Foreword - Furuno BACK GP-80 Operator's Manual

FOREWORD

A Word to GP-80 Owners
Congratulations on your choice of the
FURUNO GP-80 GPS Navigator. We are con-
fident you will see why the FURUNO name
has become synonymous with quality and re-
liability.
For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Com-
pany has enjoyed an enviable reputation for
innovative and dependable marine electron-
ics equipment. This dedication to excellence
is furthered by our extensive global network
of agents and dealers.
Your navigator is designed and constructed
to meet the rigorous demands of the marine
environment. However, no machine can per-
form its intended function unless operated and
maintained properly. Please carefully read and
follow the recommended procedures for op-
eration and maintenance.
We would appreciate hearing from you, the
end-user, about whether we are achieving our
purposes.
Thank you for considering and purchasing
FURUNO equipment.
Features
The GP-80 GPS Navigator is a totally inte-
grated GPS receiver and video plotter con-
sisting of a display unit and an antenna unit.
The high sensitivity receiver tracks up to eight
satellites simultaneously. An 8-state Kalman
filter ensure optimum accuracy in determina-
tion of vessel position, course and speed.
In most cases the operator need do no more
than turn on the power to find position.
The main features of the GP-80 are
• Comprehensive navigation data displays
• Storage for 999 waypoints and 30 routes
• Alarms: Arrival, Anchor Watch, Cross-
track Error, Ship's Speed, Water Tempera-
ture, Depth, and Trip
• Man overboard feature records latitude and
longitude coordinates at time of man over-
board and provides continuous updates of
range and bearing to that point
• DGPS capability—with built-in DGPS
beacon kit, or accepts DGPS correction
data from external DGPS beacon receiver
• Menu-driven operation
• Bright 122 x 92 mm LCD with tempera-
ture compensated tone and brilliance ad-
justment
• Power consumption is a low 10 W.
• Provision for connection of autopilot (op-
tion)—steering data output to autopilot
• Digital display of water temperature and
depth with connection of video sounder
(with NMEA input)
• Memory stores 2,000 points of track and
marks
• "Highway" display provides perspective
view
• Position may be shown in latitude and lon-
gitude or LOP (Loran or Decca)
• Four connectors for optional equipment
two IEC 61162-1/NMEA 0183 I/O, one
IEC 61162-1/NMEA 0183 (or log) output
and one DGPS for personal computer) I/O
Program No.
2051511-01.01 (Mar. 2003)
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