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CVS-FX1 For Your Safe Operation For Your Safe Operation Symbol used in this Operation Manual The following graphical symbols are used in this manual. The meaning of each symbols shall be well understood and apply at maintenance and inspection works.
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For Your Safe Operation CVS-FX1 Measures against static electricity The static electricity may be generated from the carpet on the floor in Caution the cabin or clothes made of synthetic fiber. The static electricity may destroy the electronic parts on the circuit board. Handle the circuit board, taking the measure of static electricity free.
CVS-FX1 Contents Contents Document revision history ......................... i Important Notice ............................ii For Your Safe Operation .......................... iii Contents ..............................v Introduction .............................. ix Menu List ..............................x Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/ Display Setup ..............1-1 1.1 Change of TX Power ........................1-1 1.1.1 TX Power (HF) ........................
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Contents CVS-FX1 1.14 Setting depth to perform Bottom Limit searching at Auto-Range / Auto-Shift ......1-14 1.15 Selecting method for Shift Operation (per each image/for whole screen at the same time) ............................. 1-14 1.16 Selecting Range Operation (per image/Whole screen at same time) ........1-15 Chapter 2 Alarm .....................
CVS-FX1 Contents Chapter 5 System Setting ..................5-1 5.1 Allocation of function keys (F1/F2) to aimed operation ..............5-1 5.1.1 Setup of [F1] key ........................5-1 5.1.2 Setup of [F2] key ........................5-2 5.2 Display/No display of Guide ......................5-2 5.2.1 Display/No display of Guide Window ..................5-2 5.2.2 Display/No display of Func.
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Contents CVS-FX1 5.16.4 Display of input sentence on NMEA Monitor ..............5-14 5.17 Customization ..........................5-15 5.17.1 Changing of color of displayed items ................. 5-15 5.17.2 Changing of coloration of image of Color Bar Scale ............5-16 5.17.3 Changing of red coloration of image of fish display ............5-16 5.17.4 Distinction of the sea bottom ....................
Introduction Introduction CVS-FX1 is an LCD color echo sounder that can display images in 4 optional frequencies. This unit equipped with the latest digital process can accurately display circumstances in the water under all conditions, with a good match with the high brilliance 12.1 inch LCD.
Menu List CVS-FX1 Menu List The factory deafult setting is shown in bold and underlined. 1. [SHIFT/ M OFF] key Shift OFF (OFF, ON) Range Mode (Auto range, Manual, Auto shift) 2. [NORMAL/ZOOM] key Normal/Zoom (Normal range operation, Zoom range operation) 3.
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CVS-FX1 Menu List 11. [MENU] key Echo Adjust IR (OFF, Low, High) Color Erase (0 ~ 50 %, 0 %) Noise Reduction (0~10: 0) TX Power (HF) (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, Auto) TX Power (LF) (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, Auto)
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Menu List CVS-FX1 Disp. Setup2 Scale (OFF, ON) Scale Position (Side, Center) Scale Value (Small, Medium, Large) Color Bar Scale (OFF, ON) Image Title (Frequency, HF1 LF1) Water Temp Window (OFF, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes) W.
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CVS-FX1 Menu List Alarm1 Bottom Alarm (OFF, ON) Upper depth (0 ~ Lower depth -1 m: 5 m) Lower depth (Upper depth ~ 3000 m: 50 m) Fish Alarm (OFF, ON) Fish From (0.0 ~ 3000 m: 5 m) Fish Span (1.0 ~ 3000 m: 50 m)
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Menu List CVS-FX1 12. [SUB MENU] key System Event Key Usage (Store Position, Store Image, Homing) (Shift Digit Input, IR (F2), Color Erase, Noise Reduction, Background Color, TVG Adjust, White FUNC1.Key Setting Line, A Scope, Image Swap, Image Title (F1), VRM Interval, Sona-tone, Nav Start, Image Recall, FUNC2.Key Setting...
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Localtime Offset (- 12.0 ~ 14.0: 0.0) Note: Default value is 9.0, when Japanese language is selected upon initial startup.) GPS Select (Others, Koden GPS, V102, VectorG1) GPS Initialize (NO, yes) Customize Color Customize (Depth Value Font, Depth Value Edge, Fish Alarm bar,...
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Menu List CVS-FX1 Maintain Simulation (OFF, ON) Simulation Select (Shallow Depth, Intermediate*, Deep Depth*) (*It is necessary to store the simulation data in the internal memory.) Key Lock (OFF, ON) Initialize (CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, System All) System Check (Panel Test, LCD Test)
CVS-FX1 Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 4. Press [▲] and [▼] and select TX Power. Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/ Display Setup The smaller the value is, the weaker the TX Power becomes. 1.1 Change of TX Power 5. Press to close the menu.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX1 1.2 Change of dynamic range of Echo 1.3.1 Changing of TVG Type Echo Adjust - Dynamic Range* HF1, HF2, TVG* - TVG Type LF1, LF2 TVG is a function to display images, by The dynamic range of reflected signal (color correcting the attenuation of ultrasonic gradation) can be adjusted.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup The setup box of [TVG Depth XX] will be 1.3.2 Changing of TVG Strength displayed. TVG - TVG Strength HF1, HF2, LF1, LF2 The gradient of gain variation is adjusted to reduce gain for shallower depth.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX1 When the value is larger, the correction The setup box of [A Scope] will be reference depth becomes deeper and the displayed. gain at shallower depth will be reduced when smaller. 5. Press to close the menu.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 4. Press [▲] and [▼] and select the line width of white line. At 1, the finest line will be displayed and at 5, the thickest line will be displayed. At [Auto], the width of white line will vary depending on the strength of reflection from sea bottom.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX1 The setup box of [Color Tone] will be 3. Press [ displayed. ] of The setup box of [Scale Position] will be displayed. 4. Press [▲] and [▼] to set the color tone to which changed.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 1.6.8 Changing of Image Direction 3. Press [ ] of Disp. Setup1 - Image Direction The scroll direction of displayed images can The setup box of [Color Bar Scale] will be changed. be displayed.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX1 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select swapping Example of display: type [A|B] or [B|A] . When [A|B] is selected, the alignment of images will be HF1, HF2, LF1 and LF2 from the right side. When [B|A] is selected, the alignment will be HF1, HF2, LF1, and LF2 from the left side.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select one of the Example of display: widths of zoomed display image, [Wide], In case of two normal images are selected [Medium] or [Narrow]. 5. Press to close the menu.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX1 The setup box of [W. Temp. Graph 1.7.1 Display of Water Temp Window/Not Range] will be displayed. to display Disp. Setup2 - Water Temp Window The latest water temperature and the transition of water temperature in the past can be displayed in a graph.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup The setup box of [Depth Font Size] will be Example of display: displayed. 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select one of Depth Font Size, [Small], [Medium] or Top display Bottom of [Large]. To stop the display, select [OFF].
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX1 1. Press 2. Select [Disp. Setup2] - [W.Temp. Font size]. 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select [ON] to 3. Press [ ] of display and [OFF] to stop. 5. Press to close the menu.
1. Press 2. Select [BTM Search] - [Sounding Source]. 3. Press [ ] of Broaband Type Transducer: A transducer that can handle multiple frequencies (having wide range of frequency bandwidth). TDM-052, TDM-062 can be connected to CVS-FX1. 1-13 0093101114-03...
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX1 The setup box of [Sounding Source] will 4. Pressing [▲], [▼], [ ] or [ ], set a depth. be displayed. Larger value makes the time longer for detecting the sea bottom again after lost due to bubble etc..
CVS-FX1 Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 1.16 Selecting Range Operation (per image/Whole screen at same time) Range Setup - Range Operation It can be selected whether the range operation is changed for all images at once or for each image.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 2 Alarm 6. Press to close the menu. Chapter 2 Alarm Caution: Press any key stop any 2.1 Use of Bottom Alarm alarm sound an alarm display.. When the detected position of sea bottom is shallower than the upper limit or deeper than...
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX1 2.1.3 Setup of Lower Depth 2.2.1 Start/Stop Fish Alarm Alarm1 - Lower Depth Alarm1 - Fish Alarm To set the depth, where to activate alarm Select [ON] to enable the fish alarm and when the depth becomes deeper than a [OFF] to deactivate.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 2 Alarm Caution: When CCD camera 3. Press [ ] of image is displayed, the alarm display will be only by icon display. (See “2.7 Confirmation The setup box of [Fish Span] will be of alarm conditions”, p 2-9.) displayed.
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX1 where warning is activated together with 2.2.6 Setup of Alarm Signal Length the preset value of the [Lower Level]. Alarm1 - Alarm Signal Length 5. To set the Fish Alarm related items This is to set the signal length of fish schools subsequently: to sound the fish school alarm.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 2 Alarm The setup box of [Fish Image] will be 4. Press [▲] and [▼] keys, to select [ON] to displayed. activate the alarm and [OFF] to deactivate. At [ON-Inside range], alarm is delivered when entering the preset range.
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX1 The setup box of [Upper Temp Alarm] will Caution: The maximum water be displayed. temperature at lower side of the alarm range cannot be set larger than the temperature at upper side of the temperature alarm.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 2 Alarm At [ON-Slower], alarm is delivered when 2.5 Use the alarm at waypoint navigation the speed falls less than the specified Alarm can be used while waypoints are set. speed. (See the Basic Operation Manual, “4.4 To 5.
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX1 6. Press to close the menu. Caution: Press any key to stop any alarm sound an alarm display. Caution: Press any key to stop any alarm sound an alarm display. Caution: To activate the alarm sound and the alarm display...
CVS-FX1 Chapter 2 Alarm The icons for alarm represent as follow: Caution: The alarm setup range for [Arrival Alarm] and [XTE Alarm] cannot set individually. Bottom Alarm 2.6 Voltage Alarm Fish Alarm The input voltage to this equipment is continuously monitored, and alarm sound...
CVS-FX1 Chapter 3 NAV Operation The setup box of [NAV Start] will be Chapter 3 NAV Operation displayed. 3.1 Starting waypoint NAV NAV - NAV Start By selecting a waypoint from the waypoint list, waypoint NAV can be started. 6. Pressing [▲] and [▼] keys, select [Yes] to To start waypoint NAV, registration of start and [No] not to start.
Chapter 3 NAV Operation CVS-FX1 The setup box of [NAV Cancel] will be Caution: The selected list No. will displayed. turn yellow. 4. Using of [▲] and [▼] keys, select No. of list to be edited. 5. Press 6. Select characters with [▲] and [▼] keys.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 3 NAV Operation The [WPT Delete] list box will be displayed. 3. Press [ ] of The setup box of [All WPTs:DLT] will be displayed. Caution: The list No. selected will 4. When all waypoints are to be deleted, turn yellow.
Chapter 3 NAV Operation CVS-FX1 Example of display: When [NAV1] is selected, the NAV screen in the configuration registered by NAV1 will be displayed. When [NAV2] is selected, the NAV screen Compass in the configuration registered by NAV2 (For 2 display areas) will be displayed.
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CVS-FX1 Chapter 3 NAV Operation The setup box of [NAV Display1 Select] “Compass” displays own boat course in will be displayed. upward direction and wind direction with an arrow. In addition, during waypoint navigation, a flag will be displayed at the waypoint direction.
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Chapter 3 NAV Operation CVS-FX1 “HDG” displays the ship’s bearing in selected, the setup box of [NAV Display3 or numerical value at input. Display4 Select] will be displayed. “XTE” displays the deviated distance from To select the display area again, press the course line to a waypoint in numerical value during waypoint navigation.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 4 Image List 5. To search by comments, use [▲] and [▼] Chapter 4 Image List keys and select [Comment Search]. 4.1 Recall of Image To search by dates, select [Date Search]. To search by the items without dates, Image - Image Recall select [No Date Search].
Chapter 4 Image List CVS-FX1 Select characters with [▲] and [▼]. The recalling function of images will be (Characters: 0 ~ 9). ended. Using [◄] or [►] key, move the position of The waypoint is set, and the waypoint characters highlighted in reverse.
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CVS-FX1 Chapter 4 Image List The setup box of [Image List Search] will 8. The setup box of [Date Search] will be be displayed. displayed. Select characters with [▲] and [▼]. (Characters: 0 ~ 9). 5. To search by comments, select [Comment Search] using [▲] and [▼] keys.
Chapter 4 Image List CVS-FX1 13. To end editing, press Caution: The list No. selected will turn yellow. 14. After completion of editing, press 4. A short list of images can be made after search. The setup box of [Edit End] will be displayed.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 4 Image List 4.4 Deletion of all images in the Image List Maintain - All IMG DT:DLT This is the function to delete all images registered in the Images List. For deletion of images, it will take some time.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting Chapter 5 System Setting 5.1.1 Setup of [F1] key System - FUNC1.Key Setting 5.1 Allocation of function keys (F1/F2) to The functions to be allocated to [F1] key aimed operation shall be selected. The operability can be improved, by 1.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 5.1.2 Setup of [F2] key 3. Press [►] of System - FUNC2.Key Setting The setup box of [Guide Window] will be The functions to be allocated to [F2] key displayed. shall be selected. 4. Select [ON] to display the Guide Window, 1.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting 5.4 Limitation of Menu to be changed Caution: The Sona-Tone output is always provided. Adjust the System - Simple Menu speaker volume with the volume This is the function to turn the menu items, provided on the speaker.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 4. Select [ON] to display the Clock, and [No] 5.9 Changing of Water Temp Source not to display with [▲] and [▼]. Source - Water Temp Source The clock will be displayed on the left The input source of water temperature in the side of the screen.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting (As for the connection to J3 and J8 connectors, see the Installation Manual, “1.4.1 Connection of cables to Display unit”.) 5. Press to close the menu. 5.11 Use of EXT Trigger Type Source - EXT Trigger Type...
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 The setup box of [Sonic Speed] will be Speed Source”, p 5 - 4. displayed. 5. Press to close the menu. 4. Set a correction value of sonic speed with [▲] and [▼]. 5.12.5 Adjustment of transducer’s gain 5.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting operated. When there is a green square 5.13 Use of Heaving mark, turn the green lighted gain knob. This is the function to control the seesaw movement of images by detecting the seesaw movement caused by wave by...
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 Example of display: 8. Pressing [▲] and [▼] keys, set the distance in right and left direction. 9. Press [◄]. 10. Select [Heaving] - [XX TD Height]. Heaving OFF Heaving ON 11. Press [►]. When this heaving function is set [ON], the images of sea bottom will be corrected.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting 1. Press Setup of type of low frequency 5.14.2 2. Select [TD Setting] - [HF TD Type]. transducer TD Setup - LF TD Type 3. Press of [ ] of Select the type of transducer to be actually used in low frequency.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 The setup box of [HF TD1 Setting] will be 5.14.4 Setup of frequency and beam displayed. angle for HF 2 transducer TD Setting - HF TD2 Setting 1. Press 2. Select [TD Setting] - [HF TD2 Setting].
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting 5.14.6 Setup of frequency and beam 5.14.8 Setup of Bottom Limit LF angle for LF 2 transducer TD Setting - Bottom Limit LF TD Setting - LF TD2 Setting To set Bottom Limit of low frequency.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 4. Pressing [▲] and [▼], select a language Caution: With this change of unit to be used. for depth, the set values in all related items will be converted to 5. Press to close the menu.
This is to select the GPS sensor in use. Caution: Only when KODEN GPS is directly connected, select 4. When initialization is performed, select [Koden GPS]. When there is no [Yes] and initialization is not performed, corresponding GPS sensor, select [No] with [▲] and [▼] keys.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 5. Press to close the menu. 5.16.1 Setup of baud rate of NMEA1 (J8) NMEA1 - Baud Rate 5.16.3 Selection of NMEA Output This is to set baud rate of J8. Transmission rate should match the NMEA1 - DBT/DPT/GGA/MTW/TLL/VHW/ externally connected equipment.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting 5. Press [ ]. The setup box of [Color Customize] will be displayed. The monitor on the specified NMEA side will be displayed. The data input will be displayed white or yellow for the strings of characters.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 When blue is selected, the setup box of Caution: If coloration under blue component will be displayed. When setting enters in the other green is selected, the setup box of green coloration area at changing component will be displayed.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting 5.17.4 Distinction of the sea bottom Customize- B.D. Mode This is the function to make the distinction of the edge of the sea bottom by highlighting a lower image from the edge of the sea bottom.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 5.19 To lock the keys not to be operated 7. Press Maintain – Key Lock Locking status or lock release status will be confirmed. This is to disable the functions of knobs and keys. This prevents the functions once setup Caution: When key lock is turned to from being changed by wrong operation.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting The setup box of [CM Initialize] will be displayed. 6. When initialization is performed, select [Yes] for initialization by pressing [▲] and [▼] keys, and [No] for not to initialize. 7. Press At [Yes], initialization will be performed.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX1 “– –” for not yet done, OK for normal 5.22 Updating of Program case and NG for abnormal case will be Maintain – System Program Load displayed. This is used for program update. Caution: For confirmation of...
CVS-FX1 Chapter 5 System Setting 5.23 Storage of settings in internal The setup box of [Apply Setting Value] will memory be displayed. Maintain – Save Setting Value All the CM setting value can be stored in the internal memory. This function is used for backup.
1. Press Network - Output Data Method 2. Select [Network] - [DHCP Setting]. Output method of echo sounder image information to be transmitted to CVS-FX1 3. Press [ ] of can be selected. 1. Press The setup box of [DHCP Setting] will be 2.
5.25.5 Input Data Method /Not input Network - Input Data Method Input method of echo sounder image information to be received from CVS-FX1 can be selected. 1. Press 2. Select [Network] - [Input Data Method]. 3. Press [ ] of The setup box of [Input Data Method] will be displayed.
CVS-FX1 Chapter 6 CCD Camera The image on CCD camera will scroll to the Chapter 6 CCD Camera left, right, top and bottom. To display images of CCD camera, prepare a CCD camera separately and connect it Actual image range of CCD camera with a video cable.
Chapter 6 CCD Camera CVS-FX1 6.1.3 Zoom/Reduce of CCD camera images This is the function to enlarge a part of CCD camera image for detailed display and to reduce for total view. This is operative under display of CCD camera images on screen.
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