1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Icom Manuals
  4. Marine Equipment
  5. FP-561
  6. Instruction manual

Icom FP-561 Instruction Manual

Marine plotter/sounder
Hide thumbs Also See for FP-561:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual See also: Service Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MARINE PLOTTER/SOUNDER
FP-561
MARINEPLOTTER/SOUNDER
fp-561
Information provided by this
product includes navigation-aid
Electronic charts are not legal
data.
replacements for paper charts.
Consult nautical charts in addi-
Always carry and consult current
tion to the data when making a
official charts frequently.
decision on navigation.
COMBINE

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Icom FP-561

Summary of Contents for Icom FP-561

  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL MARINE PLOTTER/SOUNDER FP-561 COMBINE MARINEPLOTTER/SOUNDER fp-561 Information provided by this product includes navigation-aid Electronic charts are not legal data. replacements for paper charts. Consult nautical charts in addi- Always carry and consult current tion to the data when making a official charts frequently.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Horse band (HAS-40) ······················································2 y Extention pipe (2273 PIPE) ·············································1 u GPS antenna ···································································1 i Power cable (OPC-786)···················································1 Versions of the FP-561 which display “CE” on the serial number seal, comply with the essential requirements of the 89/336/EEC directive for Electromagnetic Compati- bility.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION .................i SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .

  • Page 4: Safety Notices

    SAFETY NOTICES Be sure to read the following safety notices to ensure safe use of the product. ¡ The safety notices are for preventing personal injury and property damage. ¡ Observe the following safety notices to ensure safe and proper used of the product. Each of the following warning notices indicates that neglecting the suggested procedure R WARNING or practice may result in death or serious personal injury.
  • Page 5 Each of the following caution notices indicates that neglecting the suggested procedure R CAUTION or practice may result in personal injury or property damage. Data card handling precautions: ¡ Do not put data cards into such a pocket or poly bag that is electrically charged.

  • Page 6: Parts And Functions

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS |Main unit MARINEPLOTTER/SOUNDER FP-561 COMBINE Tilting lever |Operation panel COMBINE...
  • Page 7 POWER [POWER] key GAIN [GAIN] key RANGE [RANGE] key [SOUNDER] key [ZOOM-IN] key [UP] key [DOWN] key [LEFT] key [RIGHT] key [CLR] key BRIGHT [BRIGHT] key MENU [MENU] key [SET] key [ZOOM-OUT] key [PLOTTER] key SHIP [SHIP] key [NAV] key [MARK] key FUNCTION Press to power on or off the product (...

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION 3-1 Powering on or off the system 3-2 Adjusting the LCD brightness and contrast 48°21.417N 125°26.643W BRIGHT CONT CANC 57.6 3-3 Alarm sound After installing the system, be sure to perform initial setting according to the instructions in Chapter 5 “Initial Setting after Installation” ( q Press the [POWER] key.

  • Page 9: Available Operation Modes And Screens

    AVAILABLE OPERATION MODES AND SCREENS 4-1 How to change operation modes ¡Plotter mode Coastline screen Navigation monitor screen 48°21.417N 125°26.643W D/FD 60゜ 90゜ L A T T O W P 4 . 6 N M 3 2 0 ° L O N RANGE 32 57.6 315°T...

  • Page 10: Menu Operation

    AVAILABLE OPERATION MODES AND SCREENS 4-2 Menu operation ¡Main Menu screen G P S 4 8 ° 2 1 . 4 1 7 N 1 2 5 ° 2 6 . 6 4 3 W M A I N M E N U SOUNDER MENU PLOTTER MENU POSITIONING MENU...

  • Page 11: Electronic Chart Card

    Forcing a Electronic Chart card into the slot will cause damage to the card socket in the slot. If the system fails to operate normally even through an Electronic Chart card has been inserted, remove the card once and then reinsert it. FP-560 FP-561 COMBINE MARINEPLOTTER/SOUNDER fp-561 Card slot Card cover NAVIONICS®...
  • Page 12 AVAILABLE OPERATION MODES AND SCREENS • Menu operation flow Press the [MENU] key. G P S 4 8 ° 2 1 . 4 1 7 N 1 2 5 ° 2 6 . 6 4 3 W M A I N M E N U SOUNDER MENU PLOTTER MENU POSITIONING MENU...

  • Page 13: Plotter Mode

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLOTTER MODE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (1) AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS... 12 (1)-1 How to access screens·········································································································································· 12 (1)-2 Coastline screen ···················································································································································· 13 (1)-3 Navigation monitor screen ····································································································································· 15 (1)-4 Positioning Information screen······························································································································· 16 (2) COASTLINE DATA MANIPULATION... 17 (2)-1 Zooming in or out coastline images ······················································································································· 17 Å...
  • Page 14 r PLOTTER MODE q TABLE OF CONTENTS (6) DESTINATION NAVIGATION SETTING ... 28 (6)-1 Setting destination navigation································································································································ 28 Å Setting destination navigation using existing registered marks ············································································· 28 ı Setting destination navigation using a newly registered mark ··············································································· 28 (6)-2 Canceling destination navigation ··························································································································· 28 (7) TRACK MANIPULATION ...

  • Page 15: Available Screens And Indications

    r PLOTTER MODE q AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-1 How to access screens In plotter mode, the following two screens are available. Pressing the [PLOTTER] key in plotter mode allows selection between the coast- line screen and the navigation monitor screen. Screen No.

  • Page 16: Coastline Screen

    r PLOTTER MODE q AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-2 Coastline screen z Reduced scale x Positioning device c Ship position v Cross hair cursor b Ship position mark n Depth DGPS 34ﾟ18.000N 135ﾟ01.000E ⁄ 3 FISH ALRM ARRV ALRM ⁄ 2 2 ⁄...
  • Page 17 r PLOTTER MODE q AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS m Water temperature , Speed . Azimuth ⁄0 Monitor ⁄1 Cursor position ⁄2 Latitude/longitude lines ⁄3 Alarm indication This field shows the current water temperature. If no water temperature sensor is installed, the field is blank. This field shows the current ship speed.

  • Page 18: Navigation Monitor Screen

    r PLOTTER MODE q AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-3 Navigation monitor screen z Monitor x Alarm indication c Azimuth deviation v Distance deviation b Compass n Ship position No. 1 TIME 14:25 10.45NM 01:05 345° 15:30 D/FD 10.45NM TTFD 15:30 FISH 0゜...

  • Page 19: Positioning Information Screen

    r PLOTTER MODE q AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-4 Positioning Information screen z Satellite x DOP c DGPS information DGPS 34ﾟ18.000N 135ﾟ01.000E POSITIONING INFO SAT# 1.50 DGPS INFOMATION RD-200 Rev.1.1 FREQUENCY 283.5 BAUD RATE BACK 80.0FT This field shows and locates the navigational satellites that the system is being tracked.

  • Page 20: Coastline Data Manipulation

    r PLOTTER MODE q COASTLINE DATA MANIPULATION (2)-1 Zooming in or out coastline images Å 16 reduced scales ı Ship-centering mode The cross hair cursor is not displayed. DGPS 34ﾟ18.000N 135ﾟ01.000E RANGE 128 0°T 12KT 54.3°F Ç Cursor-centering mode The cross hair cursor is activated.

  • Page 21: Ship-Centering Mode

    (2)-2 Ship-centering mode | Manual operation (when the cross hair cursor is active) (2)-3 Displaying the latitude and longitude lines r PLOTTER MODE q COASTLINE DATA MANIPULATION In ship-centering mode, the coastline image is automatically adjusted so that the ship is always at the center of the screen. The system defaults to the ship-centering mode.

  • Page 22: Measuring The Distance And Azimuth Between Two Points

    r PLOTTER MODE q COASTLINE DATA MANIPULATION (2)-4 Measuring the distance and azimuth between two points Å Measurement between the ship mark and the cursor position GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E 34°20.000N 27° 135°02.500E 2.35 0:15 RANGE 8 80.0 0°T 12KT...

  • Page 23: Route Registration And Edit

    (3)-1 Registering and editing navigation routes Å Registering navigation routes ¡Route Enter/Edit screen GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E ROUTE ENTER/EDIT ENTER/EDIT ERS ERSALL BACK 80.0FT Select Route Enter/Edit and press the [SET] key. ¡Comment Entry screen GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E ROUTE ENTER/EDIT 1 ROUTE 1 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS...

  • Page 24: Editing Navigation Routes

    r PLOTTER MODE q ROUTE REGISTRATION AND EDIT ı Editing navigation routes | Extending a navigation route | Clearing turning points The procedure of editing a registered route (extending a route or clearing turning points of the route) is as follows. q Select the route you want to extend according to the instruction in “Å...

  • Page 25: Clearing A Route

    (3)-2 Clearing a route ¡Route Enter/Edit screen GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E ROUTE ENTER/EDIT 1 ROUTE 1 ENTER/EDIT ERSALL BACK 80.0FT Select ERS and press the [SET] key. ¡Selecting all routes ENTER/EDIT ERS ERSALL BACK 80.0FT Select ERSALL and press the [SET] key.

  • Page 26: Character List

    r PLOTTER MODE q ROUTE REGISTRATION AND EDIT (3)-3 Character list ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyz ., !#$%& ´ -() z Character list x Spaces c Cursor movement directions v END The character list appears on the Route Enter/Edit screen during route No. selection, and is used for comment entry.

  • Page 27: Mark Manipulation

    (4)-1 Registering marks Å Registration of marks from the Plotter Menu screen ¡Mark Enter/Erase screen GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E MARK ENTER/ERASE ENTER 34°25.123N 135°10.456E ERASE ALL CANC 80.0FT Enter the latitude and longitude and press the [SET] key. r PLOTTER MODE q MARK MANIPULATION Navigational reference points, such as the destination point and turning points, can be indicated with marks.

  • Page 28: Registration Of The Current Ship Position Mark On The Coastline Screen

    r PLOTTER MODE q MARK MANIPULATION ı Registration of the current ship position mark on the coastline screen Ç Registration of marks located at any position on the coastline screen ¡Activating the cross hair cursor GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E 34°18.000N 27°...

  • Page 29: Clearing Marks

    (4)-2 Clearing marks Marks cannot be cleared during destination or route navigation. Å Clearing marks on the coastline screen ¡Clearing marks on the coastline screen GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E 34°18.000N 27° Mark position 135°01.000E 2.89 Point2 data 0:15 ERASE THE MARK ? CANC...

  • Page 30: Route Navigation Setting

    r PLOTTER MODE q ROUTE NAVIGATION SETTING (5)-1 Setting route navigation ¡Navigation screen DESTINATN ROUTE CANC Select “ROUTE” and press the [SET] key. ¡Selecting a route No. ROUTE ROUTE 1 GO/RTN CANC Select route No. and “GO” or “RTN” voyage and press the [SET] key.

  • Page 31: Destination Navigation Setting

    r PLOTTER MODE q DESTINATION NAVIGATION SETTING (6)-1 Setting destination navigation Å Setting destination navigation using existing registered marks ¡Navigation screen DESTINATN ROUTE CANC 80.0FT Select “DESTINATN” and press the [SET] key. ¡Destination navigation screen 34°18.000N 27° 135°01.000E 2.89 Point2 0:15 DESTINATN CANC...

  • Page 32: Track Manipulation

    r PLOTTER MODE q TRACK MANIPULATION (7)-1 Setting the track color GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E PLOTTER MENU ROUTE ENTER/EDIT# MARK ENTER/ERASE# TRK COLOR WHIT TRK STEP 1.00NM TRK ERASE HEADING FRONT WIDE OVER ZOOM CANC (7)-2 Changing the tracking interval GPS 34ﾟ...

  • Page 33: Clearing The Track

    (7)-3 Clearing the track GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E PLOTTER MENU ROUTE ENTER/EDIT# MARK ENTER/ERASE# TRK COLOR WHIT TRK STEP 1.00NM TRK ERASE HEADING FRONT WIDE OVER ZOOM ERASE THE TRACK ? CANC 80.0FT (7)-4 Setting the heading vector GPS 34ﾟ...

  • Page 34: Data Color Setting

    r PLOTTER MODE q DATA COLOR SETTING (8)-1 Setting colors of data on screen Å Specifying the color of land GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E SCREEN SETTING DISP MODE BKG COLOR BLUE LAND YELL CSLN BLUE NAME WHIT D CON≦...

  • Page 35: Ç Specifying The Color Of Place-Names

    Ç Specifying the color of place- names GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E SCREEN SETTING DISP MODE BKG COLOR BLUE LAND YELL CSLN BLUE NAME WHIT D CON≦ 5m LBLU D CON＝10m LBLU D CON≧20m LBLU LIGHT GRID BLUE DISP MAPS WHIT CANC...

  • Page 36: Ï Specifying The Color Of Map Border

    r PLOTTER MODE q DATA COLOR SETTING Ï Specifying the color of map border GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E SCREEN SETTING DISP MODE BKG COLOR BLUE LAND YELL CSLN BLUE NAME WHIT D CON≦ 5m LBLU D CON＝10m LBLU D CON≧20m LBLU...

  • Page 37: Selection Of Positioning Device

    (9) Selection of positioning device GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E POSITIONING MENU POS EQUIP NMEA POS CORR GOTOCURSOR LAT N0.000 LON E0.000 AVERAGING DGPS# POSITIONING INFO# CANC 80.0FT r PLOTTER MODE q POSITIONING DEVICE There are two options in receiving the latitude and longitude data of the cur- rent ship position.

  • Page 38: Correction Of Ship Positioning Error

    r PLOTTER MODE q CORRECTION OF SHIP POSITIONING ERROR (10)-1 Correcting a ship positioning error (10)-2 Correction using the cross hair cursor GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E POSITIONING MENU POS EQUIP NMEA POS CORR GOTOCURSOR LAT N0.000 LON E0.000 AVERAGING DGPS# POSITIONING INFO#...

  • Page 39: Averaging

    (11) Averaging GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E POSITIONING MENU POS EQUIP NMEA POS CORR GOTOCURSOR LAT N0.000 LON E0.000 AVERAGING DGPS# POSITIONING INFO# CANC 80.0FT r PLOTTER MODE q AVERAGING Averaging is the process of averaging positioning data received by the sup- plied GPS receiver for past several seconds so as to minimize meandering of the plotted track.

  • Page 40: Dgps

    r PLOTTER MODE q DGPS (12)-1 DGPS (12)-2 Using the DGPS GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E DGPS USING DGPS BEACON FREQUENCY 283.5kHz AUTO BEACON BAUD RATE CANC (12)-3 Setting the beacon station GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E DGPS USING DGPS BEACON FREQUENCY...

  • Page 41: Setting The Baud Rate Of The Beacon Station

    r PLOTTER MODE q DOP AS A POSITIONING PRECISION INDICATOR (12)-4 Setting the baud rate of the beacon station GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E DGPS USING DGPS BEACON FREQUENCY 283.5kHz AUTO BEACON BAUD RATE CANC 80.0FT (13) Access to Positioning Information screen GPS 34ﾟ...

  • Page 42: Alarm Function

    r PLOTTER MODE q ALARM FUNCTION (15)-1 Available alarms |Arrival alarm |Out-of-destination alarm |Out-of-course alarm As shown in the table below, there are three types of plotter-related alarms. The alarm zone can be set to a maximum of 9.99 NM (or 9.99 km or 9.99 Ml) around the ship position in increments of 0.01 NM (or 0.01 km or 0.01 Ml).

  • Page 43: Setting The Alarm Zone

    (15)-2 Setting the alarm zone GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E ALARM MENU DEPTH 1FT OFF SHALLOW 1FT OFF FISH DEPTH 1FT OFF WIDTH ALARM ZONE 0.01NM OFF CANC 80.0FT r PLOTTER MODE q ALARM FUNCTION To set the alarm zone, proceed as follows. Perform steps q to e when simply turning on or off the alarm function.

  • Page 45: Sounder Mode

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOUNDER MODE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (1) AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS ............44 (1)-1 How to access screens .

  • Page 47: Available Screens And Indications

    rSOUNDER MODEq AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-1 How to access screens Screen name Standard screen 48°21.417N 125°26.643W 31.5 AUTO 43.4 315°T 10.2KT 58°F Dual screen 48°21.417N 125°26.643W 43.4 315°T 10.2KT 58°F Standard + Maker zoom-in screen 48°21.417N 125°26.643W 19.5 43.4 315°T 10.2KT 58°F In fishfinder mode, the following five screens are available.

  • Page 48: Standard Screen

    rSOUNDER MODEq AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-1 Standard screen z Positioning device x Ship position c Time mark v Ship position b Alarm range marker n Depth scale m Depth marker , Depth . Water temperature 48 21.417N 125 26.643W ⁄8 DPTH ALRM...
  • Page 49 rSOUNDER MODEq AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS ⁄0 Ship speed ⁄1 Operation mode ⁄2 Bearing ⁄3 Frequency ⁄4 [RANGE] key ⁄5 Sensitivity level bar ⁄6 Color pattern ⁄7 Plotter alarm indication ⁄8 Fishfinder alarm This field shows the current ship speed. When the system operates in auto mode ( This field shows the current bearing of the bow (at which the ship is navigated).

  • Page 50: Standard + A Scope Screen

    rSOUNDER MODEq AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-3 Standard + A scope screen For common indications on differ- ent screens, such as alarm range marker, time mark and sensitivity level, see section (1)-2 “Standard screen”. z Strong reflection (oscillation line) x No reflection c Weak reflection (from fish) v Strong reflection (from sea bottom)

  • Page 51: Standard + Bottom Lock Screen

    rSOUNDER MODEq AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS (1)-5 Standard + Bottom lock screen For common indications on differ- ent screens, such as alarm range marker, time mark and sensitivity level, see section (1)-2 “Standard screen”. z Standard image x Bottom lock image (1)-6 Standard + Marker zoom-in screen For common indications on differ- ent screens, such as alarm range...

  • Page 52: Selection Of Frequency

    rSOUNDER MODEq SELECTION OF FREQUENCY (2) Selection of Frequency 48 21.417N 125 26.643W SOUNDER MENU FREQUENCY STOP DSP SPEED CANC (3) STC; Setting of Immunity to Air Bubbles 48 21.417N 125 26.643W SOUNDER MENU FREQUENCY DSP SPEED STOP CANC To select the Sounder frequency between “High (H)” and “Low (L)”, proceed as follows.

  • Page 53: Setting Of Display Speed

    (4) Setting of Display speed 48 21.417N 125 26.643W SOUNDER MENU FREQUENCY DSP SPEED STOP CANC 43.4 (5) Selection of background color GPS 34ﾟ 18. 000N 135ﾟ 01. 000E SCREEN SETTING DISP MODE BKG COLOR BLUE LAND YELL CSLN BLUE NAME WHIT D CON≦...

  • Page 54: Setting Of Interference Rejection

    rSOUNDER MODEq SETTING OF INTERFERENCE REJECTION (6) Setting of Interference Rejection 48 21.417N 125 26.643W SOUNDER MENU FREQUENCY DSP SPEED STOP CANC Noise disturbance caused by other fishfinder 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 315 ゜10.2KT 58 F (7) Setting of Noise Reduction 48 21.417N 125 26.643W SOUNDER MENU FREQUENCY...

  • Page 55: Manual Setting Of Sensitivity

    rSOUNDER MODEq MANUAL SETTING OF SENSITIVITY (8) Manual Setting of Sensitivity 48 21.417N 125 26.643W CANC 43.4 Sensitivity level bar Sensitivity level too low 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 43.4 315 T 10.2KT 58 F (9) Manual Setting of Depth Range 48 21.417N 125 26.643W RANGE CANC...

  • Page 56: Setting Of Depth Shift

    rSOUNDER MODEq SETTING OF DEPTH SHIFT (10) Setting of Depth Shift SHIFT CANC Depth field (11) Selection of Auto Operation Manual operation 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 315 T 10.2KT 58 F 48 21.417N 125 26.643W AUTO 315 T 10.2KT 58 F Auto operation Setting the depth shift allows you to specify a depth at which the upper edge of the screen image stands.

  • Page 57: Depth Measurement

    (12) Depth Measurement 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 32.5 43.4 315 T 10.2KT 58 F Depth marker Depth value (13) Setting of Zoom-in range on Bottom lock Screen rSOUNDER MODEq DEPTH MEASUREMENT The depth of the sea bottom or a shoal of fish can be measured precisely. The depth is indicated by a green line called the depth marker and a numerical value.

  • Page 58: Setting Of Marker Zoom-In Range

    rSOUNDER MODEq SETTING OF MARKER ZOOM-IN RANGE (14) Setting of Marker Zoom- in Range 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 119.7 315 T 10.2KT 58 F The zoom-in range displayed on the standard + marker zoom-in screen can be selected from among four options. The zoom-in function provides zoom-in display around the variable range marker for detailed observation of underwater activity such as fish schools.

  • Page 59: Setting Of Sounder Alarm Ranges

    rSOUNDER MODEq SETTING OF SOUNDER ALARM RANGES (15) Setting of Sounder Alarm Ranges 48 21.417N 125 26.643W ALARM MENU DEPTH 85FT SHALLOW 15FT FISH DEPTH 18FT 15FT WIDTH ALARM ZONE 0 . 4 N M CANC 43.4 Three types of Sounder alarms are available as shown in the table below. Alarm type When the ship enters an area where the depth of water exceeds the specified limit, an alarm sound is produced and a...

  • Page 60: How To Read Images

    rSOUNDER MODEq HOW TO READ IMAGES (16)-1 Reflections from the sea bottom Å Reading topographical features of the sea bottom Flat terrain 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 315 T 10.2KT 58 F ı Reading geological features of the sea bottom 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 315 T 10.2KT 58 F...

  • Page 61: Reflection From A Shoal Of Fish

    (16)-2 Reflection from a fish school Å Reading the size of a fish school Radiated with the beam for a shorter time Radiated with the beam for a longer time ı Reading the density of a fish school Decrease of transmitted pulse is small Decrease of transmitted pulse is large...

  • Page 62: Secondary Reflections From The Sea Bottom

    rSOUNDER MODEq HOW TO READ IMAGES (16)-3 Secondary reflections from the sea bottom 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 315 T 10.2KT 58 F (16)-4 Plankton layers or tidal current layer Å Plankton layers ı Tidal current layers 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 315 T 10.2KT 58 F...

  • Page 63: Thermoclines

    (16)-5 Thermoclines 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 43.4 315 T 10.2KT 58 F (16)-6 Influence of air bubbles 48 21.417N 125 26.643W 43.4 315 T 10.2KT 58 F (16)-7 Phantom images Main lobe Side lobe rSOUNDER MODEq HOW TO READ IMAGES Thermocline is a lay of a body of water at which the rate of temperature decreases with depth is at a maximum, and is displayed as a screen image.

  • Page 64: Combination Mode

    rCOMBINATION MODEq AVAILABLE SCREENS AND INDICATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMBINATION MODE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (1) Available Screens and Indications z Coastline screen x Sounder screen The coastline screen and the fishfinder screen are displayed simultaneously in combination mode. Screen indications and operation procedures in this mode are the same as those in other modes, except described below on this page.

  • Page 65: Initial Setting After Installation

    INITIAL SETTING AFTER INSTALLATION 5-1 Initial setting on the SET MODE screen 5-2 Initial setting on each submenu screen | Operation flow on the SET MODE screen MENU Holding the [MENU] key down, PUSH the [POWER] key. POWER S E T M O D E UNIT SETTING RANGE SELECTION...

  • Page 66: Unit (Setting Units Of Measure)

    INITIAL SETTING AFTER INSTALLATION 5-3 UNIT | Setting the units of depth, water temperature, distance and ship speed UNIT DEPTH TEMP Km NM MI DISTANCE km/h MI/h SPEED CANC 5-4 SETTING ‘ AUTO GAIN SETTING AUTO GAIN DRAFT ADJ 0.0 FT TEMP ADJ + 0.0 F TEMP...
  • Page 67 | TEMP ADJ SETTING AUTO GAIN DRAFT ADJ 7.5 FT + 2.4 TEMP ADJ TEMP DATUM TRUE BEARING COMPASS IND REVS TIME REF LOCAL + 9: 00 OFFSET TIME SPEED DATA SENS SPEED ADJ 24000 P/ SPEED 0 . 0KT NMEA OUT V1 .
  • Page 68 INITIAL SETTING AFTER INSTALLATION | COMPASS IND DATUM BEARING TRUE COMPASS IND REVS LOCAL TIME REF OFFSET TIME + 9 : 00 | TIME REF BEARING TRUE COMPASS IND REVS TIME REF LOCAL OFFSET TIME + 9 : 00 SPEED DATA SENS SPEED ADJ 24000 P/...
  • Page 69 | NMEA OUT SETTING AUTO GAIN DRAFT ADJ 7.5 FT TEMP ADJ + 2.4 F TEMP DATUM BEARING TRUE COMPASS IND REVS TIME REF LOCAL OFFSET TIME + 9 : 00 SPEED DATA SENS SPEED ADJ 24000 P/ SPEED 0 . 0KT NMEA OUT V1 .

  • Page 70: Range Selection (Registering Depth Ranges)

    INITIAL SETTING AFTER INSTALLATION 5-5 RANGE SELECTION RANGE SELECTION UNIT: FT 1000 1100 1200 1300 1500 1600 1700 1800 2000 CANC Ranges you have selected: White Ranges you have not selected: Red Units of Depth range m (meters) (default) FT (feet) FM (fathoms) 5-6 ALL RESET SET MODE...

  • Page 71: Installation Procedure

    6-1 Overall connection diagram GPS antenna GPS ANT TRANSDUCER EX-1622 Transom- type transducer (Option) EX-1010 Through-hull type transducer (Option) 6-2 Installation procedure Å Installation place of the main unit INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Install the system properly according to the instruction of this manual to ensure optimum performance and stable operation of the system Prior to commencing installation work, make sure that the system package comes complete with the accessories listed in the “Standard accessories”...

  • Page 72: Installing The Main Unit

    INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ı Installing the main unit *Protrusions not included 186 mm; 7 MARINEPLOTTER/SOUNDER fp-561 196 mm; 7 160 mm;6 Install the main unit as follows. q Choose the installation position of the stand of the main unit. w Mark center points through the four mounting holes of the stand and then drill a hole of 5 mm in diameter at each of the marked points.

  • Page 73: Ç Connecting The Power Cable

    Ç Connecting the power cable Î Connecting a ground cable 6-3 Measures against noises from the generator Film capacitor Silicon rubber Must be within 10 cm each Electrolytic capacitor INSTALLATION PROCEDURE This system operates from an 11 to 30 VDC power source. Connect the power cable as follows.

  • Page 74: Mounting The Gps Antenna

    INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 6-4 Installing the GPS antenna When installing the GPS antenna, observe the following. q Install the antenna at the top of the highest and obstacle-free position of the ship. w Install the antenna in a horizontal position. Install the antenna with a extention pipe and the horse bands as follows. e Install the antenna at a position at least 1 m away from the main unit or other electronic devices.

  • Page 75: Installing An Optional Transducer

    ¡ Do not plug or unplug a cable into of from the TRANSDUCER connector. Doing so may cause damage to the ship speed sensor. ¡ A transducer must be installed by a shipbuilder or an expert installer. To the TRANSDUCER terminal on the real panel of FP-561...

  • Page 76: Connecting An External Navigator

    INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 6-6 Connecting an external navigator 6-7 DGPS An external navigation equipments can be connected to the NMEA connec- tor on the rear panel of the system. Connect a 4-pin microphone connector to the NMEA connector and plug the data line in the 1-pin connector and the data return line in the 2-pin connector.

  • Page 77: Maintenance

    7-1 Maintenance and inspection 7-2 Replacing the fuse MAINTENANCE This system is designed to be easy to maintain for the operator. Proper mainte- nance allows to the system to be kept in a optimum state and prevents the possi- bility of malfunctions. As a high voltage is used in the system, be sure to read the Safety Notice on page 1 before commencing maintenance work.

  • Page 78: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL ¡ Display ¡ Power supply ¡ Power consumption ¡ Weight ¡ Operating ambient temperature PLOTTER ¡ Track indication ¡ Data indication ¡ Navigation calculation ¡ Number of registered marks ¡ Alarms ¡ Available screens GPS RECEIVER ¡ Receive system ¡...
  • Page 79 SOUNDER ¡ Transmission frequency ¡ Output power ¡ Available screens ¡ Image feed ¡ Alarms ¡ Units of depth of water ¡ Units of water temperature ¡ Ultrasonic reflection levels ¡ Depth ranges ¡ Phase shift variable range ¡ Zoom-in ranges OTHER ¡...
  • Page 80 DATUM (GEODETIC REFERENCE) CODE Datum (Geodetic reference) table 0 : WGS 84—Default 1 : Ethiopia, Sudan 2 : Burkina Faso 3 : Cameroon 4 : Ethiopia 5 : Mali 6 : Senegal 7 : Sudan 8 : Somalia 9 : Bahrain 10 : Saudi Arabia 11 : Cocas Islands 12 : Antigua...

  • Page 81: Datum (Geodetic Reference) Code

    109 : Alaska 110 : Bahamas (Except San Salvador Island) 111 : Bahamas (San Salvador Island) 112 : Canada (Alberta, British, Columbia) 113 : Canada (Manitoba, Ontario) 114 : Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec) 115 : Canada (Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan) 116 : Canada (Yukon) 117 : Canal Zone...
  • Page 84 A-5595G-1EX-q Printed in Japan 6-9-16 Kamihigashi, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0002, Japan © 1999 Icom Inc.

Table of Contents