Foreword - Furuno FCV-295 Operator's Manual

FOREWORD

A Word to FCV-295 Owners
Congratulations on your choice of the
FURUNO FCV-295 Color LCD Sounder. We
are confident you will see why the FURUNO
name has become synonymous with quality
and reliability.
For 60 years FURUNO Electric Company has
enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative
and dependable marine electronics equip-
ment. This dedication to excellence is fur-
thered by our extensive global network of
agents and dealers.
This equipment is designed and constructed
to meet the rigorous demands of the marine
environment. However, no machine can per-
form its intended function unless installed, op-
erated and maintained properly. Please
carefully read and follow the recommended
procedures for operation and maintenance.
We would appreciate hearing from you, the
end-user, about whether we are achieving our
purposes.
Thank you for considering and purchasing
FURUNO equipment.
Features
The FURUNO FCV-295 is a dual frequency
Color LCD Sounder. Comprised of a display
unit and a transducer, the FCV-295 displays
underwater conditions on a 10.4-inch color
LCD in various colors according to echo
strength.
The main features of the FCV-295 are
• FURUNO Free Synthesizer (FFS) trans-
ceiver design allows use of user-selectable
operating frequencies.
• 64-color (including background) presenta-
tion provides detailed information on fish
density and bottom composition.
• Automatic operation selects correct range
and gain to show fish echoes and bottom in
both shallow and deep waters.
• In addition to the conventional gain setting,
Gain may be applied to the whole display.
• Alarms: Bottom, Fish (bottom lock and nor-
mal), Speed*, Water Temperature*, and Ar-
rival*.
• Edge function of white marker traces the
bottom contour with a thin white line.
• Zero line may be removed to look for fish
near the surface.
• User-programmable nav data displays pro-
vide analog and digital nav data.
• Waypoints (up to 20) for marking important
locations.
• Destination waypoint feature provides
range, bearing and time-to-go to destina-
tion waypoint.
* Requires appropriate sensors.
The TFT LCD is constructed using the latest
LCD techniques, and displays 99.99% of its
pixels. The remaining 0.01% of the pixels may
drop out or blink, however this is not an indi-
cation of malfunction.
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