Furuno MFD8 User Handbook Manual
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User's Handbook
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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
MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY
MFD8/MFD12
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Page 1: 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
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 DATA Own ship pushed. -
Page 3: How To Use The Controls
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). Place point at POINTS POINTS... -
Page 4: Using The Sd Cards
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. Do not use metallic instruments (such as tweezers, etc.). -
Page 5: General
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 position. -
Page 6: Selecting A Display
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
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* (red) Chart... - Page 8 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 or show object. Select Area of Shallow Depth Custom Config. Restoring default cartographic features MENU MENU Select this button with...
- Page 9 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 on marker. Detailed info Source NOAA...
- Page 10 Going to a point Cursor position set as destination Saved point Cursor position Point set as Point set as GO TO GO TO PT 0001 destination destination LIST LIST Select saved Select point. location. Using the points list MENU Select Select Alpha list.
- Page 11 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. and Routes sub menu. Confirm selection.
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Page 12: Radar
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 zone mode icon, marker Motion mode icon Heading... - Page 13 Measuring bearing to a target EBL2 EBL1 Bisect Select Target Select Push* Confirm 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 ° T Long: EBL1/EBL2 EBL box Setting a guard zone A guard zone alerts you with audio and visual indications when a target enters the alarm zone.
- Page 14 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 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. Set CPA and TCPA Green, ON, Gray, OFF alarm values with RotoKey;...
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Page 16: Ais
Enabling, disabling AIS Select Select Targets. AIS. Long Confirm 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! history length. - Page 17 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. selection. Green, ON, Gray, OFF Enable/Disable proximity alarm.
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Page 18: Fish Finder
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 Gain adjustment selector icon window... - Page 19 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. Rejecting clutter MENU Select Clutter Select Fish Appearance on applicable Finder menu.
- Page 20 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. location. Short bottom tail: Soft bottom Long bottom tail: Hard bottom ACCU-FISH ACCU-FISH measures the depth and length of individual fish, showing measured fish with a...