B&G Zeus3S User manual

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Zeus3S
Operator Manual
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Preface
Disclaimer
As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the
product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual. Please contact
your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance.
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the equipment in a manner that will not
cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely
responsible for observing maritime safety practices.
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LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE
OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.
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Navico product references
This manual refers to the following Navico products:
•Broadband Radar™ (Broadband Radar)
•Broadband 3G™ (Broadband 3G Radar)
•Broadband 4G™ (Broadband 4G Radar)
•DownScan Overlay™ (Overlay)
•ForwardScan™ (ForwardScan)
•Genesis® (Genesis)
•Halo™ Pulse Compression Radar (Halo Radar)
Copyright
Copyright © 2020 Navico Holding AS.
Warranty
The warranty card is supplied as a separate document. In case of any queries, refer to the
brand website of your unit or system:
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Compliance statements
Declarations
The relevant declaration of conformity is available in the product's section at the following
website:
www.bandg.com
Europe
Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the product conforms with the
requirements of:
•CE under RED 2014/53/EU
United States of America
Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the product conforms with the
requirements of:
•Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation
Warning: The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ÚNote: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver is
connected
•Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help
ISED Canada
This device complies with ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development) Canada’s
license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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Australia and New Zealand
Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the product conforms with the
requirements of:
•level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard
2017
•radiocommunications (Short Range Devices) Standards 2014
About this manual
This manual is a reference guide for operating the unit. It assumes that all equipment is
installed and configured, and that the system is ready to use.
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Images used in this manual might not exactly match the screen on your unit.
Important text conventions
Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows:
ÚNote: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or some important information.
Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they should
proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/
personnel.
Manual version
This manual is written for software version 19.3. The manual is continually updated to match
new software releases. The latest available manual version can be downloaded from the
following website:
•www.bandg.com
Translated manuals
Available translated versions of this manual can be found on the following website:
•www.bandg.com
Viewing the manual on the screen
The PDF viewer included in the unit makes it possible to read the manuals and other PDF
files on the screen.
The manuals can be read from a storage device connected to the unit or copied to the unit’s
internal memory.
Device registration
You are prompted to register your device during startup. You can also register it by following
the instructions when selecting the registration option in the system settings dialog or
system controls dialog.
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Contents
11 Introduction
11 Front controls
12 Card reader
12 Home page
14 Application pages
16 Basic operation
16 Turning the system on and off
16 Touchscreen, keyboard and mouse operation
16 Remote controllers
16 System controls dialog
17 Screen capture
18 Customizing your system
18 Customizing the Home page wallpaper
18 Configurable WheelKey
18 Customizing the long press feature
18 Multiple panel pages
19 Customizing favorite pages
19 Customizing the instrument bar
20 Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages
20 Enabling or disabling features
20 Activating/deactivating features and applications
21 Password Protection
21 H5000 integration
22 Charts
22 The Chart panel
22 Chart data
22 Selecting chart source
22 Showing dual chart sources
22 Vessel symbol
23 Zooming the chart
23 Panning the chart
23 Chart orientation
23 Look ahead
23 Displaying information about chart items
24 Using the cursor on the panel
24 Measuring distance
25 Creating routes on the chart panel
25 Find objects on chart panels
25 3D charts
25 Tracks
25 Color tracks based on data
26 Chart overlay
27 PredictWind weather and routing
27 C-MAP charts
29 Navionics charts
32 Chart settings
36 Waypoints, routes, and tracks
36 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks dialogs
36 The Plot dialog
36 Waypoints
37 Routes
41 Tracks
42 C-MAP Embark
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44 Navigating
44 About navigating
44 Navigate to cursor position
44 Navigating to a waypoint
44 Navigating a route
45 Navigating with the autopilot
45 Navigation settings
48 SailSteer panel
48 Selecting data fields for the SailSteer panel
49 Sail Time calculations
49 SailSteer overlay
50 Race panel
50 Display options
50 Start Line on Chart panel
50 Start Line Data panel
51 Setting up a start line
52 Removing end points and the start line
53 Start Line display
54 Settings
54 What if?
54 Race timer
56 Time and Wind plots
56 The Time plot panel
56 The Wind Plot panel
59 PredictWind
59 PredictWind weather
63 PredictWind weather routing and departure planner
67 Autopilot
67 Safe operation with the autopilot
67 Selecting active autopilot
67 The Autopilot controller
68 Engaging and disengaging the autopilot
68 Autopilot indication
68 Autopilot modes
71 Autopilot settings
75 Radar
75 About radar
75 The Radar panel
75 Dual radar
76 Radar overlay
76 Radar operational modes
76 Radar Range
76 Radar sector blanking
77 Adjusting the radar image
78 Using the cursor on a radar panel
78 Advanced radar options
79 Radar view options
82 EBL/VRM markers
83 Setting a guard zone around your vessel
83 MARPA targets
84 Recording radar data
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85 Radar settings
86 AIS
86 About AIS
86 Selecting an AIS target
86 Searching for AIS vessels
86 Displaying target information
87 Calling an AIS vessel
87 DSC Vessel tracking
87 AIS SART
88 Vessel alarms
88 AIS target symbols
89 Vessel settings
91 Echosounder
91 About
91 Requirements
91 The image
91 Multiple sources
91 Zooming the image
92 Using the cursor on the panel
92 Viewing history
92 Recording log data
93 Viewing recorded data
93 Upload sonar logs to C-MAP Genesis
93 Customizing the image
94 Advanced options
95 More options
96 Echosounder settings
99 ForwardScan
99 About ForwardScan
99 The ForwardScan image
100 Setting up the ForwardScan image
100 More options
101 Heading extension
101 ForwardScan installation settings
103 Instruments
103 About Instrument panels
103 Dashboards
103 Customizing the Instruments panel
104 Weather
104 About the weather feature
104 Wind barbs
104 Showing weather details
104 GRIB weather
106 PredictWind weather and routing
106 SiriusXM weather
109 Weather alarms
110 Video
110 About the video function
110 The video panel
110 Setting up the video panel
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111 Audio
111 About the audio function
111 The Audio controller
111 Setting up the audio system
112 Selecting audio source
112 Using an AM/FM radio
112 Sirius radio
113 Viewing DVD video
114 Internet connection
114 Internet usage
114 Ethernet connection
114 WiFi connection
114 Wireless settings
116 Remote control of the MFD
116 Remote control options
116 Smartphones and tablets
118 Using your phone with the MFD
118 About phone integration
118 Connecting and pairing a phone
118 Phone notifications
119 Phone troubleshooting
120 Managing Bluetooth devices
121 Simulator
121 About
121 Retail mode
121 Simulator source files
121 Advanced simulator settings
122 Tools and settings
122 The toolbar
123 Settings
126 Alarms
126 About the alarm system
126 Type of messages
126 Alarm indication
126 Acknowledging a message
126 Alarms
128 Maintenance
128 Preventive maintenance
128 Sun cover
128 Cleaning the display unit
128 Checking the connectors
128 Touchscreen calibration
128 Software updates
130 Service report
130 Backing up your system data
133 Integration of 3rd party devices
133 FLIR camera control
134 FUSION-Link integration
134 BEP CZone integration
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134 Naviop
135 Appendix
135 Touchscreen operation
136 Keyboard operation
137 Mouse operation
137 Status bar icon definitions
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Introduction
Front controls
A
K
E
B
G
CD
F
I
J
L
H
A Touch screen
B Pages/Home
•Press to open the Home page for page selection and setup options.
C WheelKey - user configurable key. Refer to "Configurable WheelKey" on page 18.
Default without an autopilot connected to the system:
•Short press: toggles between panels on split screen.
•Long press: maximizes active panel on split screen.
Default with an autopilot connected to the system:
•Short press: opens the autopilot controller and puts the autopilot in standby
mode.
•Long press: toggles between panels on split screen.
D Menu key
•Press to display the active panel's menu.
E Rotary knob
•Turn to zoom or scroll the menu, press to select an option.
F Enter key
•Press to select an option or to save settings.
G Exit key
•Press to exit a dialog, return to previous menu level, and clear the cursor from
the panel.
H MOB
•Press simultaneously the Enter and Exit keys to create a MOB at the vessel's
position.
I Arrow keys
•Press to activate the cursor or to move the cursor.
•Menu operation: press to navigate through menu items and to adjust a value.
J Mark key
•Press to place waypoint at vessel position or at cursor position when the cursor
is active.
•Press and hold to open the Plot dialog from where you can select options to
add new or manage existing waypoints, routes and tracks
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K Power key
•Press and hold to turn the unit ON/OFF.
•Press once to display the System Controls dialog. Repeat short presses to toggle
through the default dimming levels.
L Card reader door
Card reader
A memory card can be used for:
•Chart data
•Software updates
•Transfer of user data
•Logging user data
•System backup
ÚNote: Do not download, transfer or copy files to a chart card. Doing so can damage chart
information on the chart card.
The protective door should always be securely shut immediately after inserting or removing
a card, in order to prevent possible water ingress.
Home page
The Home page is accessed from any operation by selecting the Home button.
ASettings button
BToolbar
CStatus bar
DApplication page buttons
EClose button, closes the current panel.
FSystem Controls button
GFavorites bar
HMan Over Board (MOB) button
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Settings button
Select to access application and feature settings dialogs. These dialogs are used to configure
the feature during installation and for making user settings. The settings dialogs are
explained toward the end of each application chapter.
Toolbar buttons
Provide access to options and tools that are not specific to any panel. For toolbar button
explanations, refer to "Tools and settings" on page 122.
Status bar
Shows the status of the system. For definitions of status bar icons, refer to "Status bar icon
definitions" on page 137.
Application buttons
Select an application button to open it. The application buttons that appear on the home
page depend on what applications are setup in your system.
Press and hold an application button to display predefined split pages for the application.
Select a predefined split page button to open the split page.
System Controls button
Opens the System Controls dialog. The System Controls dialog provides quick access to basic
system settings. Refer to "System controls dialog" on page 16.
Favorites bar
The favorites bar lists preconfigured pages and favorite pages you have made. Select a
favorite page button to open the page.
Favorite pages can be single or multiple-panel pages. The unit display size determines the
number of application panels that can be included on a favorite page.
The favorites bar also provides favorite page editing tools. All favorite pages can be modified.
For information how to add and modify favorite pages, refer to "Customizing favorite pages" on
page 19.
Favorite bar as pop-up on a page
The favorite bar can be displayed on any application page by:
•Pressing and holding the Home key
•Pressing and holding the Home button
•Pressing and holding the Pages key on a remote controller
•Simultaneously pressing the Ctrl and semicolon (;) keys on a keyboard
Man Overboard waypoint
If an emergency situation should occur, you can save a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint at
the vessel’s current position.
Create a MOB
To create a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint:
•Select the MOB button on the Home page
•Simultaneously press the Enter and Exit keys
•Press the MOB key on a remote controller
When you activate the MOB function, the following actions are automatically performed:
•A MOB waypoint is created at the vessel’s position
•The display switches to a zoomed chart panel, centered on the vessel's position
•The system displays navigation information back to the MOB waypoint
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Multiple MOB waypoints can be created. The vessel continues to show navigation
information to the initial MOB waypoint. Navigation to subsequent MOB waypoints needs to
be done manually.
Delete a MOB
A MOB waypoint can be deleted from the menu when the MOB is activated.
Stop navigating to MOB
The system continues to display navigational information towards the MOB waypoint until
you cancel the navigation from the menu.
Application pages
AHome/pages button
BApplication panel
CMenu button
DControl bar
Application panels
An application panel shows the application and provides a menu with customize options.
The application panels and the menu options are further explained in each application
chapter in this manual.
Predefined split pages
A predefined split page shows more than one application page on a panel.
You can adjust the split on a predefined split page. Refer to "Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages"
on page 20.
Menu button
Displays the menu of the active panel. Use menu options to customize the image. The panel
menu options are further explained later in this manual in each application chapter.
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Instrument bar
The instrument bar displays information from sensors connected to the system.
By default, the instrument bar is shown on the panel. You can turn the instrument bar off.
You can select the predefined bar to be shown and you can change the information
displayed in the predefined bar. Refer to "Customizing the instrument bar" on page 19.
Control bar
The control bar contains buttons for launching controllers or features enabled in your
system. The different controllers are described in applicable chapters later in the manual.
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Basic operation
Turning the system on and off
The system is turned on by pressing the Power key.
Press and hold the Power key to turn the unit off.
If the key is released before the shut-down is completed, the power off process is cancelled.
You can also turn the unit off from the System Controls dialog.
First time startup
When the unit is started for the first time, or after a reset, the unit displays a series of dialogs.
Respond to the dialog prompts to make fundamental settings.
You can perform further setup and later change settings using the system settings dialogs.
Touchscreen, keyboard and mouse operation
For touchscreen, keyboard and mouse operation details, refer to the "Appendix" on page 135.
Remote controllers
You can connect a remote controller to the network and remotely control the unit. A
separate manual is included with the remote controller.
To find out which remote controllers can be used, refer to the product web page at:
www.bandg.com
Smart devices can also be connected to the unit and remotely control the unit. For
information about how to connect smart devices to remotely control the unit, refer to "Remote
control of the MFD" on page 116.
System controls dialog
The System Controls dialog provides quick access to basic system settings.
The buttons displayed on the dialog vary with operational mode and connected equipment.
For those functions that toggle on and off, a highlighted button indicates the function is
activated.
Display the dialog by:
•pressing the power key
•selecting the system controls button on the home page
•swiping down from the top of the screen on application pages
Activating functions
Select the button of the function you want to open, set or toggle on or off. For those
functions that toggle on and off, a highlighted button indicates the function is activated.
Standby mode
In Standby mode, the backlight for screen and keys are turned off to save power. The system
continues to run in the background.
You select Standby mode from the System Controls dialog.
Switch from Standby mode to normal operation by a short press on the Power key.
Display illumination
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Brightness
You can cycle the preset backlight levels by short presses on the Power key.
The display backlighting can also be adjusted from the System Controls dialog.
Night mode
The night mode can be activated from the System Controls dialog.
The night mode option optimizes the color palette for low light conditions.
Locking the touchscreen
You can temporarily lock a touch screen to prevent accidental operation of the system.
You lock the touch screen from the system controls dialog.
When the touch lock is active, you can still operate the unit from the keys or from a remote
controller.
You remove the lock function by pressing on the power key.
Instrument bar
Toggles the Instrument bar on/off for the current page only.
Registration
Guides you how to register your device.
Screen capture
To take a screen capture:
•Simultaneously press the pages key and the power key
Screen captures are saved to internal memory.
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Customizing your system
Customizing the Home page wallpaper
The Home page's wallpaper can be customized. You can select one of the pictures included
with the system, or you can use your own picture in .jpg or .png format.
The images can be available on any location that can be seen in the storage browser. When a
picture is chosen as the wallpaper, it is automatically copied to the Wallpaper folder.
Configurable WheelKey
Configures the action of the WheelKey on the front of the unit.
To configure the Wheel key, select Configure WheelKey on the System Setting dialog.
Customizing the long press feature
You can specify if the long press on the panel opens the menu or displays the cursor assist
feature on the panel.
Multiple panel pages
Panel sizes in a multiple panel page can be adjusted from the System Controls dialog. Refer
to "Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages" on page 20.
In a multiple panel page, only one panel can be active at a time. The active panel is outlined
with a border.
You can only access the menu of an active panel.
2 panels page 3 panels page
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The shadow cursor on a multiple panel page
When using the cursor on a sonar (sonar, DownScan, or SideScan) image on a multiple panel
page, the cursor is shadowed on the other sonar (sonar, DownScan, and SideScan), chart and
radar panels.
Customizing favorite pages
Adding new favorite pages
ÚNote: The unit display size determines the number of favorite pages allowed and the
number of application panels that can be included on a favorite page.
Edit favorite pages
Select the edit button in the favorite panel and then:
•Select the X icon on a favorite button to remove the page
•Select the tool icon on a favorite button to display the page editor dialog
Customizing the instrument bar
ÚNote: You must activate the instrument bar in the application to access the instrument
bar menu.
Setting the appearance of the instrument bar
The instrument bar includes Bar 1 and Bar 2.
•Bar 1 can be global for all pages, or customized for each page
•Bar 2 is customized for each page
By default, bar 1 is shown on the panel.
You can select to display bar 1 and bar 2 at the same time.
You can turn bar 2 ON/OFF from the edit menu option.
Turning the instrument bar ON or OFF
By default, the Instrument bar is shown on the panel.
You can turn the instrument bar ON/OFF from the System Controls dialog.
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Changing data
You can change data from the menu.
Reset the instrument bar
You can reset the instrument bar from the edit menu option to show the predefined default
gauges.
Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages
1. Open the multiple panel page
2. Open the System Controls dialog
3. Select the adjust splits option. The adjustment icon appears on the multiple panel page.
4. Select the adjustment icon and move the split to the desired position
5. Use menu options to save or discard your changes.
Enabling or disabling features
A compatible device connected to the unit should automatically be identified by the system.
If not, enable the feature from the advanced settings dialog.
Activating/deactivating features and applications
Use the system settings features option to activate/deactivate features and applications.
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