Furuno GP-3300 User Manual

viiiMENU TREEMENU1 WAYPOINT2 ROUTE3 SAVE DATA TO MEMORY CARD1 TRACK2 MARK/LINE3 WAYPOINT/ROUTE4 INITIAL SETTINGS7 DELETE MEMORY CARD DATA8 FORM

11-3Displaying true bearing1. Press [MENU] and [8].8 INITIAL SETTINGSLINE (HOLD PLOT) = ON OFFMAGNETIC DEVIATION =AUTO (07°W) MAN (06°E) (0~99)BE

11-45. Enter magnetic deviation; magnetic deviation value and plus forEast and minus for West. If the magnetic deviation is plus 6°E,for example, pres

11-511.5 Correcting Chart PositionThere may be some instances where the chart latitude and longitudeposition are off by some seconds. You can compens

11-6Correcting chart position by latitude andlongitudeYou can correct chart position by manually entering latitude and lon-gitude corrections.1. Press

11-72. Select YES from the POS CORR field.3. Select ∆ L/L from the MODE field.4. Enter latitude and longitude correction values.5. Press the [ENT] k

11-811.7 Calculating R/B Between Two PointsYou can calculate the range and bearing between any two points.Three methods are available: by latitude and

11-9Calculating R/B by latitude and longitudeYou can calculate the range and bearing between two points by usingthe cursor to designate the two point

11-102. Select WAYPOINT from the MODE field.3. Enter start and stop waypoints by using arrow keys and numerickeys.4. Press the [ENT] key. The calculat

11-11The track and memory capacity includes current or loaded track andcurrent or loaded marks.• Current track: Position input by navigator• Current

11-12Mark/line memoryWhen the mark memory becomes full no marks can be entered.New MarksCurrent Marks1600 pts2800 pts+=2800 pts1200 pts400 pts1200 pts

ixSYSTEM CONFIGURATIONGPS PLOTTERONPOWEROFF9632587410BRILLECONOENTCENTERSELECTMARKCOLORFR/TO WPTROUTE ALARMTRACKCOLORPLOTINTVLCHARTCLREVENTPLOTMODEVI

11-137-1 APPORTION MEMORYTRACK MEM. = 4000 PTS (MAX 8000PTS)CURRENT APPORTIONTRACK : 4000 PTSMARK : 4000 PTSMEMORY APPORTIONCHANGE DELETETRACKS AND

11-1411.12 SmoothingIn Figure 11-21, the actual ship’s track is shown by a wide hatchedarrow and the position being fed from the navigational aid is s

11-1511.13 Selecting NavaidNavigation data can be fed from the internal GPS receiver (GP-3300only) or external navigator. The default navaid setting

11-1611.14 Track, Mark and Marker AttributesThe INITIAL SETTINGS menu (Menu 8) and SPECIAL menu (Menu9-6) contain display-related items which you chan

11-17Initial settings menu8 INITIAL SETTINGSLINE (HOLD PLOT) = ON OFFMAGNETIC DEVIATION =AUTO (07°W) MAN (06°E) (0~99)BEARING = TRUE MAGNETICCOUR

11-18The tables on the next page explain the display screen-related itemson the INITIAL SETTINGS and SPECIAL menus.Table 11-1 Customizable items on th

11-1911.15 Chart Symbols, Contour Lines AttributesYou can change the color of chart symbols (wreck, beacon, etc.) andstyle and color of contour lines

12-1MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTINGRegular maintenance is important for good performance. Followingthe procedures set forth in this chapter will hel

12-212.2 Diagnostic TestsThe display unit incorporates several diagnostic tests which checkthe system for proper operation.Self test at power onEach t

12-34. Press the [1] key to select MEMORY•I/O PORT. Then, the unitchecks each memory circuit and I/O port one by one, displayingthe results after each

1-1OPERATIONAL OVERVIEWThis chapter acquaints you with the basics of your unit – from turn-ing on the power to entering the time and date.1.1 Control

12-42. Press each key one by one. If a key is functioning normally itslocation on the display lights in light-blue while the key is pressedand held.3.

12-512.3 Error MessagesThe following is an alphabetical listing of error messages which mayappear on the display along with an explanation of what the

12-6Could not save. Try again?• Memory card write protected.• ROM card inserted instead of memory card.• Memory card is full.Data error.• No data ente

12-7Waypoint already used.Waypoint being used as destination waypoint.Waypoint area is full.No free waypoint area when waypoint registered without ent

12-812.5 Replacement of BatteriesBoth the GDC Board inside the display unit and the memory cardsuse a battery to store information. The life of these

12-912.6 Verifying Program Version No.The procedure which follows shows how to verify the program ver-sion no. of both the plotter section and the GPS

12-1012.7 Troubleshooting TableThe section provides a troubleshooting table which the user can fol-low to identify and resolve operating problems. In

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12-132. Press the [9] key to select MISC. 9 MISC1 EDIT TRACK/MARK2 CALCULATE RANGE/BEARING34 5 6 SPECIAL7 SELECT MARKS/CONTOUR LINES8 CLEAR MEMOR

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A-1APPENDIXTime Differences

A-2Geodetic Chart List001: WGS84002: WGS72003: TOKYO :Mean Value (Japan, Korea & Okinawa)004: NORTH AMERICAN 1927 : Mean Value (CONUS)005: EUROPEA

SP - 1 SPECIFICATIONS OF COLOR VIDEO PLOTTER/COLOR GPS PLOTTER GD/GP-3300 1. GENERAL (1) Display 10.4 inch high resolution color LCD, 8 colors

SP - 2 Ship’s speed in and out alarms (8) Electronic Chart FURUNO chart card or NAVIONICS chart card available (9) Information Display Ship’s

Index-1AALARM key 6-5Alarmsanchor watch alarm 6-2arrival alarm 6-1border alarm 6-3ship's speed alarm 6-4silencing buzzer 6-5XTE alarm 6-3A

Index-2OOperational status icons 1-17Own ship markercentering 1-5size 11-18PPLOT key 1-13Plot mode displays 1-18POWER switch 1-3Preferred settin

Index-3VVideo pilot display 7-1–7-3VIDEO PILOT key 1-13WWaypointscancelling destination waypoint thru keyboard4-12cancelling destination waypoint th

1-32. Insert the electronic chart card which contains a chart of your seaarea into the lower card drive.Figure 1-3 Inserting chart cardNote: Always c

1-41.4 The TrackballThe main function of the trackball is toshift the cursor and the display. The dis-play may be shifted when the cursor isturned off

1-5Cursor informationCursor position in latitude and longitude and the range and bearingfrom your ship to the cursor appear in the data window at the

1-61.8 Selecting Screen Center by Cursor PositionIn normal usage your ship is at the screen center. This function isonly available with FURUNO chart c

1-71.9 Chart ScaleThe chart scale can be adjusted with the [ZOOM IN] and [ZOOMOUT] keys. Note that the [ZOOM IN] key shrinks the picture, andthe [ZOO

1-81.11 Card Drives, Chart CardsCard drivesTwo card drives are behind the card drive door: the upper slot is formemory cards which store display data

Your Local Agent/DealerYour Local Agent/Dealer9-52 Ashihara-cho,9-52 Ashihara-cho,Nishinomiya, JapanNishinomiya, JapanTelephone :Telephone : 0798-65-2

1-9Ejecting the chart cardPress the eject button.Figure 1-12 Removing chart cardCare and handling of the cards• Keep the cards away from direct sunli

1-10Chart iconsThe display shows three different icons to alert the operator to chartstatus. These are as described in Table 1-2.Table 1-2 Chart icons

1-11Comparison of FURUNO, NAVIONICS chart cardsTable 1-4 Comparison of FURUNO, NAVIONICS chart cardsmetIONURUFSCINOIVANgnillorcstoDytilibapacSEYONnac

1-12FL (2) 12S 15MVisibility in nautical miles(Example: 15 miles)Period in seconds (Example: 12 seconds)Number of flashes (Example: 2)FL : FlashingF

1-13Data shown when cursor is offDATA DISPLAY (2) YOUR SHIP LAT BEARING TO CHART SCALEDESTINATION YOUR SHIP LON HEADINGPLOTTING INTERVALNAVIGA

1-141.14 Menu OperationMenu operation versus key operationMany functions of your plotter can be executed through the menu orby pressing the key associ

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1-161.15 Operation on the DisplaySelecting itemsAs you move the item selection cursor (red triangle) down through amenu by pressing [↑]/[↓], the optio

1-171.16 Operational Status IconsVarious icons at the bottom right-hand corner of the display to alertthe operator to operational status. Table 1-6 e

1-181.18 Plot Mode DisplaysInformation displayed on the plot display depends on whether thecursor is on or off. Figures 1-20 and 1-21 show sample plot

iiiiiiiiiiiii iSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNINGImmediately turn off the power at theswitchboard if water leaks into theequipment or something is dropped int

1-19Plot display when cursor is off 36° 44.257’ N 50.5°134° 40.719’ E 10.0KTS1.46NM 59.8°0.10NM2D 1.240 424844Range to destination*Bearing to desti

1-201.19 Setting the Time and DateThe internal clock marks time and is used to perform navigation cal-culations (for example, time-to-go). Set the clo

2-1TRACK2.1 Stopping Track RecordingWhen your ship is at anchor or returning to port you probably willnot need to record the track. You can stop recor

2-22.2 Track ColorThe default track color is red, but you may change track color to anyone of seven colors. It is useful to change track color when re

2-39-1 EDIT TRACK/MARKITEM = CHG TRACK DEL TRACK CHG MARK DEL MARKMODE = CURSOR BOX ON SCRN OFF SCRN COLOR = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (SAME)

2-42.4 Deleting TrackDeleting track by colorOne method of deleting unwanted track is by specifying track color.Deleted track cannot be restored – exer

2-52. Select DEL TRACK from the ITEM field.3. Select BOX from the MODE field.4. Set the top left-hand corner of the box cursor on point A by oper-atin

2-62.5 Track Plotting IntervalThe plot interval determines how the track will be reconstructed onthe display and track storage time. The equipment has

2-7Setting plot interval 1 by timeThe default plot method for plot interval 1 is time. To set plot interval1 by time do the following:1. Press the [ME

2-82.6 Customizing the Hold FunctionThe hold function stops recording the track to conserve track memory.You can customize this functions as below.Tur

iiThe TFT LCD is constructed using thelatest LCD techniques, and displays 99.99% of its pixels. The remaining 0.01%of the pixels may drop out or blink

2-92.7 Customizing the PLOT INTVL KeyEach time you press the [PLOT INTVL] key, in the default setting, aplot interval is selected (plot interval 1 or

2-104. Select TIME or DISTance.5. Press the [0] key four times followed by the [ENT] key. Then,when you press the [PLOT INTVL] the plot interval selec

3-1MARKS, LINES3.1 Entering MarksMarks can be electrically inscribed on the display to denote impor-tant locations. 4,000 marks may be entered, and yo

3-23. Select the LATITUDE field. Enter latitude.4. Select the LONGITUDE field. Enter longitude.5. Press appropriate mark key (1-9).3.2 Changing Curren

3-33.3 Changing Shape, Color of Specific MarksThe color and shape of specific marks can be changed as follows:1. Press [MENU], [9] and [1] to display

3-43.4 Deleting MarksDeleting marks with the cursor1. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on the mark you want todelete.2. Press the [CLR] key.I

3-53.5 External Event MarkThe external event mark shows your ship’s position on the display atthe exact moment the [EVENT] key is pressed on an extern

3-6Entering a line1. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on position desired forstarting point of line.2. Press []3. Operate the trackball to pl

4-1WAYPOINTSIn navigation terminology, a particular location is known as a“Waypoint,” whether it be a starting point, a destination point or aninterme

4-24.1 Entering WaypointsA waypoint may be entered by latitude and longitude coordinates, bythe cursor, at ship’s position, by range and bearing, and

iiiTABLE OF CONTENTSFOREWORD...

4-34. Enter latitude.Cancel entire line of data: Press the [CLR] key.Change data: Place data input cursor on wrong data, and thenreenter data.Switch c

4-45. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on position desired.6. Press the [ENT] key.7. Press the [WPT] key to finish.Waypoint entry at own ship

4-53. Select WPT NO.4. Enter waypoint number in two digits.5. Select the RANGE field.6. Enter range.7. Select the BEARING field.8. Enter bearing.9. Pr

4-64. Press the [ENT] key. (If you enter a wrong character, set the datainput cursor on wrong character and then enter correct character.)5. Repeat st

4-7Turning on/off specific waypoints displaysthrough the waypoint list1. Press the [MENU] key to display the menu.2. Press the [1] key to display the

4-8Deleting waypoints through waypoint list1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the [1] key to display theWAYPOINT list.2. Select the waypoint you want

4-93. Place the cursor on latitude and longitude position desired fordestination waypoint. Note that if you place cursor near a markor a waypoint disp

4-10When you set a destination waypoint...• The DESTINATION SETTING menu disappears.• Destination waypoint is marked with a yellow flag (except desti-

4-11Displaying range and bearing to destinationwaypointPress the [PLOT] key to display the DATA DISPLAY (2). 36° 34.000’ N 340.5°134° 20.524’ E 10.0K

4-124.6 Cancelling Destination WaypointOnce you arrive at your destination you probably won’t need the des-tination waypoint. You can cancel it, three

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5-1ROUTE NAVIGATIONIn many cases a trip from one place to another involves several coursechanges, requiring a series of route points (waypoints) whic

5-25.1 Creating RoutesYou can create a route three ways: through the route list (by latitudeand longitude coordinates), by previously registered waypo

5-3Creating routes with waypoint numbers: MENUkey1. Press the [MENU] key.2. Press the [2] key to display the ROUTE list.2 ROUTE

5-45. Select WPT NO.6. Enter waypoint numbers.7. Press the [ENT] key.Creating routes with the cursor1. Press the [ROUTE] to display the ROUTE NO. menu

5-55.2 Following a RouteFollowing a route is the process by which you use a stored route fornavigation. This unit displays navigation information to

5-6that takes you through a seawall or over land! It is far better to leavea reasonable arrival alarm range of say 0.1 nautical miles, and whenyou get

5-72 ROUTE ROUTE NO 1WAYPOINT LATITUDE LONGITUDE DISTANCE TTG1 − (06) 34° 21.185’ N134° 08.122’E − − − . − − N

5-8Deleting all route waypoints1. Press the [ROUTE] key.2. Select WAYPOINT.3. Select ROUTE NO.4. Enter route number.5. Select WPT NO.6. Press the [CLR

5-95.6 Route CalculationThe route calculation function provides distance and time-to-go cal-culations between each route waypoint.1. Press the [MENU]

6-1ALARMSThere are six conditions that can trigger audible and visual alarms inthis unit: Arrival alarm, Anchor Watch alarm, Cross-track Error (XTE)al

vGPS RECEIVER OPERATION (GP-3300)10.1 GPS Information on the Navigation Data Display ...10-1

6-22. Place the cursor on the ARR/ANCHOR field.3. Select ARRival.4. Press [↓] to select ALARM RANGE.5. Enter alarm range. To enter 0.05 nautical miles

6-36.2 XTE Alarm, Border AlarmXTE alarmThe XTE (cross-track error) alarm alerts you when your ship straysfrom its intended course. You may preset the

6-4If you want to set a border alarm between waypoints 77 and 78 (mustbe preregistered) with an alarm range of 0.3 nautical miles, do thefollowing:1.

6-51. Press the [ALARM] key to display the ALARM menu.2. Select SPEED.3. Select IN or OUT.4. Select UPPER LIMIT.5. Enter desired upper limit.6. Select

7-1VIDEO PILOT DISPLAY, NAVIGATIONDATA DISPLAY7.1 Video Pilot DisplayFeaturesThe video pilot display shows navigation information about yourdestinatio

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7-3Comparison of plot and video pilot displays 34° 44.463’ N 314.5°135° 21.288’ E 0.4KTS 0.14NM 225.0° 0.01NM2D 1.3 34° 44.463’ N 314.5°135

7-47.2 Navigation Data DisplayThe navigation data display provides various navigation information,input by a navigation aid and sensors. You can displ

8-1AUTOPILOT DATAWith autopilot connection, you can display various autopilot infor-mation on the display. This chapter describes what information you

8-28.2 Autopilot Information on Plot Display 36° 44.257’ N 340.5°134° 40.719’ E 10.0KTS1.46NM109.8°0.10NM2D 1.240 4248440708+Own shipmarkerCoursevect

viFOREWORDA Word to FURUNO GD-3300/GP-3300 OwnersFURUNO Electric Company thanks you for considering and purchas-ing the FURUNO GD-3300/GP-3300. We ar

8-38.3 Autopilot Information on Video Pilot Display 36° 44.257’ N 340.5°134° 40.719’ E 10.0KTS1.46NM 109.8°0.10NM2D 1.30.500.500.50O 09:561700.01NMVT

8-4Autopilot on, no destination waypoint selectedMODEAUTOHDG356.0°CRS SET357.0°CRS ERR2.2°XTE0.01NM(T)MODEMANHDG (T)358.0°40°0°40°RUDDER ANGLE(a) Auto

8-5Autopilot on, destination waypoint selectedMODEMANHDG356.0°(T)(a) Autopilot in MANUAL modeVTG10.1 KTSTTG0H 18META15 : 57MODENAVHDG356.0°CRS SET357.

9-1MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS9.1 Formatting Memory CardsBefore you can save information to a memory card you must prepareits surface by formatting it. For

9-24. Press the [8] key to select FORMAT MEMORY CARD.5. Press the [ENT] key.“FORMATTING” appears on the display during formatting. “FOR-MATTING COMPLE

9-33-1 SAVE TRACKDATE CREATED POINTS00 CREATE NEW FILE0102030607 TOTAL NO. OF FILES = 0 SELECT FILE TO BE SAVED USING ↑↓.ENTER FILE NAME B

9-4File name exampleYou enter a file name by selecting each character one by one with thearrow keys and pressing the [ENT] key after selecting each ch

9-53. Press the [5] key to select DISPLAY MEMORY CARD.5 DISPLAY M. C.DISPLAY00 TRACK YES01 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 56 NO02 MARK YES20-JUN-199827-M

9-69.5 Editing Memory CardsAdding track, marks/lines1. Press [MENU], [7] and [2] (track) or [3] (marks/lines) to confirmthat there is sufficient memor

10-1GPS RECEIVER OPERATION (GP-3300)10.1 GPS Information on the Navigation Data DisplayThe navigation data display, which is displayed with the [NAV D

viiFeaturesThe GD-3300 and the GP-3300 mostly share the same features. TheGP-3300 is additionally equipped with a GPS receiver and a GPSantenna, to r

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10-3Satellite dataSatellite data is shown as follows:NO: Satellite no.MODE: Satellite receiving condition(TRK, Now tracking; USE, Using for position f

10-4GPS initial settings menu descriptionTable 10-2 describes the GPS INITIAL SETTINGS menu.Table 10-2 Description of GPS INITIAL SETTINGS menumetInoi

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10-62. Enter satellite number using two digits.3. Press the [] key to display desired option. Each press of thekey deletes item in parentheses (namely

10-7Setting GPS smoothingThe default GPS smoothing settings are suitable for most all condi-tions. If change of the default settings is necessary, do

10-810.5 Cold StartCold start is automatically executed at initial power application orwhen the GPS memory is cleared. This is done to acquire the Alm

10-98. Press the [NAV DATA] key to display the navigation data dis-play.The indication “CST” appears at the top of the display. When coldstart is comp

11-1OTHER FUNCTIONS11.1 Displaying Position in Loran TDsYou can display own ship’s position and cursor position in Loran Aor Loran C TDs, as well as

11-23. Select LA.4. Select STATION PAIR, and station pair codes list appears.00: 1L0 01: 1L1 02: 1L4 03: 1L5 04: 1L605: 1L7 06: 1S1 07: 1S2 08: 1S3 09