Furuno GP-1850F, GP-1850DF User Manual 2

COLOR DGPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER COLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER
GP-1850DF, GP-1850F FURUNO/NAVIONICS
GP-1850DF, GP-1850F FURUNO/C-MAP NT
All rights reserved.
PUB. No. OME-439 50
( DAMI )
FIRST EDITION : FEB . 1999
9-52, Ashihara- cho, Nishinomiya, Japan
Telephone: 0798-65-2111 Telefax: 0798-65-4200
Printed in Japan
Your Local Agent/Dealer
R2 : OCT. 7, 2002
GP-1850F/18 50DF

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 Remote Controller ........................... 1-2
1.3 Inserting Mini Chart Card................. 1-3
1.4 Turning the Power On/Off................ 1-3
1.5 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance .......... 1-4
1.6 Plotter Displays................................ 1-4
1.7 Sounder Displays ............................ 1-5
1.8 Menu Operation, Soft Keys ............. 1-5
1.9 Demonstration Display .................... 1-6
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 Marks ................................ 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
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
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
12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL
12.1 Inserting Chart Card ...................... 12-1
12.2 Cussor and Data Display............... 12-1
12.3 Tidal Information............................ 12-2
12.4 Navigation to Ports, Port Service .. 12-3
12.5 Setting Chart Setup Options.......... 12-5
12.6 Selecting Chart Scale/Ramge ....... 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-1850DF/1850F Owners

Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO GP-1850DF COLOR DGPS/ PLOTTER/SOUNDER, GP-1850F 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.
Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.

Features

The GP-1850DF is a totally integrated DGPS beacon receiver, GPS receiver, color video plotter and color video sounder. The GP­1850F mostly shares the same features with the GP-1850DF except it does not have a DGPS beacon receiver.
Navigation information is displayed on a bright 6.5-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-1850DF/1850F C-MAP NT.
The main features of the GP-1850DF/1850F are
Comprehensive navigation data displays.
Bright 6.5-inch color TFT LCD with tem­perature compensated tone and brilliance control.
Automatic coastline chart loading.
Position display in latitude and longitude, Loran C or Decca TDs.
Improved position accuracy with optional DGPS beacon receiver (GP-1850F).
Accepts both FURUNO and NAVIONICS or C-MAP NT mini chart cards.
Alarms: Arrival, Anchor Watch, 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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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

GPA-017 (for GP-1850F)
ANTENNA UNIT
Receives signal from GPS satellite and beacon reference station (GP-1850DF only)
DISPLAY UNIT
GPA-018 (for GP-1850DF)
1.2 m Whip antenna (Option)
GPA-019 (for GP-1850DF)
Matching
Box
MB-1000*
Temp. sensor (option)
Transducer
*Required for 1 kW transducer only
Ship's mains
10.8–31.2 VDC
External equipment (Autopilot, etc.)
DGPS beacon receiver GP-1850F 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
HIDE
SHOW
ABC1DEF2GHI
JKL
4
STU
7
CLEAR
MNO
5
VWX
8
_'#
0
3
PQR
6
YZ&
9
MENU
Clears data.
Erases selected waypoint.
Silences audible alarm.
Displays/hides the soft key menu, nav data, mode indication.
Enter alphanumeric data.
Opens/closes the main menu.
Mini chart card slot.
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 Remote Controller

Inscribes MOB mark.
Soft keys
Shows/hides soft key menu.
Adjust brilliance.
SW 1
SW 2
SW 3
SW 4
SW 5
SHOW
HIDE
BRILL
MOB
ABC 1
JKL 4
STU 7
ENTER
CLEAR
CANCEL
SAVE ALARM
DEF 2
MNO 5
VWX 8
_’#0
ZOOM IN/OUT
CENTER
GHI 3
PQR 6
MENU
Inscribes waypoints.
Displays alarm menu.
Enter, cancel, clear alphanumeric data.
YZ 9
Expand, shrink chart.
Functions same as cursor pad.
Adjust tone.
TONE
PLOT
Selects plot display.
SNDR
Selects sounder display.
Figure 1-2 Remote controller
WPT
RTE
Displays the waypoint & route menu.
Note: The remote controller is not waterproof. Keep it in its vinyl case always.
1-2

1.3 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 1-3 Location of mini chart
card slot cover
2. Insert appropriate mini chart card groove side up.
The GP-1850DF/1850F 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-1850DF/1850F 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: T urn off power before inserting or eject­ing the mini chart card.

1.4 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 1-4, 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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D2SPGD2lamroN
SPG)noisnemid(
xifnoitisop
D3SPGSPGD3lamroN
xifnoitisop
D2SPGD
)FD0581-PG(
D3SPGD
)FD0581-PG(
laitnereffidD2lamroN
xifnoitisopSPG
laitnereffidD3lamroN
xifnoitisopSPG
XIFONebtonnacnoitisoP
.dnuof
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.
Figure 1-4 Start-up sequence
1-3
1.5 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
ZOOM
ZOOM
OUT
COURSE
UP
NAV POS
UP
IN
TONE
TONE
TONE
BRILL
BRILL
BRILL
RETURN
Tone and display brilliance setting menu
Soft keys
Figure 1-5 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.

1.6 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
BRG RNG SPD
87.8°
XTE 000.02nm
001WPT
94.6°
1.88nm
10.0kt
FISH01
HIGHWA Y
EDIT XT-LMT
[Highway Display]
Figure 1-6 Display modes (plotter)
0.1NM0.1NM
0.1NM0.1NM
1-4

1.7 Sounder Displays

1.8 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 1-8 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
DGPS 3D
50k
[Normal Sounder Display]
0.0
200k
DGPS 3D
50
100
150
50k
[Dual-frequency Display]
Figure 1-7 Display modes
(Sounder display)
100
150
50
100
150
0
PLOT
SHIFT
MODE/
SNDR
FREQ
SNDR FUNC
SOUNDER
DUAL
RANGE
GAIN 200kHz
GAIN
PLOT
50kHz
SNDR
SHIFT
MODE
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 1-9 Sounder setup menu
3. Select item with the cursor pad, and press the soft key EDIT. For example, select WHITE MARKER.
WHITE MARKER
3
Figure 1-10 White marker display
4. Use the cursor pad to change the setting.
Note: A sounder display can be selected with the soft key SNDR FUNC. For further details see “Selecting display mode” on page 2-3.
5. Press the soft key RETURN to finish.
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1.9 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 1-12 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 1-11 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 FISHINGMANUAL
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 ZOOMBOTTOM ZOOMBOTTOM LOCKA-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.
100
150
200
50
0
Normal sounder display
Zoom marker (yellow)
Bottom zoom display
Bottom
162
DGPS3D
100
40.0
120
140
160
180
200k
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
200k
100
150
200
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
UP
ZOOM
IN
ZOOM
OUT
PLOT
PLOT
SNDRSNDR
COURSE
UP
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
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Figure 2-11
2.5 Automatic Sounder
MODE/FREQ
'
AUTO CRUISING
AUTO FISHINGMANUAL
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.
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Selecting display range
Display
Shift
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 ft1000 ft4000 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.
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 20
30
40
50
SOUNDER
RANGE
GAIN
SHIFT
MODE/ FREQ
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
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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
NL1NL2NL3
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
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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
SL1SL2SL3SL4SL5SL6
At 16-color display
(See page 2-9.)
SIG LVL
'
OFF
SL1SL2SL3
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
1/11/21/41/8STOP
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ships 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 ships 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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gnillorcstoD
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pu-esruoC
yalpsid
noitatneserp
noitisop
taegnaR
rotauqE
tesffotrahC
yrtneatad
atadesuohthgiL
rosructamooZ
SEYSEY
SEYSEY
3*SEYSEY
SEY1*
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8402...2,1
mn
SEYSEY
tfelsaemaS
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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