Furuno GP-1650DF, GP-1650F User Manual
COLOR DGPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER
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COLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER
GP-1650DF, GP-1650F FURUNO/NAVIONICS
GP-1650DF, GP-1650F FURUNO/C-MAP NT
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PUB. No. OME-43942
( DAMI )
FIRST EDITION : NOV. 1998
9-52, Ashihara- cho,
Nishinomiya, Japan
Telephone: 0798-65-2111
Telefax: 0798-65-4200
Printed in Japan
Your Local Agent/Dealer
N2 : OCT. 7, 2002
GP-1650F/1650DF
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Do not open the equipment.
Hazardous voltage which can
cause electrical shock, burn or
serious injury exists inside the
equipment. Only qualified
personnel should work inside
the equipment.
Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury
can result.
Turn off the power immediately if water
leaks into the equipment or the equipment is emitting smoke or fire.
Continued use of the equipment can cause
fire or electrical shock.
Do not place liquid-filled containers on
the top of the equipment.
CAUTION
Do not use the equipment for other than
its intended purpose.
Use of the equipment as a stepping stool,
for example, can result in personal injury
or equipment damage.
No one navigation device should ever be
solely replied upon for the navigation of
a vessel.
Always confirm position against all available
aids to navigation, for safety of vessel and
crew.
GPS position and velocity accuracies
are controlled by the U.S. Department of
Defense. Position may be degraded
up to 100 meters.
A warning label is attached to the equipment. Do not remove the label. If the
label is missing or illegible, contact
a FURUNO agent or dealer.
Fire or electrical shock can result if a
liquid spills into the equipment.
Do not operate the equipment with wet
hands.
Electrical shock can result.
Keep heater away from equipment.
Heat can alter equipment shape and melt
the power cord, which can cause fire or
electrical shock.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock, do not
remove cover. No user-serviceable
parts inside.
Name: Warning Label (1)
Type: 86-003-1011-0
Code No.: 100-236-230
About the TFT LCD
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ....................................... iv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ....... v
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1.1 Display Unit Controls ....................... 1-1
1.2 Inserting Mini Chart Card................. 1-2
1.3 Turning the Power On/Off................ 1-2
1.4 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance .......... 1-3
1.5 Plotter Displays................................ 1-3
1.6 Sounder Displays ............................ 1-4
1.7 Menu Operation, Soft Keys ............. 1-4
1.8 Demonstration Display .................... 1-5
2. VIDEO SOUNDER
OPERATION
2.1 Principle of Operation ...................... 2-1
2.2 Sounder Display Description ........... 2-2
2.3 Plotter/Sounder Display................... 2-4
2.4 Dual-frequency Display ................... 2-4
2.5 Automatic Sounder Operation ......... 2-5
2.6 Manual Sounder Operation ............. 2-5
2.7 Measuring Depth ............................. 2-6
2.8 Suppressing Interference ................ 2-7
2.9 Suppressing Low Level Noise ......... 2-7
2.10 Erasing Weak Echoes ..................... 2-8
2.11 White Marker ................................... 2-8
2.12 Selecting Picture Advance Speed ... 2-9
2.13 Selecting Background and Echo
Colors .............................................. 2-9
2.14 Alarms ............................................ 2-10
2.15 Interpreting the Display...................2-11
4. TRACK
4.1 Displaying Track .............................. 4-1
4.2 Stopping/Restarting Plotting of
Track................................................ 4-2
4.3 Changing Track Color...................... 4-2
4.4 Track Plotting Method, Interval........ 4-2
4.5 Changing Track Memory Capacity .. 4-3
4.6 Erasing All Track.............................. 4-4
5. MARK
5.1 Entering Mark .................................. 5-1
5.2 Changing Mark Attributes ................ 5-2
5.3 Changing Mark Size ........................ 5-3
5.4 Erasing Marks.................................. 5-4
5.5 Displaying Track and Mark Points ... 5-4
6. WAYPOINTS
6.1 Entering Waypoints.......................... 6-1
6.2 Erasing Individual Waypoints .......... 6-4
6.3 Changing Waypoint Data................. 6-4
6.4 Waypoint Mark Size......................... 6-5
6.5 Changing Waypoint Position on
the Plotter Display ........................... 6-5
6.6 Searching Waypoints....................... 6-5
7. ROUTES
7.1 Entering Routes ............................... 7-1
7.2 Connecting Routes .......................... 7-2
7.3 Inserting, Removing Waypoints....... 7-2
7.4 Creating Track-based Routes.......... 7-4
7.5 Erasing Routes ................................ 7-5
3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS
3.1 Presentation Modes......................... 3-1
3.2 Cursor .............................................. 3-2
3.3 Shifting the Display.......................... 3-2
3.4 Selecting Chart Scale/Range .......... 3-2
3.5 Mini Chart Cards.............................. 3-2
3.6 Navigation Data Display .................. 3-5
3.7 Steering Display .............................. 3-6
3.8 Highway Display .............................. 3-7
3.9 Changing Operation Mode .............. 3-8
3.10 Navigation Trip Distance................. 3-8
8. NAVIGATION
8.1 Navigating to “Quick Points” ............ 8-1
8.2 Navigating to Waypoints
(waypoint list)................................... 8-2
8.3 Navigating to Ports, Port
Services ........................................... 8-2
8.4 Following a Route ............................ 8-3
8.5 Cancelling Navigation ...................... 8-5
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9. PLOTTER ALARMS
APPENDIX
9.1 Introduction ...................................... 9-1
9.2 Audio Alarm On/Off.......................... 9-1
9.3 Arrival Alarm .................................... 9-1
9.4 Anchor Watch Alarm........................ 9-2
9.5 XTE (Cross Track Error) Alarm........ 9-2
9.6 Speed Alarm .................................... 9-3
9.7 Proximity Alarm................................ 9-3
9.8 Alarm Information ............................ 9-4
10.SAVING AND LOADING
DATA TO/FROM MEMORY
CARD
10.1 Formatting Memory Cards............. 10-1
10.2 Saving Data to Memory Card ........ 10-1
10.3 Loading Data from Memory Card .. 10-2
11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT
Menu Tree................................................A-1
Loran C Chains ........................................A-4
Decca Chains...........................................A-5
World Time...............................................A-6
Geodetic Chart List ..................................A-7
SPECIFICATIONS ....................... SP-1
INDEX
Declaration of Conformity
11.1 CHART SETUP OPTIONS menu ...11-1
11.2 DISPLAY OPTIONS menu..............11-2
11.3 GPS/DGPS/TD OPTIONS menu....11-5
11.4 SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS
menu...............................................11-8
11.5 CONFIGURATION menu..............11-10
12.USING C-MAP NT MODEL
12.1 Inserting Chart Card ....................... 12-1
12.2 Cussor and Data Display ............... 12-1
12.3 T idal Information ............................ 12-2
12.4 Navigation to Ports, Port Services. 12-3
12.5 Setting Chart Setup Options .......... 12-5
12.6 Selecting Chart Scale/Range......... 12-6
12.7 Displaying Program Number.......... 12-7
13. MAINTENANCE &
TROUBLESHOOTING
13.1 Maintenance .................................. 13-1
13.2 Replacement of Fuse, Battery....... 13-2
13.3 Simple Troubleshooting ................. 13-2
13.4 Error Messages ............................. 13-3
13.5 Diagnostic Tests............................. 13-4
13.6 Clearing Memories ........................ 13-6
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FOREWORD
A Word to GP-1650DF/1650F Owners
Congratulations on your choice of the
FURUNO GP-1650DF COLOR DGPS/
PLOTTER/SOUNDER, GP-1650F COLOR
GPS/PLOTTER/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 installed, 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.
Features
The GP-1650DF is a totally integrated DGPS
beacon receiver, GPS receiver, color video
plotter and color video sounder. The GP1650F mostly shares the same features with
the GP-1650DF except it does not have a
DGPS beacon receiver.
Navigation information is displayed on a
bright 5.6-inch color TFT LCD. On-screen information shown are position, range and
bearing to cursor position, range, bearing,
ETA and TTG to waypoint, etc.
A high sensitivity receiver tracks up to twelve
satellites simultaneously . An 8-state Kalman
filter ensures optimum accuracy in determination of vessel position, course and speed.
C-MAP NT-FP chart card is available for the
GP-1650DF/1650F C-MAP NT.
The main features of the GP-1650DF/1650F
are
• Comprehensive navigation data displays.
• Bright 5.6-inch color TFT LCD with temperature compensated tone and brilliance
control.
Thank you for considering and purchasing
FURUNO equipment.
• Automatic coastline chart loading.
• Position display in latitude and longitude,
Loran C or Decca TDs.
• Improved position accuracy with optional
DGPS beacon receiver (GP-1650F).
• Accepts both FURUNO and NAVIONICS
or C-MAP NT mini chart cards.
• Alarms: Arrival, Anchor W atch, Cross-track
Error, Speed, Proximity, Fish, Bottom,
Temperature.
• Man overboard feature records latitude
and longitude coordinates at time of man
overboard.
• “Highway” display provides graphic presentation of ship’s track and is useful for
monitoring cross track error.
• Automatic or manual video sounder operation.
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ANTENNA UNIT
Receives signal from
GPS satellite and beacon
reference station
(GP-1650DF only).
DISPLAY UNIT
Ship’s position is
calculated in longitude
and latitude from signal
received from the antenna unit and displayed
on the screen.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
GPA-017
(for GP-1650F)
GPA-018
(for GP-1650DF)
1.2 m Whip antenna
(Option)
GPA-019
Temp. sensor
(option)
Transducer
Ship’s mains
10.8—31.2 VDC
External equipment
(Autopilot, etc.)
DGPS beacon receiver
GP-1650F only
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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
This chapter acquaints you with the basics of your unit - from turning on the power to the soft
key menu operation.
1.1 Display Unit Controls
• Registers own ship's positions.
• Marks man overboard position, event position.
Registers items
on menus.
Soft key's functions change
depending on the display.
POWER
BRILL
ALARM
PLOT
SNDR
WPT
RTE
Cursor pad
• Shifts cursor and display.
• Selects items on menus.
SAVE
MOB
ENTER
ABC1DEF2GHI
JKL
4
STU
7
CLEAR
MNO
5
VWX
8
_'#
0
3
PQR
6
YZ&
9
MENU
Opens/closes
the main menu.
HIDE
SHOW
Mini chart card slot.
• Clears data.
• Erases selected waypoint.
• Silences audible alarm.
Displays/hides the soft key menu,
nav data, mode indication.
Enter alphanumeric data.
Displays the waypoint & route
menu.
Selects video sounder display.
Selects plot display.
Displays the alarm menu.
• Long press: Turns power on/off.
• Touch and release: Opens the display for adjustment of tone and brilliance.
Figure 1-1 Display unit
1-1
1.2 Inserting Mini Chart Card
Insert appropriate mini chart card before turning on the power.
1. Push down the lid catch to open the mini
chart card slot cover.
Card slot
Figure 1-2 Location of mini chart
card slot cover
2. Insert appropriate mini chart card groove
side up.
The GP-1650DF/1650F takes about 90 seconds to find its position when turned on for
the very first time. This is because the equipment has no satellite data, called the Almanac, in its database. If you want to lessen
the time needed to find position you may
enter your position manually (default position:
San Francisco, USA) on the GPS SETUP
OPTIONS menu.
Thereafter it takes about 12 seconds to find
position each time the power is turned on.
When the satellite signal is being received
normally, the GP-1650DF/1650F displays
various abbreviations at the bottom left-hand
corner of the display which show DGPS/GPS
receiver status. Table 1-1 shows these abbreviations and their meanings.
3. Close the slot cover to protect the chart
drive. (Keep the slot cover closed at all
times.)
Note: Turn of f power before inserting or ejecting the mini chart card.
1.3 Turning the Power On/Off
Press the [POWER/BRILL] key at bottom lefthand side of the display unit to turn on the
power. When the unit is turned on, it proceeds
in the sequence shown in Figure 1-3, after
displaying the FURUNO information display .
Displayed for about five seconds.
START UP TEST
PROGRAM OK
RAM OK
BACKUP DATA OK
INTERNAL BATTERY OK
GPS OK
NO NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
HAS VERIFIED THE INFORMATION
IN THIS COASTLINE DATA CARD AND
NONE ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THE
ACCURACY OF REPRODUCTION OR ANY
MODIFICATIONS MADE THEREAFTER.
THIS PRODUCT WITH THIS COASTLINE
DATA CARD DOES NOT REPLACE THE
REQUIREMENT TO USE THE
APPROPRIATE PRODUCTS FOR
NAVIGATION ACCORDING TO NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATONS.
The last-used display appears.
— — WARNING — —
FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Displayed for about 30 seconds,
or press any key to escape.
Table 1-1 Display abbreviations
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SPG)noisnemid(
xifnoitisop
D3SPGSPGD3lamroN
xifnoitisop
D2SPGD
)FD0561-PG(
D3SPGD
)FD0561-PG(
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xifnoitisopSPG
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xifnoitisopSPG
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PODrorrePOD
OMEDedomnoitalumiS
Turning the power off
Press and hold down the [POWER/BRILL]
key until the screen goes blank. The time
remaining until the power is turned off is
shown on the screen.
1-2
Figure 1-3 Start-up sequence
1.4 Adjusting Tone and
Brilliance
1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key with a
touch-and-release action. The tone and
brilliance setting menu appears.
Functions
WP-002
DGPS 3D
FISH
BRIDGE
NORTH
UP
ZOOM
IN
ZOOM
OUT
COURSE
UP
NAV
POS
TONE
TONE
TONE
BRILL
BRILL
BRILL
RETURN
Tone and display brilliance setting menu
Soft keys
Figure 1-4 Tone and
brilliance adjustment screen
2. Press t or s to adjust display tone.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust display brilliance.
Note that tone and brilliance can also be adjusted by soft keys. After pressing the
[POWER/BRILL] key , use the appropriate soft
key to adjust tone or brilliance.
[Plotter Display]
DATE: OCT 21 1998 TIME 23:59:59
POSITION
TRIP:123nm
34° 56.789' N
135° 56.789' E
SPD
16.3
CSE
245.8°
DATUM: WGS-84
TMP 65.8°F DEP 20ft
DGPS 3D
[Nav Data Display]
BRG
245.0°
CSE
234.5°
TTG
1h 59m 29th 14:50
RNG
BRG
27.2
kt
245.0°
QP<01>
RNG
SPD
ETA
nm
27.2
13.6
LAT/LON
LAT
LON
TD
ZOOM
SAT
INFO
BEACON
INFO
CROSS
TRACK
260250240230
nm
kt
Note: Tone or brilliance must be adjusted
within 10 seconds after pressing the
[POWER/BRILL] key or the tone and brilliance adjustment screen will be erased.
1.5 Plotter Displays
There are four types of plotter displays: Plotter display , Navigation data display, Steering
display and Highway display. For details, refer to Chapter 3.
Selecting a display
Press the [PLOT] key. Each time this key is
pressed, the display mode changes in the sequence shown below.
XTE 000.02nm
DGPS 3D
EDIT
XT-LMT
[Steering Display]
CSE
YUUKI
DGPS 3D
001WPT
87.8°
BRG
RNG
SPD
XTE 000.02nm
001WPT
94.6°
1.88nm
10.0kt
FISH01
HIGHWA Y
EDIT
XT-LMT
[Highway Display]
Figure 1-5 Display modes (plotter)
0.1NM0.1NM
0.1NM0.1NM
1-3
1.6 Sounder Displays
WHITE MARKER
▲
3
▼
1.7 Menu Operation, Soft Keys
Three sounder displays are available: Normal, Dual-frequency display and Plotter/
Sounder display. You may select a sounder
display with the [SNDR] key.
NORTH
0
ZOOM
50
ZOOM
OUT
PLOT
PLOT
100
SNDRSNDR
COURSE
DGPS 3D
150
UP
[Plotter/Sounder Display]
SOUNDER
0
0.0
RANGE
50
GAIN
Most operations are carried out through the
menu. The menu is opened and closed with
the [MENU] key . Menus may be selected with
the five soft keys to the right of menus. Options are selected with the cursor pad.
1. Press the [MENU] key to display the main
UP
IN
menu.
DGPS 3D
MENU
CHART SETUP OPTIONS
DISPLAY OPTIONS
GPS/DGPS/TD OPTIONS
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS
CONFIGURATION
Figure 1-7 Main menu
2. Press appropriate soft key to display desired menu. For example, press the soft
key SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS. The
menu in use appears at the top right corner of the display.
Soft keys
PLOT
SHIFT
100
MODE/
SNDR
FREQ
SNDR
DGPS 3D
50k
150
FUNC
[Normal Sounder Display]
0.0
DUAL
SOUNDER
0
50
RANGE
50
GAIN
100
150
200kHz
GAIN
PLOT
50kHz
SNDR
SHIFT
MODE
DGPS 3D
50k
100
150
200k
[Dual-frequency Display]
Figure 1-6 Display modes
(Sounder display)
Note: A sounder display can be selected with
the soft key SNDR FUNC. For further details
see “Selecting display mode” on page 2-3.
SOUNDER
s
NOISE LIMITER
CLUTTER
WHITE MARKER
HUE
SIGNAL LEVEL
PICTURE ADVANCE
E/S WINDOW
DGPS 3D
OFF
4
0
1
OFF
1/1
STD
SETUP
EDIT
EDIT
RANGE
HOLD
SETUP
SYSTEM
SETUP
RETURN
Figure 1-8 Sounder setup menu
3. Select item with the cursor pad, and press
the soft key EDIT. For example, select
WHITE MARKER.
Figure 1-9 White marker display
4. Use the cursor pad to change the setting.
5. Press the soft key RETURN to finish.
1-4
1.8 Demonstration Display
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select DEMO MODE.
The demonstration display provides simulated operation of this unit. On the plotter display , own ship tracks, at the speed selected,
a figure eight course or any course you enter, starting from position entered. All controls
are operative; you may set destination, enter waypoints, etc. Simulated sounder operation is also provided.
1. Press the [MENU] key , followed by the soft
keys CONFIGURATION and SYSTEM
MENU to open the system menu.
2. Press the soft key DEMONSTRATION
MODE to open the demonstration setting
screen.
s
DEMO MODE
DEMO SPEED
DEMO COURSE
DEMO START LAT
DEMO START LON
OFF
10.0kt
000.0°
34°12.34’N
135°12.34’E
DEMO
MODE
EDIT
4. Press the soft key labeled EDIT to show
the demo mode window.
DEMO MODE
▲
'
ON
™ OFF
▼
Figure 1-11 Demo mode window
5. Press ▲ to select ON.
6. Press the soft key ENTER or the [ENTER]
key .
7. Select DEMO SPEED and press the soft
key EDIT. Enter speed. Select digit with
t/s and enter appropriate numeric value
with numeric key.
8. Select DEMO COURSE and press the
soft key EDIT. Select how you want the
courseline to be traced; by FIGURE 8 or
DIR.(ection). For DIR., enter course.
DGPS 3D
RETURN
Figure 1-10 Demo setting screen
9. Select DEMO ST ART LA T ., and press the
soft key EDIT. Enter current latitude.
10.Select DEMO START LONG., and press
the soft key EDIT . Enter current longitude.
11.Press the soft key RETURN to finish.
To cancel the demonstration display, set
DEMO MODE to OFF.
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2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION
2.1 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 results on 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 (transducer). 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
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. A 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.
Figure 2-1 Underwater conditions and video sounder display
2-1
2.2 Sounder Display Description
The figure below shows all indications and
markers which may appear on the normal
sounder display.
Normal sounder display
indications, markers
Functions for
Variable
Range
Nav information
window
135° 12.345’ E
Color
bar
Temp.
30
20
34° 12.345’ N
Marker
(white)
CSE
SPD
245.8°
16.3kt
15.0
scale
Water
temp.
Graph
Water
temp.
display
10
0
54.0
DGPS 3D
50k
Tx frequency
GPS status
Figure 2-2 Indications on
the normal sounder display
Note: The water temperature graph can be
set on or off (See page 11-4.). The temperature scale is fixed between 20-80 °F (0 to
30°C).
The normal sounder display shows either the
50 kHz picture or 200 kHz picture. To switch
between these pictures, do the following:
soft keys
Depth scale
SOUNDER
RANGE
20
GAIN
30
SHIFT
40
MODE/
FREQ
50
SNDR
FUNC
Depth
2. Press the soft key MODE/FREQ. The display changes as below.
0.0
50
100
150
SELECT
50kHz
SELECT
200kHz
RETURN
DGPS 3D
MODE/FREQ
▲
' AUTO CRUISING
™ AUTO FISHING
™ MANUAL
▼
50k
SOUNDER
0
Figure 2-4 Mode/freq window
3. Press the soft key SELECT 200kHz (SELECT 50kHz).
4. Press the soft key RETURN to manually
close the window, or wait 10 seconds and
the window automatically closes.
50 kHz picture
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.
200 kHz picture
The higher the frequency of the ultrasonic
pulse the better the resolution. Therefore, the
200 kHz frequency is ideal for detailed observation of fish school.
1. Press the [SNDR] key several times to
show the normal sounder display.
SOUNDER
0
0.0
RANGE
50
GAIN
PLOT
SHIFT
100
MODE/
SNDR
FREQ
SNDR
DGPS 3D
50k
150
FUNC
Figure 2-3 Normal sounder display
2-2
50 kHz
200 kHz
Figure 2-5 Comparisons of
transducer frequencies
Selecting sounder display mode
Bottom-zoom display
There are five display modes from which to
choose: normal, marker zoom, bottom zoom,
bottom lock and A-scope. To select a display ,
press the soft key SNDR FUNC on the normal sounder display to show the sounder
function window , and press ▲ or ▼ to select
the display. Press the soft key RETURN to
close the window.
SOUNDER FUNCTION
▲
'
NORMAL
™ MARKER ZOOM
™ BOTTOM ZOOM
™ BOTTOM LOCK
™ A-SCOPE
▼
Figure 2-6 Sounder function window
Marker zoom display
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
Bottom
162
DGPS3D
100
40.0
120
140
160
180
200k
50
100
150
200
0
Normal
sounder
display
Zoom
marker
(yellow)
Figure 2-8 Bottom-zoom display plus
normal sounder display
This mode 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 (V ariable Range Marker), which you
can shift with ▲ or ▼. The area between the
VRM and zoom marker is expanded. The
length of the segment is equal to one division of the depth scale.
Fish school
Normal
Marker zoom
display
162
DGPS3D
100
150
200
200k
Fish
school
90.0
0
50
100
150
200
Zoom marker
(yellow)
sounder
display
VRM
(white)
This part
is zoomed.
Figure 2-7 Marker-zoom display
plus normal sounder 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.
Bottom-lock
display
Fish
school
162
DGPS3D
200k
50
40
30
20
10
0
This part
is zoomed.
68.3
Fish
school
100
150
200
Zoom
0
marker
(yellow)
50
Normal
sounder
display
Figure 2-9 Bottom-lock display
plus normal sounder display
Note: The zoom marker is not displayed in
the default setting. It may be turned on in the
DISPLAY SETUP2 menu. For further details
see “ZOOM MARKER” on page 9-4.
2-3
A-scope display
4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select STD or WIDE.
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 seabed composition.
0
A-scope
display
Normal
sounder
display
160
DGPS3D
68.3
50
100
150
200
200k
Figure 2-10 A-scope display
plus normal sounder display
2.3 Plotter/Sounder Display
STD: The width of the sounder display is
approx. 20 mm (Default setting).
WIDE: The width is approx. 40 mm.
5. Press the [ENTER] key or the soft key
ENTER.
Plotter Display
DGPS 3D
Sounder
Display
50
100
150
0
NORTH
ZOOM
ZOOM
OUT
PLOT
PLOT
SNDRSNDR
COURSE
UP
UP
IN
Figure 2-12 Plotter/Sounder display
This display provides the plotter display on
the left part of the screen and the normal
sounder display on the right part. It is useful
for searching fish schools at cruising speed.
The width of the sounder display can be selected between standard (approx. 20 mm)
and wide (approx. 40 mm).
1. Press the [MENU] key and the soft key
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS. The
sounder setup menu appears. See Figure 1-9.
2. Press ▼ to select E/S WINDOW window.
3. Press the soft key EDIT to show the E/S
WINDOW window.
E/S WINDOW
▲
'
STD
™ WIDE
▼
2.4 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 sounding frequencies.
20
40
100
60
80
SOUNDER
DUAL
RANGE
GAIN
200kHz
GAIN
PLOT
50kHz
SNDR
SHIFT
MODE
0.0
200k
DGPS 3D
20
40
60
50k
Figure 2-13 Dual-frequency display
2-4
Figure 2-11
2.5 Automatic Sounder
MODE/FREQ
▲
'
AUTO CRUISING
™ AUTO FISHING
™ MANUAL
▼
Operation
Automatic sounder operation is useful when
you are preoccupied with other tasks and do
not have time to adjust the display.
How the automatic sounder works
The automatic sounder function automatically
selects the proper gain, range scale and clutter suppression level according to depth. It
works as follows:
• Range changes automatically to locate the
bottom on the lower half of screen. It jumps
to one step shallower range when bottom
echoes reach a half way point of the full
scale from top and to one step deeper
range when they come to the lower edge
of scale.
Dual-frequency display: Press the soft
key MODE.
Figure 2-14 Mode/frequency window
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select AUTO CRUISING
or AUTO FISHING.
3. Press the soft key RETURN to close the
window automatically , or wait 10 seconds
and the window closes automatically.
2.6 Manual Sounder
Operation
• The gain is automatically adjusted to display the bottom echo in reddish brown (default color arrangement).
• Clutter, which suppresses low level noise,
is automatically adjusted.
Two types of automatic sounder
modes
Two types of automatic sounder modes are
available: CRUISING and FISHING. CRUISING is for tracking the bottom, and FISHING
is for searching fish schools. CRUISING uses
a higher clutter rejection setting than FISHING therefore it is not recommended for fish
detection - weak fish echoes may be erased
by the clutter suppression circuit.
How to enable automatic 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. 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.
Selecting the manual mode
1. Press the appropriate soft key to show
the mode/freq window.
2. Select MANUAL.
3. Press the soft key RETURN.
1. To show the mode/freq window:
Normal sounder display: Press the soft
key MODE/FREQ.
Plotter/sounder display: Press the soft
key SNDR, MODE/FREQ in order.
2-5
Selecting display range
Range shifting
Press the soft key RANGE to show the range
window, and select range by the cursor . Press
the soft key RETURN to finish.
RANGE
▲
'
15 ft
™ 30 ft
™ 60 ft
™ 120 ft
™ 200 ft
™ 400 ft
™ 1000 ft
™ 2500 ft
▼
Figure 2-15 Range window
Adjusting the gain
Press the soft key GAIN to show the gain
window, and press ▲ or ▼ to set the gain.
Current level is shown above the bar. Press
the RETURN key to finish.
GAIN
▲
57
HIGH
The basic range may be shifted up or down
as desired.
Press the soft key SHIFT, and press ▲ or ▼
to shift the basic range. Press the soft key
RETURN to finish.
Shift
Display
Figure 2-18 Shift concept
2.7 Measuring Depth
LOW
▼
Figure 2-16 Gain window
Note: On the dual-frequency display , the gain
can be independently set for 50 kHz and 200
kHz. This can be done with the soft keys
GAIN 50kHz and GAIN 200kHz.
Normally, set the gain to the point where excessive noise does not appear on screen.
Use a higher gain setting for greater depths
and a lower setting for shallow waters.
The VRM functions to measure the depth to
fish schools, etc., and it is always displayed.
1. Press ▲ or ▼ to shift the VRM.
2. Depth is shown just above the VRM.
VRM (white)
34° 12.345' N
135° 12.345' E
30
20
10
0
54.0
DGPS 3D
50k
Depth to VRM
CSE
245.8°
16.3kt
SPD
15.0
SOUNDER
RANGE
20
GAIN
30
SHIFT
40
MODE/
FREQ
50
SNDR
FUNC
Figure 2-19 How to use the VRM
Gain too high Gain proper Gain too low
Figure 2-17 Examples of proper
and improper gain
2-6
2.8 Suppressing Interference
2.9 Suppressing Low Level
Interference from other acoustic equipment
operating nearby or other electronic equipment on your boat may show itself on the
display as shown in Figure 2-20.
To suppress interference, do the following:
1. Press the [MENU] key and the soft key
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS.
2. Select NOISE LIMITER and press the soft
key EDIT to show the noise limiter window.
NOISE LIMITER
▲
'
OFF
™ NL1
™ NL2
™ NL3
▼
Figure 2-20 Noise limiter window
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select degree of suppression desired; OFF, NL1, NL2 or NL3.
The higher number the greater the degree
of suppression.
4. Press the soft key RETURN and the
[SNDR] key to finish.
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 SOUNDER SETUP
OPTIONS menu.
When the sounder mode is Auto, the clutter
suppression setting is fixed at AUT O. To suppress low level noise in manual sounder operation do the following:
1. Press the [MENU] key and the soft key
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS.
2. Select CLUTTER and press the soft key
EDIT to show the clutter window.
CLUTTER
▲
3
▼
Figure 2-22 Clutter window
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select clutter rejection
level desired; 0 (OFF) through 9. The
higher the number the higher the degree
of suppression. Note that weak echoes
may not be displayed when the clutter circuit is on.
Interference from Electrical inteference
other sounder
Figure 2-21 Types of interference
Turn the noise limiter circuit off when no interference exists, otherwise weak echoes
may be missed.
4. Press the soft key RETURN and the
[SNDR] key to finish.
Figure 2-23 Appearance of clutter
2-7
2.10 Erasing Weak Echoes
WHITE MARKER
▲
3
▼
2.11 White Marker
Dirty water or reflections from plankton may
be painted on the display in green or light
blue. These weak echoes may be erased as
follows:
1. Press the [MENU] key and the soft key
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS.
2. Select SIGNAL LEVEL, and press the soft
key EDIT to show the signal level window .
SIG LVL
▲
'
OFF
™ SL1
™ SL2
™ SL3
™ SL4
™ SL5
™ SL6
▼
At 16-color display
(See page 2-9.)
SIG LVL
▲
'
OFF
™ SL1
™ SL2
™ SL3
▼
At 8-color display
Figure 2-24 Signal level window
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select level of erasure;
OFF or signal level among SL1 to SL6
(or SL3). The higher the number the stronger the echo will be erased.
4. Press the soft key RETURN and the
[SNDR] key to finish.
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 [MENU] key and the soft key
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS.
2. Select WHITE MARKER, and press the
soft key EDIT to open the white marker
window.
Figure 2-26 White marker window
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select color to display in
white. As you press ▲ or ▼, the number
(corresponds to echo number) in the
marker window changes, the white
marker on the color bar shifts and selected
echo color is displayed in white. When you
select 8 in HUE window (See page 2-9.),
white marker is among 0 to 8.
Figure 2-25 Appearance of weak echoes
2-8
Weak
echoes
White marker shows
color currently
←
displayed in white.
Figure 2-27 Color bar when white
marker function is active
4. Press the soft key RETURN and the
[SNDR] key to finish.
To turn the white marker function off, display
“0” in the white marker window.
2.12 Selecting Picture Advance
HUE
▲
1
▼
2.13 Selecting Background
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 [MENU] key and the soft key
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS.
2. Select PICTURE ADVANCE, and press
the soft key EDIT to open the picture advance window.
PICTURE ADVANCE
▲
'
2/1
™ 1/1
™ 1/2
™ 1/4
™ 1/8
™ STOP
▼
Figure 2-28 Picture advance window
The fractions in the window denote number of scan lines produced per transmission. For example, 1/8 means one scan
line is produced every eight transmissions. STOP freezes the display and it is
convenient for observing an echo.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select speed desired.
4. Press the soft key RETURN and the
[SNDR] key to finish.
and Echo Colors
1. Press the [MENU] key and the soft key
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS.
2. Select HUE, and then press the soft key
EDIT to show the hue window.
Figure 2-29 Hue window
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select hue number, referring to the table below. (You can see
the result of your selection on the display .)
Table 2-1 Background and echo colors
euH
oN.
1roloc61eulb-muideM
2roloc8eulb-muideM
3roloc61eulb-kraD
4roloc8eulb-kraD
5roloc61etihW
6roloc8etihW
7roloc61kcalB
8roloc8kcalB
9
4. Press the soft key RETURN and the
[SNDR] key to finish.
ohcE
roloC
seitisnetnithgie
dnuorgkcaB
roloC
,wolleyemorhconoM
2-9
2.14 Alarms
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.
3. Select the menu item, and press the soft
key EDIT.
4. Select ON or OFF. For ON, use the cursor pad and the numeric keys to set range.
5. Press the soft key ENTER.
When an alarm setting is violated...
Fish (B/L) alarm
The bottom-lock fish alarm sounds when a
fish echo is within a predetermined distance
from the bottom.
Fish (normal) alarm
The normal fish alarm sounds when a fish
echo is within the preset alarm range.
Note: The sensitivity of the fish alarm can be
set on the SOUNDER SYSTEM SETUP
menu.
Water temperature alarm
There are two types of water temperature
alarms: WITHIN and WITHOUT. The WITHIN
alarm sounds when the water temperature
is within the range set; the WITHOUT alarm
sounds when the water temperature is higher
or lower than the range set. This alarm requires water temperature data.
When an alarm setting is violated the buzzer
sounds, and the (red) speaker icon appears
at the bottom of the screen. You can silence
the buzzer with the [CLEAR] key. (However,
the buzzer will sound whenever the alarm setting is violated.) Press the [ALARM] key to
find out which alarm has been violated. The
offending alarm is displayed in red in the
ALARM INFORMATION window. Press the
soft key CLEAR ALARM to erase the alarm
indication. The alarm icon remains displayed
in red until all violated alarms have been acknowledged.
Activating/deactivating an alarm
1. Press the [ALARM] key to open the alarm
menu.
2. Press the soft key NEXT PAGE to show
the ALARM2 menu.
s
BOTTOM ALARM
FISH (B/L) ALARM
FISH (NORMAL)
TEMP. ALARM
ALARM INFORMATION
NO ALARM
DGPS 3D
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ALARM2
EDIT
CLEAR
ALARM
RETURN
Figure 2-30 Alarm2 menu
2-10
2.15 Interpreting the Display
Bottom echo
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 2-31Zero line
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.
Echoes from the bottom are normally the
strongest and are displayed in reddish-brown
color 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 2-32 Fish school echoes
Second bottom
echo
Rock base
Mud
and sand
Figure 2-33 Bottom echoes
2-11
Surface noise/Aeration
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.
Surface noise
Caused by
aerated water
Thermocline
Figure 2-34 Surface noise/aeration
2-12
3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS
3.1 Presentation Modes
The plotter display mainly shows chart, ship’s
track, waypoints, and navigation data.
Three types of display presentations are provided for the normal plotter display: north-up,
course-up and auto course-up. To change the
mode, use the presentation mode selection
soft key, which is the 3rd soft key from the
top.
North-up
Press the soft key NORTH UP to show the
north-up display . North (zero degree) is at the
top of the display and own ship is at the center of the screen. Own ship marker is a filled
circle. This mode is useful for long-range
navigation.
Functions for
Course bar
Nav information
window
34° 12.345’ N
135° 12.345’ E
002WP
DGPS 3D
GPS status
FISH
Current display mode
Track
CSE
245.8°
16.3kt
SPD
BRIDGE
Icon (chart)
Waypoint name
Waypoint mark
Figure 3-1 Plotter display, north-up mode
soft key
(north-up)
NORTH
ZOOM
ZOOM
COURSE
NAV
WPT
Own ship
marker
UP
IN
OUT
UP
Course-up
Press the soft key COURSE UP to show the
course-up display. When destination is set it
is at the top of the screen, the north mark
appears at the upper left side of the screen
and points to north. A filled triangle marks own
ship’s position.
When destination is not set, the course or
heading is upward on the screen at the moment the course-up mode is selected.
34° 12.345’ N
135° 12.345’ E
DGPS 3D
QP<01>
CSE
SPD
245.8°
16.3kt
COURSE
ZOOM
ZOOM
OUT
AUTO
C.U.
NAV
WPT
UP
IN
Figure 3-2 Plotter display, course-up mode
Auto course-up
Press the soft key AUTO C.U. to show the
automatic course-up display. The course or
heading is at the top of screen at the moment the course-up mode is selected. When
own ship is off its intended course by 22.5°
or more, it is automatically brought back to
perpendicular.
34° 12.345’ N
135° 12.345’ E
CSE
SPD
245.8°
16.3kt
AUTO
C-UP
ZOOM
ZOOM
OUT
NORTH
UP
IN
DGPS 3D
NAV
WPT
Figure 3-3 Auto course-up mode
3-1
3.2 Cursor
3.4 Selecting Chart
Turning on the cursor, shifting the
cursor
Press the cursor pad to turn the cursor on,
and the cursor appears at the own ship’s position. Operate the cursor pad to shift the
cursor. The cursor moves in the direction of
the arrow or diagonal pressed on the cursor
pad.
Cursor state determines what data is shown
on the display. Cursor position is displayed
in latitude and longitude or Loran or Decca
TDs (depending on menu setting) at the top
of the plotter display when the cursor is on.
34° 12.345’ NOSFROM
135° 12.345’ E
DGPS 3D
16.45nm
276.9°
NORTH
UP
ZOOM
IN
ZOOM
OUT
COURSE
UP
GO TO
CURSOR
CENTER
Scale/Range
Chart scale (range) may be selected with the
soft key ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT. ZOOM IN
expands the chart; ZOOM OUT shrinks it.
Note: When the display is expanded or
shrunk beyond the range of the chart card in
use NO CHART appears, along with the appropriate chart icon. See Table 3-1.
3.5 Mini Chart Cards
The mini chart cards contain nautical charts.
When you insert a suitable mini chart card in
the slot and your boat is near land, a chart
appears.
When a wrong card is inserted or a wrong
chart scale is selected, the land will be hollow. Insert the proper card and select a suitable chart scale. Chart icons appear to help
you select a suitable chart scale. Table 3-1
shows the chart icons and their meanings.
Figure 3-4 Data displayed on the plotter
display when the cursor is on
Turning off the cursor, returning
own ship marker to screen center
The soft key CENTER turns off the cursor
and returns own ship marker to screen center.
3.3 Shifting the Display
The display can be shifted on the plotter display.
1. Press the cursor pad to display the cursor.
2. Locate the cursor at a screen edge. The
screen shifts in the direction opposite of
cursor location.
Table 3-1 Chart icons and their meanings
Icon Meaning
Proper card is not inserted or
chart scale is too small. Press
the soft key ZOOM IN to
adjust chart scale.
Chart scale is too large. Press
the soft key ZOOM OUT to
adjust chart scale.
Suitable chart scale is
selected.
3-2
Indices and chart enlargement
Chart symbols
When the soft key ZOOM OUT is used, 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 picture range. The areas circumscribed with smaller frames can
be enlarged, but the area enclosed by the
largest frame cannot.
Figure 3-5 Sample chart (Japan and South
Korea) showing indices
FURUNO mini chart card
The table below shows FURUNO mini chart
symbols and their meanings.
Table 3-2 FURUNO chart symbols
Symbol Description
Summit
Wreck
Lighthouse
Lighted Buoy
Buoy
Radio Station
Position of Sounding
Obstruction
Remarks on chart display
A chart will not be displayed in the following
conditions:
• When the chart scale is too large or too
small.
• When scrolling the chart outside the indi-
ces.
When this happens, select proper chart scale.
Fishing Reef
Platform
Anchorage
3-3
Table 3-3 Comparison of FURUNO and
Nav-Charts™ chart cards
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SEYSEY
SEYSEY
3*SEYSEY
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Example of data displayed
Range and bearing
from own ship
Period (ex.: 6 seconds)
Visibility in nautical
mile (ex.: 12 miles)
NAVAID: /FL 6S 12M
FROM OS 52.38nm 48.0°
FL : Flashing
F : Fixed light
F FL : Fixed and Flashing light
MO : Morse code light
Oc : Occulting light
Figure 3-7 Example of buoy,
lighthouse data
gniretneCSEY2*
*1 Nav-Charts™ chart may not center the
cursor perfectly.
*2 Nav-Charts™ chart may not center own
ship's position perfectly.
*3 Newly designed chart cards containing
lighthouse data. Chart cards for North
America area are completed, and others
are in production.
*4 Nav-Charts™ is the registered trademark
of NAVIONICS INC.
Aid to navigation data
Selected FURUNO and NAVIONICS mini
chart cards can show buoy and lighthouse
data. Simply place the cursor on the lighthouse or buoy mark.
Port service icons (Nav-Charts™
cards)
Selected Nav-Charts™ mini chart cards show
by icons services available at ports. Use the
cursor pad to place the cursor on the sailboat icon (denotes a port or harbor), and then
press the [ENTER] key. The services available appear at the top of the display.
Detailed information of service
selected
List of services
at the port selected
NORTH
UP
FIRST AID
Place the cursor on
a lighthouse or buoy mark.
Figure 3-6 Placing the cursor on the mark
3-4
DGPS 3D
Sailboat mark (Port)
CANCEL
Figure 3-8 Plotter display showing Nav-
Charts™ port service display
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