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Furuno GP-1640F Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Back GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER GP-1640F...
  • Page 2 *00080930100* *00080930100* *00080930100* *00080930100* ( ( HIMA HIMA ) ) GP-1640F GP-1640F * 0 0 0 8 0 9 3 0 1 0 0 * * 0 0 0 8 0 9 3 0 1 0 0 * *OME44231B00* *OME44231B00*...
  • Page 3 A warning label is attached to the equip- Do not operate the equipment with wet ment. Do not remove the label. If the hands. label is missing or illegible, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer. Electrical shock can result. Name: Warning Label (1) WARNING Type: 86-003-1011-0 Keep heater away from equipment.
  • Page 4 About the STN LCD NOTICE The STN is constructed using the latest STN techniques, and displays Install the equipment in accordance with 99.99% of its pixels. The remaining 0.01% the recommended procedures set of the pixels may drop out or blink, how- forth is this manual.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........v 4. TRACK Displaying Track ......4-1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ..vi Stopping/Restarting Plotting of Track..........4-2 WHAT IS WAAS?......vii Track Plotting Method, Interval..4-2 Changing Track Memory Capacity .4-3 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Erasing Track.........4-3 Display Unit Controls..... 1-1 Inserting Mini Chart Card....
  • Page 6 XTE (Cross Track Error) Alarm ..9-2 Speed Alarm ........9-3 Proximity Alarm......9-3 Alarm Information ......9-4 10. SAVING AND LOADING DATA TO/FROM MEMORY CARD 10.1 Formatting Memory Cards ...10-1 10.2 Saving Data to Memory Card..10-2 10.3 Loading Data from Memory Card .10-3 11.

  • Page 7: Foreword

    FOREWORD A Word to GP-1640F Owners Features Congratulations on your choice of the The main features of the GP-1640F are • FURUNO GP-1640F GPS Comprehensive navigation data displays. • PLOTTER/SOUNDER. We are confident you Bright 5.6-inch LCD with temperature will see why the FURUNO name has become compensated tone and brilliance control.

  • Page 8: System Configuration

    SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ANTENNA UNIT GPA-017 DISPLAY UNIT GP-1640F External equipment (Autopilot, etc.) DGPS beacon receiver GR-80 Rectifier PR-62 Transducer Ship's mains Ship's mains 100/110/115/220/230 VAC 12-24 VDC 1 , 50/60 Hz...

  • Page 9: What Is Waas

    SBAS signal. Furuno will accept no responsibility for the use of the signal for other than the above stated purpose. It is the user's responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgment while using the SBAS signal.
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  • Page 11: Operational Overview

    1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW This chapter acquaints you with the basics of your unit - from turning on the power to the soft key menu operation. Display Unit Controls • Registers own ship's positions. • Marks man overboard position, event position. Cursor pad Registers items •...

  • Page 12: Inserting Mini Chart Card

    Simulation mode power. When the unit is turned on, it proceeds DOP error in the sequence shown below, after displaying Normal 2D differential GPS the FURUNO information display. DGPS 2D* position fix Displayed for about five seconds. Normal 2D differential GPS...

  • Page 13: Adjusting Tone And Brilliance

    Adjusting Tone and Brilliance NORTH 1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key with a ZOOM touch-and-release action. The tone and brill ZOOM window appears. COURSE Functions WP-002 FISH TONE BRIDGE GPS 3D TONE [Plotter Display] TONE Soft keys BRILL BRILL DATE: MAY 23 2001 TIME 23:59:59 LAT/LON TRIP:123nm...

  • Page 14: Sounder Display

    Sounder Display Menu Operation, Soft Keys Three sounder displays are available: Normal, Dual-frequency display and Plotter/Sounder Most operations are carried out through the display. You may select a sounder display with menu. The menu is opened and closed with the [SNDR] key. the [MENU] key.

  • Page 15: Demonstration Display

    DEMO TRACK DISPLAY TRACK CONTROL DEMO MODE MODE 00.0kt TIME PLOT DEMO SPEED 000.0 DEMO COURSE 00m10s TIME INTERVAL EDIT EDIT 34 44.000'N DEMO START LAT 00.10 nm DIST INTERVAL 135 21.000'E DEMO START LON 2000 POINTS TRACK MEMORY STOP (3000) POINTS (MARK MEMORY) TRACK...
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  • Page 17: Video Sounder Operation

    2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION transmitter is converted into the water. Any Principle of Operation returning signals from intervening objects The video sounder determines the distance (such as a fish school) are received by the between its transducer and underwater objects transducer and converted into an electrical such as fish, lake bottom or seabed and signal.

  • Page 18: Sounder Display Description

    Sounder Display SOUNDER MODE/FREQ Description SELECT 50kHz AUTO CRUISING The figure below shows all indications and SELECT AUTO FISHING 200kHz marks which may appear on the normal MANUAL sounder display. Functions for soft keys Variable Range RETURN GPS 3D Marker Depth scale SOUNDER Mode/freq window...
  • Page 19 Selecting sounder display mode Bottom-zoom display There are five display modes from which to This mode expands bottom and bottom fish choose: normal, marker zoom, bottom zoom, echoes two to five times to vertical size of the bottom lock and A-scope. To select a display, screen, and is useful for determining bottom press the soft key SNDR FUNC on the normal hardness.

  • Page 20: Plotter/Sounder Display

    4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select STD or WIDE. A-scope display STD: The width of the sounder display is This display shows echoes at each approx. 20 mm (Default setting). transmission with amplitudes and tone WIDE: The width is approx. 40 mm. proportional to their intensities, on the right 1/3 5.

  • Page 21: Automatic Sounder Operation

    Automatic Sounder MODE/FREQ Operation AUTO CRUISING Automatic sounder operation is useful when AUTO FISHING MANUAL you are preoccupied with other tasks and do not have time to adjust the display. Mode/frequency window How the automatic sounder works 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select AUTO CRUISING The automatic sounder function automatically or AUTO FISHING.

  • Page 22: Measuring Depth

    Adjusting the gain Range shifting Press the GAIN soft key to show the gain The basic range may be shifted up or down as window, and press ▲ or ▼ to set the gain. desired. Current level is shown above the bar. Press Press the SHIFT soft key, and press ▲...

  • Page 23: Suppressing Interference

    Suppressing Suppressing Low Level Interference Noise Interference from other acoustic equipment Dots may appear over most of screen. This is operating nearby or other electronic equipment mainly due to dirty water or noise. This noise on your boat may show itself on the display as can be suppressed by adjusting CLUTTER on shown below.

  • Page 24: Erasing Weak Echoes

    2.10 Erasing Weak Echoes 2.11 Selecting Picture Advance Speed Dirty water or reflections from plankton may be appeared on the display with small dots. These The picture advance speed determines how weak echoes may be erased as follows: quickly the vertical scan lines run across the 1.

  • Page 25: Alarms

    2.12 Alarms Activating/deactivating an alarm 1. Press the [ALARM] key to open the alarm Bottom alarm menu. The bottom alarm sounds when the bottom 2. Press the NEXT PAGE soft key to show the echo is within the alarm range set. To activate ALARM2 menu.
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  • Page 27: Plotter Displays

    3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS Course-up Presentation Modes Press the COURSE UP soft key to show the The plotter display mainly shows chart, ship’s course-up display. When destination which is track, waypoints, and navigation data. at the top of the screen is set, the north mark appears at the upper left side of the screen Three types of display presentations are and points to north.

  • Page 28: Cursor

    Cursor Selecting Chart Scale/Range Turning on the cursor, shifting the cursor Chart scale (range) may be selected with the soft key ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT. ZOOM IN Press the cursor pad to turn the cursor on, and expands the chart; ZOOM OUT shrinks it. the cursor appears at the own ship’s position.
  • Page 29 When the soft key ZOOM OUT is used, you will FURUNO mini chart card see several frames appear on the chart. These The table below shows FURUNO mini chart frames are called indices and they show you symbols and their meanings.
  • Page 30 Comparison of FURUNO and Nav-Charts Example of data displayed chart cards Period (ex.: 6 seconds) Range and bearing ™ from own ship Visibility in nautical n i l mile (ex.: 12 miles) l i b y t i NAVAID: /FL 6S 12M FROM OS 52.38nm 48.0°...

  • Page 31: Navigation Data Display

    Enlarging an indication An indication on the screen may be enlarged as follows: Emergency Fueling station medical service 1. Use the cursor pad to select the indication which you wish to enlarge. Selected indication is circumscribed with a thick cursor. Water Traveler's 2.

  • Page 32: Steering Display

    Beacon information display Steering Display Connected with a DGPS beacon receiver, your The steering display provides steering unit can show DGPS reference station information such as range, bearing, ETA to information. Press the BEACON INFO soft key destination, course and speed. to show the DGPS reference station information.

  • Page 33: Highway Display

    How to read the XTE scale Highway Display The black boat-shaped mark shows own boat’s The highway display provides a graphic movement and direction, and amount to steer presentation of ship’s track along intended to return to course. Using the figure in the course.

  • Page 34: Changing Operation Mode

    Changing Operation 3.10 Navigation Trip Distance Mode The navigation trip distance is displayed at the navigation data display. Press the [PLOT] key Operation mode can be changed among several times to show the navigation data PLEASURE, FISHING 1 and FISHING 2. display.

  • Page 35: Track

    4. TRACK This section shows you what you can do with TRACK DISPLAY TRACK CONTROL track, from turning it on or off to changing its TIME PLOT plotting interval. Own ship’s track is displayed 01m00s TIME INTERVAL EDIT 00.10 nm DIST INTERVAL in the default setting.

  • Page 36: Stopping/Restarting Plotting Of Track

    Track plotting method Stopping/Restarting Plotting of Track 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP OPTIONS and TRACK When your boat is at anchor or returning to CONTROL soft key. port you probably won’t need to record its track. 2.

  • Page 37: Changing Track Memory Capacity

    Changing Track Memory Erasing Track Capacity You can erase all or partly track. Be absolutely sure you want to erase all track; erased track The equipment stores a total of 5000 points of cannot be restored. track and marks. This total may be freely apportioned as desired.
  • Page 38 Erasing all track 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP OPTIONS, TRACK CONTROL and ERASE T & M soft keys. 2. Select the ERASE ALL TRACK, and then press the EDIT soft keys. You are asked if you sure to erase all track.

  • Page 39: Mark

    5. MARK In the FISHING mode, pressing the Entering Marks [HIDE/SHOW] key changes the function of the Select the fishing 1 or 2 mode to enable entry soft keys as follows. of marks on the PLOTTER display. Select the location desired with the cursor, or turn off the COURSE 245.8°...

  • Page 40: Changing Mark Attributes

    Changing Mark Select when entering the mark without lines. Attributes MARK LINE You can select shape and line of mark/line. 1. Press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the MARK EDIT soft key. 2. Press the MARK EDIT soft key to show the MARK EDIT window.

  • Page 41: Erasing Marks

    Erasing Marks Erasing whole marks/lines You can erase all marks and lines. Be Erasing individual marks/lines absolutely sure you want to erase all marks 1. Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor and lines; erased marks and lines cannot be on the mark you want to erase.
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  • Page 43: Waypoints

    6. WAYPOINTS WAYPOINT XXX” appears for the normal Entering Waypoints waypoint. In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a 2. Press the [ENTER] key to select MOB particular location on a voyage whether it be a position as destination, or the [CLEAR] key starting, intermediate or destination point.
  • Page 44 Changing the shape of waypoint mark ADD/EDIT/MOVE WAYPOINTS 1. Press the SELECT MARK soft key to open LOCAL LIST the SELECT MARK window. ALPHA/NUMERIC LIST SELECT MARK WAYPOINT BY CURSOR WAYPOINT BY RANGE & BEARING RETURN GPS 3D Waypoint menu 3.
  • Page 45 Changing waypoint name, comment, 0.01nm 34° 12.345' N FROM proximity alarm radius 135° 12.345' E 224.1 RNG BRG ZOOM 1. If necessary, you can change the name (1 to 6 characters), comment (13 characters) ZOOM and the proximity alarm radius (explained in detail in Chapter 8) as follows: START Select the NAME, COMMENT or...

  • Page 46: Erasing Individual Waypoints

    3. Press the [CLEAR] key. You are asked if BRG. 23.8° you are sure to erase the waypoint. FISH01 LOCAL RNG. 1.75nm 33°12.345' N 4. Press the [ENTER] key. The waypoint is ABCDEFGHIJKL 135°23.456' W GO TO BRG. 90.0° erased from both the plotter screen and the WPT001 RNG.

  • Page 47: Waypoint Mark Size

    3. Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor Waypoint Mark Size on the waypoint which you want to change. You may change the size of all waypoint marks A flashing diamond mark appears on the to small or large (default), or turn them off. waypoint when it is correctly selected.
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  • Page 49: Routes

    7. ROUTES Often a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a series of ROUTE ROUTE NAME route points (waypoints) which you navigate to, PLOT one after another. The sequence of waypoints LOCAL leading to the ultimate destination is called a LIST COMMENT route.

  • Page 50: Connecting Routes

    Entering routes by the cursor ROUTE This method allows you to construct a route CONNECT ROUTE directly on the plotter display, using existing F<-->R FIRST SECOND waypoints or new locations. Any new location _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ will be saved as a waypoint, under the next FORWARD REVERSE...

  • Page 51: Inserting, Removing Waypoints

    local list and alphanumeric list by pressing Inserting, Removing the LOCAL LIST or ALPH LIST soft key. Waypoints 8. Press the SELECT WPT soft key. Inserting waypoints through the route list Inserting waypoints on the plotter display Waypoints can be inserted in routes as follows: Inserting waypoints before the first 1.

  • Page 52: Creating Track-Based Routes

    Removing waypoints from routes Creating Track-based Routes Removing route waypoints through the route list You can create routes based on your ship’s 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key followed by the track by entering waypoints at own ship’s ROUTES soft key to open the ROUTE position.

  • Page 53: Erasing Routes

    5. Press the START LOG soft key to show the 9. Press the [WPT/RTE] key followed by the waypoint list. If you entered an existing CREATE VOYAGE BASED ROUTE soft route name at step 4, you are asked if you key.
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  • Page 55: Navigation

    8. NAVIGATION 4. Depending on the selection you made at Navigating to “Quick step 3, press the GO TO CURSOR or GO Points” TO WPT soft key. The “quick point” feature allows you to navigate to point(s) without retaining the data A line with arrow connects between own ship indefinitely in your unit’s memory.

  • Page 56: Navigating To Waypoints (Waypoint List)

    Navigating to Waypoints Navigating to Ports, Port (waypoint list) Services 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the WPT Some Nav-Charts mini chart cards have a & ROUTE menu. port service list which shows services available 2. Press the WAYPOINTS soft key to open at ports or harbors.
  • Page 57 40°45.971'N GO TO FROM 0.26 nm SELECT PORT 13°57.462'E 180.2° SERVICE PUNTA CORNACCHIA ACCO AMENO ENTER ISCHIA PORTO CASAMICCIOLA I. ISCHIA CANCEL GPS 3D GO TO Go to screen (ex. southern Italy) Sample port service list 8. If you selected PORT in step 7, use the cursor pad to select a port and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 58: Following A Route

    Following a Route Navigate along specific leg of route Place the cursor on the leg to display it in a 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key followed by the flashing line, and then press the FOLLOW LEG ROUTE soft key to open the ROUTE soft key.
  • Page 59 MANUAL: When the boat enters the arrival Setting speed for ETA calculation alarm area, the TO waypoint may be switched Speed, which may be input manually or by using the RESTART soft key (on the LOG automatically, is required to calculate ETA display).

  • Page 60: Canceling Navigation

    Canceling Navigation 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key. 2. Press the LOG soft key. 3. Press the STOP soft key. 4. Press the [ENTER] key to go stand by. 5. Press the RELEASE soft key. 6. Press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 61: Plotter Alarms

    9. PLOTTER ALARMS 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select ON or OFF. Introduction 5. Press the ENTER soft key or the [ENTER] There are five plotter-related alarms which key to register your selection. generate both audible and visual alarms: Arrival alarm, Anchor Watch alarm, XTE (Cross Arrival Alarm Track Error) alarm, Proximity alarm, and Speed...

  • Page 62: Anchor Watch Alarm

    Anchor Watch Alarm XTE (Cross Track Error) Alarm The anchor watch alarm informs you that your boat is moving when it should be at rest. When The XTE alarm warns you when your boat is the anchor watch is active, a dashed circle off its intended course.

  • Page 63: Speed Alarm

    Speed Alarm Proximity Alarm The speed alarm warns when your boat’s The proximity alarm alerts you when your speed is within or over/under the speed range vessels nears a waypoint by the distance set set. for that waypoint on the waypoint list. You can 1.

  • Page 64: Alarm Information

    Alarm Information Alarm messages Alarm messages and their meanings When an alarm setting has been violated the buzzer sounds and the speaker icon appears. Message Meaning You can see which alarm has been violated, as YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT Arrival alarm setting well as silence the buzzer, on the alarm menu WAYPOINT.

  • Page 65: Saving And Loading Data To/From Memory Card

    10. SAVING AND LOADING DATA TO/FROM MEMORY CARD The following data can be saved to memory 10.1 Formatting Memory card: Cards • Mark/line Before you can use a memory card it must be • Waypoints/routes formatted. Note that formatting a used card •...

  • Page 66: Saving Data To Memory Card

    10.2 Saving Data to Memory Error message Card Memory card not inserted The memory card can save four items of data; Press the [ENTER] key to return to the SAVE track, mark/line, waypoint/route and DATA display. configuration. MEMORY CARD NOT INSERTED.

  • Page 67: Loading Data From Memory Card

    10.3 Loading Data from After loading is completed, the following message appears. Memory Card COMPLETE LOADING DATA. Data (track, marks, waypoints, configuration) PRESS "ENTER" KEY can be loaded from a memory card and TO CONTINUE. displayed on the screen. This feature is useful for observing past data and setting up the COMPLETE message equipment for a specific purpose (with...
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  • Page 69: Customizing Your Unit

    11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT This section describes the various options CHART OFFSET menu which allow you to set up your unit to suit your In some instances position may be off by a few needs. minutes. For example, the position of the ship is shown to be at sea while it is in fact moored 11.1 CHART SETUP at a pier.

  • Page 70: Display Options Menu

    CHART SETUP OPTIONS and CHART information is not. DETAILS soft keys. SECTOR INFO: Turns lighthouse viewable CHART LAT/LON GRID DETAIL angle indication on FURUNO charts on/off. TEXT INFO EDIT WAYPOINT LARGE Viewing angle is shown as an arc extending WAYPOINT NAME from lighthouse position.
  • Page 71 Display setup menu description BEARING A navigation device outputs both true and RNG & BRG MODE magnetic bearings. A magnetic bearing is true The GPS receiver calculates the range, bearing plus (or minus) earth’s magnetic bearing, cross track error (XTE) and ETA to deviation.
  • Page 72 POSITION DISPLAY SPEED SOURCE Displays position in latitude and longitude Selects the speed source input; OWN (default setting) or Loran C or Decca TDs. PDDWHL (speed sensor) or GPS (external). SET GO TO METHOD TEMP SOURCE Selects source of water temperature input; Selects the method for entering the quick point: NMEA (external) or OWN XDCR (water 1 POINT, 35 POINT (2-35 points), or...

  • Page 73: Gps/Dgps/Td Options Menu

    11.3 GPS/DGPS/TD OPTIONS GEODETIC DATUM menu The GP-1640F is preprogrammed with most of the major chart systems of the world. Although This menu sets up GPS and WAAS/DPGS the WGS-84 system, the GPS standard, is now receivers and enables display of position in widely used other categories of charts still exist.
  • Page 74 SPD/CSE SMOOTHING LATITUDE, LONGITUDE During position fixing, ship’s velocity (speed The default latitude and longitude position is and course) is directly measured by receiving San Francisco, USA (38.00.00’N, GPS satellite signals. The raw velocity data 123.00.000’W). When the unit is turned on first may change randomly depending on receiving the first time it begins searching for its actual conditions and other factors.
  • Page 75 DGPS/WAAS MODE 118°W 34.75°W 24.5°E 121.25°E 2° 2° 2° 2° Select DGPS, WAAS or AUTO (Position is fixed by DGPS beacon receiver. Position is fixed by WAAS when DGPS correction data is AOR-W AOR-E 54°W 15.5°W 64.5°W 178°E not available.) For DGPS, a DGPS beacon receiver connection is required.

  • Page 76: Sounder Setup Options Menu

    value and press the ENTER soft key or the [ENTER] key. Use the + <--> - soft key to Displaying LORAN C TDs switch from plus to minus and vice versa. 1. Select GRI and press the EDIT soft key to show the GRI &...
  • Page 77 E/S WINDOW SYSTEM SETUP FISH ALM LVL NORMAL Selects the width of the sounder display. TX POWER TVG 200kHz EDIT TVG 50kHz ECHO OFFSET 200kHz RANGE SETUP soft key ECHO OFFSET 50kHz SEABED LVL 200kHz Ranges, zoom range and bottom-lock range SEABED LVL 50kHz are preset at factory and are suitable for most fishing conditions.

  • Page 78: Configuration Menu

    be missed and if set too high the depth FORMAT indication will not be displayed. Selects NMEA 0183 version 1.5 or 2.0. If you are unsure of the version of external 11.5 CONFIGURATION menu equipment try both and choose the one which outputs data correctly.
  • Page 79 UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD DATA menu The following data can be This menu allows you to upload waypoint and downloaded/uploaded between a personal route data to a PC or download the same data computer and this equipment. from a PC, via the DGPS connector at the back of display unit.
  • Page 80 7 SHIELD 6 (DSR) 5 (DSR) 7 (RTS) 6 (RTS) 8 (CTS) 20 (CTS) Connection of GP-1640F to PC Waypoint data format _ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789&'# =< PFEC, GPwpl, llll.llll, a, yyyyy.yyy, a, c----c, Y, c----c, a <CR><LF> => Waypoint data format 1: Waypoint latitude...
  • Page 81 Note 2: A route can may contain 35 waypoints SYSTEM menu and GPRTE sentence for one route This menu provides testing facilities, data may exceed 80 byte limitation. In demonstration mode setup and memory/trip this case, route data is divided into clear.
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  • Page 83: Using C-Map Nt Model

    12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL The GP-1640F C-MAP NT series uses 12.2 Cursor and Data Display FURUNO mini chart card and C-MAP NT-FP Besides its fundamental functions of providing chart card. These charts show accurate position data, the cursor can also show caution coastlines, depth contours, place names, aids area, depth area, source of data, etc.

  • Page 84: Tidal Information

    4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the item desired. Objects 5. Press the ENTER soft key or the [ENTER] key to display details for object selected Navigation mark, fixed Objects. Extended navigational aid, ge Light Caution area Light Information Light LEUCHTFEUER DIE KARTE ENTHAEL Light...

  • Page 85: Navigating To Ports, Port Services.12-3

    2. Press the [ENTER] key to open the Objects 7. Press the ENTER soft key or the [ENTER] window. key to show the tidal graph for entered date. Objects 8. Press ◄ or ► to locate the vertical cursor on the time desired. Time and height are Tide height shown to the left of the graph.
  • Page 86 6. Press the GO TO soft key. Soft key titles 40˚45.971'N GO TO FROM 0.26 nm change. If GO TO key is not displayed, 13˚57.462'E 180.2˚ press the cursor pad. 40˚45.971'N FROM 0.26 nm GO TO 13˚57.462'E 180.2˚ PUNTA CORNACCHIA QUICK ACCO AMENO ENTER...

  • Page 87: Setting Chart Setup Options

    NAV AIDS: Turns aids to navigation symbols Press the [ENTER] key to finish. (for example, buoys) on/off. The default setting A line connects between own ship and the is ON. When OFF is selected, symbols are port service. And the range and bearing displayed but information is not displayed (at from own ship to first waypoint appears.

  • Page 88: Selecting Chart Scale/Range

    1. While displaying chart details menu, press C-MAP NT-FP chart. The depth range you set the DEPTH INFO soft key to show the is displayed line. following display. DEPTH FOR FURUNO CHART 12.6 Selecting Chart INFO DEPTH < 10 m DEPTH = 10 m Scale/Range EDIT DEPTH >...

  • Page 89: Displaying Program Number

    12.7 Displaying Program Number 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu. 2. Press the CONFIGURATION soft key to show the configuration menu. 3. Press the SYSTEM MENU soft key to open the system menu. 4. Press the SELF TEST soft key to open the test menu.
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  • Page 91: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    13. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 13.1 Maintenance WARNING Regular maintenance is essential for good performance. A maintenance program should Do not open the equipment. be established and should at least include the items listed in Table 13-1. Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock, burn or serious injury exists inside the Note: The equipment may restart when certain...

  • Page 92: Replacement Of Fuse, Battery

    13.2 Replacement of Fuse, CAUTION Battery Use the correct fuse. The fuse on the power cable protects the Use of a wrong fuse can cause fire or system from reverse polarity of the ship’s equipment damage. mains and equipment fault. If the fuse blows, find the cause before replacing it.

  • Page 93: Error Messages

    Table 13-3 Simple troubleshooting (sounder) If… Then… Check if picture advance speed is set to “STOP” on the sounder setup options menu. No picture but marks and characters appear Check for loosened transducer connector. If using manual video sounder operation, range is shifted; Picture appears but no zero line set shifting to zero to correct.

  • Page 94: Diagnostic Tests

    13.5 Diagnostic Tests TEST Memory, I/O port test MEMORY•I/O TEST This test conducts a general check of the KEYBOARD TEST display unit and the antenna unit. The unit TEST PATTERN displays the results for each device or component checked as OK or NG (No Good). 1.
  • Page 95 Keyboard test Display test This test checks all controls for proper 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the operation. CONFIGURATION, SYSTEM MENU and 1. Press the [MENU] followed by the SELF TEST soft keys to display the self CONFIGURATION, SYSTEM MENU and test menu.

  • Page 96: Clearing Memories

    13.6 Clearing Memories The memory, which stores marks, tracks and initial settings, can be cleared to start afresh. When this done all default settings are restored. 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the soft keys CONFIGURATION and SYSTEM MENU. 2.

  • Page 97: Menu Tree

    TEXT INFO ( ON , OFF) Soft key DEPTH INFO WAYPOINT ( LARGE , SMALL, OFF) WAYPOINT NAME ( ON , OFF) FURUNO chart INDEX ( ON , OFF) DEPTH < 10m ( ON , OFF) LANDMASS (BRT, DIM , OFF)
  • Page 98 SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS NOISE LIMITER ( OFF , NL1, NL2, NL3) CLUTTER ( AUTO , 0-9) SIGNAL LEVEL ( OFF , SL1, SL2) PICTURE ADVANCE (2/1, 1/1 , 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, STOP) E/S WINDOW ( STD , WIDE) SYSTEM SETUP soft key FISH ALM LVL (HIGH, NORMAL , LOW) TX POWER ( ON , OFF) TVG 200 kHz (0-9, Default: 5 )

  • Page 99: Loran C Chains

    Loran C Chains c i f – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – c i f – – – – c i f –...

  • Page 100: Decca Chains

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  • Page 101: World Time

    World Time...

  • Page 102: Geodetic Chart List

    Geodetic Chart List 001: WGS84 094: NORTH AMERICAN 1927AB : Alberta & British Columbia 002: WGS72 095: NORTH AMERICAN 1927EC : East Canada 003: TOKYO : Mean Value (Japan, Korea & Okinawa) 096: NORTH AMERICAN 1927MO : Manitoba & Ontario 004: NORTH AMERICAN 1927 : Mean Value (CONUS) 097: NORTH AMERICAN 1927NE...

  • Page 103: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS OF GPS PLOTTER/SOUNDER GP-1640F GENERAL Display 5.7-inch monochrome LCD Projection Mercator Usable Area 85° latitude or below Display Mode Plotter, Video pilot, Highway display, Waypoint display Alarms Arrival and Anchor watch, Cross track error and proximity alarms, Ship’s speed in and out alarms...
  • Page 104 Quick routes 1 course Electronic Chart Card FURUNO/NAVIONICS or C-MAP NT Model available INTERFACE Input data sentences IEC61162-1 and NMEA 0183 Ver1.5 $**DBT, $**DPT, $**MTW, $**TLL, $GPWPL Output data sentences IEC61162-1 or NMEA 0183 Ver1.5 selected on menu $GPAAM, $GPAPB, $GPBOD, $GPBWR/GPBWC, $GPGLL,...

  • Page 105: Index

    INDEX DGPS beacon information display 3-6 DGPS/WAAS mode 10-6 Alarm information window 9-4 Diagnostics Alarm messages 9-4 display test 13-5 Alarms keyboard test 13-5 alarm information window 9-4 memory, I/O test 13-4 alarm message 9-4 Display mode 11-2 anchor watch alarm 9-2 Disable satellite 11-6 arrival alarm 9-1 Display options menu 11-2–11-4...
  • Page 106 route 8-3 route in reverse order 8-3 Lat/lon display 11-3 single quick point 8-1 Lighthouse data 3-4 specific route leg 8-3 Local time 11-5 switching route waypoints 8-4 Loran C chains A-3 waypoints 8-2 Loran C station selection 11-7 North-up mode 3-1 Magnetic bearing 11-3 Object 12-1 Magnetic variation 11-3...
  • Page 107 switching waypoints 8-4 Track based route 7-4 Track and markpoints 5-2 Troubleshooting 13-2 SAVE/MOB key 6-1 Sector info (lighthouse viewable angle) 11-2 Setup NMEA port 1 menu 11-10 Upload/download data menu 11-11 Setup NMEA port 2 menu 11-10 Uploading data 11-12 Smoothing position 11-5 Waypoints...

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