish Fi...
Page 27 - Selects among Manual, Auto Range and Bottom Lock.
FF520 Page 29 5.1.3 Chart/Fish Selects the Chart Plotters display to show the Chart page on the left half of the screen andthe Fish Finder on the right half of the screen. 200kHz or 50 kHz Fish Finder can be selectedon the right half of the display. Figure 5.1.3 - Chart/Fish page 5.2 GAIN MODE Figur...
Page 28 - INTERFERENCE REJECTION; Turns On or Off a filter to remove noise from external devices.
Page 30 FF520 5.3.0.0 Manual Mode Used to set the depth Range (from the surface) the Fish Finder display will show. 5.3.0.1 Auto Range The Fish Finder determines automatically the Range as to keep the bottom visible in thelower bottom of the screen. In this mode, Shift is always set to 0. 5.3.0.2 Bo...
Page 29 - SENSITIVITY MENU; STC
FF520 Page 31 5.5 SENSITIVITY MENU All settings in the Sensitivity menu are related to the selected Fish Finder transmit frequency(50 or 200kHz). Figure 5.5 - Sensitivity menu 5.5.0 Gain Allows you to control the Sensitivity of the unit’s receiver from 0 to 99%. To see more detail, increasethe recei...
Page 31 - DISPLAY SETUP
FF520 Page 33 5.6 DISPLAY SETUP Allows the Fish Finder’s display page appearance to be changed. Figure 5.6 - Display Setup menu 5.6.0 Color Settings Allows you to change the color of the Fish Finder display from Blue, White (default), Black,Gray scale. Figure 5.6.0 - White and Blue background exampl...
Page 32 - temp sensor connected to the Optional Connection wires.; TRANSDUCER SETUP; Restores the factory settings.; ALARMS
Page 34 FF520 5.6.5 Water Temperature Allows selection between the temperature sensor in the depth transducer and an external temp sensor connected to the Optional Connection wires. 5.7 TRANSDUCER SETUP This menu allows you to calibrate the speed through the water, water temperature and thekeel/prop...
Page 33 - SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C-CARD
FF520 Page 35 Figure 5.8 - Alarms menu To set an Anchor Alarm, enter in a shallow water and depth value above and below youractual anchoring depth. The alarm will sound when the depth becomes shallower or deeperthan the settings. 5.8.0 Shallow Water Triggers an alarm when depth becomes shallower tha...
Page 34 - RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS
Page 36 FF520 5.10 LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C-CARD This option loads the complete set of Fish Finder settings from the User C-CARD (MemoryCard that may be used to backup the User Points and Tracks too). Figure 5.10 - C-Card - Load settings 5.11 RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS This option restores the...
Page 37 - TIPS OF OPERATIONS FAQ
FF520 Page 39 7. TIPS OF OPERATIONS FAQ 7.0 How can I disconnect the cables from the FF520 in case I need to do so for the installation? · Open the FF520 box by unscrewing the four screws (see Figure on Par. 2.4). · Once the screws are removed, pull out the panel and the Printed Circuit Board (PCB)....
