User Manuals: Furuno GPS Navigator GP-500 MARK-2 Marine

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Furuno GPS Navigator GP-500 MARK-2 Operator's Manual (161 pages)

GPS Navigator

Brand: Furuno | Category: GPS | Size: 4 MB

Safety Instructions
3
Safety Information for the Operator
4
Table of Contents
6
Table of Contents by Menu
10
System Data
12
Features
14
Introduction to GPS
16
What Is GPS?
16
Position-Fixing Accuracy
16
Low Accuracy
17
High Accuracy
17
HDOP Rate and Position Error
17
Basic Operation
18
The Keyboard
19
Key Description
19
Keyboard Response Conventions
20
Basic Operating Procedures
21
Turning the Power on and off
21
Adjusting Illumination and Backlighting
21
Entering Numeric Data
21
The Main Menu
22
Menu Description
22
Basic Menu Operation
23
Basic Start-Up
25
Turn on the Power
25
Enter Your Estimated Position
25
Enter Antenna Height
26
How to Read the Display
28
Position-Fixing System in Use
29
Cross Track Error
29
Course Error
29
Receiver Status
30
Position
31
Magnetic Variation Correction
31
Latitude and Longitude Correction
31
Geodetic System
31
Saving Present Position
32
Man Overboard Position
32
Present Position
32
Typical man Overboard Display
32
Automatic Position Saving
33
Typical SAVE into Display
33
Viewing Saved Positions
34
Waypoint Navigation
35
Registering Waypoints and Displaying Waypoint List
36
By Latitude and Longitude
36
Write Protecting Waypoints
38
By Present Position
39
By Previously Saved Position
39
By Range and Bearing
40
By LOP
41
Displaying the Waypoint List
41
Abbreviations Used on the Waypoint List
42
Specifying Present Position as from Waypoint
43
Specifying Registered Waypoints as from and to Waypoints
44
Canceling Waypoint Navigation
44
Navigation and Steering Information
45
Speed, Course and Velocity to Destination
46
Range and Bearing
47
Heading and Course
47
Cross Track Error and Course Error
48
Typical XTE and Course Error Display
48
Set and Drift
49
Typical Set and Drift Display
49
Time to Go
50
Displaying Distance Run
50
Calculating Range and Bearing between Two Points
51
Specifying Registered Waypoint as from Waypoint
51
Specifying Latitude and Longitude as from Waypoint
51
Specifying Registered Waypoint as to Waypoint
52
Specifying Latitude and Longitude as to Waypoint
52
Great Circle and Rhumb Line Courses
52
Calculating TTG and ETA between Two Points
53
Route Navigation
55
Creating a Route
56
Route Plan Display
56
Deleting a Route
57
Deleting Route Contents
57
Registering Route 00
59
Voyage Plan Display
59
Modifying Calculation Results
60
Following a Route
62
Selecting a Route
62
Sample Route
62
When You Select a Route
63
Manual Change of from and to Waypoints
63
Connecting Routes
64
ROUTE Connect Display
64
Canceling Route Navigation
65
Miscellaneous Functions
67
Selecting Geodetic Chart System
68
Standard GPS Chart System
68
Chart Systems Stored in the Unit
68
Selecting Chart System
68
Entering Magnetic Variation
70
For Automatic Magnetic Variation
70
For Manual Magnetic Variation
70
Changing Units of Measurement and Display Indications
71
Display Unit Display
71
Selecting Back-Up Navigator
73
Initial Settings
75
Differential GPS
82
Data Receiving Status
84
DGPS Status Monitor
84
Default Settings
85
Alarms
87
Timer, Stop Watch and Wake-Up
88
Selecting Timer or Stopwatch
88
If You Selected the Timer
88
Starting the Stopwatch
89
If You Selected the Stopwatch
89
Starting the Timer
90
Anchor Watch Alarm
91
Alarm Description
91
Arrival Alarm
91
Cross Track Error Alarm
91
How to Set the Alarms
92
Border Alarm
92
Ship's Speed Alarm
92
Trip Alarm
92
Alarm Display
96
Alarm Indications
96
Error Indications
96
Location of Alarm/Error Indication
96
Serr
97
Berr
97
Derr
97
Rerr
97
Displaying Full Alarm/Error Indication
98
No Alarm
98
System Alarm
100
Troubleshooting
103
Cannot Receive Satellite nor Fix Position
104
Position Fixing Period Shorter than that on Other Vessels
104
Set, Drive Display Error
104
Set, Drift Display Error
105
Position Error
105
Satellite Receiving Condition
106
SV Display
106
Future Satellites Display
107
Testing the Unit for Proper Operation
108
Self Test
108
Communication Interface Test
108
Keyboard Test
110
Clearing the Memory
111
Clearing All Memories
111
Clearing Data Memories
111
Cold Start
113
Cold Start Display
113
Installation
115
Display Unit Installation
115
Mounting
115
Display Unit Mounting Methods
115
Antenna Unit Installation
116
Mounting Considerations
116
Antenna Cable Length
116
Waterproofing the Connector
116
How to Attach the N-P-8DFB Connector
117
Antenna Cable and Plug Compatibility
118
Adaptor Plugs and Connection Method
118
Connections on the Display Unit
119
External Equipment
119
Entering Initial Data
120
Selecting Speed Log and Gyrocompass
123
Selecting Communication Format
125
DATA in Connector
126
DATA out Connector
126
DATA IN/OUT Connector
131
Autopilot Connection
132
Connecting DGPS Beacon Receiver
134
Interface Documentation
135
DATA in Port
135
Input Sentence List
136
DATA out Port
137
Output Sentence List
138
DATA IN/OUT Port
139
Autopilot Data Port
140
Specifications
141
Time Differences
143
Geodetic Chart Systems
144
Loran C/A Chain
145
Decca Chains
146
Equipment List
147
Complete Set
147
Optional Equipment
147
Index
157

Furuno GPS Navigator GP-500 MARK-2 Operator's Manual (160 pages)

Furuno GPS Navigator Operator's Manual

Brand: Furuno | Category: GPS | Size: 4 MB

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