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Furuno MFD8 User Handbook Manual

Furuno MFD8 User Handbook Manual

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User's Handbook
The purpose of this guide is to provide the basic operation for this equipment. For more
detailed information, see the Operator's manual.
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Table of Contents

Operating Controls ........................................................................................................ 2
How to Use the Controls ............................................................................................... 3
Using the SD Cards ...................................................................................................... 4
General ......................................................................................................................... 5
Chart Plotter .................................................................................................................. 7
Radar ..........................................................................................................................13
AIS .............................................................................................................................. 17
Fish Finder .................................................................................................................. 19
PUB. NO. OME-44441-D
(1009, DAMI) MFD8/MFD12
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY
MFD8/MFD12

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Operating Controls ......................2 How to Use the Controls ....................3 Using the SD Cards ...................... 4 General ......................... 5 Chart Plotter ........................7 Radar ..........................13 AIS ..........................17 Fish Finder ........................19 PUB. NO. OME-44441-D (1009, DAMI) MFD8/MFD12...
  • Page 2: Operating Controls

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating Controls Go to cursor location Adjusting audio volume Showing pop-up menu Momentary GO TO DATA LIST push Long push Adjust. Confirm. Data boxes on/off Moving the cursor Cursor moves in direction Cursor Cursor of arrow or diagonal DATA...
  • Page 3: How To Use The Controls

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How to Use the Controls Keys Discrete keys provide the function(s) labeled on their keys. A key with dual functions; for exam- POINTS , has a line separating the two functions. Access the top function with a momentary ROUTE push, the bottom function with a long push (about three seconds).
  • Page 4: Using The Sd Cards

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the SD Cards Care and handling of SD cards - Handle SD cards carefully. Careless handling can damage the card and destroy its contents. - Ensure the lid is closed at all times. - Remove the card with only your fingers.
  • Page 5: General

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General Selecting a range •Press RANGE OUT to increase the range. •Press RANGE IN to decrease the range. RANGE Scrolling the chart, radar picture Press arrow or diagonal to scroll chart, radar picture. SHIP Returning own ship icon to screen center The own ship icon marks your vessel’s...
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Selecting a display DISP Select display. Confirm. Presetting the display selection screen Select screen DISP division. Long push Confirm. Select Confirm. display.
  • Page 7: Chart Plotter

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chart Plotter Chart plotter display Cursor data (postion+range and bearing alternately) Text message area North indicator Sensor icons Status bar Chart scale, scale reminder Orientation mode icon Heading line (green) Direction of turn indicator (red) SOG/COG predictor (red) Boat icon (red) Cursor*...
  • Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Hiding/Showing cartographic features, text information MENU Select Push Vector twice. Select Chart menu. CANCEL Custom Select Custom from pull-down menu. Rotate RotoKey to select; push to hide Select or show object. Area of Shallow Depth Custom Config.
  • Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Showing tidal current and tide information Tidal current Simple info Name Charleston Harbor Entrance Local Hour Oct/07/07 06:54:39 AM marker Speed 1.4 kt increasing Name Charleston Harbor Entrance Local Hour Oct/07/07 06:54:39 AM Place cursor Speed 1.4 kt increasing...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Going to a point Cursor position set as destination Cursor position Saved point Point set as Point set as GO TO GO TO PT 0001 destination destination LIST LIST Select saved Select point. location.
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Following a route On-screen route Select Choose leg Start Activate. Flyover from where to following route. start route. 1st point Arrows show direction to follow. Route on Routes list MENU Select route Select Routes menu and push.
  • Page 12: Radar

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Radar Radar display Window for adjustment of gain, sea and rain (normally hidden) Heading Cursor data (position and Range, range ring range and bearing alternately) interval Text message area Sensor icons Status bar Guard Presentation North...
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Measuring bearing to a target EBL2 EBL1 Bisect Select Target Select Confirm Push* target with Confirm appropriate EBL. selection. selection. EBL. EBL. Check EBL box for bearing. *Short: EBL1 EBL 1 210.2 ° T EBL 2 59.4 °...
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using ARPA The Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) is a radar function for target tracking and collision avoidance. ARPA tracks and provides detailed information for up to 30 targets. You can track targets automatically, manually or a combination of both. Manually acquiring a target Place cursor Show...
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CPA/TCPA alarm The CPA/TCPA alarm alerts you (with audio and visual alarms) when a tracked target violates the selected limits. MENU Select Select Confirm Confirm Target Alarm menu. selection. selection. sub menu. Enable/Disable CPA/TCPA alarm.
  • Page 16: Ais

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enabling, disabling AIS Select Select Targets. AIS. Confirm Long Push to push selection. enable/disable. AIS target symbols Symbol Target type Color AIS target Blue Dangerous AIS target Lost AIS target Blue Targets menu operation Green, ON, Gray, OFF Select track TIP!
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com AIS proximity alarm The AIS proximity alarm alerts you (with audio and visual alarms) when an AIS targets comes within a specific distance. MENU Select Alarm Select Target Confirm Confirm menu. sub menu. selection.
  • Page 18: Fish Finder

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Fish Finder Fish finder display Water temperature scale and graph* Text message area Minute marker (dark yellow Elapsed time (from right edge to vertical line) and white alternately, Zero line (reddish brown) 30 s each) Sensor icons Status bar Frequency...
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Manual operation Selecting a range - Press RANGE OUT to increase the range. RANGE - Press RANGE IN to decrease the range. Adjusting the gain GAIN GAIN GainHF GainLF Select Adjust. Confirm frequency. setting.
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Zoom display Select Zoom. Choose Confirm Confirm Long push zoom display. selection. selection. Bottom Lock Bottom Zoom Marker Zoom 20.0 45.4 45.4 45.2 For detecting bottom fish. For discriminating bottom For expanding a specific fish from bottom echo.

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