Plotter - Furuno 1824C-BB Operator's Manual

8.7.3 Plotter

Requires a FURUNO BB GPS receiver.
If...
position is not fixed
within three minutes
position is wrong
the track is not plotted
the bearing is wrong
Loran C (or Decca)
TDs do not appear
Loran C (or Decca)
TDs are wrong
the ship's speed
indication is not zero
after the ship is
stopped
Plotter troubleshooting
• check that antenna connector is firmly fastened.
• check number of satellites received, on the GPS status display. (See
page 8-12.) There should be three or more.
• check that the correct geodetic chart system is selected, on the GPS
SENSOR SETTINGS menu.
• enter position offset, on the GPS SENSOR SETTINGS menu.
• track is not being plotted. ("H" icon appears at the top of the display.)
Press the B: TRACK HALT soft key on the TRACKS & MARKS
CONTROL menu to start plotting again.
• check that correct magnetic variation is entered, on the GENERAL
SETUP menu.
• check that LORAN C (or DECCA) is selected at TD DISPLAY on the
GENERAL SETUP menu. Also, check that proper Loran C (Decca)
chains codes are entered, on the TD SETUP menu.
• enter TD offset, on the TD SETUP menu.
• try to decrease speed/course smoothing, on the GPS SENSOR
SETTINGS menu.
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING
Then...
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