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  • Page 1 MARINE RADAR MODEL 1623 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
  • Page 2 Your Local Agent/Dealer Your Local Agent/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, Japan Nishinomiya, Japan Telephone : Telephone : 0798-65-2111 0798-65-2111 Telefax : Telefax : 0798-65-4200 0798-65-4200 FIRST EDITION : FIRST EDITION : OCT. OCT. 2002 2002 Printed in Japan Printed in Japan All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD..........iii 2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 18 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION....iv 2.1 Maintenance ........18 EQUIPMENT LISTS........v 2.2 Replacing the Fuse......19 2.3 Troubleshooting .........19 1. OPERATION........1 2.4 Diagnostics ........20 1.1 Controls ..........1 2.5 Test Pattern........21 1.2 Indications ........... 2 2.6 Clearing the Memory ......21 1.3 Turning Power On/Off ......
  • Page 4 A warning label is attached to the distances to prevent interference to a equipment. Do not remove the label. magnetic compass: If the label is missing or damaged, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer Standard Steering about replacement. compass compass...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    For over 50 years FURUNO Electric seen on the screen. Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine The main features of the MODEL 1623 are electronics equipment. This dedication to • excellence is furthered by our extensive Daylight viewing radar specially designed global network of agents and dealers.

  • Page 6: System Configuration

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  • Page 7: Equipment Lists

    EQUIPMENT LISTS Standard supply Name Type Code No. Remarks Antenna Unit RSB-0093 — Display Unit RDP-141 — CP03-25301 008-442-280 1 set For antenna unit, including EMI core CP03-24910 000-080-231 Antenna cable (10 m) Installation 1 set CP03-24920 000-080-232 Antenna cable (15 m) Materials* CP03-24930 000-080-233...

  • Page 8: Operation

    1. OPERATION 1.1 Controls Display unit How to remove the hard cover Place your thumbs at the center of the cover, and then lift the cover while pressing it with your thumbs. Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...

  • Page 9: Indications

    1. OPERATION 1.2 Indications Simulation mode Range TRAIL Echo trails Range ring G(IN) Guard alarm (IN or OUT) interval ES H ZOOM Echo stretch IR H WATCH Interference rejector Zoom Rain clutter suppressor Watchman Guard zone Heading line Cursor Range rings 34°44.135 N Position 135°44.135 E...

  • Page 10: Turning Power On/Off

    BRILL/CONTRAST HIGH CONT: HIGH 6" LCD MARINE RADAR MODEL 1623 BRILL: FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. [MODE]: TX/ST-BY ROM : OK RAM : OK [MENU/ESC] : Exit. Program No: 0359183-XX.XX XX.XX = Program version no. Brilliance/contrast adjustment window Startup screen 2.

  • Page 11: Adjusting Display Contrast, Brilliance

    1. OPERATION 1.5 Adjusting Display Range Range ring Contrast, Brilliance interval 1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key momentarily to show the brilliance/contrast adjustment window. BRILL/CONTRAST HIGH CONT: EBL - - - .- ° RNG 03.2nm BRG 60.2° HIGH VRM - - - TTG 02H21M BRILL: Location of range and range ring...

  • Page 12: Suppressing Sea Clutter

    1. OPERATION 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose AUTO or MANU Always leave a little sea clutter visible on the as appropriate. Screen, first adjusting automatically and then fine tuning with the manual control as Automatic gain adjustment necessary. a) Press ►...

  • Page 13: Suppressing Rain Clutter

    1. OPERATION 1.10 Measuring the Range Manual A/C SEA adjustment While observing the screen and the A/C The bearing to a target can be measured by SEA tuning bar, press ◄ or ► to set the the range rings, by the cursor and by the A/C SEA.

  • Page 14: Measuring The Bearing

    1. OPERATION Target Target Cursor Cursor Range, bearing Range, bearing and time-to-go and time-to-go EBL - - - .- ° RNG 2.22nm RNG 2.22nm ° EBL 45.62 to cursor to cursor 45.62° 45.62° 2.91 - - - - TTG 02H21M TTG 02H21M bearing location...

  • Page 15: Zoom

    1. OPERATION Choose manual SHIFT Cursor Zoom mode. Window Select where to shift Shifted display RNG 4.43nm EBL - - - .- ° 231.3° VRM - - - TTG: 02H21M with the cursor. Zoom display How the manual shift works To cancel the zoom display, open the Display To cancel the shifted display, open the Mode menu, choose NORMAL and then...

  • Page 16: Heading Line

    1. OPERATION 3. Press ► to show the options window for 1.15 Heading Line the item selected. For example, the The heading line indicates the ship’s heading illustration below shows the interference and it is the solid line which appears at zero rejector options window.

  • Page 17: Noise Rejector

    1. OPERATION 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose INT REJECTION 3. Press ► to open the options window. from page 1. 3. Press ► to open the options window. 30sec 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose OFF, LOW, 1min MEDIUM or HIGH as appropriate.

  • Page 18: Guard Alarm

    1. OPERATION How guard zone type is determined 1.20 Guard Alarm After the guard zone is set, the system The guard alarm allows the operator to set checks for the existence of targets inside the the desired range and bearing for a guard guard zone, which takes about 8 to 12 zone.

  • Page 19: Watchman

    1. OPERATION 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose FTC from page 1.21 Watchman Watchman transmits the radar for one minute 3. Press ► to open the options window. to check if a target has entered or exited the 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose OFF or ON as guard zone from the previous transmission.

  • Page 20: Resetting Distance Run

    1. OPERATION 1.25 Resetting Distance Run INT REJECTION You may reset distance run to zero as below. ECHO STRETCH : LOW You need a navigator or speed log to display : OFF distance run. NOISE REJECTION: LOW (1/3) [MENU/ESC] : Exit. 1.

  • Page 21: Turning Navigation Data On/Off

    1. OPERATION 1.28 Turning Navigation Data 3. Press the [MENU/ESC] key to close the window. On/Off 4. Press the cursor pad to display the nav Navigation data appears on the bottom half of data setup window. the screen as in the illustration below. You Position may turn the navigation data display on or off 30°...
  • Page 22 1. OPERATION GRAPHIC DISPLAYS DIGITAL DISPLAYS Temperature Depth 0.25 DIgital XTE 69.8 32.8 °F Analog XTE DEPTH WATER TEMPERATURE (Bar moves right Position Heading or left according XTE (Cross-Track Error) MAG# 30° 00.065'N to XTE direction) GRAPHIC ° 130° 00.574'E Speed POSITION HEADING...

  • Page 23: System Menu

    1. OPERATION System menu description 1.30 System Menu Page 1 of system menu The System menu mainly contains items which once set do not require frequent LANGUAGE: The system language is adjustment. You may display this menu by available in English, several European choosing “SYSTEM MENU”...
  • Page 24 1. OPERATION SHIFT MODE: Own ship position, or sweep origin, can be displaced manually or Waypoint automatically. For automatic displacement, mark the amount of shift is calculated with ship speed, and the amount is limited to 60% of the range in use. For example, if the “Auto Shift Speed”...

  • Page 25: Maintenance, Troubleshooting

    2. M AINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. 2.1 Maintenance Regular maintenance is important for good performance. A maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items listed in the table below. Maintenance program Period Item...

  • Page 26: Replacing The Fuse

    2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 2.2 Replacing the Fuse The fuse (5 A) in the power cable protects the equipment against reverse polarity of ship’s mains, overcurrent, and equipment fault. If the fuse blows, find the cause before replacing it. CAUTION Use the proper fuse. Use of a wrong fuse may cause serious damage to the equipment and void the warranty.

  • Page 27: Diagnostics

    2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 2.4 Diagnostics Interpreting display unit test results If you feel that your unit is not working Item Results properly, conduct the appropriate diagnostic ROM, OK: Normal test, display unit or antenna unit, to find the NG: No Good possible cause.

  • Page 28: Test Pattern

    When you suspect that the synchro belt has screen is black. worn out, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer 4. Press the [MENU/ESC] key and the about replacement. (Type: 40 S2M 266UG, screen turns white.

  • Page 29: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION 3.1 Antenna Unit Installation Mounting considerations When selecting a mounting location for the antenna unit keep in mind the following Screws points: (one screw on other side) • Install the antenna unit on the hardtop, Flat washer Flat washer radar arch or on a mast on an appropriate Spring washer platform.
  • Page 30 3. INSTALLATION 3. Using the hexagon head bolts, flat Shield plate washers and spring washers removed at step 1, fasten the antenna unit to the platform. The torque should be 19.6-24.5 m. (If the thickness of the mounting • platform is greater than 10 mm, use longer hex bolts (M10 x 25), considering effective thread length from bottom of antenna unit.)
  • Page 31 3. INSTALLATION 7. Referring to the figure below, fasten the Mounting using the optional mounting shield cable with a screw (M4 x 10) on the bracket chassis to ground the unit. A mounting bracket for fastening the antenna unit to a mast (70-125 mm diameter) on a sailboat is optionally available (Type OP03-93, Code 008-445-080).

  • Page 32: Display Unit Installation

    3. INSTALLATION Mounting 4. Unfasten three screws to open the cover. 5. Follow steps 5-12 in “Mounting on a The display unit can be mounted on a platform.” desktop or overhead or flush mounted in a console. 3.2 Display Unit Installation Desktop, overhead mounting Mounting considerations 1.

  • Page 33: Wiring

    Note: This procedure requires making a hole in the display unit, which can affect Wiring watertightness. FURUNO cannot guarantee Connecting external equipment watertight integrity after this modification is made. A video sounder, navaid, wind indicator or GPS receiver GP-310(320B) can be 1.

  • Page 34: Adjustments

    3. INSTALLATION INSTALLATION MENU SIMULATION TEST ... LCD PATTERN ... MEMORY CLEAR NMEA PORT : IN/OUT NMEA OUTPUT : OFF GPS WAAS : OFF GOTO RADAR SETUP... Display unit, rear view 3. Close the rear panel, making sure the gasket is correctly positioned. Installation menu 4.
  • Page 35 3. INSTALLATION 8. Press ▲ to select YES, and the display now looks as below. Heading Line Correct Target pushed Target pushed inward outward Message Improper and correct sweep timing HEADING LINE ADJUSTMENT BY 1. Transmit on a range between 0.125 and ’...

  • Page 36: Magnetron Heater Voltage

    3. INSTALLATION NMEA port setup, GPS WAAS setup WARNING The NMEA port can function as an input port or input/output port. ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment. If you are using the GP-320B, turn on the DO NOT attempt the GPS WAAS feature.

  • Page 37: Menu Tree

    MENU TREE MENU/ESC INT REJECTION (OFF, LOW , MEDIUM, HIGH) ECHO STRETCH ( OFF , LOW, HIGH) FTC ( OFF , ON) NOISE REJECTION (OFF, LOW , HIGH) WATCHMAN TIME ( OFF , 5, 10, 20 min) HUE ( DAY , NIGHT) PANEL DIMMER (OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH ) HDG LINE OFF (Temporarily turns off heading line.) ECHO TRAIL ( OFF , 30 s;...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE RADAR MODEL 1623 GENERAL Indication System PPI Daylight display, raster scan, 4 tones in monochrome Range, Pulselength (PL) & Pulse Repetition Rate (PRR) Range (nm) 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 1, 1.5, 2 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 0.08 µs (short)
  • Page 39 Range, Range Interval, Number of Rings Range (nm/km) 0.125 0.25 0.75 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 Ring Interval 0.0625 0.125 0.125 0.25 0.25 0.5 0.5 1 1 2 2 Number of Rings 3 4 3 4 Range unit: nm/sm/km selectable, 0.125: nm/sm only, 24: km only Markers Heading Line, Bearing Scale, Range Rings, Variable Range Marker (VRM), Electronic Bearing Line (EBL),...
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