Furuno FCV-582L User Manual

COLOR LCD SOUNDER
MODEL
FCV-582L
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9-52, Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, Japan
Telephone: 0798-65-2111 Telefax: 0798-65-4200
ll rights reserved.
Printed in Japan
Your Local Agent/Dealer
FIRST EDITION : APR. 1998 H : MAR. 13, 2001
PUB. No. OME-23590
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FCV-582L

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING
Keep heater away from equipment.
A heater can melt the equipment’s power cord, which can cause fire or electrical shock.
Use the proper fuse.
Use only a 3A fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can result in equipment damage and void the warranty.
The TFT LCD is constructed using the latest LCD techniques, and displays
99.99% of its pixels. The remaining 0.01% of the pixels may drop out or blink, how­ever this is not an indication of malfunc­tion.
About the TFT LCD
CAUTION
A warning label is attached to the equipment. Do not remove the label. If the label is peeling off or is illegible, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer.
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment.
Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if water leaks into the equipment.
Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO agent for service.
Do not disassemble or modify the equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can result.
Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if the equipment is emitting smoke or fire.
Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO agent for service.
Make sure no rain or water splash leaks into the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if water leaks in the equipment.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD.......................................iii
MENU TREE ....................................... iv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION....... v
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION.... vi
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1.1 Control Description ............................... 1
1.2 Indications, Markers .............................. 2
1.3 Turning On/Off the Power ..................... 3
1.4 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance ............... 3
1.5 Selecting a Display ................................ 3
1.6 Selecting Display Range........................ 7
1.7 Adjusting the Gain................................. 7
1.8 Automatic Operation.............................. 8
1.9 Selecting Picture Advance
Speed ..................................................... 8
1.10 Erasing Weak Echoes .......................... 9
1.11 Measuring Depth ................................. 9
1.12 A-scope Display................................. 10
1.13 User Menu ......................................... 10
1.14 Suppressing Interference ................... 11
1.15 Suppressing Low Level Noise........... 11
1.16 Selecting Background and
Echo Colors ....................................... 11
1.17 Alarms................................................ 12
1.18 White Marker..................................... 13
1.19 Fine Adjustment of Gain in
Dual-Frequency Operation ................ 13
INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY
3.1 Zero Line ............................................. 19
3.2 Fish School Echoes.............................. 19
3.3 Bottom Echo ........................................ 19
3.4 Surface Noise/Aeration........................ 20
MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING
4.1 Checking.............................................. 21
4.2 Cleaning the Display Unit ................... 21
4.3 Transducer Maintenance...................... 21
4.4 Replacing the Fuse............................... 21
4.5 Troubleshooting................................... 22
4.6 T est....................................................... 23
4.7 T est Pattern .......................................... 23
4.8 Clearing the Memory........................... 24
SPECIFICATIONS....................... SP-1
INDEX ............................................Index-1
OPTIONAL MODE
2.1 Displaying the Optional Mode Menu .. 15
2.2 System Menu ....................................... 15
2.3 Demonstration Display ........................ 17
2.4 Bottom Level ....................................... 17
2.5 TVG Level........................................... 18
2.6 Echo Offset .......................................... 18
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FOREWORD

A Word to FCV-582L Owners
Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FCV-582L Color LCD Sounder. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability.
For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Com­pany has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electron­ics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers.
This equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can per­form its intended function unless operated and maintained properly. Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for op­eration and maintenance.
We would appreciate hearing from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving our purposes.
Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.
Features
The FURUNO FCV -582L is a dual-frequency (50 kHz and 200 kHz) color LCD sounder. Comprised of a display unit and a transducer, the FCV -582L displays underwater conditions in 16 colors (including background) on a bright 6.5-inch color TFT (Thin Film Tran­sistor) LCD.
The main features of the FCV-582L are
• Compact design permits installation where space is limited.
• Bright 6.5-inch color LCD with tempera­ture compensated tone and brilliance con­trol.
• Wide variety of display modes: bottom lock, dual frequency, marker zoom, bottom zoom, nav data and graphic display.
• Automatic function permits unattended adjustment of range and gain. The range scale and gain automatically change to dis­play the bottom in reddish-brown on the lower half of the screen.
• Navigation data display (requires naviga­tion data input from external navigator) provides position, course, speed, depth, temperature and waypoint data indications.
• Alarms: Bottom, Fish (bottom-lock, nor­mal), T emperature (within, over range set).
• A-scope display discriminates bottom fish, vital for bottom trawler and trap users.
• Universal 10.2–31.2 VDC power supply consuming less than 20 W power.
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MENU TREE

MENU
ESC
USER MENU
NOISE LIMITER (OFF, NL1, NL2, NL3) CLUTTER (0 16) Default: 9 MARKER(VRM,WHITE,MARKER) HUE (1 GAIN ADJ 200kHz (-20 GAIN ADJ 50kHz (-20 GO TO SYSTEM MENU (+)
9) Default: 1
SYSTEM MENU 1
SYSTEM MENU 2
+20) Default: 0
+20) Default: 0
MENU (1, 2, 3) DEPTH UNIT (m, ft, fa, pb) SPEED UNIT (kt, MPH, km/h) TEMP UNIT (°C, °F) ZOOM MARK (OFF, ON) F/A LEVEL (WEAK, MED, STRG) TEMP GRAPH (OFF, ON) LANG (English, , French, Spanish, German, Italian)
DISP SEL (GRA1,GRA2,DATA) DRAFT(-20 +20) Default: 0 TX OUTPUT (MIN, MAX)
MENU (1, 2, 3) NAV DSP (OFF, L/L, R/B, CSE) NMEA (Ver1.5, Ver2.0) BEARING (TRUE, MAG) SPD SEL (OFF, OWN, NMEA) TMP SEL (OFF, OWN, NMEA) SPD ADJ (-50 +50) Default: 0 TMP ADJ (-20 +20) Default: 0.0
Default settings shown in bold.
Any key
OPTIONAL MODE
+
POWER
SYSTEM MENU 3
SELF TEST ( )
CLEAR MEMORY ( )
DEMO ( )
ECHO OFFSET (SIG LEV key 3 times)
TVG SELECT (ZOOM key 3 times)
BOTTOM LEVEL (ALARM key 3 times)
TEST PATTERN (BRILL key 3 times)
MENU (1, 2, 3) BASIC RANGE1 (15) BASIC RANGE2 (30) BASIC RANGE3 (60) BASIC RANGE4 (120) BASIC RANGE5 (200) BASIC RANGE6 (400) BASIC RANGE7 (1000) BASIC RANGE8 (2500) ZOOM RANGE (range: 7-2500, 30) (feet) B/L RANGE (10, 20) (feet)
All basic ranges in feet.
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

DISPLAY UNIT
Speed, temperature sensor (option)
TRANSDUCER
FCV-582L system configuration
Ship's mains 12–24 VDC
External equipment (GPS navigator, etc.)
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

The FCV-582L determines the distance be­tween its transducer and underwater objects such as fish, lake bottom or seabed and dis­plays the results on its screen. It does this by utilizing the fact that an ultrasonic wave trans­mitted through water travels at a nearly con­stant speed of 4800 feet (1500 meters) per second. When a sound wave strikes an un­derwater object such as fish or sea bottom, part of the sound wave is reflected back to­ward the source. Thus by calculating the time difference between the transmission of a sound wave and the reception of the reflected sound wave, the depth to the object can be determined.
The entire process begins in the display unit. Transmitter power is sent to the transducer as a short pulse of electrical energy. The electri­cal signal produced by the transmitter is con­verted into an ultrasonic signal by the transducer and transmitted into the water. Any returning signals from intervening objects (such as a fish school) are received by the transducer and converted into an electrical sig­nal. The signals are then amplified in the am­plifier section, and finally, displayed on the screen.
The picture displayed is made up of a series of vertical scan lines, one for each transmis­sion. Each line represents a snapshot of what has occurred beneath the boat. Series of snap­shots are accumulated side by side across the screen, and the resulting contours of the bot­tom and fish between the bottom and surface are displayed.
Underwater conditions and video sounder display
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OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.1 Control Description

All operations of the FCV-582L are carried out with the controls on the front panel of the display unit. All controls respond immediately to your command and the unit emits a beep to signify correct key sequence. (Invalid key input emits several beeps.)
Shift VRM. (p. 9)
Select menu items. (p. 10)
Selects zoom mode. (p. 3)
Adjusts display brilliance and tone. (p. 3)
SHIFT
MARKER
ADVANCE
ZOOM SIG LEV
A-SCOPE
BRILL ALARM
4
5
3
2
1
RANGE
4
2
6
7
8
6
8
Shift display range. (p. 7)
Select menu options. (p. 10)
Removes weak echoes. (p. 9)
Selects picture advance speed. (p. 8)
Sets alarms. (p. 12)
Turns A-scope display on/off. (p. 10)
Selects range. (p. 7)
PUSH AUTO
Rotate to adjust gain. (p. 7)
Push to turn automatic
operation on/off. (p. 7)
Removing cover While pressing the center
of the cover with your thumbs as illustrated, pull the cover towards you to remove it.
ZOOM
NAV
LF
0
GAIN
DUAL
MODE
10
HF
ZOOM
MENU
POWER
Figure 1-1 Controls
Selects display mode. (p. 3)
Turns power on/off. (p. 3)
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1.2 Indications, Markers

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The figure below shows all indications and markers which may appear in the normal display. The combination displays (normal display plus marker or zoom display) may additionally dis­play the zoom marker.
Speed*
Noise Limiter
Transducer frequency
Alarm icon
Water temperature*
Nav data*
Water temperature scale*
Water temperature marker (orange)*
Color bar
Demonstration mode
22.6°C 12kt NL1 200k F/NM
35°15.000’ N 135°07.500’ E
0
30
20
20
39.8
10
40
0
60
(DEMO)
49.6
80
Active alarm
Minute marker (yellow, blue, 30 sec. each)
Range scale
Alarm zone marker
Variable range marker (green) w/depth readout
All indications and markers are displaye in white unless noted otherwise.
Depth
* Requires appropriate sensor.
Figure 1-2 Indications
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1.3 Turning On/Off the Power

Press the POWER key to turn the power on/ off. When the unit is turned on it proceeds in the sequence shown below.
ROM: OK RAM: OK
ROM and RAM check; displayed for several seconds.
Note 1: Location of arrow keys on the bril­liance setting is opposite of same controls on the control panel.
Note 2: Tone or brilliance must be adjusted within about 10 seconds after pressing the BRILL key or the tone and brilliance display will be erased.

1.5 Selecting a Display

PROGRAM No: 02522790**
You may press any key to show the sounder display immediately.
200k
0.0
49.6
** Program version no.
Sounder
0
display
20
40
60
80
Figure 1-3 Start-up sequence
Note: Wait at least five sec. before reapply­ing the power.
Six basic displays are available: nav (data or graphic mode selectable on the system menu), low frequency, dual frequency, high fre­quency, zoom (marker zoom, bottom zoom, bottom lock), and menu. (An A-scope display is also available with the BRILL and ALARM keys.)
1. Operate the MODE control to select a dis-
play mode.
2. For zoom mode, press the ZOOM key.
ZOOM MODE
BOTTOM LOCK
BOTTOM ZOOM
MARKER ZOOM
Figure 1-5 Zoom mode selection display
Normal display

1.4 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance

1. Press the BRILL key. The tone and bril­liance setting display appears.
LOW– +HIGH
TONE : 5
LOW
HIGH
BRILL : 7
Figure 1-4 Tone and brilliance
setting display
2. Press the [+] or [–] key to adjust display tone.
3. Press the [ ] or [▼] key to adjust dis- play brilliance.
Low frequency (50 kHz) display
The sounder uses ultrasonic pulses to detect bottom conditions. The lower the frequency of the pulse, the wider the detection area. Therefore, the 50 kHz frequency is useful for general detection and judging bottom condi­tion.
50 kHz
200 kHz
Figure 1-6 Comparison of detection ranges
of 50 kHz and 200 kHz transducers
3
50k
0.0
Fish school
Bottom
49.6
0
20
40
60
80
Figure 1-7 Typical 50 kHz display
High frequency (200 kHz) display
The higher the frequency of the ultrasonic pulse the better the resolution. Therefore, the 200 kHz frequency is ideal for detailed ob­servation of fish schools.
Marker-zoom display
This mode expands selected area of the nor­mal picture to full vertical size of the screen on the left-half window. Y ou may specify the portion to expand by operating the VRM (V ariable Range Marker), which you can shift with the [] or [] key. The area between the VRM and zoom range marker is expanded. The length of the segment is equal to one di­vision of the depth scale.
0
15
20
Zoomed fish school
14.7
Fish school
10
20
30
Normal display
Variable range marker (green)
This section is zoomed
Dual-frequency display
The 50 kHz picture appears on the left; the 200 kHz picture on the right. This display is useful for comparing the same picture with two different transmitting frequencies.
0
50 kHz 200 kHz picture picture
20
40
60
50/200
0.0
49.6
0
20
40
80
25
28.2
Marker-zoom display
Figure 1-9 Marker-zoom display
plus normal display
Note : The zoom marker looks like white when the background is blue.
Zoom marker (yellow)
Figure 1-8 Dual-frequency display
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Bottom-zoom display
Zoom marker (yellow)
This mode expands bottom and bottom fish echoes two to five times to vertical size of the screen, and is useful for determining bottom hardness. A bottom displayed with a short echo tail usually means it is a soft, sandy bot­tom. A long echo tail means a hard bottom.
Bottom-zoom display
0
15
10
20
25
36.4
Bottom
20
30
40
Normal display
Zoom marker (yellow)
0
10
20
30
40
Bottom-
lock
display
Zoomed fish
20.7
5
4
3
2
1
0
This section is zoomed
9.6
Fish
Normal display
Figure 1-11 Bottom-lock display plus
normal display
Note: The zoom marker is not displayed in the default setting. It may be turned on in Sys­tem menu 1. For further details see page 15.
Data display
Figure 1-10 Bottom-zoom display plus
normal display
Bottom-lock display
The bottom-lock display provides a com­pressed normal picture on the right half of the screen and a 5 or 10 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 bottom discrimination.
This display provides navigation data in digi­tal form. Date, time, position, course, speed, depth, water temperature and waypoint data can be shown. Requires nav data input and appropriate sensors.
0
20
40
60
80
Position
Course, speed
Depth, temperature
Waypoint
Range to waypoint
Bearing to waypoint
Cross-track error
POS
30°00. 065’N 130
°
00. 574’E
CSE SPD
143
DEP TMP
69. 4
WP ABC RNG 12nm BRG 123. 4° XTE 1. 23nm
°
15. 6kt
m 9. 3°C
Figure 1-12 Data display
5
Enlarging a nav data indication
You can enlarge and display one of the data indications as follows:
1. Press the [] or [] key to select the in-
dication you want to display. A blue cur­sor circumscribes your selection. For example, select the waypoint data win­dow.
2. Press the [+] key to enlarge the data.
WP
ABC
RNG
12.0
nm
0
20
Bearing to waypoint
N
Bearing Course
Waypoint
Range to waypoint
Depth
W
1nm 1nm
WP ABC
RNG
12.0
DEP
69.4
nm
m
BRG
CSE
248
°
323
°
SPD
16.8
TRIP
76.8
TMP
18. 1
Temperature
Figure 1-14 a Graphic display 1
kt
nm
°C
0
Course
20
40
60
80
indicator
XTE scale Speed
Trip distance
E
BRG
123. 4
XTE
1. 23
°
nm
40
60
80
Figure 1-13 WP data window enlarged
3. To return to the full data display , press the [–] key.
Graphic display
There are two types of graphic displays: graphic display 1 and graphic display 2 , and you can select which one to display on the SYSTEM MENU1.
The graphic display 1 provides analog and digital displays of cross-track error (XTE), course and bearing. It is useful for monitor­ing progress toward a waypoint. The XTE scale in the center of the display , graduated in increments of 0.1 nm, shows cross-track er­ror, the dird/Xion and distance the boat is off course. In the example below the XTE marker (red) shows the boat is off course by 0.2 nm starboard. Therefore you would steer left by the same distance to return to course.
Resetting trip distance indication on graphic displays
The trip distance indication displays the dis­tance the boat has traveled. To reset the indi­cation to zero, press both the [] and [] keys together until the indication reads zero. (The indication can also be reset by pressing one of the arrow keys, in which case it takes about five seconds.) Note that the trip indication is reset to zero whenever the power is turned off.
The graphic display 2 mainly provides ana­log speed meter and cross-track error indica­tion.
Trip distance
Temperature
Ship's position
Range to waypoint
Depth
Waypoint
Ship's heading
Bearing to Waypoint
Bearing to Waypoint relative to ship's heading
Speed
Cross track error
Figure 1-14 b Graphic display 2
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Selecting data or graphic display
Set the MODE control in the NAV position to show the data display or the graphic display. You can select which display to show on the System menu 1, and the default setting is the graphic display 1. For how to preselect the display to show see page 15.
Operate the RANGE control to select a basic range. Current selection is shown in the range display window.
RANGE 5m
Figure 1-16 Range display
Range shifting

1.6 Selecting Display Range

The basic range and range shifting functions used together give you the means to select the depth you can see on the screen. The basic range can be thought of as providing a “win­dow” into the water column and range shift­ing as moving the “window” to the desired depth. Note that the RANGE control is inop­erative in automatic operation. (See the next page for details.)
Shift
Display
Figure 1-15 Range and display shift concept
The basic range may be shifted with the [+] and [–] keys. The shift display window , which appears when the [+] or [–] key is operated, shows current shift amount. Note that the SHIFT keys and RANGE control are inop­erative in automatic operation.
SHIFT 0m
Figure 1-17 Shift display
Note: The maximum shift range is 2500 feet (500 m). However, the actual range will de­pend on underwater conditions. In the worst case echoes will not appear.

1.7 Adjusting the Gain

The GAIN control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver . Adjust the control so that a slight amount of noise remains on the screen. Gen­erally, use a higher gain setting for greater depths and a lower setting for shallower wa­ters. Note that the GAIN control is inopera­tive in automatic operation.
Basic range selection
The basic range may be selected by the RANGE control from the eight ranges shown in the table below.
Table 1-1 Basic ranges (default settings)
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105
004
Gain too high Gain proper Gain too low
Figure 1-18 Examples of proper and
improper gain
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1.8 Automatic Operation

1.9 Selecting Picture Advance
Automatic operation is useful when you are preoccupied with other tasks and do not have time to adjust the display.
How it works
The automatic function automatically selects the proper gain and range scale according to depth. It works as follows:
• The range changes automatically to locate
the bottom on the lower half of the screen. It jumps to one step shallower range when bottom echoes reach a halfway point of the full scale from top and to one step deeper range when they come to the lower edge of the scale.
• The gain is automatically adjusted to dis-
play the bottom echo in reddish-brown (de­fault color arrangement).
• Clutter level (on the User menu), which
suppresses low level noise, is automatically adjusted.
Two types of automatic modes
Two types of automatic modes are available: cruising and fishing. Cruising is for tracking the bottom; fishing is for searching fish schools. Since cruising uses a higher clutter rejection setting than fishing, it is not recom­mended for fish detection – weak fish echoes may be deleted by clutter rejection.
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 and a slow advance speed will contract it.
1. Press the ZOOM and SIG LEV keys to­gether. The following display appears.
ADVANCE
STOP 1/16 1/8
1/4
1/2 1/1 2/1
Figure 1-20 Picture advance
speed selection display
The fractions in the menu denote number of scan lines produced per transmission. For example, 1/8 means one scan line is produced every 8 transmissions. STOP freezes the display and it is convenient for observing an echo.
2. Press the [] or [] key to select speed desired.
How to enable automatic operation
1. Push the GAIN control. The auto mode display appears.
AUTO MODE
OFF
CRUISING
FISHING
Figure 1-19 Auto mode display
2. Push the GAIN control again to select Cruising or Fishing.
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1.10 Erasing Weak Echoes

1.11 Measuring Depth

Dirty water or reflections from plankton may be painted on the display in green or light­blue. These weak echoes may be erased as follows:
1. Press the SIG LEV key. The following display appears.
SIGNAL LEVEL
OFF SL1
SL2
SL3 SL4 SL5
SL6
(At 16-color display)
SIGNAL LEVEL
OFF SL1
SL2
SL3
(At 8-color display)
Figure 1-21 Signal level display
2. Press the SIG LEV key again to select sig­nal level (echo color) to erase. The color deleted disappears from the color bar and is replaced with dark-blue color. SL1 erases the weakest echo; SL6 the light­blue echo.
The VRM (V ariable Range Marker) functions to measure the depth to fish schools, etc.
1. Press the [] or [] key to place the
VRM on an echo.
2. Read the VRM range just above the VRM.
200k
0.0
VRM (green)
39.8
49.6
0
20
40
60
80
Figure 1-23 How to measure depth
with the VRM
Weak echoes
Signal level adjusted
Figure 1-22 How SIG LEV works
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1.12 A-scope Display

1.13 User Menu

This display shows echoes at each transmis­sion with amplitudes and tone proportional to their intensities, on the right 1/3 of the screen. It is useful for estimating the kind of fish school and bottom composition.
200k
Normal
display
32.3
0
10
20
30
40
0.0
A-scope
display
Figure 1-24 A-scope display
1. Press the BRILL and ALARM keys to­gether. The A-SCOPE selection display appears.
A-SCOPE
OFF
ON
The User menu has several functions which require adjustment according to operating conditions.
1. Select MENU with the MODE control.
NOISE LIMITER
OFF NL1 NL2 NL3
CLUTTER
AUTO 0 16
M ARKER
VRM WHITE MARKER
HUE
1 1 9
GAIN ADJ 200kHz
0 -20 +20
GAIN ADJ 50kHz
0 -20 +20
▲▼ : To select item
- +: To set condition
1/2
Figure 1-26 User menu
2. Press the [] or [] key to select menu item. As you operate the [▲] or [▼] key , the selected item and its current setting appear in reverse video.
3. Press the [+] or [–] key to set condition.
4. Set the MODE control in another posi­tion to close the menu.
Figure 1-25 A-scope selection display
2. Press the [] or [] key to select OFF or
ON.
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1.14 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 Figure 1-27.
To suppress interference, do the following:
1. Select MENU with the MODE control.
2. Select NOISE LIMITER.
3. Press the [+] or [–] key to select degree of suppression desired; OFF, NL1, NL2 or NL3. The higher the number the greater the degree of suppression.
3. Press the [+] or [–] key to select clutter rejection level desired. The higher the number the higher the degree of suppres­sion. Note that weak echoes may not be displayed when the clutter circuit is on.
Figure 1-28 Clutter appearance
1.16 Selecting Background and
Echo Colors
Interference from Electrical inteference other sounder
Figure 1-27 Interference
Turn the noise limiter circuit off when no in­terference exists, otherwise weak echoes may be missed.

1.15 Suppressing Low Level Noise

Light-blue dots may appear over most of screen. This is mainly due to dirty water or noise. This noise can be suppressed by ad­justing CLUTTER on the User menu.
When the automatic mode is on, the clutter suppression setting is fixed at AUTO. T o sup­press low level noise in manual sounder op­eration do the following:
1. Select MENU with the MODE control.
2. Select HUE.
3. Press the [+] or [–] key to select hue num­ber . (You can see the result of your selec­tion on the display.)
Table 1-2 Background and echo colors
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roloCohcEroloCdnuorgkcaB
1. Select MENU with the MODE control.
2. Select CLUTTER.
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1.17 Alarms

Table 1-3 Alarm width data
Bottom alarm
The bottom alarm sounds when the bottom is within the alarm range set. To activate the bottom alarm the depth must be displayed.
Fish alarm
There are two types of fish alarms: bottom­lock and normal. The bottom-lock fish alarm sounds when fish are within a certain distance from the bottom. The normal fish alarm sounds when fish are within the preset alarm range.
Water temperature alarm
There are two types of water temperature alarms: IN and OUT. The IN alarm sounds when the water temperature is within the range set; the OUT alarm sounds when the water temperature is higher than the range set. This alarm requires water temperature data.
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2. Press the [+] key to select on .
F/NM
Alarm zone
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Alarm zone marker (Fish, bottom alarms only)
Activating/deactivating an alarm
1. Press the ALARM key to display the alarm settings display and select alarm desired.
BOTTOM OFF ON ALARM ZONE 0 5 RANGE 5
FISH (NORMAL) OFF ON ALARM ZONE 0 5 RANGE 5
FISH (B/L) OFF ON ALARM ZONE 22 21 RANGE 1
TEMP OFF IN OUT ALARM ZONE 32 37 RANGE 5
▲▼ : To select item
- + : To set condition
Figure 1-29 Alarm mode display
Figure 1-30 Alarm zone
3. Press the [] key to set ALARM ZONE
4. Press the [+] or [-] key to change alarm zone.
5. Press the [] key to set RANGE.
6. Press the [+] or [-] key to change range.
7. T o deactivate an alarm, select OFF on the ALARM MODE display.
Note: For fish alarm set “F/A LEVEL.” See page 15.
Silencing the buzzer
The buzzer sounds whenever an alarm is vio­lated. You can temporarily silence the buzzer by pressing any key. However , the buzzer will sound whenever the alarm setting is violated.
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1.18 White Marker

1.19 Fine Adjustment of Gain in
The white marker functions to display a par­ticular echo color in white. For example, you may want to display the bottom echo (red­dish-brown) in white to discriminate fish ech­oes near the bottom. Note that the bottom must be displayed in reddish-brown for the white marker to function.
1. Press the [] and [] keys together until
the display shown below appears.
WHITE MARKER
: UP: DOWN
Figure 1-31 White marker display
2. Press the [ ] or [] key to select color to display in white. As you press the [▲] or [] key, the arrow next to the color bar shifts and selected echo color is dis­played in white.
Dual-Frequency Operation
The gain of the 50 kHz and 200 kHz trans­ducers can be adjusted individually on the User menu as follows:
1. Select MENU with the MODE control.
2. Select GAIN ADJ 200kHz or GAIN ADJ 50kHz.
3. Press the [+] or [–] key to adjust gain.
Arrow points to color currently displayed in white.
Figure 1-32 Color bar when white
marker display is on
To turn the white marker function off, set the arrow below the weakest color in the color bar in step 2 of the above procedure.
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SYSTEM MENU 2
▲▼
: To select item
- +: To set condition SIG LEV: ESCAPE
(ADJUSTABLE OWN SENSOR ONLY) OWN SENSOR SPEED
. kt . °F
OWN SENSOR TEMPERATURE
SYSTEM MENU 3
▲▼
: To select item
- +: To set condition SIG LEV: ESCAPE
Press [+] at MENU 1.
Press [] at MENU 3.
Press [+] at MENU 2.
SYSTEM MENU 1
▲▼
: To select item
- +: To set condition SIG LEV: ESCAPE
MENU
DEPTH UNIT SPEED UNIT
TEMP UNIT
ZOOM MARK
F/A LEVEL
TEMP GRAPH
LANG
DISP SEL
DRAFT
TX OUTPUT
MENU
NAV DSP
NMEA
BEARING
SPD SEL
TMP SEL
SPD ADJ TMP ADJ
1 2 3 OFF L/L R/B CSE Ver1.5 Ver2.0 TRUE MAG OFF OWN NMEA OFF OWN NMEA 0 % [-50 +50]
0.0 °F [-20 +20]
MENU
BASIC RANGE1
RANGE2 RANGE3 RANGE4 RANGE5 RANGE6 RANGE7 RANGE8
ZOOM RANGE
B/L RANGE
1 2 3 15 ( 7 2500) 30 ft 60 120 200 400 1000 2500 30 10 20
1 2 3
m ft fa pb kt MPH km/h ° C ° F OFF ON WEAK MED STRG OFF ON English GRA1 GRA2 DATA
0.0 [-20 +20] MIN MAX

OPTIONAL MODE

2.1 Displaying the Optional Mode
Menu
The Optional mode mainly contains less-of­ten used functions which once preset do not require frequent adjustment. You can access the Optional mode menu as follows:
1. Turn off the equipment.
2. Press the POWER key while pressing any key. The following display appears.
Figure 2-1 Optional mode selection display
3. Operate [], [] or [–] to select item. Note: SELF TEST and CLEAR
MEMORY are explained in the chapter on maintenance.
OPTIONAL MODE
–: SELF TEST
: CLEAR MEMORY: DEMO
SELECT MODE
4. To escape from the Optional mode, turn off the power.
Note: Wait at least five sec. Before reapply­ing the power.

2.2 System Menu

There are three system menus: system menu 1, system menu 2, and system menu 3.
1. Select MENU by operating the MODE control.
2. Press [] to select GO TO SYSTEM MENU.
3. Press [+] at GO TO SYSTEM MENU. The system menu 1 appears.
4. With the cursor selecting MENU, oper­ate the [+] or [-] key to select system menu desired.
Figure 2-2 System menus
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System menu 1 description
System menu 2 description
MENU: Selects system menu desired. DEPTH UNIT: Selects unit of depth mea-
surement among meters, feet, fathoms, or passi/braza. Default setting is feet.
SPEED UNIT : Selects unit of speed measure­ment among knots, miles per hour, or kilo­meters per hour. Default setting is knots. Requires speed data.
TEMP UNIT: Selects unit of temperature measurement; Celsius or Fahrenheit. Default setting is Fahrenheit. Requires temperature data.
ZOOM MARK: The zoom marker appears in the normal, bottom marker and bottom zoom displays and marks the area which is expanded in the bottom marker and bottom zoom pictures. Y ou can turn on/off the marker as desired. The default setting is off.
MENU: Selects system menu desired. NAV DSP: Selects nav data to display on the
video sounder displays; position (L/L), range and bearing (R/B), or course (CSE). (For the location of the nav data indication, see the il­lustration on page 2.) Default setting is off. Requires nav data input.
NMEA: Selects NMEA data input format; V er . 1.5 or V er . 2.0. Default setting is Ver . 2.0.
BEARING: Ship’s course and bearing to a waypoint may be displayed in true or mag­netic bearing, on the graphic display. Mag­netic bearing is true bearing plus (or minus) earth’s magnetic deviation. Default setting is magnetic. Requires bearing data.
SPD SEL: Selects source of speed input; OFF , OWN (speed sensor), or NMEA (external). Default setting is OWN. Requires speed data.
F/A (Fish Alarm) LEVEL: Selects minimum echo strength level which triggers fish alarm; weak, medium, or strong. Default setting is medium.
TEMP GRAPH: Displays current water tem­perature in line graph form. (See illustration on page 2.) Default setting is off. Requires water temperature data.
LANG: Selects menu language; Japanese, English or etc. Default setting is English.
DISP SEL: Selects navigation displays: GRA1, steering display; GRA2, speed meter display; DATA, date display. Default setting is GRA1.
DRAFT: The zero line (sometimes referred to as the transmission line) represents the transducer’s position, and moves off the screen when a deep phased range is used.
TMP SEL: Selects source of water tempera­ture input; OFF, OWN (water temperature sensor), or NMEA (external). Default setting is OWN. Requires water temperature data.
SPD ADJ: If the speed sensor-generated speed indication is wrong, you can correct it here. (NMEA format speed data cannot be ad­justed.) For example, if the speed indication is 10% higher than actual speed, enter +10. Default setting is zero.
TEMP ADJ: If the water temperature sen­sor-generated water temperature indication is wrong, you can correct it here. (NMEA for­mat water temperature data cannot be ad­justed.) For example, if the water temperature indication is 2° higher than actual water tem­perature, enter -2. Default setting is zero.
System menu 3 description
TX OUTPUT: Selects transmitter output level; maximum or minimum.
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MENU: Selects system menu desired. BASIC RANGE 1–BASIC RANGE 8: Set
range of each of the eight basic ranges. De­fault basic ranges are 15, 30, 60, 120, 200, 400, 1000, and 2500 (feet).
Note 1: All default basic ranges are restored
BOTTOM LEVEL
▲▼ : 50kHz
50kHz= 80(20 200) 200kHz= 80(20 200)
- + : 200kHz
whenever the depth unit is changed. There­fore, change the depth unit before chang­ing the basic ranges.
Note 2: Ranges must be set in numerical order. For example, if basic range 3 is 60 feet and basic range 5 is 200 feet, the basic range which can be set for basic range 4 is between 60 and 200 feet.
ZOOM RANGE: Select the range to zoom in the marker and bottom zoom modes. You may select a range between 7 and 2500 feet. Default setting is 30 feet.
B/L RANGE: The expansion width for the bottom-lock display can be selected to 10 feet or 20 feet. Default setting is 20 feet.

2.3 Demonstration Display

2.4 Bottom Level

If the depth indication is unstable in automatic operation or the bottom echo cannot be dis­played in reddish-brown by adjusting the gain controls in manual operation, you may adjust the bottom echo level detection circuit, for both 50 kHz and 200 kHz, to stabilize the in­dication. Note that if the level is set too low weak echoes may be missed and if set too high the depth indication will not be displayed.
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key .
2. Press the ALARM key three times. The start-up screen appears and shortly there­after the BOTTOM LEVEL display ap­pears.
The demonstration display lets you get ac­quainted with the features of the FCV-582L without connecting the transducer. You can activate it as follows:
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key.
2. Press the [] key. The following display
appears:
DEMO MODE
OFF ON
- +: To set condition
: OPTIONAL MODE
Figure 2-3 Demo mode display
3. Press the [+] key to select ON.
4. Reset the power. “DEMO” appears above the depth indication on the video sounder displays and at the top right-hand corner on the data and graphic displays.
Figure 2-4 Bottom level display
3. Operate appropriate key among [], [],
[+] or [–] to set level.
4. Press the POWER key to escape.
To return to normal operation, turn off the demonstration display at step 3 in the above procedure.
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2.5 TVG Level

ECHO OFFSET
▲▼: 50kHz
50kHz= 0(-99 +99) 200kHz= 0(-99 +99)
- + : 200kHz

2.6 Echo Offset

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 size appear in the same density in both shallow and deep waters. In addition, it reduces sur­face noise. Note that if the TVG level is set too high short range echoes may not be dis­played.
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key.
2. Press the ZOOM key three times. The start-up screen appears and shortly there­after the TVG SELECT display appears.
TVG SELECT
50kHz= 5(0 9) 200kHz= 5(0 9)
▲▼ : 50kHz
- + : 200kHz
Figure 2-5 TVG select display
3. Operate appropriate key among [], [], [+] or [–] to set level.
The echo offset feature functions to compen­sate for too weak or too strong echo level. If the on-screen echo level appears to be too weak or too strong and the level cannot be adjusted satisfactorily with the GAIN control, do the following to adjust echo level:
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key .
2. Press the SIG LEV key three times. The start-up screen appears and shortly there­after the ECHO OFFSET display appears.
Figure 2-6 Echo offset display
3. Operate appropriate key among [], [], [+] or [–] to set level.
4. Press the POWER key to escape.
4. Press the POWER key to escape.
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INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY

3.1 Zero Line

The zero line (sometimes referred to as the transmission line) represents the transducer’s position, and moves off the screen when a deep phased range is used.
Zero line
Shift
Figure 3-1 Zero line

3.2 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 school can be ascertained from the density of the display.

3.3 Bottom Echo

Echoes from the bottom are normally the strongest and are displayed in reddish-brown color (in default color arrangement) but the color and width will vary with bottom com­position, water depth, frequency, sensitivity, etc.
In a comparatively shallow depth, a high gain setting will cause a second or sometimes a third or a fourth echo to be displayed at the same interval between them below the first echo trace. This is because the echo travels between the bottom and the surface twice or more in shallow depths.
The color of the bottom echo can be used to help determine the density of the bottom ma­terials (soft or hard). The harder the bottom, the wider the trace. If the gain is set to show only a single bottom echo on mud, a rocky bottom will show a second or third bottom re­turn. The range should be chosen so the first and second bottom echoes are displayed when bottom hardness is being determined.
Intensity
difference in
water depth
Large school
Size of
fish school
Small school
Figure 3-2 Fish school echoes
Second bottom
echo
Rock base
Mud
and sand
Figure 3-3 Bottom echoes
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3.4 Surface Noise/Aeration

Surface noise
When the waters are rough or the boat passes over a wake, surface noise may appear near the zero line. As surface turbulence is acous­tically equivalent to running into a brick wall, the bottom echo will be displayed intermit­tently . Similar noise sometimes appears when a water temperature difference (thermocline) exists. Different species of fish tend to prefer different temperature zones, so the ther­mocline may be useful to help identify target fish. 200 kHz tends to show shallow ther­moclines better than 50 kHz.
In rough waters the display is occasionally in­terrupted due to below-the-ship air bubbles obstructing the sound path. This also occurs when the boat makes a quick turn or reverses movement. Lowering the picture advance speed may reduce the interruption. However, reconsideration of the transducer installation may be necessary if the interruption occurs frequently.
Caused by
aerated water
Thermocline
Figure 3-4 Surface noise/aeration
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MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

4.2 Cleaning the Display Unit

WARNING
Do not open the cover.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer any repair work to a qualified technician.

4.1 Checking

Regular maintenance is essential for good per­formance. Checking the items listed in the table below on a regular basis will keep the equipment in good shape for years to come.
Table 4-1 Checking
Dust or dirt on the display unit can be removed with a soft cloth. If desired a water-moistened cloth may be used. Do not use chemical clean­ers to clean the display unit; they can remove paint and markings.

4.3 Transducer Maintenance

Marine life on the transducer face will result in a gradual decrease in sensitivity . Check the transducer face for cleanliness each time the boat is dry-docked. Carefully remove any marine life with a piece of wood or fine-grade sandpaper.
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4.4 Replacing the Fuse

The fuse on the power cable protects the sys­tem from reverse polarity of the ship’ s mains and equipment fault. If the fuse blows, find the cause before replacing it. Use only a 3A fuse. Using the wrong fuse will damage the unit and void the warranty.
Use only a 3A fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can result in equipment damage and void the warranty.
WARNING
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4.5 Troubleshooting

The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which you may follow to restore normal operation. If you cannot restore normal operation, contact your dealer.
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4.6 Test

GRAY
WHITE
BLACK
WHITE
B L A C K
R E D
G R E E N
B L U E
Y E L L O W
P U R P L E
A Q U A
W H I T E

4.7 Test Pattern

The test checks the ROM, RAM, color bar and keyboard for proper operation. You may start the test as follows:
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key.
2. Press the [–] key. The following display appears.
ROM:
RAM:
PROGRAM No: 02522790**
** = Version no.
OK OK
RANGE: 2 GAIN : 86 MODE : 4
This feature tests for proper display of colors.
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key .
2. Press the BRILL key three times. Press the BRILL key again to change the test pattern as below.
Figure 4-1 Test display
3. The ROM and RAM are checked and the results are displayed as OK or NG (No Good).
4. Press and release each key (except the POWER key) one by one. If the key is normal, its on-screen location lights in black and the buzzer sounds while the key is pressed.
5. Operate the controls. The control setting indication should be the same as actual control setting.
Figure 4-2 Test patterns
3. Press the POWER key to escape.
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4.8 Clearing the Memory

The memory (all menu settings) can be cleared to start afresh. All default menu settings are restored when the memory is cleared. For your reference all default settings are shown in the menu tree at the beginning of this manual.
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key.
2. Press the [] key. The following display
appears.
Restore factory settings.
+: YES –: NO
Figure 4-3 Clear memory display
3. Press the [+] key to clear the memory. The following display appears while data is being cleared:
Set data to default.
Figure 4-4 Display while memory
is being cleared
4. The Optional mode menu appears.
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SPECIFICATIONS OF COLOR LCD SOUNDER
FCV-582L
This equipment is a dual-frequency (50/200 kHz) color LCD video sounder which has a large variety of functions, all contained in a splash-proof rugged diecasting aluminum case that is compact to fit small boats.
1. GENERAL
(1) Transmit Frequency 50 kHz/200 kHz (2) Output Power 600 Wrms (3) Tx Rate 1500 pulse/min max. (4) Pulselength 0.13 to 3.6 ms (5) Transducer Dual-frequency one-mold type
2. DISPLAY UNIT
(1) Indication System 6.5-inch color TFT LCD (2) Echo Colors 8 or 16 colors depending on echo intensity.
Monochrome presentation is also available.
(3) Display Mode Normal (high/low), Combination display, Marker zoom, Bottom zoom,
Bottom-lock expansion
(4) Alphanumeric Data Digital display of water depth, *Water temperature,
*Ship’s speed/position data *: Speed/temperature sensor is required.
(5) Basic Display Range
Unit
Meters 5 10 20 40 80 150 300 800 2 to 800 Feet 15 30 60 120 200 400 1000 2500 7 to 2500 Fathoms 3 5 10 20 40 80 150 400 1 to 400
Passi/Braza 3 5 10 30 50 100 200 500 1 to 500 (6) Range Shift 0 to 800 m, 0 to 2500 ft, 0 to 400 fa or 0 to 450 p/b (7) Expansion Range Bottom lock expansion: 5/10m Target lock expansion: 2 m to 800 m
Range
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range Setting
(8) Picture Advance Speed 7 steps (Lines/Tx: freeze,1/16,1/8,1/4,1/2,1/1,2/1) (9) User Setting Interference rejecter, Clutter, Alarm, Sensitivity, Hue level, Sensitivity
SP - 1
3. I/O DATA
(1) Input Data NMEA0183(Ver.1.5/2.0), current loop
RMA: L/L, ground track speed, advance course RMB: Waypoint bearing/distance, cross track error RMC: L/L(GPS), ground track speed, advance course BWC: Waypoint bearing/distance BWR: Waypoint bearing/distance GLL: L/L VTG: Ground track speed, advance course VHW: Water track speed, advance course MTW: Water temperature XTE: Cross track error
(2) Output Data NMEA0183(Ver.1.5/2.0), RS-422, output period: 2 sec.
SDDBT(Ver1.5): Depth (ft, m, fa) SDDPT(Ver2.0): Depth (m) YCMTW*: Water temperature VWVHW*: Water track speed
*: Speed/temperature sensor is required.
4. POWER SUPPLY
(1) Voltage and Current 12 - 24 VDC: 1.5 - 0.5 A
5. DIMENSIONS AND MASS
See Outline Drawing
6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITI ON
(1) Temperature -15 °C to +55 °C (2) Relative Humidity 95% or less at 40 °C (3) Waterproofing IEC IPX5 (4) Category of Equipment Units
Display Unit: To be installed in a protected area
7. COATING COLOR
(1) Display Unit Panel: N3.0 Newtone No.5 Chassis: 2.5GY5/1.5
SP - 2

INDEX

A
A-scope display 10 ALARM key 12 Alarm zone width 12 Automatic operation 8
B
Basic range setting 16 Bearing reference 16 Bottom alarm 12 Bottom echo 19 Bottom level 17 Bottom-lock display 5 Bottom-lock range 17 Bottom-zoom display 5 BRILL key 3 Brilliance 3
C
Cleaning 21 Clutter 11 Colors 11 Control description 1
D
Data display 6 Demonstration display 17 Depth unit 16 Dual-frequency display 4
E
Echo offset 18
F
Fish alarm 12 Fish alarm level 16 Fish school echoes 19 Fuse replacement 21
G
GAIN control 7, 8 Graphic display 6
I
Indications 2 Input format 16
M
Marker-zoom display 4 Menu tree iv MODE control 3
N
Nav data enlargement 6 Nav display selection 16 Noise limiter 11
O
Optional mode 15
P
Picture advance speed 8 POWER key 3 Power on/off 3
R
RANGE control 7
S
SHIFT keys 7 SIG LEV key 8, 9 Specifications 25 Speed indication offset 16 Speed input 16 Speed unit 16 Surface noise/aeration 20 System configuration v System menu 15
T
Test 23 Test pattern 23 Tone 3 Transducer maintenance 21 Trip distance resetting 6 Troubleshooting 22 TVG level 18 Tx output 16
U
User menu 10
V
VRM 9
Index-1
W
Water temperature alarm 12 Temperature graph 16 Temperature indication offset 16 Temperature input 16 Water temperature unit 16 White marker 13
Z
Zero line 19 ZOOM key 3, 8 Zoom marker 16 Zoom range 17
Index-2
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