Furuno GP170D, GP170 Operator's Manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

GPS NAVIGATOR

Model

GP-170

www.furuno.com

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FURUNO Authorized Distributor/Dealer

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Nishinomiya, 662-8580, JAPAN

All rights reserved.

Printed in Japan

A : JUN . 2014

Pub. No. OME-44820-A

(YOTA ) GP-170

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

General

•This manual has been authored with simplified grammar, to meet the needs of international users.

•The operator of this equipment must read and follow the descriptions in this manual. Wrong operation or maintenance can cancel the warranty or cause injury.

•Do not copy any part of this manual without written permission from FURUNO.

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•The contents of this manual and equipment specifications can change without notice.

•The example screens (or illustrations) shown in this manual can be different from the screens you see on your display. The screens you see depend on your system configuration and equipment settings.

•Save this manual for future reference.

•Any modification of the equipment (including software) by persons not authorized by FURUNO will cancel the warranty.

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How to discard this product

Discard this product according to local regulations for the disposal of industrial waste. For disposal in the USA, see the homepage of the Electronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org/) for the correct method of disposal.

How to discard a used battery

Some FURUNO products have a battery(ies). To see if your product has a battery(ies), see the chapter on Maintenance. Follow the instructions below if a battery(ies) is used. Tape the + and - terminals of battery before disposal to prevent fire, heat generation caused by short circuit.

In the European Union

	The crossed-out trash can symbol indicates that all types of batteries
	must not be discarded in standard trash, or at a trash site. Take the
	used batteries to a battery collection site according to your national	Cd
	legislation and the Batteries Directive 2006/66/EU.
	In the USA

The Mobius loop symbol (three chasing arrows) indicates that Ni-Cd
and lead-acid rechargeable batteries must be recycled. Take the
used batteries to a battery collection site according to local laws.	Ni-Cd	Pb

In the other countries

There are no international standards for the battery recycle symbol. The number of symbols can increase when the other countries make their own recycle symbols in the future.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

		WARNING	Indicates a condition that can cause death or serious
			injury if not avoided.
		CAUTION	Indicates a condition that can cause minor or moderate
			injury if not avoided.
		Warning, Caution	Prohibitive Action	Mandatory Action

WARNING

Do not disassemble or modify the equipment.

Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can occur.

Turn off the power immediately if water leaks into the equipment or smoke or fire is coming from the equipment.

Failure to turn off the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO agent for service.

Use the correct fuse.

A wrong fuse can cause fire or serious damage to the equipment.

CAUTION

The glass of an LCD panel breaks easily. Handle the LCD carefully.

Injury can result if the glass breaks.

Do not connect/disconnect the signal cable while turning the power on.

The unit may be damaged.

No single navigation aid (including this unit) should ever be relied upon as the exclusive means for navigating your vessel.

The navigator is responsible for checking all aids available to confirm his position. Electronic aids are intended to assist, not replace, the navigator.

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.

Caution Label(s)

Caution label(s) is(are) attached to the equipment. Do not remove the label(s). If a label is missing or damaged, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement.

Name: Caution Label

Type: 20-035-1003-0

Code No.: 100-386-200-10

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

...................................................................................................................FOREWORD				vi
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS.......................................................................................				vii
1.	OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW.................................................................................			1-1
	1.1	Controls ......................................................................................................................		1-1
	1.2	How to Turn the Power On/Off ...................................................................................		1-3
	1.3	How to Adjust the Brilliance of the Display and Panel................................................		1-4
	1.4	How to Select the Display Mode.................................................................................		1-5
	1.5	Main Menu Overview..................................................................................................		1-8
	1.6	List Overview ..............................................................................................................		1-9
	1.7	Context Menu Overview ...........................................................................................		1-10
2. PLOTTER DISPLAY OVERVIEW, TRACK ...........................................................				2-1
	2.1	How to Set the Display ...............................................................................................		2-1
		2.1.1	How to select the background color ...............................................................	2-1
		2.1.2	How to zoom in or out the display ..................................................................	2-1
		2.1.3	How to change the display orientation ...........................................................	2-1
		2.1.4	How to turn the cursor on/off, change cursor size..........................................	2-2
		2.1.5	How to move the cursor .................................................................................	2-2
		2.1.6	How to shift the display ..................................................................................	2-2
		2.1.7	How to center the cursor position or ship's position .......................................	2-3
		2.1.8	How to show or hide the grid and change its color.........................................	2-3
		2.1.9	How to show or hide the XTL line and change its color .................................	2-3
		2.1.10	How to show or hide the heading line and change its color ...........................	2-4
		2.1.11	How to set the COG vector ............................................................................	2-4
		2.1.12	How to display the time mark .........................................................................	2-5
		2.1.13	How to display the names for marks and waypoints ......................................	2-5
		2.1.14	How to show or hide the weather data ...........................................................	2-5
	2.2	Bearing Reference......................................................................................................		2-6
		2.2.1	How to select bearing reference.....................................................................	2-6
		2.2.2	How to set the magnetic variation ..................................................................	2-6
	2.3	About Tracks ..............................................................................................................		2-7
		2.3.1	How to start or stop plotting and recording of the track..................................	2-7
		2.3.2	How to set the track plotting interval ..............................................................	2-7
		2.3.3	How to set the track color...............................................................................	2-8
		2.3.4	How to erase the track ...................................................................................	2-8
3.	MARKS ..................................................................................................................			3-1
	3.1	How to Enter a Mark on the Plotter Display................................................................		3-1
		3.1.1	How to preset mark appearance ....................................................................	3-1
		3.1.2	How to enter a mark at the cursor position.....................................................	3-2
		3.1.3	How to enter a mark from the mark list ..........................................................	3-2
	3.2	How to Enter an Event Mark.......................................................................................		3-5
		3.2.1	How to preset event mark appearance ..........................................................	3-5
		3.2.2	How to enter an event mark at own ship’s position ........................................	3-5
		3.2.3	How to enter an event mark from the mark list...............................................	3-5
	3.3	How to Enter a MOB Mark on the Plotter Display ......................................................		3-6
	3.4	How to Edit a Mark or an Event Mark.........................................................................		3-7
	3.5	How to Erase Marks ...................................................................................................		3-8
4.	ROUTES ................................................................................................................			4-1
	4.1	How to Create a Route ...............................................................................................		4-1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
		4.1.1 How to preset the settings for routes .............................................................		4-1
		4.1.2 How to create a new route with the cursor and the ROUTE key....................		4-3
		4.1.3 How to create a new route from the route list ................................................		4-4
	4.2	How to Edit a Route ...................................................................................................		4-6
		4.2.1 How to change the route name or color .........................................................		4-6
		4.2.2 How to edit a waypoint in a route...................................................................		4-7
		4.2.3 How to temporarily deselect a waypoint in a route.........................................		4-8
		4.2.4 How to delete a waypoint from a route...........................................................		4-9
		4.2.5 How to insert a waypoint in a route ..............................................................		4-10
		4.2.6 How to change the route direction ...............................................................		4-11
		4.2.7 How to copy the route ..................................................................................		4-11
	4.3	How to Erase a Route ..............................................................................................		4-12
5.	DESTINATION .......................................................................................................			5-1
	5.1	How to Set a Destination............................................................................................		5-1
		5.1.1 How to set a cursor position as a destination.................................................		5-1
		5.1.2 How to set a waypoint as a destination..........................................................		5-1
		5.1.3 How to set a registered mark as a destination...............................................		5-2
		5.1.4 How to set a registered route as a destination...............................................		5-3
	5.2	How to Cancel a Destination......................................................................................		5-3
		5.2.1 How to cancel a destination with the GO TO key...........................................		5-3
		5.2.2 How to cancel a destination from the main menu ..........................................		5-3
		5.2.3 How to cancel a destination from the context menu ......................................		5-4
	5.3	How to Calculate the Distance, Bearing and TTG (Time To Go)
		Between Two Points ..................................................................................................		5-4
	5.4	How to Display the ETA and TTG ..............................................................................		5-5
	5.5	How to Calculate the Trip Distance............................................................................		5-6
	5.6	How to Set the Drift ....................................................................................................		5-6
6.	NOTICES................................................................................................................			6-1
	6.1	Audio Notice Type......................................................................................................		6-1
	6.2	Arrival/Anchor Notice .................................................................................................		6-2
		6.2.1	Arrival notice ..................................................................................................	6-2
		6.2.2	Anchor notice .................................................................................................	6-2
	6.3	XTE Notice .................................................................................................................		6-3
	6.4	Ship Speed Notice .....................................................................................................		6-3
	6.5	Trip Notice..................................................................................................................		6-4
7.	DISPLAYS..............................................................................................................			7-1
	7.1	Integrity Display..........................................................................................................		7-1
	7.2	Highway Display.........................................................................................................		7-4
	7.3	Course Display...........................................................................................................		7-5
	7.4	Data Display...............................................................................................................		7-6
8.	ALERTS .................................................................................................................			8-1
	8.1	Overview ....................................................................................................................		8-1
	8.2	Alert List .....................................................................................................................		8-3
	8.3	Alert Log.....................................................................................................................		8-4
	8.4	How to Acknowledge Alerts .......................................................................................		8-4
9.	OTHER FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................			9-1
	9.1	Unit Setup Menu ........................................................................................................		9-1
	9.2	Correction, Offset Menu .............................................................................................		9-1
	9.3	GNSS Menu ...............................................................................................................		9-4
		9.3.1 How to select the positioning system .............................................................		9-4
		9.3.2 How to set the time for smoothing of position, speed and speed average.....		9-4

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	9.3.3 How to set the positioning condition...............................................................	9-5
	9.3.4 How to select the RAIM function ....................................................................	9-6
	9.3.5 How to select the datum.................................................................................	9-7
	9.3.6 How to set the initial position..........................................................................	9-7
	9.3.7 How to set the positioning cycle .....................................................................	9-8
	9.3.8 How to turn the anti-multipath mode on/off ....................................................	9-8
9.4	Beacon/SBAS Menu...................................................................................................	9-9
	9.4.1 How to select the differential corrections to use.............................................	9-9
	9.4.2 How to set SBAS and beacon ........................................................................	9-9
	9.4.3 How to open the station data........................................................................	9-10
9.5	Language..................................................................................................................	9-12
9.6	I/O Menu...................................................................................................................	9-13
	9.6.1 How to set the output 1, 2, 3 or 4 .................................................................	9-13
	9.6.2 How to set the Ethernet................................................................................	9-14
	9.6.3 How to select the input data .........................................................................	9-15
	9.6.4 Line monitor log............................................................................................	9-16
9.7	How to Set Dual Configuration .................................................................................	9-18
9.8	How to Set ECDIS Sync Configuration.....................................................................	9-18
9.9	How to Change the User Password .........................................................................	9-19
9.10	How to Set the Demo Mode .....................................................................................	9-20
10. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................		10-1
10.1	Maintenance .............................................................................................................	10-1
10.2	Fuse Replacement ...................................................................................................	10-2
10.3	Troubleshooting........................................................................................................	10-2
10.4	Equipment Information .............................................................................................	10-3
10.5	Self Test ...................................................................................................................	10-4
10.6	Backup......................................................................................................................	10-6
10.7	How to Clear the Memory.........................................................................................	10-8
APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE .......................................................................................		AP-1
APPENDIX 2 LIST OF TERMS/SYMBOLS ..............................................................		AP-5
APPENDIX 3 TIME DIFFERENCES .........................................................................		AP-9
APPENDIX 4 GEODETIC CHART LIST .................................................................		AP-10
APPENDIX 5 WHAT IS SBAS?..............................................................................		AP-11
APPENDIX 6 PARTS LIST/LOCATION..................................................................		AP-12
SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................		SP-1
INDEX .........................................................................................................................		IN-1

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FOREWORD

A Word to the Owner of the GP-170

Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO GP-170 GPS Navigator. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability.

Since 1948, 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.

Your equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless properly installed and maintained. Please carefully read and follow the operation and maintenance procedures set forth in this manual.

We would appreciate feedback from you, the end-user, about where we are achieving our purposes.

Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.

Features

The main features of the GP-170 are as shown below.

•High-resolution color LCD

•Comprehensive navigation data displays

•A DGPS beacon receiver (internal or external) can be connected to the GP-170 to add DGPS capability.

•Storage for 1,000 waypoints, 100 routes (99 for creating, one for external input), 1,000 tracks and 2,000 marks

•External USB flash memory capability

•Notices: Arrival/Anchor, XTE (Cross-track Error), Ship speed, Trip

•Alerts: Warning, Caution

•Man overboard feature records position at time of man overboard and provides continuous updates of range and bearing when navigating to the MOB position.

•Unique Highway display provides a graphic presentation of ship’s progress toward a waypoint.

•User-programmable nav data displays provide digital navigation data.

•Two dual differential GPS navigator systems are available.

•Ethernet port for connection to a LAN

Program No.

MAIN: 2051542-01.XX, GPS: 48504650XX,

BEACON: 2051544-01.XX (Requires internal beacon receiver.)

XX: Minor change

Open Source Acknowledgement

This product makes use of the following open source software:

b64: Base-64 Encoding Library (http://synesis.com.au/software/b64.html)

Portions of this software are copyright C 2012 Synesis Software Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS

Basic configuration is shown with solid line.

Single configuration

Antenna Unit	Antenna Unit	Antenna Unit
GPA-021S*	GPA-020S**	GPA-017S**

*: w/internal beacon receiver **: w/o internal beacon receiver

USB Flash Memory

Rectifier

PR-62

110/220 VAC

Display Unit

Rectifier

PR-240

100 to 115/

200 to 230 VAC

	MENU		NU/CU
	ESC		ENT
	LIST
	DISPLAY	ROUTE	GO TO
	1	2	3
	MOB	MARK	PLOT
	4	EVENT5	ON/OFF 6
	ZOOM	CENTER	ZOOM
	IN 7	8	OUT 9
	ACK	CURSOR	BRILL
	DELETE	ON/OFF 0

Switching Hub

HUB-100

Radar,

Echo Sounder,

Autopilot,

Printer (PP-505FP),

Beacon Receiver,

Interface Unit IF-2503

12-24 VDC

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS

Dual configuration

Antenna Unit	Antenna Unit	Antenna Unit	Antenna Unit	Antenna Unit	Antenna Unit
GPA-021S*	GPA-020S**	GPA-017S**	GPA-021S*	GPA-020S**	GPA-017S**

*: w/internal beacon receiver **: w/o internal beacon receiver

Switching Hub

HUB-100

USB Flash Memory	MENU		NU/CU	MENU		NU/CU
	ESC		ENT	ESC		ENT
	LIST			LIST		USB Flash Memory
	DISPLAY1	ROUTE2	GO TO3	DISPLAY	ROUTE	GO TO
				1	2	3
	MOB	MARK	PLOT	MOB	MARK	PLOT
	4	EVENT5	ON/OFF 6	4	EVENT5	ON/OFF 6
	ZOOM	CENTER	ZOOM	ZOOM	CENTER	ZOOM
	IN 7	8	OUT 9	IN 7	8	OUT 9
	ACK	CURSOR	BRILL	ACK	CURSOR	BRILL
	DELETE	ON/OFF 0		DELETE	ON/OFF 0
Rectifier	Display Unit			Display Unit
						Rectifier
PR-62	Radar,					PR-62
110/220 VAC				Radar,		110/220 VAC
	Echo Sounder,			Echo Sounder,
	Autopilot,			Autopilot,
Rectifier	Printer (PP-505FP),			Printer (PP-505FP),		Rectifier
PR-240	Beacon Receiver,			Beacon Receiver,		PR-240
100 to 115/	Interface Unit IF-2503			Interface Unit IF-2503		100 to 115/
200 to 230 VAC						200 to 230 VAC
12-24 VDC						12-24 VDC
Environmental category
Units				Category
Antenna Unit			Exposed to the weather
Display Unit			Protected from the weather

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1.OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.1Controls

	Operation keys			4
			6	1		2
				MENU		NU/CU
	MENU		NU/CU	ESC		ENT
	ESC		ENT				3
	LIST			LIST			5
	DISPLAY	ROUTE	GO TO				7
	1	2	3	DISPLAY	ROUTE	GO TO
	MOB	MARK	PLOT				8
				1	2	3
	4	EVENT5	ON/OFF 6				10
	ZOOM	CENTER	ZOOM	MOB	MARK	PLOT
							11
	IN 7	8	OUT 9
				4	EVENT5	ON/OFF 6
	ACK	CURSOR	BRILL				13
	DELETE	ON/OFF 0		ZOOM	CENTER	ZOOM
							14
				IN 7	8	OUT 9
				ACK	CURSOR	BRILL	17
				DELETE	ON/OFF 0

18

Function keys

9 16 15

12 19

The keys are arranged according to the function.

No.	Control		Function
			Menu screen			Display mode
1	MENU/ESC	•	Closes the menu.		•	Opens the menu.
		•	Quits current operation.		•	Quits current operation.
2	NU/CU ENT	Confirms a selection.			• Switches the orientation mode
						between north-up and course-up
						on the plotter display.
					• Confirms a selection then closes
						the setting window.
3	Cursorpad	• S or T: Selects the menu			• Shifts display or cursor on the
			item.			plotter display.
		• W: Goes back one layer in			• Switches display on the integrity
			multi-layer menu.			display.
		• X: Goes forward one layer in
			multi-layer menu.
4	LIST	•	Opens the list.
		• Switches the list (any display → mark list → route list → station list
			(requires the internal beacon receiver) → any display). Long-press to
			switch the list in reverse order.
5	(Right-click)		–		Opens the context menu on the plotter
					display.

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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

No.		Control		Function
			Menu screen		Display mode
6	DISPLAY/1		• Selects and confirms the		Selects the display mode.
			selected menu item.
7	ROUTE/2				Starts/stops the registration of a route
			• Enters a numeric character.		on the plotter display.
8	GO TO/3				• Sets a destination at the cursor
					position on the plotter display with
					cursor on.
					• Opens the context menu for Go To
					on the plotter display with cursor
					off.
9	MOB/4				Marks a man overboard position and
					sets a destination on the plotter
					display.
10	MARK EVENT/5				• Puts a mark at the cursor position
					on the plotter display with cursor
					on.
					• Puts an event mark at own ship’s
					position on the plotter display with
					cursor off.
11	PLOT ON/OFF/				Resumes/stops track plotting on the
	6				plotter display.
12	ZOOM IN/7				Zooms in the plotter display.
13	CENTER/8				• Centers the cursor position on the
					plotter display with cursor on.
					• Centers own ship’s position on the
					plotter display with cursor off.
14	ZOOM OUT/9				Zooms out the plotter display.
15	CURSOR ON/OFF/				Turns the cursor on or off on the
	0				plotter display.
16	ACK/DELETE		• Acknowledges an		• Acknowledges an unacknowledged
			unacknowledged alert when		alert when the pop-up appears.
			the pop-up appears.		• Deletes registered data (marks,
			• Deletes all setting values on		etc.) at the cursor-selected position
			the setting window when		on the plotter display when there
			there is no unacknowledged		are no unacknowledged alerts.
			alerts.
17	BRILL		Opens the brilliance adjustment		window.
			Adjusts the display brilliance when the adjustment window opens.
18			Turns the power on or off.
	(Power)
19	USB port		For connection of USB flash memory.

Key sound

When you operate a key, a single beep sounds. If you do not need the key beep, deactivate the beep sound as follows (see section 1.5):

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [4 Notice Setting] then [9 Sound].

3.Select [2 Key Sound].

4.Select [2 Off].

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.2How to Turn the Power On/Off

Press the key to turn the power on. The start-up screen appears for 30 seconds then the last-used screen appears.

		Self test
	Appears when	results
		Start-up screen
	internal beacon
		XX: Program version numbers
	receiver is installed.

Last-used screen (example: plotter display)

DGPS beacon receiver

The GP-170 is available in two specifications, with DGPS beacon receiver and no DGPS beacon receiver. Only the beacon receiver equipped GP-170 has DGPS capability. To get DGPS capability, install the optional internal beacon receiver (name: beacon receiver set, type: OP20-42, code no.: 000-023-637) or connect an external beacon receiver.

		Status indications
Indication				System
2D positioning	3D positioning
GP-2D	GP-3D		GPS
GP-S2D	GP-S3D		GPS + SBAS

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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

	Indication		System
	2D positioning	3D positioning
	GP-D2D	GP-D3D	GPS + Differential
	GP-D2D (Yellow)	GP-D3D (Yellow)	GPS + Differential (WER>10%)
	GP-D2D! (Yellow)	GP-D3D! (Yellow)	GPS + Differential (Unmonitored)
	GA-2D	GA-3D	GALILEO
	GA-S2D	GA-S3D	GALILEO + SBAS
	GA-D2D	GA-D3D	GALILEO + Differential
	GA-D2D (Yellow)	GA-D3D (Yellow)	GALILEO + Differential (WER>10%)
	GA-D2D! (Yellow)	GA-D3D! (Yellow)	GALILEO + Differential (Unmonitored)
	GL-2D	GL-3D	GLONASS
	GL-S2D	GL-S3D	GLONASS + SBAS
	GL-D2D	GL-D3D	GLONASS + Differential
	GL-D2D (Yellow)	GL-D3D (Yellow)	GLONASS + Differential (WER>10%)
	GL-D2D! (Yellow)	GL-D3D! (Yellow)	GLONASS + Differential (Unmonitored)
	GN-2D	GN-3D	Multi
	GN-S2D	GN-S3D	Multi + SBAS
	GN-D2D	GN-D3D	Multi + Differential
	GN-D2D (Yellow)	GN-D3D (Yellow)	Multi + Differential (WER>10%)
	GN-D2D! (Yellow)	GN-D3D! (Yellow)	Multi + Differential (Unmonitored)
	No Fix		No fixed

2D positioning: Three satellites are used.

3D positioning: More than four satellites are used.

Note 1: GLONASS, GALILEO and Multi are reserved for future use.

Note 2: The screen refreshes slower in low ambient temperature.

To turn the power off, press the key.

1.3How to Adjust the Brilliance of the Display and Panel

1. Press the BRILL key to show the following setting window.

Switch the color mode between day mode and night mode.

Long-press to restore the settings to default of day mode.

2.To adjust the display brilliance, use the cursorpad (W or X) or the BRILL key (setting range: 0 to 15, default: 14 for day mode/6 for night mode).

3.To adjust the panel brilliance, use the cursorpad (S or T) (setting range: 0 to 9, default: 7 for day and night modes).

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the setting window.

1-4

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

Note 1: The default settings for night mode is 6 for [Display] and 7 for [Panel]. If the display is difficult to see when switching to the night mode, use the cursorpad (X) to increase the display brilliance.

Note 2: Whenever the brilliance mode is changed, the last-used brilliance for the selected mode is set.

Note 3: When the brilliance is preset, the background color is also preset (see paragraph 2.1.1). So both the brilliance and the background color are restored to the

default when long-pressing the key.

1.4How to Select the Display Mode

There are five display modes: PLOTTER, INTEGRITY, HIGHWAY, COURSE and DATA. Press the DISPLAY key to select the display mode, in the following sequence. To reverse the order, long-press the DISPLAY key.

PLOTTER INTEGRITY HIGHWAY

: Short-press the DISPLAY key

: Long-press the DISPLAY key

DATA COURSE

You can turn off the highway, course or data display if its use is not required.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [9 Display Select].

3.Select [3 Highway], [4 Course] or [5 Data].

4.Select [1 On] or [2 Off]. The display modes which are set to off are skipped when operating the DISPLAY key.

Note: The plotter and integrity displays can not be disabled.

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

The data is arranged according to data type.

Mode

Common information

Main information

Guidance or alert information*

*: The alert information is displayed when an alert occurs.

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Plotter Display

This icon appears when the number of satellites used for positioning is more than four and the high precision speed computing is available.

Ship’s position*

North mark

Grid

Range scale

Cursor on (Cursor mode): Cursor off (Chart mode):

	This icon appears		Distance for RAIM reliability		Spinner rotates when
	during the		HDOP: 2D		the equipment is
	synchronization				functioning normally.
	with ECDIS.	Status PDOP: 3D			Time and date of
		indication		RAIM reliability
	Datum
					Position FIX
					Cursor mode:
					Cursor position,
					Chart mode:
					No indication
					Cursor mode:
					Bearing from
					ship to cursor,
					Chart mode:
					Bearing
					Cursor mode:
					Range from
					ship to cursor,
					Chart mode:
					Range
					Course over
					ground

		Speed over
Ship’s mark Ship’s track	Course bar	ground
		Heading line

*: Shows the ship’s position adjusted with the setting position offset based on the selected datum (refer to paragraph 9.3.5).

Note: The color of the ship’s position data depends on positioning status.

Black: GPS position fix Red: No GPS position fix

Integrity Display

Satellites used for positioning (Satellite numbers used for positioning are displayed in white, or black if not used for positioning.)

Receiver signal level (Bars show signal level.)

Elevation 60°

Elevation 30°

Elevation 0°

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Highway Display

Course over ground

Speed over ground

Course information

Waypoint

Attitude gauge

Weather data

Course Display

Estimated time and date of arrival

Range

Velocity to destination

Trip distance

Cross track distance indication

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Data Display

Note: When invalid data is input, “- - - -” is displayed.

1.5Main Menu Overview

1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

These marks indicate additional menus.

Basic operation or alert information

2.Use the cursorpad (S or T) to select a menu item then press the NU/CU ENT key. You can also select a menu item by pressing the numeric keys. This manual states this operating procedure as “Select [No. menu name].” The menu items that have a X indicate additional menus.

Second layer

Third layer

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3.Select an option.

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

1.6List Overview

The LIST key displays the mark list, route list and station list, in the sequence shown below.

	Any display		Mark List

Station List		Route List
(Requires internal beacon receiver.)		: Short-press the LIST key
		: Long-press the LIST key

How to save position in a list

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [8 System Setting] then [2 Plotter].

3.Select [7 List Number].

4.Select [1 Keeping] or [2 Not Saved]. [Keeping]: Saves position in lists.

[Not Saved]: No. 0001 is always displayed at the top of the list.

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

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How to change the data to display on the mark list

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [8 System Setting] then [2 Plotter].

3.Select [8 List Information].

4.Select [1 L/L] or [2 Range/Bearing]. [L/L]: Displays latitude and longitude.

[Range/Bearing]: Displays the bearing and distance from own ship to a mark or a waypoint.

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

L/L	Range/Bearing

1.7Context Menu Overview

You can display a context menu for track, mark, route, waypoint or MOB. For example, do the following to open the context menu for a mark.

1.Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn the cursor on.

2.Use the cursorpad to select a mark then press the key. The context menu opens.

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2.1How to Set the Display

2.1.1How to select the background color

You can select the background color to suit lighting conditions or environment (see section 1.3).

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [1 Back Ground].

3.Select [1 White] or [2 Black].

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

2.1.2How to zoom in or out the display

You can change the range scale on the plotter display. Press the ZOOM IN key to zoom in the display and the ZOOM OUT key to zoom out the display. The horizontal range is available among 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024 NM.

2.1.3How to change the display orientation

The display orientation for the plotter display can be selected to north-up or courseup. Press the NU/CU ENT key to change the display orientation.

North-up

True north (0°) is at the top of the display. Own ship moves on the display in accordance with true motion. The land is stationary.

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Course-up

When the destination is set, the destination is at the top of the display and the north mark ( ) appears at the left side of the display.

When the destination is not set, own ship's course is upward on the display at the mo-

ment you select the course-up and the north mark ( ) appears at the left side of the display.

2.1.4How to turn the cursor on/off, change cursor size

Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn the cursor on or off.

Cursor size

You can change the cursor size.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [6 Cursor Size].

3.Select [1 Large] or [2 Small].

Large

Small

4. Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

2.1.5How to move the cursor

You can move the cursor with the cursorpad.

1.Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn the cursor on.

2.Press or hold down the cursorpad. The cursor moves in the direction of the arrow or diagonal. The display shifts when the cursor reaches an edge of the display, in the direction opposite of the arrow pressed on the cursorpad. When the cursor is turned on, the cursor position, the bearing and range from own ship to the cursor appear at the right side of the display (see the plotter display on page 1-6).

2.1.6How to shift the display

You can shift the display on the plotter display.

1.Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn the cursor off.

2.Press or hold down the cursorpad.

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2.1.7How to center the cursor position or ship's position

Cursor position

1.Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn the cursor on.

2.Press the CENTER key.

Ship's position

1.Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn the cursor off.

2.Press the CENTER key.

Note: When own ship reaches an edge of the display, own ship’s mark is automatically centered.

2.1.8How to show or hide the grid and change its color

You can show or hide the grid and change its color (see "Plotter Display" on page 1- 6).

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [2 Grid].

	3.	Select the grid color. To turn the grid off, select [8 Off]. When selecting [7 White/
		Black], the grid color depends on the background color.
			Background color	Grid color
			White	Black
			Black	White
	4.	Press the	MENU/ESC key to close the	main menu.
2.1.9	How to show or hide the XTL line and change its color

The XTL lines (see the illustration on page 5-1) straddle the intended course line and they mark the XTL range. You can show or hide the lines and change their color.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [3 Lines Color].

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3.Select [1 XTL Line].

4.Select the XTL line color. To turn the XTL line off, select [8 Off].

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

2.1.10How to show or hide the heading line and change its color

You can show or hide the heading line and change its color.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [3 Lines Color].

3.Select [2 Heading Line].

4.Select the heading line color. To turn the heading line off, select [8 Off].

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

2.1.11How to set the COG vector

The COG vector is a vector line that runs from own ship’s icon. This vector shows speed and course of own ship. The top of a vector shows estimated position of own ship after the selected vector time elapses.

Note: The COG vector is not displayed when there is no position data.

How to show or hide the COG vector and change its color

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [3 Lines Color].

3.Select [3 Course Vector].

4.Select the COG vector color. To turn the COG vector off, select [8 Off].

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

How to set the COG vector time

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [3 Lines Color].

3.Select [4 Course Vector Time].

4.Select the time for the COG vector. If you select [9 Continuous], the COG vector extends to the edge of the display.

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

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2.1.12How to display the time mark

You can display the time mark on the track every hour on the hour.

Track

T

T

T T

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [4 Time Mark].

3.Select the color for the time mark. To turn the time mark off, select [8 Off].

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

2.1.13How to display the names for marks and waypoints

You can display the names for marks and waypoints.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [5 Mark/WPT Name].

3.Select [1 On (All)], [2 On (WPT)] or [3 Off].

[On (All)]: Displays the names for marks and waypoints. [On (WPT)]: Displays the waypoint names.

[Off]: Turns off the names.

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

2.1.14How to show or hide the weather data

You can display the direction and the speed of the wind analyzed from type 16 message when the weather data is received from a beacon station (see page 7-2).

				The arrow points in wind direction
				and its length changes according
akap	akap			to wind speed.
4m/s	4m/s
Plotter display	Highway display

Note: This menu requires an internal or external beacon receiver.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [1 Display] then [0 Data Overlay].

3.Select [1 Weather (Type16)], then [1 On] or [2 Off].

[On]: Displays the weather data (type 16 message) on the plotter display.

[Off]: Turns off the weather data (type 16 message) on the plotter display.

Note: On the highway display, the weather data is displayed regardless of on/off.

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

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2.2Bearing Reference

Ship’s course and bearing to a waypoint are displayed in true or magnetic bearing. Magnetic bearing is true bearing plus (or minus) earth’s magnetic variation.

2.2.1How to select bearing reference

The default setting displays true bearing.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [8 System Setting] then [2 Plotter].

3.Select [1 Bearing Reference].

4.Select [1 True] or [2 Magnetic].

[True]: Gyrocompass or satellite compass using true bearing [Magnetic]: Magnetic compass

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

When selecting [2 Magnetic] at step 4, follow the steps at paragraph 2.2.2.

2.2.2How to set the magnetic variation

The location of the magnetic north pole is different from the geographical north pole. This causes a difference between the true and magnetic north direction. This difference is called magnetic variation, and varies with respect to the observation point on the earth. Magnetic variation is entered automatically or manually.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [8 System Setting] then [2 Plotter].

3.Select [2 Magnetic Variation].

4.Select [1 Auto] or [2 Manual]. If you select [1 Auto], go to step 7. For [2 Manual], go to step 5.

5.Enter the variation with the numeric keys. To change the coordinate, select "E" then press one of keys from 0 to 9.

6.Move the cursor to [Enter] then press the NU/ CU ENT key.

7.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

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2.3About Tracks

The GP-170 stores 1,000 points of track.

2.3.1How to start or stop plotting and recording of the track

Press the PLOT ON/OFF key to start or stop plotting and recording of the track. The pop-up message "Resuming Track Plot" or "Stopping Track Plot" appears at the left

side of the display for two seconds. When track plotting is stopped, the icon appears at the bottom left corner of the display.

2.3.2How to set the track plotting interval

In drawing the track, the position of your ship is stored into the memory of this equipment at an interval of time or distance. A shorter interval provides better reconstruction of the track, but the storage time of the track is reduced. When the track memory becomes full, the oldest track is erased to make room for the latest.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [2 Track/Mark] then [1 Track REC].

3.Select [1 Time] or [2 Distance].

[Time]: Enter the time interval with the numeric keys (setting range: 0001 (1 sec) to 6000 (60 min)).

[Distance]: Enter the distance interval with the numeric keys (setting range: 00.01 to 99.99 NM).

Time

Distance

4.Move the cursor to [Enter] then press the NU/CU ENT key.

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

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2.3.3How to set the track color

You can select the track color as follows:

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [2 Track/Mark] then [2 Track Color].

3.Select the track color.

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

How to change the color of selected track

1.Put the cursor on the track.

2.Press the key to open the context menu.

3.Select [1 Change Color].

4.Select the color to change.

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the context menu.

2.3.4How to erase the track

How to erase all tracks from the main menu

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [2 Track/Mark] then [9 Erase Track].

3.Select [1 Erase Track]. The confirmation message appears.

4.Select [1 Yes].

5.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

How to erase all tracks from the context menu

1.Put the cursor on a track.

2.Press the key to open the context menu.

3.Select [2 Erase All]. The confirmation message appears.

4.Select [1 Yes].

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3.MARKS

You can put marks on the plotter display to indicate good fishing spot, location of traps, etc. Marks have 16 shapes and seven colors. Also, marks can be connected with lines.

3.1How to Enter a Mark on the Plotter Display

3.1.1How to preset mark appearance

Set the default mark shape, color, line type to use when entering a mark.

Mark shape

You can select a mark shape from 16 types.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [2 Track/Mark] then [3 Mark Shape].

3.Use the cursorpad to select the shape then press the NU/CU ENT key.

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

Mark color

You can select a mark color from seven colors.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [2 Track/Mark] then [4 Mark Color].

3.Select the color.

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

Mark line

Marks can be connected with lines, and three types of lines are available.

1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

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2.Select [2 Track/Mark] then [5 Mark Line].

3.Select the line type.

•	[None]: None	•	[Solid]:
•	[Dash]:	•	[Alternate Dash]:

4. Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

When continuously entering marks by the method described in paragraph 3.1.2, the marks are connected with the selected line.

Mark line color

You can select a mark line color from seven colors.

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [2 Track/Mark] then [6 Line Color].

3.Select the color.

4.Press the MENU/ESC key to close the main menu.

3.1.2How to enter a mark at the cursor position

1.Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn the cursor on.

2.Use the cursorpad to place the cursor on the location for a mark.

3.Press the MARK EVENT key to put the mark. This mark is named with the youngest unused mark number (for example, "POINT0001"), and saved to the mark list.

3.1.3How to enter a mark from the mark list

At the cursor position

1.Press the MENU/ESC key to open the main menu.

2.Select [3 Navigation] then [1 Mark Registration].

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