Furuno VR-7000 Operator's Manual

VOYAGE DATA RECORDER (VDR) / SIMPLIFIED VOYAGE DATA RECORDER (S-VDR)
English
Model
How to turn the power on/off, How to start/stop recording
How to turn the power on then record the data
1. Open the DCU door with its key.
2. On the power control panel in the DCU, turn on the AC and BATTERY
switches in that order. Confirm that the AC SUPPLY MAINS LED and
BATTERY BACKUP LED on the power control panel light. Data is
automatically recorded in the Fixed DRU*, Float-free DRU* and long
term device.
*: Select one for VR-7000S.
How to turn the power off then stop recording
Recording is terminated only under the following conditions:
- During essential maintenance while the vessel is in port.
- When the vessel is laid-up.
• Turn off the BATTERY and AC switches in that order.
Note: Do not turn off the system from the main breaker while the
BATTERY switch is on. If this is done, the system operates on the
batteries. The system stops after running on batteries after two hours.
Note: Do not exert force on the
opened DCU door. Force can
damage the door.
VR-7000 / VR-7000S
Data Collecting Unit (DCU)
Operator's Guide
How to release the Fixed DRU
1. Turn off the BATTERY and AC
switches in that order to turn
off the DCU power.
2. Remove the release pin.
3. Lift the release lever.
4. Lift the handle to separate the
top of the DRU from the
bottom of the DRU.
5. Cut the cable connected
between the top and bottom
of the DRU.
Power control panel
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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Handle
Release lever
Release pin
BATTERY BACKUP LED (BATT BACK UP)
AC SUPPLY MAINS LED (AC MAINS)
AC switch
BATTERY switch