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Do not use the equipment for other than its intended purpose. Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO Use of the equipment as a stepping stool, agent for service. for example, can result in personal injury or equipment damage.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ......................xi SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS ................xiii 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ................1-1 1.1 Operating Controls ........................1-2 1.1.1 Control overview ......................... 1-2 1.1.2 Soft keys..........................1-3 1.1.3 [ENTER] knob ........................1-4 1.2 Inserting a Chart Card....................... 1-5 1.3 Turning the Unit On/Off ......................
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2. RADAR OPERATION..................2-1 2.1 Radar Display..........................2-1 2.2 Transmitting, Stand-by ......................2-2 2.3 Adjusting the Gain........................2-3 2.4 Reducing Sea Clutter ........................ 2-3 2.4.1 How the A/C SEA circuit works ................... 2-3 2.4.2 Adjusting A/C SEA ......................2-4 2.5 Reducing Precipitation Clutter....................2-4 2.5.1 Adjusting the A/C RAIN.......................
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6 DATA TRANSFER....................6-1 6.1 Memory Card Operations......................6-1 6.1.1 Formatting memory cards ....................6-1 6.1.2 Saving data to a memory card .................... 6-2 6.1.3 Playing back from a memory card ..................6-4 6.2 Uploading, Downloading Data....................6-5 6.2.1 Setting communication software on the PC ................ 6-5 6.2.2 Uploading (downloading) data ....................
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FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the MODEL- 1722C/1732C/1752C/1762C Color LCD Radar/Plotter, MODEL- 1722/1732/1752/1762 Monochrome LCD Radar/Plotter. We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and reliability throughout the world.
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• User friendly operation with combination of discrete keys, soft keys and Omnipad. • Radar picture available with connection to NavNet compatible radars. • Accepts C-MAP, Nav-charts ™ (NAVIONICS) and FURUNO charts. • Fast chart redraw. • Built-in NavNet interface circuit board.
An NavNet system may consist of a single, dual, or three and more NavNet products. For a system incorporating three or more products a “hub” is required to process data. Single unit Antenna Unit (ex. MODEL 1722) Blackbox GPS Unit GP-310B Heading Sensor...
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Two-unit system Blackbox GPS Unit Radar Antenna Unit GP-310B Radar data Plotter data Two-unit NavNet system Three-or more unit system Blackbox GPS Unit Radar Antenna Unit GP-310B Plotter data Radar data Sounder data External Transducer ETR-FN (option) Three-or more unit NavNet system...
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW This chapter provides basic information to get you started using your radar/plotter. Instruction includes • Control overview • Chart card insertion • Power on/off • Contrast, brilliance and hue (MODEL-1700C series only) adjustments • Display selection • MOB (Man OverBoard) mark entry •...
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Operating Controls 1.1.1 Control overview The radar functions are operated with 17 controls. Ten controls are labeled and they provide the function shown on their labels. The five soft keys’ provide various functions according to current operating mode. The [ENTER] knob mainly functions to register selections on the menu.
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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1.2 Soft keys The five soft keys’ function changes according to the operation. Their labels for their current functions are shown on the screen to the left of the keys. To hide or show the soft keys press the [SHOW/HIDE] keys. SOFT KEYS Display unit...
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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1.3 [ENTER] knob The [ENTER] knob functions to register input and enter alphanumeric data such as waypoint name. Clockwise rotation of the knob selects an alphabet, symbol or numeric, in one of the sequences shown below. After you have selected desired character push the [ENTER] knob to register your selection.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Inserting a Chart Card This unit accepts FURUNO, Nav-Charts ™ (NAVIONICS) and C-MAP chart cards. You may insert the chart card of your choice as follows: 1. Open the chart card slot lid. Chart slot Display unit 2.
ANY MODIFICATIONS MADE INTERNAL BATTERY THEREAFTER. THIS PRODUCT WITH FLYBRG THIS COASTLINE DATA CARD If error is found appropriate FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. DOES NOT REPLACE THE message appears here. REQUIREMENT TO USE THE CHARTS AVAILABLE APPROPRIATE PRODUCTS FOR FLYBRDG = ANB01004...
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Adjusting Display Brilliance, Panel Brilliance, Contrast, Hue You can adjust display brilliance, panel brilliance, contrast (MODEL-1700 series only) and hue (MODEL-1700C series only) as shown below. 1.4.1 Display brilliance, panel brilliance 1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key with a touch-and-release action. A set of soft keys for adjustment of brilliance and contrast or hue appear.
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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.4.2 Contrast 1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key with a touch-and-release action. 2. Press the CONTST (MODEL-1700 series) or CONTST/HUE (MODEL-1700C series) soft key. 3. For the MODEL-1700C series, two soft keys appear at the pressing of the CONTST/HUE soft key: CONTST and HUE.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Selecting a Display 1.5.1 Display modes If you have a radar, navigator and video sounder connected, four full-screen displays are available: plotter, radar, video sounder and navigation data. In addition to the full-screen display, you can divide the screen into half-screen displays to show two sets of images (data), and combine the plotter and radar displays on the overlay screen.
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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.5.2 Selecting a display 1. Press the [DISP] key to show the full-screen selection window. The icons of modes not available are shaded in grey. PAGE 1-PAGE 5 are “hot page” combination screen displays which you may configure as you like. For further details see paragraph 5.5 Hot Page Setup.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.5.3 Switching control in combination and overlay screens A soft key is provided in relevant combination and overlay screens (MODEL- 1700C series only) to switch control between displays. In the example below the RADAR CNTL and PLOT CNTL soft keys enable switching control between the radar and plotter screens in the plotter/radar combination display.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.5.4 Selecting image source When more than one network radar or a blackbox echo sounder is connected to the equipment you may select image source for each as shown below. This is not necessary when only one network radar or echo sounder is connected. 1.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination The MOB (Man Overboard) mark functions to mark man overboard position. You can inscribe this mark from any mode, except while playing back data or conducting a test. Note that this function requires position data. Bearing and range to MOB position mark...
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Data Boxes Data boxes, providing navigation data, may be shown at the bottom of any full- screen display. Up to six data boxes (two in case of large characters) may be shown. The user may choose which data to display, where to locate it, and show or hide it as desired.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Soft Keys The soft keys provide for one-touch call up of a desired function. The default soft key settings for the radar display are Soft key #1: Heading line on/off Soft key #2: Range ring on/off Soft key #3: Suppressing sea clutter Soft key #4: Echo trail on/off Soft key #5: Outputting TLL data 1.8.1...
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Demonstration Display The demonstration display provides simulated operation of the equipment to help acquaint you with the many features it has to offer. It allows you to view and control a simulated radar, plotter and sounder picture, without GPS equipment, radar input or blackbox sounder.
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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 4. Use the cursor pad to select simulation mode desired and press the RETURN soft key. SIMULATION MODE (Plotter, sounder): Turns simulation mode on. SIMULATION MODE 1 (Radar): Uses standard demonstration display. SIMULATION MODE 2 (Radar): Uses data read into the unit from a network radar.
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