Furuno NAVIONICS GP-1850F User Manual

COLOR DGPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDERCOLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDERGP-1850DF, GP-1850F FURUNO/NAVIONICS GP-1850DF, GP-1850F FURUNO/C-MAP NT

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A-6World Time

A-7Geodetic Chart List001: WGS84002: WGS72003: TOKYO :Mean Value (Japan, Korea & Okinawa)004: NORTH AMERICAN 1927 : Mean Value (CONUS)005: EUROPEA

SP - 1 SPECIFICATIONS OF COLOR GPS/ PLOTTER/ SOUNDER: GP-1850F COLOR DGPS/ PLOTTER/ SOUNDER: GP-1850DF 1. GENERAL (1) Display 6.5 inch high res

SP - 2 (4) Memory Capacity Track/Mark: 5000 points, Waypoint: 800 points (5) Storage Capacity Simple route: 200 routes with 35 waypoints each (6

SP - 3 9. COATING COLOR (1) Display Unit Cover: Munsell 2.5GY5/1.5 Panel: N3.0 (2) Antenna Unit N9.5

Index-1INDEXAA-scope display 2-4Alarm information window 2-10, 9-4ALARM key 2-10Alarm messages 9-4Alarmsalarm information window 9-4alarm message

Index-2HHighway display 3-7Hue (sounder) 2-9IIndicationsenlargement of nav data 3-5sounder display 2-2Interference rejection 2-7KKeyboard test 1

Index-3Rhumb line 11-2Routesconnecting (two) 7-2entering by cursor 7-2entering through route list 7-1entering track based 7-4erasing 7-5insertin

1-31.3 Inserting Mini Chart CardInsert appropriate mini chart card before turn-ing on the power.1. Push down the lid catch to open the minichart card

1-41.5 Adjusting Tone andBrilliance1. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key with atouch-and-release action. The tone andbrilliance setting menu appears.TONE BR

1-51.7 Sounder DisplaysThree sounder displays are available: Nor-mal, Dual-frequency display and Plotter/Sounder display. You may select a sounderdis

1-61.9 Demonstration DisplayThe demonstration display provides simu-lated operation of this unit. On the plotter dis-play, own ship tracks, at the spe

2-12. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION2.1 Principle of OperationThe video sounder determines the distancebetween its transducer and underwater ob-jects such as

2-22.2 Sounder DisplayDescriptionThe figure below shows all indications andmarkers which may appear on the normalsounder display.Normal sounder displa

2-3Selecting sounder display modeThere are five display modes from which tochoose: normal, marker zoom, bottom zoom,bottom lock and A-scope. To select

2-4A-scope displayThis display shows echoes at each transmis-sion with amplitudes and tone proportionalto their intensities, on the right 1/3 of thesc

2-52.5 Automatic SounderOperationAutomatic sounder operation is useful whenyou are preoccupied with other tasks and donot have time to adjust the disp

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2-6Selecting display range Press the soft key RANGE to show the rangewindow, and select range by the cursor. Pressthe soft key RETURN to finish.RANGE▲

2-72.8 Suppressing InterferenceInterference from other acoustic equipmentoperating nearby or other electronic equip-ment on your boat may show itself

2-82.10 Erasing Weak EchoesDirty water or reflections from plankton maybe painted on the display in green or lightblue. These weak echoes may be erase

2-92.12 Selecting Picture AdvanceSpeedThe picture advance speed determines howquickly the vertical scan lines run across thescreen. When selecting a p

2-102.14 AlarmsBottom alarmThe bottom alarm sounds when the bottomecho is within the alarm range set. To acti-vate the bottom alarm the depth must be

2-112.15 Interpreting the DisplayZero lineThe zero line (sometimes referred to as thetransmission line) represents the transducer’sposition, and moves

2-12Surface noise/AerationWhen the waters are rough or the boatpasses over a wake, surface noise may ap-pear near the zero line. As surface turbulence

3-13. PLOTTER DISPLAYS3.1 Presentation ModesThe plotter display mainly shows chart, ship’strack, waypoints, and navigation data.Three types of display

3-23.2 CursorTurning on the cursor, shifting thecursorPress the cursor pad to turn the cursor on,and the cursor appears at the own ship’s po-sition. O

3-3Indices and chart enlargementWhen the soft key ZOOM OUT is used, youwill see several frames appear on the chart.These frames are called indices and

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSDo not disassemble or modify theequipment.Fire, electrical shock or serious injurycan result.Turn off the power immed

3-4NAVAID: /FL 6S 12MFROM OS 52.38nm 48.0°Period (ex.: 6 seconds)Visibility in nauticalmile (ex.: 12 miles)FL : FlashingF : Fixed lig

3-5Emergency medical serviceWater supply stationCustomer service stationInformation centerFueling stationTraveler’s service stationMarine equipment se

3-6Beacon information displayEquipped with a DGPS beacon receiver, yourunit can show DGPS reference station infor-mation. Press the soft key BEACON IN

3-7How to read the XTE scaleThe black boat-shaped mark shows ownboat’s movement and direction, and amountto steer to return to course. Using Figure 3-

3-83.9 Changing Operation ModeOperation mode can be changed betweenPLEASURE and FISHING. FISHING modeprovides mark/line entry on the own ship’spositio

4-14. TRACK4.1 Displaying Track1. Press the [MENU] key to open the mainmenu.MENUDGPS 3DCHART SETUP OPTIONSGPS/DGPS/TD OPTIONSDISPLAY OPTIONSCONFIGURAT

4-24.2 Stopping/RestartingPlotting of TrackWhen your boat is at anchor or returning toport you probably won’t need to record itstrack. You can stop re

4-3PLOT▲'TIME™ DISTANCE▼Figure 4-5 Plot window4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select TIME or DIS-TANCE. Distance is useful for conserv-ing track memory, sinc

4-44.6 Erasing All TrackYou can erase all track. Be absolutely sureyou want to erase all track; erased track can-not be restored.1. Press the [MENU] k

5-15. MARKThe mark can be entered up to 5000 pointstogether with tracks. The apportion betweentrack and mark memory can be changed atmenu.5.1 Entering

iiFOREWORD ... ivSYSTEM CONFIGURATION ... v1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW1.1 Display Unit Controls ...

5-2Video sounder displaySOUNDER135° 12.345’ E34° 12.345’ NSPDCSE16.3kt245.8°50kDGPS 3D20304050302010054.015.0NAV WPTMARK ENTRYTRACK COLORSTOP T

5-3Mark colorPress the soft key MARK COLOR to dis-play the MARK COLOR window. Press▲ or ▼ to select mark color desired.MARK COLOR▲™™™™™™▼'REDYELL

5-45.4 Erasing MarksErasing individual marks/lines1. Operate the cursor pad to place the cur-sor on the mark you want to erase.2. Press the [CLEAR] ke

6-16. WAYPOINTS6.1 Entering WaypointsIn navigation terminology, a waypoint is a par-ticular location on a voyage whether it be astarting, intermediate

6-2WPTDGPS 3DLOCAL LISTWAYPOINT BY CURSORALPHA/NUMERIC LISTWAYPOINT BY RANGE & BEARINGRETURNADD/EDIT/MOVE WAYPOINTSFigure 6-4 waypoint menu3. Pres

6-3Changing waypoint name, comment,proximity alarm radius1. If necessary, you can change the name(1 to 6 characters), comment (13 charac-ters), L/L po

6-4DGPS 3DABCDEFGHIJKLFISH01WPT LOCALRETURNGO TONEW WPTEDIT WPTERASE WPTBRG. 23.8°RNG. 1.75nm 33°12.345' N135°23.456' WW

6-56.4 Waypoint Mark SizeYou may change the size of all waypointmarks to small or large (default), or turn themoff.1. Press the [MENU] key to open the

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7-17. ROUTESOften a trip from one place to another involvesseveral course changes, requiring a seriesof route points (waypoints) which you navi-gate t

iii9. PLOTTER ALARMS9.1 Introduction ... 9-19.2 Audio Alarm On/Off... 9-19.3 Arrival Alarm .

7-2Entering routes by the cursorThis method allows you to construct a routedirectly on the plotter display, using existingwaypoints or new locations.

7-3DGPS 3DEDITROUTEINSERTWPTREMOVEWPTCHANGEWPTCOORDTYPERETURNRETURNROUTE NAME: ABCDEFCOMMENT: ABCDEFGHIJKLWPT001 34°12.345’N135°54.321’W01WPT002 34°

7-4Removing route waypoints from theplotter display1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key followed by thesoft key ROUTES to open the route menu.2. Press ▲ or ▼ to

7-5DGPS 3DNAV L/LCOURSEUPZOOMOUTZOOMINNORTHUPSAVE iconS AV EFigure 7-9 SAVE icon appearanceon the plotter display7. Press the [SAVE/MOB] key with

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8-18. NAVIGATION8.1 Navigating to “QuickPoints”The “quick point” feature allows you to navi-gate to point(s) without retaining the data in-definitely

8-28.2 Navigating to Waypoints(waypoint list)1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open thewaypoint & route menu.2. Press the soft key WAYPOINTS to openth

8-38. If you selected PORT in step 7, use thecursor pad to select a port and press the[ENTER] key. Make a route using the softkeys and press the [ENTE

8-4Restarting navigationWhen you steer to avoid an obstacle or thevessel drifts, you may go off your intendedcourse (Line 1 in Figure 8-7). Use the st

8-5To select waypoint switching method do thefollowing:1. Press the [MENU] key.2. Press the soft key DISPLAY OPTIONS.3. Select WAYPOINTS SW.4. Press t

ivA Word to GP-1850DF/1850FOwnersCongratulations on your choice of theFURUNO GP-1850DF COLOR DGPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER, GP-1850F COLORGPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER.

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9-19. PLOTTER ALARMS9.1 IntroductionThere are five plotter-related alarms whichgenerate both audible and visual alarms: Ar-rival alarm, Anchor Watch a

9-29.4 Anchor Watch AlarmThe anchor watch alarm informs you that yourboat is moving when it should be at rest.When the anchor watch is active, a redda

9-39.6 Speed AlarmThe speed alarm warns when your boat’sspeed is within, over/under or under thespeed range set.1. Press the [ALARM] key to open the a

9-49.8 Alarm InformationWhen an alarm setting has been violated thebuzzer sounds and the speaker icon (shownin red) appears. You can see which alarmha

10-110. SAVING AND LOADING DATATO/FROM MEMORY CARDThe following data can be saved to memorycard:• Mark/line• Waypoints/routes• Track• Configration (me

10-2Error messageMemory card not insertedPress the [ENTER] key to return to the SAVEDATA display.MEMORY CARD NOT INSERTED. INSERT CARDPRESS "ENTE

10-36. After you select all items desired, pressthe soft key LOAD DATA to load data. Thefollowing message appears.NOW LOADING DATA FROMMEMORY CARD. DO

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11-1This section describes the various optionswhich allow you to set up your unit to suityour needs.11.1 CHART SETUP OPTIONSmenu The chart offset opti

vSYSTEM CONFIGURATIONShip's mains10.8–31.2 VDCExternal equipment(Autopilot, etc.)DGPS beacon receiverGP-1850F onlyTransducerTemp. sensor(option)A

11-2CHART DETAILS menu1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the softkeys CHART SETUP OPTIONS andCHART DETAILS.DGPS 3DCHARTDETAILRETURNEDITDEPTHINFOLAT/L

11-3Display setup1 menu descriptionRNG & BRG MODEThe GPS receiver calculates the range, bear-ing, cross track error (XTE) and ETA to TOwaypoint wh

11-4POSITION DISPLAYDisplays position in latitude and longitude(default setting) or Loran C or Decca TDs.SET GO TO METHODSelects the method for enteri

11-511.3 GPS/DGPS/TD OPTIONSmenuThis menu sets up GPS and DPGS receiv-ers and enables display of position in LoranC or Decca TDs.1. Press the [MENU] k

11-6SPD/CSE SMOOTHINGDuring position fixing, ship’s velocity (speedand course) is directly measured by receiv-ing GPS satellite signals. The raw veloc

11-7DGPS MODESelect ON to use the DGPS mode. The de-fault setting is ON. A DGPS beacon receivermust be connected to use this mode.BEACON FREQUENCYDGPS

11-84. If necessary, you may enter position off-set to refine Decca position. SelectDECCA CORRECTION1 or CORREC-TION2 and press the soft key EDIT. En-

11-94. Select a range, ZOOM RANGE or B/LRANGE, and press the soft key EDIT.ZOOM RANGE selects the range to zoomin the marker and bottom zoom modes.The

11-1011.5 CONFIGURATION menuThe configuration menu has facilities for set-ting up data ports, uploading/downloadingdata, self test, demonstration mode

11-11UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD DATA menuThis menu allows you to upload waypoint androute data to a PC or download the samedata from a PC, via the DGPS connector

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11-12 DGPS1 NC2 NC3 RD (YELLOW)4 NC5 SD (RED) 6 SG (BLUE) 7 SHIELD2 (TxD) 3 (RxD)7 (GND)4 (DTR)5 (DSR)6 (RTS)20 (CTS)3 (TxD) 2 (Rx

11-13Note 2: A route can may contain 35 waypointsand GPRTE sentence for one route data mayexceed 80 byte limitation. In this case, routedata is divide

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12-1 12. USING C-MAP NT MODEL The GP-1850DF/1850F C-MAP NT series uses FURUNO mini chart card and C-MAP NT-FP chart card. These charts show accurate

12-24. Press ! or " to select the item desired.5. Press the soft key ENTER or the[ENTER] key to display details for objectselected Objects. Caut

12-32. Press the [ENTER] key to open theObjects window.ObjectsDepth contourCaution areaDepth areaSource of dataTide heightFigure 12-9 Objects window3.

12-4 6. Press the soft key GO TO. Soft key titles change as in Figure 12-10. If GO TO key is not displayed, press the cursor pad. DGPS 3DCANCELGO T

12-5 d) Press the [ENTER] key to finish. A line connects between own ship and the port service. And the range and bearing from own ship to first way

12-6DEPTH INFO soft key: Turns the DEPTHINFO display on/off and sets it color inFURUNO chart, or selects the depth areaslimit and spot sounding &

12-7 12.7 Displaying Program Number 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu. 2. Press the soft key CONFIGURATION to show the configuration me

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

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13-113. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING13.1 MaintenanceRegular maintenance is essential for goodperformance. A maintenance programshould be establis

13-213.2 Replacement of Fuse,BatteryThe fuse on the power cable protects thesystem from reverse polarity of the ship’smains and equipment fault. If th

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13-413.5 Diagnostic TestsMemory, I/O port testThis test conducts a general check of the dis-play unit and the antenna unit. The unit dis-plays the res

13-5Keyboard testThis test checks all controls for proper op-eration.1. Press the [MENU] followed by the softkeys CONFIGURATION, SYSTEMMENU and SELF T

13-6Remote controller testThis test checks the controls of the remotecontroller for proper operation.1. Press the [MENU] key followed by the softkeys

A-1Menu 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 (°C,

A-2NOISE 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, SL2, SL3, SL4,

A-3WPT/RTE keyWAYPOINTSROUTESLOGCREATE VOYAGE BASED ROUTELOCAL LISTALPHA/NUMERIC LISTWAYPOINT BY CURSORWAYPOINT BY RANGE & BEARINGALARM keyAUDI