Furuno MFD8, MFD12 Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT NOTICES

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.

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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, see the chapter on Maintenance. Follow the instructions below if a battery 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 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.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these safety instructions before you operate the equipment.

Indicates a condition that can cause death or serious injury if

WARNING

CAUTION

not avoided.

Indicates a condition that can cause minor or moderate injury if not avoided.

Warning, Caution

Prohibitive Action

WARNING

The radar antenna sends the electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) energy. This energy can be dangerous to you, especially your eyes. Do not look at the radiator or near the antenna when the antenna is rotating.

The distances at which RF radiation levels of 100 W/m2 and 10 W/m exist are shown in the table.

Antenna

Model

DRS2D - 0.4

DRS4D 0.1 1.4

DRS4A - 1.2

DRS6A - 1.2

DRS12A

w/XN12A

DRS12A

w/XN13A

DRS25A

w/XN12A

DRS25A

w/XN13A

Distance to

100 W/m

0.2

0.5

0.4

point

Distance to

10 W/m2 point

2.4

1.9

5.3

4.4

Mandatory Action

WARNING

Check that no person is near the radar antenna before you turn on the radar.

Serious injury or death can occur if a person is hit by a rotating radar antenna.

Turn off the power immediately at the switchboard 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.

Do not open the equipment.

Only qualified persons can work inside the equipment.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Keep units other than the radar antenna away from the rain and water.

Fire or electrical shock can occur if water gets inside the equipment.

Do not disassemble or modify the equipment.

Fire or electrical shock can occur if the equipment is disassembled or modified.

Do not operate the equipment with wet hands.

Electrical shock can occur.

Radiation hazard. Only qualified personnel should work inside scanner. Confirm that TX has stopped before opening scanner.

WARNING

Name: Warning Sticker Type: 3-142-3201-0 Code No.: 100-266-890

WARNING

Do not depend on one navigation device for the navigation of the vessel.

Always check your position against all available aids to navigation, for the safety of vessel and crew.

A radar is an excellent anti-collision aid, but remember to keep watch for possible collision conditions.

Always keep a watch while underway.

Do not leave any objects near the radar antenna.

Fire, electrical shock or injury can occur if something gets caught in the radar antenna.

Use the correct fuse.

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

Do not maneuver the vessel only from the depth indication.

Grounding can occur.

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FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................xi

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................xiii

1. SYSTEM INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................1-1

1.1 The NavNet 3D System .............................................................................................1-1

1.1.1 How to sleep the equipment...........................................................................1-2

1.2 Controls...................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.2.1 Control Description.........................................................................................1-3

1.3 Power ON and OFF ...................................................................................................1-5

1.4 Panel Dimmer, Display Brilliance ..............................................................................1-5

1.5 How to Select a Display .............................................................................................1-6

1.6 SD Cards....................................................................................................................1-7

1.7 Chart Plotter Introduction ...........................................................................................1-8

1.8 Radar Introduction......................................................................................................1-9

1.9 Fish Finder Introduction ...........................................................................................1-10

1.10 The Cursor ...............................................................................................................1-11

1.11 Status Bar ................................................................................................................1-12

1.12 RotoKey and Soft Controls.......................................................................................1-13

1.13 Pop-up Menus ..........................................................................................................1-14

1.14 Data Boxes...............................................................................................................1-15

1.15 Menu Introduction ....................................................................................................1-16

1.16 Language .................................................................................................................1-19

1.17 Boat Icon ..................................................................................................................1-20

1.18 Man Overboard (MOB).............................................................................................1-21

1.19 Facsimile Receiver FAX-30......................................................................................1-23

1.20 AIS Transponder FA-30, FA-50 ...............................................................................1-24

1.21 DSC Message Information .......................................................................................1-25

1.21.1 How to Show, Hide DSC Message Information ........................................... 1-25

1.21.2 How to Find DSC Information ......................................................................1-25

1.21.3 Operations Available with the DSC Marker.................................................. 1-26

1.21.4 The DSC List................................................................................................1-26

2. CHART PLOTTER .................................................................................................2-1

2.1 Charts......................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Chart Description ...........................................................................................2-1

2.1.2 How to Select a Chart Type ...........................................................................2-1

2.2 Chart Scale ................................................................................................................2-4

2.3 Orientation Mode........................................................................................................2-5

2.4 How to Move the Chart ..............................................................................................2-5

2.5 The Boat Icon.............................................................................................................2-6

2.6 How to Find the Range and Bearing to a Location ...................................................2-8

2.7 Chart Object Information ............................................................................................2-8

2.8 Multiple Chart Plotter Displays ................................................................................... 2-9

2.9 Cartographic Text and Objects on Vector Charts .................................................... 2-10

2.9.1 Control Visibility of Text and Object Information ..........................................2-10

2.9.2 Control Visibility of Cartographic Objects..................................................... 2-11

2.10 Alarms ......................................................................................................................2-13

2.10.1 XTE Alarm.................................................................................................... 2-13

2.10.2 Anchor Watch Alarm .................................................................................... 2-13

2.10.3 Proximity Alarm............................................................................................ 2-14

2.10.4 Depth Alarm ................................................................................................. 2-14

2.10.5 SST Alarm.................................................................................................... 2-14

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2.10.6 Speed ...........................................................................................................2-14

2.10.7 Trip Log Alarm..............................................................................................2-14

2.10.8 Countdown Timer .........................................................................................2-14

2.10.9 Alarm Clock ..................................................................................................2-14

2.10.10How to Set an Alarm ....................................................................................2-15

2.10.11Internal/External Alarm.................................................................................2-16

2.10.12Alarm Audio Options ....................................................................................2-16

2.10.13Alarm Log .....................................................................................................2-17

2.11 Track.........................................................................................................................2-18

2.11.1 How to Show or Hide the Track Display.......................................................2-18

2.11.2 Track Recording Method, Interval ................................................................2-18

2.11.3 Track Thickness ...........................................................................................2-19

2.11.4 Track Color...................................................................................................2-20

2.11.5 How to Clear the Active Track......................................................................2-22

2.11.6 How to Save Active Track ............................................................................2-22

2.11.7 How to Replay a Saved Track......................................................................2-23

2.11.8 How to Remove a Replayed Track...............................................................2-23

2.11.9 How to Find Information About a Track........................................................2-24

2.11.10Track Pop-up Menu......................................................................................2-24

3. 3D DISPLAY, OVERLAYS ....................................................................................3-1

3.1 3D Display ..................................................................................................................3-1

3.1.1 Aerial View .....................................................................................................3-1

3.1.2 Underwater Display ........................................................................................3-3

3.1.3 Highway Display.............................................................................................3-3

3.1.4 How to Make the 3D View Clearer .................................................................3-4

3.2 Overlays .....................................................................................................................3-5

3.2.1 Depth Shading Overlay ..................................................................................3-5

3.2.2 Weather Overlays...........................................................................................3-6

3.2.3 Satellite Photo Overlay.................................................................................3-10

3.2.4 Animation Overlay ........................................................................................3-10

3.2.5 Radar Overlay ..............................................................................................3-11

3.2.6 Tidal Information Overlay .............................................................................3-12

3.2.7 Tidal Current Overlay ...................................................................................3-14

4. POINTS ..................................................................................................................4-1

4.1 About Points ...............................................................................................................4-1

4.2 How to Mark a Point ...................................................................................................4-2

4.2.1 How to Mark a Point at Current Position ........................................................4-2

4.2.2 How to Mark a Point at Cursor Position .........................................................4-2

4.2.3 How to Mark a Point from the Points List .......................................................4-3

4.3 How to Find Information About an On-screen Point...................................................4-4

4.4 Default Point Settings.................................................................................................4-5

4.5 How to Move a Point ..................................................................................................4-6

4.5.1 How to Move an On-screen Point ..................................................................4-6

4.5.2 How to Move a Point from the Points List ......................................................4-6

4.6 How to Delete a Point.................................................................................................4-7

4.6.1 How to Delete a Point on the Screen .............................................................4-7

4.6.2 How to Delete a Point from the Points List.....................................................4-7

4.6.3 How to Delete All Points.................................................................................4-7

4.7 How to Edit a Point from the Points List .....................................................................4-8

4.8 How to Find a Point ..................................................................................................4-10

4.8.1 How to Show a Point at the Center of the Screen........................................4-10

4.8.2 How to Find the Location of a Point from the Points Menu ..........................4-10

4.9 Point Groups.............................................................................................................4-10

4.10 How to Show or Hide All Points................................................................................4-11

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4.11 How to Go to a Point ................................................................................................4-12

4.11.1 How to go to an On-screen Point................................................................. 4-12

4.11.2 How to go to Cursor Position ....................................................................... 4-13

4.11.3 How to go to a Point Selected from the Points List...................................... 4-15

4.11.4 How to Extend a Route Made with a Single Point........................................4-15

4.12 How to Restart and Cancel Navigation to a Point ....................................................4-16

4.12.1 Restart Navigation........................................................................................4-16

4.12.2 How to Cancel Navigation to a Point............................................................4-16

5. ROUTES.................................................................................................................5-1

5.1 What is a Route?........................................................................................................5-1

5.2 How to Create a Route...............................................................................................5-2

5.2.1 How to Create a New Route .......................................................................... 5-2

5.2.2 How to Insert a Point on a Route ................................................................... 5-3

5.2.3 How to Delete a Point ....................................................................................5-3

5.2.4 How to Extend a Route .................................................................................. 5-4

5.2.5 How to Split a Route ......................................................................................5-4

5.2.6 How to Join Two Routes ................................................................................ 5-5

5.3 Routes List .................................................................................................................5-6

5.4 How to Find Information About a Route on the Screen..............................................5-7

5.5 How to Find a Route on the Chart..............................................................................5-7

5.6 How to Change the Name of a Route ........................................................................5-8

5.7 How to Delete a Route ............................................................................................... 5-8

5.7.1 How to Delete an Individual Route................................................................. 5-8

5.7.2 How to Delete All Routes ...............................................................................5-8

5.8 How to Show or Hide All Routes ................................................................................5-9

5.9 How to Follow a Route............................................................................................... 5-9

5.9.1 How to Follow an On-screen Route ............................................................... 5-9

5.9.2 How to Follow a Route Selected from the Routes List................................. 5-10

5.9.3 How to Start Navigation from a Point........................................................... 5-10

5.9.4 How to Show Information About a Route..................................................... 5-11

5.9.5 Flyover .........................................................................................................5-11

5.10 Operations When You Follow a Route .....................................................................5-12

5.10.1 Restart Navigation........................................................................................5-12

5.10.2 Follow a Route in the Reverse Direction...................................................... 5-12

5.10.3 Stop Following a Route................................................................................ 5-13

5.10.4 Skip a Leg on a Route.................................................................................. 5-13

5.10.5 Waypoint Switching Mode............................................................................ 5-14

5.10.6 Route Auto Zoom......................................................................................... 5-15

5.10.7 XTE Alarm Lines .......................................................................................... 5-15

5.10.8 Waypoint Arrival Notification ........................................................................ 5-16

5.11 Navigation Calculator ..............................................................................................5-16

6. RADAR...................................................................................................................6-1

6.1 How to Transmit, Set the Radar in Stand-by..............................................................6-1

6.2 How to Adjust the Gain ..............................................................................................6-2

6.3 How to Reduce Sea Clutter........................................................................................6-3

6.4 How to Reduce Rain Clutter.......................................................................................6-4

6.5 Range Scale...............................................................................................................6-5

6.6 Orientation Mode........................................................................................................6-6

6.6.1 Description of Orientation Modes................................................................... 6-6

6.7 How to Measure the Range to a Target ..................................................................... 6-8

6.7.1 How to Display the Range Rings ................................................................... 6-8

6.7.2 How to Measure the Range with a VRM........................................................ 6-8

6.7.3 How to Deactivate a VRM.............................................................................. 6-9

6.8 How to Measure the Bearing to a Target .................................................................6-10

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6.8.1 How to Measure the Bearing with an EBL....................................................6-10

6.8.2 How to Erase an EBL ...................................................................................6-11

6.8.3 How to Select True or Relative Bearing .......................................................6-11

6.9 How to Off-center the Picture ...................................................................................6-12

6.10 Heading Line ............................................................................................................6-13

6.11 How to Reduce Radar Interference..........................................................................6-14

6.12 Guard Alarm .............................................................................................................6-15

6.12.1 How to Set a Guard Zone.............................................................................6-15

6.12.2 How to Activate or Deactivate a Guard Zone ...............................................6-16

6.12.3 How to Erase a Guard Zone.........................................................................6-16

6.13 Watchman ................................................................................................................6-16

6.14 Echo Trails................................................................................................................6-17

6.14.1 How to Hide or Show Echo Trails.................................................................6-17

6.14.2 How to Clear Echo Trails to Start New Trails ...............................................6-17

6.14.3 Echo Trail Time ............................................................................................6-17

6.14.4 Echo Trail Reference....................................................................................6-18

6.14.5 Echo Trail Color............................................................................................6-18

6.14.6 Echo Trail Style ............................................................................................6-18

6.15 Echo Stretch.............................................................................................................6-19

6.16 Echo Average...........................................................................................................6-19

6.17 Automatic Shift .........................................................................................................6-20

6.17.1 How to Set Auto Shift Speed........................................................................6-20

6.17.2 How to Activate or Deactivate Auto Shift......................................................6-20

6.18 Sweep Fade .............................................................................................................6-20

6.19 How to Show, Hide, Cancel an Active Route ...........................................................6-21

6.20 How to Show or Hide the Boat Icon..........................................................................6-21

6.21 Echo Color................................................................................................................6-22

6.22 Background Color.....................................................................................................6-22

6.23 Radar Overlay Range Link .......................................................................................6-22

6.24 Dual-Range Display..................................................................................................6-23

6.25 FAR-2107 Radar Series and NavNet 3D..................................................................6-24

6.26 How to Understand the Radar Display .....................................................................6-25

6.26.1 False Echoes................................................................................................6-25

6.26.2 Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) ...................................................6-27

6.27 ARPA Operation.......................................................................................................6-29

6.27.1 How to Show or Hide the ARPA Display ......................................................6-29

6.27.2 How to Manually Acquire a Target ...............................................................6-30

6.27.3 How to Display Target Data .........................................................................6-31

6.27.4 How to Stop Tracking Targets......................................................................6-31

6.27.5 How to Clear a Lost Target ..........................................................................6-31

6.27.6 CPA/TCPA Alarm .........................................................................................6-32

6.27.7 How to Set an ARPA Acquisition Area .........................................................6-33

6.27.8 Track History Display ...................................................................................6-34

7. FISH FINDER .........................................................................................................7-1

7.1 How the Fish Finder Operates....................................................................................7-1

7.2 How to Select a Display..............................................................................................7-2

7.2.1 Single Frequency Display...............................................................................7-2

7.2.2 Dual Frequency Display .................................................................................7-3

7.2.3 Zoom Displays................................................................................................7-4

7.2.4 A-scope Display (display only) .......................................................................7-6

7.2.5 Bottom Discrimination Display........................................................................7-7

7.3 Automatic Fish Finder Operation................................................................................7-9

7.3.1 How the Automatic Fish Finder Operates ......................................................7-9

7.3.2 How to Select an Automatic Fish Finder Mode ..............................................7-9

7.4 Manual Fish Finder Operation..................................................................................7-10

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7.4.1 How to Select the Manual Mode ..................................................................7-10

7.4.2 How to Select a Display Range....................................................................7-10

7.4.3 How to Shift the Range ................................................................................ 7-10

7.4.4 How to Adjust the Gain ................................................................................ 7-11

7.4.5 How to Reduce Clutter................................................................................. 7-11

7.5 Picture Advance Speed............................................................................................7-12

7.6 How to Reduce Interference ....................................................................................7-13

7.7 How to Measure Depth, Time Between Locations................................................... 7-14

7.8 How to Erase Weak Echoes .................................................................................... 7-15

7.9 How to Balance Echo Strength ................................................................................7-16

7.10 White Marker ............................................................................................................7-17

7.11 Fish Finder Alarms ...................................................................................................7-17

7.11.1 How to Set an Alarm ....................................................................................7-17

7.11.2 How to Activate or Deactivate an Alarm.......................................................7-18

7.11.3 Alarm Sensitivity...........................................................................................7-18

7.12 ACCU-FISH

7.12.1 How to Set ACCU-FISH

7.12.2 Fish Size Correction..................................................................................... 7-21

7.13 Water Temperature Graph .......................................................................................7-21

7.14 Fish Finder Menu Operation ....................................................................................7-22

7.14.1 Fish Finder-General Menu ...........................................................................7-22

7.14.2 Fish Finder-DFF1/BBDS1/DFF1-UHD, -DFF3/FCV, -ETR-6/10N and

7.15 NavNet 3D and LCD Color Sounder FCV-1150 ....................................................... 7-25

7.16 Interpreting the Display ............................................................................................7-27

.........................................................................................................7-19

-ETR-30N Menus .........................................................................................7-23

...........................................................................7-20

8. FILE OPERATIONS ...............................................................................................8-1

8.1 How to Format SD Cards ........................................................................................... 8-1

8.2 Files Menu Operation.................................................................................................8-1

8.2.1 Files Menu Description................................................................................... 8-2

8.3 How to Export Tracks, Points and Routes, User Setup ............................................. 8-3

8.4 How to Import Tracks, Points and Routes, User Setup.............................................. 8-4

8.5 How to Delete Files ....................................................................................................8-4

8.6 How to Update the System Software .........................................................................8-6

9. CAMERA/VIDEO....................................................................................................9-1

9.1 How to Display a Video Image ...................................................................................9-1

9.2 How to Set the Video Display.....................................................................................9-2

9.2.1 How to Select the Input Source......................................................................9-2

9.2.2 How to Cycle Your Video Inputs .................................................................... 9-2

9.2.3 How to Set the Cycle Period ..........................................................................9-3

9.3 How to Show Video ID ...............................................................................................9-3

9.4 How to Adjust the Video Image..................................................................................9-4

9.5 How to Control an Axis IP Camera ............................................................................9-4

10. INSTRUMENT DISPLAY......................................................................................10-1

10.1 How to Prepare the Hot Page ..................................................................................10-2

10.2 How to Show the Instrument Display ....................................................................... 10-2

10.3 How to Select an Instrument Display ....................................................................... 10-3

10.4 Instrument Displays..................................................................................................10-3

10.4.1 Steering Display........................................................................................... 10-3

10.4.2 Engine Display ............................................................................................. 10-4

10.4.3 Wind and Weather Display...........................................................................10-5

10.4.4 True Wind Display........................................................................................10-6

10.4.5 Apparent Wind Display.................................................................................10-6

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11. SIRIUS WEATHER RECEIVER...........................................................................11-1

11.1 Weather Display Introduction ...................................................................................11-1

11.2 Weather Icons ..........................................................................................................11-2

11.3 Weather Menu..........................................................................................................11-3

11.3.1 How to Display the Weather Menu...............................................................11-3

11.3.2 Weather Menu Description...........................................................................11-4

11.4 Weather Reports ....................................................................................................11-12

11.4.1 Marine Zone Forecast ................................................................................11-12

11.4.2 Marine Warning ..........................................................................................11-13

11.4.3 Tropical Weather Statement.......................................................................11-13

11.4.4 Marine WatchBox .......................................................................................11-14

11.5 Sirius Satellite Radio ..............................................................................................11-15

12. AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS).................................................12-1

12.1 AIS Introduction........................................................................................................12-1

12.2 How to Show or Hide the AIS Display ......................................................................12-1

12.3 AIS Target Symbols..................................................................................................12-2

12.4 Proximity AIS Target Alarm ......................................................................................12-2

12.5 How to Ignore AIS Targets .......................................................................................12-3

12.6 How to Display Target Data......................................................................................12-4

12.7 Track History Display................................................................................................12-4

12.8 How to Show and Hide Target IDs ...........................................................................12-4

13. HOW TO ADJUST SETTINGS ............................................................................13-1

13.1 RotoKey....................................................................................................................13-2

13.1.1 How to Select the RotoKey Set to Use.........................................................13-5

13.1.2 How to Set the RotoKey ...............................................................................13-6

13.2 Data Boxes...............................................................................................................13-7

13.2.1 How to Set the Data Boxes ..........................................................................13-7

13.2.2 How to Show or Hide all Data Boxes ...........................................................13-9

13.2.3 How to Adjust Transparency of Data Boxes.................................................13-9

13.3 How to Set the Display Selection Window................................................................13-9

13.3.1 How to Set the Number of Hotpages to Show..............................................13-9

13.3.2 How to Set a Hotpage ................................................................................13-10

13.4 Global Menu ...........................................................................................................13-12

13.4.1 Global-General Menu .................................................................................13-12

13.4.2 Global-Units Menu......................................................................................13-14

13.5 System Menu..........................................................................................................13-15

13.5.1 System-General Menu ...............................................................................13-15

13.5.2 System-Calibration Menu ...........................................................................13-16

13.5.3 System-Radar Menu ..................................................................................13-17

13.5.4 System-DFF1/BBDS1/DFF1-UHD, -DFF3/FCV Menu ...............................13-18

13.5.5 System-ETR-6/10N Menu ..........................................................................13-19

13.5.6 System-ETR-30N Menu .............................................................................13-20

13.6 My NavNet-General Menu......................................................................................13-21

13.7 How to Control Charts ............................................................................................13-23

13.7.1 How to View Your Charts ...........................................................................13-23

13.7.2 How to Update Charts ................................................................................13-24

13.7.3 How to Add a Chart ...................................................................................13-25

13.7.4 How to Delete a Chart ................................................................................13-25

14. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................14-1

14.1 Maintenance.............................................................................................................14-1

14.2 Fuses........................................................................................................................14-2

14.3 The Magnetron .........................................................................................................14-2

14.4 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................14-3

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14.4.1 General Troubleshooting..............................................................................14-3

14.4.2 Radar Troubleshooting.................................................................................14-3

14.4.3 Chart Plotter Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 14-4

14.4.4 Fish Finder Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 14-4

14.5 GPS Status Display..................................................................................................14-5

APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE .......................................................................................AP-1

SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................SP-1

INDEX..........................................................................................................................IN-1

FOREWORD

A Word to the Owner of the MFD8, MFD12

Congratulations on your choice of the MFD8, MFD12 Multi Function Display, an integral part of our new NavNet 3D series of multi-function displays. 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 whether we are achieving our purposes.

Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO.

Features

The NavNet 3D series is a networked navigation system that gives you radar, chart plotter, fish finder, AIS receiver, etc. Information is transferred between NavNet 3D units through a lightning fast Ethernet. The plug and play format allows expansion and you can connect a maximum of 10 NavNet devices.

The RotoKey fast access to full control of NavNet 3D.

Chart plotter

• TimeZero

• Loaded with full scale, complete Mapmedia NOAA raster and vector charts for all the United States.

• 3D display with controls for pitch and orientation.

• Way points, routes, tracks, etc. are transferred between NavNet 3D units through the Ethernet.

• Large memory stores 10,000 track points, 2,000 way points, and 200 routes.

• The overlay displays show depth shading, tide, tidal current, and satellite photo (North America only).

Radar sensor (option)

, a rotary knob that controls an on-screen, turning menu of soft controls, gives you

technology displays charts immediately with no load time.

• The radar antenna are in radome or open-array type.

• The radar echoes appear in color or monochrome.

• Automatic control of sea clutter, tuning and gain for easier operation.

• Guard zone checks for targets within the area you indicate.

• ARPA provided standard.

• Dual-range display for watch on short and long distances at the same time.

FOREWORD

• Compliant with IEC 62252 Ed.1:2004 (Clauses 4.33, 5.33, Annex D)

Fish finder (option)

• Measures the depth to the bottom and displays underwater conditions in multi-colors according to echo strength. A monochrome presentation shows the echoes in shades of gray. (*Number of colors depends on network sounder, color sounder.)

• The zoom mode enlarges the targets.

• Automatic and manual operation. Auto mode automatically adjusts range, gain and clutter according to purpose, fishing or cruising.

• ACCU-FISH

estimates length and depth of individual fish. (Requires appropriate transducer and Bottom Discrimination Sounder BBDS1, Network Sounder DFF series, or LCD Color Sounder FCV-1150.)

• The bottom discrimination display helps identify probable bottom composition. (Requires Bottom Discrimination Sounder BBDS1.)

Other

• The AIS function receives AIS data from other vessels, shore stations and navigational aids and displays this data.

• The DSC (Digital Selective Calling) message information feature provides the MMSI no. and position of ships that have transmitted a DSC message to you. (Requires DSC capable radiotelephone.)

• USB port connects the plug and play USB devices (mouse, etc.).

• Instrument displays (steering, engine, weather, and wind) with connection of the correct sensors:

• The weather information display available with connection of Sirius weather receiver.

• The Sensor data is transferred to units through the Ethernet.

• IP camera (local supply) monitors activity on the vessel.

• NMEA 2000 interface for the connection of GPS receiver, Weather Station, FI-50 (instrument series), Satellite Compass, etc.

• 100 Megabit per second transfer rate.

NavNet 3D registration

To use all of the features of your NavNet 3D, register your unit at the NavNet web site (www.navnet.com). This site is full of information and news about the NavNet 3D system and has a tutorial to help you understand your system. Registration is easy and free. When you register, you get a personalized page where you can access the various benefits. These benefits include online software and chart updates and personalized news services. Go to www.navnet.com and register to get the most from your NavNet 3D system.

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

MFD8

RADAR SENSOR DRS2D/DRS4D

AIS RECEIVER,

HEADING SENSOR or

EXTERNAL BUZZER

DRS4A/DRS6A/DRS12A/DRS25A

POWER SUPPLY UNIT* PSU-012 or PSU-013

RADAR SENSOR

12-24 VDC*

MU-155C/170C, etc.

VIDEO IN(CCD

CAMERA, MAX. 2)

MONITOR

GPS NAVIGATOR

GP-320B/330B

USB DEVICE

(MOUSE, KYBD)

NMEA 2000

(GP-330B, ETC.)

PSU-012: w/DRS4A/6A/12A

PSU-013: w/DRS25A

See the figure below for rectifiers used in the system.

DRS2D/4D

RU-3423

MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY MFD8

Rectifiers used in the system

DRS4A/6A/

MFD8

DRS25A

PSU-012

MFD8

PR-62

12-24 VDC*

12A

RU-3423

DRS4A/6A/

12A/25A

PSU-012/013

MFD8

RU-1746B

LINE OUT

(SPKR, ETC.)

LINE IN(MIC,

FUTURE USE)

HUB -101

FISH FINDER

FAX-30

FA- 50

BOTTOM DISCRIMINATION SOUNDER BBDS1,

NETWORK SOUNDER DFF ser. or ETR ser., or

COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV-1150

: Standard Supply

: Optional Supply

: Local Supply

PSU-013

MFD8

PR-62

RU-1746B

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MFD12

RADAR SENSOR DRS2D/DRS4D

AIS RECEIVER,

HEADING SENSOR or

EXTERNAL BUZZER

RADAR SENSOR

DRS4A/DRS6A/DRS12A/DRS25A

POWER SUPPLY UNIT* PSU-012 or PSU-013

12-24 VDC*

MU-155C/170C, etc.

VIDEO IN (CCD

CAMERA, MAX. 2)

MONITOR

GPS NAVIGATOR

GP-320B/330B

USB DEVICE

(MOUSE, KYBD)

NMEA 2000

(GP-330B, ETC.)

PSU-012: w/DRS12A

PSU-013: w/DRS25A

*2 See the table and figure below for rectifiers used in the system.

DR2D/4D/

RU-3423

MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY MFD12

4A/6A

MFD12

12-24 VDC*

Rectifiers used in the system

DRS12A

PSU-012

MFD12

PR-62

RU-3423

DRS25A

PSU-013

MFD12

PR-62

LINE OUT

(SPKR, ETC.)

LINE IN(MIC,

FUTURE USE)

HUB-101

FISH FINDER

FAX-30

FA-50

BOTTOM DISCRIMINATION SOUNDER BBDS1,

NETWORK SOUNDER DFF ser. or ETR ser., or

COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV-1150

: Standard Supply

: Optional Supply

: Local Supply

RU-1746B-2

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1. SYSTEM INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides the information necessary to get you started using your system. Some of the topics are how to turn on the equipment and an introduction to the main displays.

Standards used in this manual

• The keys and controls on the control panel are shown in bold face, for example the

DISP key. Other items that have a label, for example, the soft controls related to the RotoKey, are shown in brackets in normal typeface. For example, [Head Up].

• The RotoKey controls the "soft controls", a revolving set of soft controls that gives you access to full control of the NavNet 3D system. You rotate the RotoKey to select a soft control then push the RotoKey to do the function marked on the soft control. This manual states this operation procedure as "Use the RotoKey to select [menu item name or soft control name].” Note: RotoKey is a registered trademark or trademark of FURUNO Electric Co., Ltd.

• The menu system has a maximum of 15 menus and related sub menus. When you are asked to open a menu, the name of the menu and sub menu are given, separated by a hyphen. For example, "Open the [Routes-General] menu".

• There is more than one method to do a function, Key operation, pop-up menu and

RotoKey.

1.1 The NavNet 3D System

The NavNet 3D network is a system where all parts use the same information (navigation data, settings, points, routes, etc.). Each unit in the system displays information from other units and NMEA devices, like GPS navigator. Information is transferred between MFDs through a high-speed Ethernet.

Each MFD has a special "sleep mode" that allows each MFD to operate while using low power. The MFDs can be in three states:

• ON: Normal mode of operation. The screen is on and the user can operate the MFD. The MFD operates and transfers information across the network.

• Sleep Mode: The screen is turned OFF and only the power switch operates (to turn the power OFF). The MFD in this state can process controls and transfer information with other MFDs on the network. The MFD uses low current in this state.

• OFF: The MFD is turned OFF and does not control information. The MFD does not use any current in this state.

When power is applied to an MFD (with the power switch), all the other MFDs start in the sleep mode. If you operate the power switch on an MFD that is in the sleep mode, the MFD turns on. If you press the power switch on an MFD more than three seconds, all MFDs in the network are turned OFF.

Note: If you press a power switch more than 5-7 seconds, all MFDs turn OFF and power synchronization is lost. To restore power synchronization, first turn off all MFDs.

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Then, hold down the power switch of the MFD that was responsible for loss of power synchronization for three seconds.

1.1.1 How to sleep the equipment

You can sleep the equipment when its use is not required continuously. With the Standard or Full RotoKey set active, push the RotoKey, rotate the key to select [Sleep] then push the key. To un-sleep the equipment, push the power key until the picture appears.

1.2 Controls

The controller for this system is either the MFD8 or MFD12.

A key that has two text labels separated by a line has two functions. The top label is the main function and the bottom label, the secondary function. Short-push to access the main function and long-push (approximately three seconds) to access the secondary function.

You operate the chart plotter, radar, fish finder, etc. with

• Keys

• CursorPad

• ScrollingPad

• RotoKey

• Menus, where you select options

• Pop-up menus, where you select options

• Lists, where you can edit items

When you operate a key, a single beep sounds to tell you correct operation. For wrong operation, three beeps sound. If you do not need the key beep, deactivate the beep sound from the [Global-General] menu.

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1.2.1 Control Description

The controls of your system are in the figure shown below. Controls are illuminated for nighttime use.

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Model MFD8

Model MFD12

Control description

No. Label Function

1 Short-push: Turn ON the power. Adjust the

panel dimmer.

BRILL

Long-push: Turn the power OFF.

2 Card drive Card drive for memory cards. -

3 SAVE/MOB SAVE: Save the current position as a point.

MOB: Save the current position as a MOB position.

4 CTRL Select the active display in combination displays. -

Mouse

operation

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No. Label Function

5 RotoKey • Rotate to display soft controls, the quantity

(basic, standard, full or custom) of which you select from the menu, or select the menu item.

• Short-push to display soft controls, the quantity (basic, standard, full or custom) of which is indicated on the menu, or validate a selection.

• Long-push to display all available soft controls for the current mode.

6 DISP Select a display. -

7 CANCEL Undo or cancel last operation. -

8POINTS/

ROUTE

9 GO TO/LIST GO TO: Set the cursor position as the destina-

10 CursorPad • Pad: Move the cursor.

POINTS: Save the cursor position as a point. ROUTE: Activate the route building tool.

tion. LIST: Open the Points menu.

• Functions like the "left-click" button on a PC mouse. This button has the name “left-

click” button in this manual.

Mouse

operation

Scrollwheel. Spin to display soft controls or select item. Push to validate selection.

• Move the cursor.

• Left mouse button

12 DATA/VOL DATA: Show and hide the data boxes.

13 MENU Open and close the menu. -

14 GAIN/TX GAIN: Adjust the gain for the radar and the fish

15 RANGE OUT, IN• Select range on the chart, radar and fish

16 ScrollingPad • Pad: Scroll the chart, radar picture and AXIS

(right-click

button)

Show a pop-up menu. This button has the name “right-click” button in this manual.

VOL: Change audio level. If you have the Sirius weather receiver, the Sirius satellite radio screen appears.

finder. TX: Change between stand-by and transmit on the radar and fish finder.

finder.

• Zoom in and zoom out the Axis IP camera image.

IP camera image.

• SHIP/3D button: Short-push to put your vessel at the center of the screen. Long-push to change between the 3D and 2D displays alternately.

Right mouse button

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17 Power lamp Lights when the power is applied to the system. -

1.3 Power ON and OFF

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Press to turn the power ON. To turn the power OFF, press and hold the same key. The message "All Network Devices will shut down in Xm XXs" displays the amount of time remaining until power off.

When you turn on the power, two or three beeps sound and the lamp near the power switch lights. The start-up screen appears with the progress bar (at the bottom of the screen). The progress bar moves to the right as the procedure continues. Approximately 90 seconds after you apply the power, the Navigation Warning message appears. Read the message then push the RotoKey to begin operation. (There is an additional message if your NavNet has the Sirius weather feature.)

BRILL

Note: Do not turn off the power during the start-up. Wait until the start-up is completed before you turn the power OFF.

1.4 Panel Dimmer, Display Brilliance

Adjust the illumination of the panel dimmer and the brilliance of the display as shown below.

1) Push the key to display the [Brill/Dimmer] adjustment window.

2) Rotate the RotoKey to adjust the panel dimmer and display brilliance. The current level is shown on the bar.

3) Push the RotoKey to validate the setting and close the window.

BRILL

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1.5 How to Select a Display

Use the DISP key and the RotoKey to select a display, from the display selection window. The displays available depend on your system configuration and the HotPage settings on the [My NavNet] menu. (You can change the display selection window according to your needs and system configuration.)

1) Press the DISP key to show the display selection window. (The labels in the illustration below do not appear on the display.)

CAMERA DISPLAY

FISH FINDER DISPLAY

COMBINATION DISPLAY (radar+chart plotter)

Display selection window (example)

2) Rotate the RotoKey to put the required display in the "monitor" at the bottom of the screen.

RADAR DISPLAY

CHART PLOTTER DISPLAY

3) Push the RotoKey to validate your selection.

How to select the active display in combination displays

Use the CTRL key to change the active display in combination displays. A thick red line is around the active display.

ACTIVE

CTRL

ACTIVE

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1.6 SD Cards

The SD card stores the tracks, routes, points, settings, etc. Set and remove SD cards as shown below. The recommended capacity for the cards is 128 MB to 2 GB. The Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) cards can also be used, and the maximum capacity is 32 GB.

How to format an SD card

You do not normally need to format an SD card for use with the system. If the card becomes damaged, format the card with a formatting program that is compatible with the specifications of the SD card. The SD Memory Card Formatting Software made by Panasonic is an example.

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How to set an SD card

1) Pull the tab on the card drive cover to open the card drive.

2) As shown in the right-hand figure, put the SD card in either card drive with the label up. If the card does not set easily, do not use force.

DISP MENU

CTRL

SAVE MOB

OUT RANGE

SHIP

GAIN

3) Push the card until the card is in position.

How to remove an SD card

1) Pull the tab on the card drive cover to open the card drive.

2) Push the card to release the card from the card drive.

3) Remove the card with your fingers then close the cover.

About the SD cards

• Use SD cards carefully. Wrong use can damage the card and destroy its contents.

• Make sure the cover is closed at all times.

• Remove a card with only your fingers. Do not use metal instruments (like tweezers)

to remove the card.

• Do not remove a card during the reading of the card or writing to the card. The pow-

er LED flashes when the system accesses an SD card.

• If there is water at the bottom of the card cover, DO NOT open the cover. Re-

move the water with a dry cloth completely and then open the cover.

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1.7 Chart Plotter Introduction

The chart plotter provides a small world map in raster format. A vector chart for the US coastline (with Alaska and Hawaii) is provided also. The plotter section has functions to enter waypoints, and create and plan routes.

The chart plotter receives position information supplied from the position-fixing equipment like GPS or DGPS. Your position is marked on the screen with the boat icon. You can change the shape of the icon to match that of your vessel.

Waypoints and routes you have entered are shown on the display. You can move, delete and edit the waypoints and routes from a pop-up menu.

The chart plotter also

• Plots the track of your vessel

• Measures distances and bearings

• Marks man overboard (MOB) position

• Controls alarm functions

• Follows routes

Status bar

Chart scale, scale reminder

Orientation mode icon

Chart (raster)

Data boxes

North indicator

COG

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SOG

9.2

Text message area

Heading line (green)

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Cursor data (position, range and bearing alternately)

Direction of turn indicator (red)

SOG/COG predictor (red)

Boat icon (red)

Cursor* (red)

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Point (black circle in red square)

Route (blue: inactive red: active)

Sensor icons

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* Inactive cursor. Active cursor looks like this .

1.8 Radar Introduction

A radar system operates in the microwave part of the radio-frequency (RF) range. The radar detects the position and movement of objects. Objects are shown on the radar display at their measured distances and bearings in intensities according to echo strength.

The radar display is available in head-up, course-up and north-up modes and orientation in true and relative motion. The relative motion display shows other vessels movement relative to your vessel. The true motion display shows your vessel and other objects in motion according to their true courses and speeds.

Two VRMs measure the range to targets, and two EBLs measure the bearing to targets. A guard zone tells you when the radar targets are in the area you indicate. The trail of targets can be shown in afterglow to monitor their movements.

The dual-range display scans and displays two different radar ranges at the same time. This display lets you watch on both short and long ranges at the same time.

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Window for adjustment of gain, sea and rain (normally hidden)

Heading

Presentation mode icon, Motion mode icon

Fixed range rings

EBL box (hidden when no EBL is active)

Range, range ring interval

Status bar

North marker

EBL1

Text message area

Guard zone

Heading line

Cursor*

Own ship icon

Cursor data (position and range and bearing alternately)

Sensor icons

VRM1

Bearing scale

VRM2

EBL2

Data boxes

* Inactive cursor is shown as a plus sign. Cursor looks like this when in motion.

VRM box (hidden when no VRM is active)

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1.9 Fish Finder Introduction

The fish finder screen provides a “picture” of the echoes found by the fish finder. Echoes are scrolled across the screen from the right position to the left position. The number of minutes an echo is displayed on the screen is controlled by the picture advance speed.

The echoes at the right position are the current echoes. These echoes can be from separate fish, a school of fish, or the bottom. Depth to the bottom is indicated always, provided the gain is set correctly.

Both low and high-frequency TX frequencies are provided. (Frequencies depend on the transducer connected.) The low frequency has a wide detection area, which is for general detection and understanding bottom conditions. The high frequency has a narrow beam that helps you inspect fish.

The range, gain, clutter and TVG can be adjusted automatically according to your purpose (cruising or fishing) to let you do other tasks.

The color bar at the left edge of the display shows the range of colors used to display different echo strengths. Weaker echoes appear in colors near the bottom of the scale, and stronger echoes appear in colors near the top.

Status bar

Frequency selector icon

Color bar

Fish symbol**

Depth

Data boxes

Minute marker (dark yellow and white alternately, 30 s each)

Water temperature scale and graph*

Text message area

Elapsed time (from right edge to vertical line)

Zero line (reddish brown)

Sensor icons

Gain adjustment window (normally hidden)

Depth scale

VRM

Bottom echo

* Requires water temperature sensor. **ACCU-FISH (Requires appropriate transducer and Bottom Discrimination Sounder BBDS1, Network Sounder DFF series, or Color LCD Sounder FCV-1150.)

feature estimates length of individual fish.

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1.10 The Cursor

The cursor is always displayed on the radar, chart plotter and fish finder displays and has the functions shown below.

• Find the position, range and bearing to an object on the chart plotter and radar dis-

plays

• Find the depth to an object on the fish finder display.

• Select a position for a waypoint on the chart plotter display.

• Select an item. For example, a waypoint on the chart plotter display.

To move the cursor, press any of the four arrows on the CursorPad to the cursor the direction indicated on the arrow pressed. You can also move the cursor from one corner to the opposite corner when you press any two locations together on the CursorPad. The cursor position and range and bearing from your vessel to the cursor position are alternately shown in the cursor data box at the upper right corner of the screen. (The chart plotter and radar displays only).

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: Inactive

: In motion

Alternately

Cursor position and range and bearing to cursor

On the radar and chart plotter displays the cursor also provides a pop-up menu. For additional information, see section 1.13 "Pop-up Menus".

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1.11 Status Bar

The status bar is the horizontal bar at the top of any display. This bar shows operation information with messages, and sensor state with the icons. The color of the bar changes according to the types of messages as shown below.

Bar color Type of message

Red Alarm messages

Green Operation instructions

Yellow Message of low value, or no message

Text message area

The sensor icons at the far right position on the status bar show the state of the sensors connected. An icon is in “motion” if the related sensor is active. An icon is not moving and has an X if a sensor is not active or the sensor is not operating correctly. (The radar and fish finder icons are not in motion when the radar or fish finder is in stand-by.) The GPS, radar and fish finder icons have a “shortcut” function, Click those icons to get the shortcuts shown in the table.

Icon Sensor Right-or left-click

GPS Show the GPS status display. (See

the section 14.5.)

Compass

Radar Change between stand-by and TX.

Sensor icons

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Fish Finder Change between stand-by and TX.

Weather

1.12 RotoKey and Soft Controls

The main function of the RotoKey is to display the [soft controls], a revolving menu of soft controls which change with operating mode. A short-push or rotation of the key accesses a set of the functions that you select at the [My NavNet] menu. The selections are [Basic], [Standard], [Full] and [Custom]. A long-push displays all of the soft controls for the current mode.

The soft controls automatically disappear from the screen if not operated within approximately six seconds. To erase the soft controls manually, press the CANCEL key.

The icon at the end of a soft control indicates soft control category:

• A left arrow within an icon indicates a multi-function

soft control. Push the RotoKey to access the functions.

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RotoKey

Pictured: MFD12

• An icon without an arrow indicates the ON/OFF status of the item shown on the soft

control. The icon is green when the item is ON and gray when the item is OFF.

• There is no icon on a soft control if the control hides or shows a special display, for

example, the tide graph.

Other soft controls (Gray-blue)

Soft control category identifier

: Function ON/OFF Green: ON Gray: OFF

: Additional functions

No icon: Specialty display ON/OFF

Selected soft control (Blue and longest)

Example of soft controls for the chart plotter

To operate the soft controls:

Push or rotate the RotoKey to show the soft controls. Rotate the RotoKey to select a soft control. When you search through the soft control "menu", the now-selected soft control is blue and all other soft controls are gray. Push the RotoKey to do the function shown on the selected soft control.

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1.13 Pop-up Menus

The pop-up menus let you quickly access the commands according to the selected object or active display. To display a pop-up menu, select an object and hit the right- click button. A pop-up can also be shown if you push the same button in any position on the active display. The illustration below shows the Radar pop-up menu.

Status icon Green: ON Gray: OFF

No icon Push RotoKey to process item.

Radar pop-up menu

How to operate a pop-up menu:

Rotate the RotoKey to select an item. For a status icon, push the RotoKey to show the status icon in green to activate the function, or gray to deactivate the function. For items that do not have a status icon, push the RotoKey to go to the next level.

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1.14 Data Boxes

The data boxes show the navigation data. You can select the data to display in the boxes, and show or hide the boxes as necessary. A box can show one or more data. Multiple data are scrolled according to the scrolling time set on the [DataBox] menu. The data that you can show depends on your system configuration. You can show a maximum of five boxes, four at the bottom-left corner and the cursor data box at the top-right corner. The no. 4 data box only appears if a destination is set.

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Cursor data box

Data boxes 1-4

1 2 3

Data box location Sample data boxes (lower left corner)

To alternately hide and show the boxes, use the DATA/VOL key.

You can select the data to display in the boxes on the screen, or from the [Data Box ]menu. For additional information, see the section 13.2 "Data Boxes".

To change the contents of a data box:

1. Put the cursor in a data box (the box is blue if cor-

2. Rotate the RotoKey to select the data item to

3. Push the RotoKey to hide or show the item and

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SOG kt

23.2

rectly selected). Hit the right-click button to show the Data Box pop-up menu.

show or hide.

close the pop-up menu.

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