Furuno GP-1850WDF User Manual Page 1

COLOR DGPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDERCOLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDERGP-1850WDF, GP-1850WF FURUNO/NAVIONICSGP-1850WDF, GP-1850WF FURUNO/C-MAP NT

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-2 1.2 Remote Controller MOBSAVE ALARMSW 1SW 2SW 3SW 4SW 5SHOWHIDEBRILLTONESNDRPLOTWPTRTECENTERZOOM IN/OUTMENUABC 1JKL 4S

13. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 13-6Remote controller test This test checks the controls of the remote controller for proper operation. 1.

A-1 MENU TREEDISPLAY OPTIONSRNG & BRG MODE (GREAT CIRCLE, RHUMB LINE)RANGE/SPEED UNIT (nm/kt, km/km/h, sm/sm/h)DEPTH UNIT (m, ft, fa)TEMP UNIT (°

MENU TREE A-2 NOISE LIMITER (OFF, NL1, NL2, NL3)CLUTTER (AUTO, 0-9)WHITE MARKER [0-16 (or 0-8), Default: 0]HUE (1-9, Default: 1)SIGNAL LEVEL [SL1,

MENU TREE A-3 WPT/RTE keyWAYPOINTSROUTESLOGCREATE VOYAGE BASED ROUTELOCAL LISTALPHA/NUMERIC LISTWAYPOINT BY CURSORWAYPOINT BY RANGE & BEARINGA

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A-6 WORLD TIME

A-7 GEODETIC CHART LIST001: WGS84 002: WGS72 003: TOKYO : Mean Value (Japan, Korea & Okinawa) 004: NORTH AMERICAN 1927 : Mean Value (CONUS)

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SP - 1 E4425S02A-M SPECIFICATIONS OF COLOR GPS/ PLOTTER/ SOUNDER: GP-1850WF COLOR DGPS/ PLOTTER/ SOUNDER: GP-1850WDF 1 GENERAL 1.1 Display 6.5

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-31.3 Inserting Mini Chart Card Insert appropriate mini chart card before turning on the power. Note: Static electricity

SP - 2 E4425S02A-M 4.8 Electronic Chart FURUNO or NAVIONICS chart card available, C-MAP chart card also available for C-MAP NT Model 5 SOUND

Index-1INDEXA A-scope display 2-4 Alarm information window 2-10, 9-4 ALARM key 2-10, 9-1 Alarm messages 9-4 Alarms alarm information window

INDEX Index-2F Fish (B/L) alarm 2-10 Fish (normal) alarm sensitivity 11-10 setting 2-10 Fishing 1, 2 mode 3-8-3-10 Fish school echoes 2-

INDEX Index-3Noise limiter 2-7 North-up mode 3-1 O Object 12-2 Operation mode 3-9 P Picture advance 2-9 Pleasure mode 3-9 PLOT key 1-4 Plott

INDEX Index-4Trip distance reset 13-6 Troubleshooting 13-2 TVG 11-10 U Upload/download data menu 11-12 Uploading data 11-12 W Waypoints chan

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-4 When the satellite signal is being received normally, the GP-1850WDF/1850WF displays various abbreviations at the botto

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-51.6 Plotter Displays Press the [PLOT] key. Each time this key is pressed, the display mode changes in the sequence shown

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-6 1.7 Sounder Displays Three sounder displays are available: Normal, Dual-frequency display and Plotter/Sounder display.

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-71.8 Menu Operation, Soft Keys Most operations are carried out through the menu which is opened and closed with the [MEN

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-8 1.9 Demonstration Display The demonstration display provides simulated operation of this unit. On the plotter display,

2-12. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION2.1 Principle of Operation The video sounder determines the distance between its transducer and underwater objects such

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-22.2 Sounder Display Description The figure below shows all indications and markers which may appear on the normal sou

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-3Selecting sounder display mode There are five display modes from which to choose: normal, marker zoom, bottom zoom, b

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2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-4A-scope display This display shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and tone proportional to their intensi

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-52.5 Automatic Sounder Operation Automatic sounder operation is useful when you are preoccupied with other tasks and d

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-6Selecting display range Press the RANGE soft key to show the range window, and select range by the cursor. Press th

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-72.7 Measuring Depth The VRM functions to measure the depth to fish schools, etc., and it is always displayed. 1. Pre

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-83. Press ▲ or ▼ to select clutter rejection level desired; 0 (OFF) through 9. The higher the number the greater the d

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-9←White marker shows color currently displayed in white. Color bar when white marker function is active 4. Press th

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-104. Press the RETURN soft key and the [SNDR] key to finish. 2.14 Alarms Bottom alarm The bottom alarm sounds when

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-112.15 Interpreting the Display Zero line The zero line (sometimes referred to as the transmission line) represents th

2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 2-12Surface noise/Aeration When the waters are rough or the boat passes over a wake, surface noise may appear near the z

3-13. PLOTTER DISPLAYS3.1 Presentation Modes The plotter display mainly shows chart, ship’s track, waypoints, and navigation data. Three types of di

iSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSDo not disassemble or modify the equipment.Fire, electrical shock or serious injurycan result.Do not open the equipment.Imme

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-23.2 Cursor Turning on the cursor, shifting the cursor Press the cursor pad to turn the cursor on, and the cursor appears at t

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-33.5 Selecting Chart Scale/Range Chart scale (range) may be selected with the ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT soft key. ZOOM IN expands

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-4 Sample chart (Japan and South Korea) showing indices Remarks on chart display A chart will not be displayed in the followin

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-5Aid to navigation data Selected FURUNO and NAVIONICS mini chart cards can show buoy and lighthouse data. Simply place the cu

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-63.7 Navigation Data Display The navigation data display provide generic navigation data and DGPS/GPS information. Press the [

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-7Beacon information display The DGPS beacon receiver-equipped model, can show DGPS reference station information. Press the B

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-8How to read the XTE indication The black boat-shaped mark shows own boat’s movement and direction, and the amount to steer to

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-93.10 Changing Operation Mode Operation mode can be changed among PLEASURE, FISHING1 and FISHING2. FISHING1 or 2 mode provide

3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS 3-10Selecting fishing 1, fishing 2 mode 1. Press the [MENU] key and the DISPLAY OPTIONS soft key. The display setup1 menu appea

4-14. TRACK4.1 Displaying Track 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu. MENUDGPS 3DCHART SETUP OPTIONSGPS/DGPS/TD OPTIONSDISPLAY OPTIONSCONFI

ii TABLE OF CONTENTSFOREWORD ... iv SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ... v WHAT IS WAAS?... vi 1. O

4. TRACK 4-2When the fishing mode is selected, you can stop or restart plotting the track with the soft key only on the plotter display. Press the

4. TRACK 4-3Track plotting interval 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP OPTIONS and TRACK CONTROL soft keys. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to se

4. TRACK 4-44.6 Erasing Tracks Be absolutely sure you want to erase track; erased track cannot be restored. Erasing tracks by area You can erase t

5-15. MARKYou can enter marks to denote important locations, such as a good fishing spot. In the default condition, you may enter 3000 marks. 5.1 E

5. MARK 5-2Video sounder display SOUNDER135° 12.345' E34° 12.345' NSPDCSE16.3kt245.8°50kDGPS 3D20304050302010032.015.0NAV WPTMARK E

5. MARK 5-3Mark line Press the MARK LINE soft key to display the MARK LINE window. Press ▲ or ▼ to select mark line desired. MARK LINE▲▼Mark does

5. MARK 5-45.4 Erasing Marks Erasing individual marks/lines 1. Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the mark you want to erase. 2. Pre

6-16. WAYPOINTS6.1 Entering Waypoints In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a particular location on a voyage whether it be a starting, intermedia

6. WAYPOINTS 6-22. Press the WAYPOINTS soft key to display the WAYPOINTS menu. WPTDGPS 3DLOCAL LISTWAYPOINT BY CURSORALPHA/NUMERIC LISTWAYPOINT B

6. WAYPOINTS 6-3Changing waypoint name, comment, proximity alarm radius 1. If necessary, you can change the name (up to 6 characters), comment (up

TABLE OF CONTENTS iii7. ROUTES 7.1 Entering Routes...7-1 7.2 Connecting Routes...7-2 7.3 Inserting,

6. WAYPOINTS 6-4Entering waypoints by latitude and longitude position 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the WAYPOINT & ROUTE menu. 2. Press

6. WAYPOINTS 6-56.3 Changing Waypoint Data You can change the waypoint data through the waypoint list. 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key, WAYPOINTS, and

6. WAYPOINTS 6-66.5 Waypoint Mark Size You may change the size of all waypoint marks to small or large (default), or turn them off. 1. Press the

7-17. ROUTESOften a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a series of route points (waypoints) which you navigate

7. ROUTES 7-24. If desired you can change the route name shown and/or add a comment. To change route name, press the [CLEAR] key to clear the rout

7. ROUTES 7-37.3 Inserting, Removing Waypoints Inserting waypoints through the route list Waypoints can be inserted in routes as follows: 1. Pres

7. ROUTES 7-4Inserting waypoints on the plotter display Inserting waypoints before the first waypoint or after the last waypoint 1. Press the [WPT

7. ROUTES 7-57.4 Creating Track-based Routes You can create routes based on your ship’s track by entering waypoints at own ship’s position. This fe

7. ROUTES 7-67. Press the [SAVE/MOB] key with a touch-and-release action to enter a waypoint mark at own ship position. A new waypoint is created

8-18. NAVIGATION8.1 Navigating to “Quick Points” The “quick point” feature allows you to navigate to point(s) without retaining the data indefinitely

ivFOREWORDA Word to GP-1850WDF/1850WF Owners Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO GP-1850WDF COLOR DGPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER, GP-1850WF COLOR GPS/

8. NAVIGATION 8-28.2 Navigating to Waypoints (waypoint list) 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the WAYPOINT & ROUTE menu. 2. Press the WAYP

8. NAVIGATION 8-3▼SELECT PORT SERVICE Sample port service list 8. If you selected PORT at step 7, use the cursor pad to select a port

8. NAVIGATION 8-48.4 Following a Route 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key followed by the ROUTE soft key to open the route list. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to selec

8. NAVIGATION 8-5Setting speed for ETA calculation Speed, which may be input manually or automatically, is required to calculate ETA (Estimated Tim

8. NAVIGATION 8-68.5 Canceling Navigation 1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key. 2. Press the LOG soft key. 3. Press the STOP soft key. 4. Press the [EN

9-19. PLOTTER ALARMS9.1 Introduction There are five plotter-related alarms which generate both audible and visual alarms: Arrival alarm, Anchor Watch

9. PLOTTER ALARMS 9-29.3 Arrival Alarm The arrival alarm informs you that your boat is approaching a destination waypoint. The area that defines an

9. PLOTTER ALARMS 9-39.5 XTE (Cross Track Error) Alarm The XTE alarm warns you when your boat is off its intended course. When the XTE alarm is ac

9. PLOTTER ALARMS 9-49.8 Alarm Information When an alarm setting has been violated the buzzer sounds and the speaker icon (shown in red) appears. Y

10-110. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONSThe following data can be saved to memory cards: • Mark/line • Waypoints/routes • Track • Configuration (menu sett

v SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Ship's mains12-24 VDCExternal equipment(Autopilot, etc.)DGPS beacon receiver(GP-1850WF only)ANTENNA UNITReceives signal

10. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 10-27. Press the [ENTER] key to format (or press the [CLEAR] key to escape). Now FORMATTING MEMORY CARD appears. Do not

10. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 10-3Error messages Memory card not inserted Press the [ENTER] key to return to the SAVE DATA display. MEMORY CARD NOT IN

10. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 10-4 NOW LOADING DATA FROMMEMORY CARD. DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER UNTILLOADING COMPLETE. Load data message After loading

11-111. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNITThis section describes the various options which allow you to set up your unit to suit your needs. 11.1 CHART SETUP OP

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-2 CHART DETAILS menu 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP OPTIONS and CHART DETAILS soft keys. DGPS 3D

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-311.2 DISPLAY OPTIONS menu This menu, consisting of two pages, display setup1 and display setup 2, contains items for

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-4 MAG VARIATION The magnetic variations for all areas of the earth are preprogrammed into this unit. The preprogrammed

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-5ZOOM MARKER The zoom marker appears in the normal, bottom marker and bottom zoom displays and marks the area which is

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-6 1. Select GEODETIC DATUM. 2. Press the EDIT soft key to show the geodetic datum window. GEODETIC DATUMCHART DATUM▲

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-7 LATITUDE, LONGITUDE The default latitude and longitude position is San Francisco, USA (38.00.000’N, 123.00.000’W). W

vi WHAT IS WAAS? WAAS, available in North America, is a provider in the worldwide SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) navigation system. An S

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-8 CORRECTIONS DATA SET (for WAAS) Determines how to use the WAAS signal, currently in the test mode. Enter appropriate

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-9 11.4 SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS menu This menu provides video sounder functions such as noise and interference reduction,

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-10 SYSTEM SETUP menu description FISH ALM LVL: Sets the fish alarm sensitivity; namely, which echo strength will trigg

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-1111.5 CONFIGURATION menu The CONFIGURATION menu has facilities for setting up data ports, uploading/downloading data,

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-12 UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD DATA menu This menu allows you to upload waypoint and route data to a PC or download the same data

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-13 DGPS1 NC2 NC3 RD (YELLOW)4 NC5 SD (RED) 6 SG (BLUE) 7 SHIELD2 (TxD) 3 (RxD)7 (GND)4 (DTR)5 (DSR)6

11. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT 11-14 Route data menu $GPRTE, x, x, a, ccc, c----c, c----c, ... , c----c <CR><LF>1 23456 12 Route da

12-112. USING C-MAP NT MODELThe GP-1850WDF/1850WF C-MAP NT series uses FURUNO mini chart cards and C-MAP NT-FP chart cards. These charts show accurat

12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL 12-212.2 Cursor and Data Display Besides its fundamental functions of providing position data, the cursor can also show c

12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL 12-3RGWRObjectsNavigation mark, fixedExtended navigational aid, geLightLightLightLightDepth contourLand areaSource of data

1-11. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEWThis chapter acquaints you with the basics of your unit - from turning on the power to the soft key menu operation. 1.1 Di

12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL 12-45. Press the DATE soft key to open the DATE window. DATEDD/MM/YYYY01 / 01 / 2000 DATE window 6. Use ◄ or ► to positi

12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL 12-57. Press the NEAR SRVICE soft key. The SELECT PORT SERVICE window appears. Currently selected iconSELECT PORT SERVICE

12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL 12-612.5 Setting Chart Setup Options CHART DETAILS menu 1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the CHART SETUP OPTIONS and

12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL 12-71. With the CHART DETAILS menu displayed, press the DEPTH INFO soft key to show the following display. DGPS 3DRETURND

12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL 12-812.7 Displaying Program Number 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu. 2. Press the CONFIGURATION soft key to

13-113. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING13.1 Maintenance Regular maintenance is essential for good performance. A maintenance program should be esta

13. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 13-213.2 Replacement of Fuse, Battery The fuse on the power cable protects the system from reverse polarity o

13. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 13-3Simple troubleshooting (sounder) If … Then … check if picture advance speed is set to “STOP” on the SOU

13. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 13-413.5 Diagnostic Tests Memory, I/O port test This test conducts a general check of the display unit and th

13. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 13-5Keyboard test This test checks all controls for proper operation. 1. Press the [MENU] followed by the C