Furuno COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV-600L User Manual

21.2 Indications, MarkersThe figure below shows all indications and markers which may appear in the normal display.The combination displays (normal di

31.3 Turning On/Off the PowerPress the POWER key to turn the power on/off. When the unit is turned on it proceeds inthe sequence shown below.Sounderdi

450k49.60.0FishschoolBottom020406080Figure 1-7 Typical 50 kHz normal display200 kHzThe higher the frequency of the ultrasonicpulse the better the reso

5Bottom-zoom displayThis mode expands bottom and bottom fishechoes two to five times to vertical size of thescreen, and is useful for determining bott

6Enlarging a nav data indicationYou can enlarge and display one of the dataindications as follows:1. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the indication youwant to

71.6 Selecting Display RangeThe basic range and range shifting functionsused together give you the means to select thedepth you can see on the screen.

81.8 Automatic OperationAutomatic operation is useful when you arepreoccupied with other tasks and do not havetime to adjust the display.How it worksT

91.10 Erasing Weak EchoesDirty water or reflections from plankton maybe painted on the display in green or light-blue. These weak echoes may be erased

101.12 A-scope DisplayThis display shows echoes at each transmis-sion with amplitudes and tone proportional totheir intensities, on the right 1/3 of t

111.14 Suppressing InterferenceInterference from other acoustic equipmentoperating nearby or other electronic equip-ment on your boat may show itself

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121.17 AlarmsBottom alarmThe bottom alarm sounds when the bottom iswithin the alarm range set. To activate thebottom alarm the depth must be displayed

131.18 White MarkerThe white marker functions to display a par-ticular echo color in white. For example, youmay want to display the bottom echo (red-d

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152.1 Displaying the Optional Mode MenuThe Optional mode mainly contains less-of-ten used functions which once preset do notrequire frequent adju

16System menu 1 descriptionMENU: Selects system menu desired.DEPTH UNIT: Selects unit of depth mea-surement among meters, feet, fathoms, orpassi/braza

17Note 2: Ranges must be set in numericalorder. For example, if basic range 3 is 60feet and basic range 5 is 200 feet, the basicrange which can be set

182.5 TVG LevelTVG (Time Varied Gain) compensates forpropagation attenuation of the ultrasonicwaves. It does this by equalizing echo pre-sentation so

193.1 Zero LineThe zero line (sometimes referred to as thetransmission line) represents the transducer’sposition, and moves off the screen when adeep

203.4 Surface Noise/AerationWhen the waters are rough or the boat passesover a wake, surface noise may appear nearthe zero line. As surface turbulence

21MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTINGDo not open the cover.There are no user-serviceable parts inside.Refer any repair work to a qualifiedtechnician.WAR

iiiiiiiiiiiii iSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNINGKeep heater away from equipment.A heater can melt the equipment’s powercord, which can cause fire or electric

224.5 TroubleshootingThe table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which you may follow to restorenormal operation. If you cannot restore

234.6 TestThe test checks the ROM, RAM, color barand keyboard for proper operation. You maystart the test as follows:1. Turn on the power while pressi

244.8 Clearing the MemoryThe memory (all menu settings) can be clearedto start afresh. All default menu settings arerestored when the memory is cleare

SP - 1 SPECIFICATIONS OF COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV-600L This equipment is a dual-frequency (50/200 kHz) color LCD video sounder which has a large varie

SP - 2 3. I/O DATA (1) Data Format NMEA0183(Ver.1.5/2.0) (2) Input Data RMA,RMB,BWC,GLL,VTG,VHW,MTW (3) Output Data SDDBT,YCMTW,VWVHW 4. POWE

iiFOREWORD ... iiiMENU TREE ... ivSYSTEM CONFIGURATION ... vPRINCIPLE OF

iiiA Word to FCV-600L OwnersCongratulations on your choice of theFURUNO FCV-600L Color LCD Sounder.We are confident you will see why theFURUNO name ha

ivMENU TREEMENUESCNOISE LIMITER (OFF, NL1, NL2, NL3)CLUTTER (0~16) Default: 9MARKER (VRM,WHITE MARKER)HUE (1~9) Default:1GAIN ADJ 200kHz (-20~+20) Def

vSYSTEM CONFIGURATIONShip's mains12-24 VDCExternal equipment(GPS navigator, etc.)TRANSDUCERSpeed, temperaturesensor (option)DISPLAYUNITFCV-600L s

viThe FCV-600L determines the distance be-tween its transducer and underwater objectssuch as fish, lake bottom or seabed and dis-plays the results on

1OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW1.1 Control DescriptionAll operations of the FCV-600L are carried out with the controls on the front panel of thedisplay unit. Al