B&G h1000 CND User manual

MANUAL
h1000 CND
Chartplotter
HB-1000C-02 English
WARNING!
Use of solvent based or chemical
cleaners on displays will result in
damage and invalidate your
warranty.

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overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the Central Navigation Display (CND) from B&G. The CND is
the latest in chart plotting and navigation displays from B&G and represents B&G’s commitment to
providing customers the finest marine navigation systems. The CND is a state-of-the-art
computerised electro nic chart system designed as a sophisticated navigation aid. Your CND
provides many useful features and is easy to use.
Before you begi n usi ng yo ur ne w CND, please take the time to read this manual to help you
achieve the full potential from your ne w s yste m.
features
All calculations and information necessary for navigation are performed and displayed on the
screen quickly and accurately providing all of the facilities of a conventional GPS but with the
added benefit of a powerful electronic chart display.
Features
The Central Navigation Display (CND) is a fully functioned colour Chart Plotter which can be used
either as a stand-alone system or integrated into an instrument system.
• Daylight viewable transflective ¼ VGA colour screen gives excellent clarity even in bright
sunlight
• Latest presentation of C-Map NT Cartography, hot-swap cartridges
• Highest specification C-Map NT feature implementation
• Utilises C-Map User-Card technology to enable backup of waypoints, tracks, routes and
marks. Also ca n be used for home route p lanni ng (with optional C-Map PC-Planner Kit)
Instrumentation data repeater - any NMEA instrument source (see “Interfacing” for details),
custom pages provide easy to use presentation of instrument data.
User information like Waypoints, Marks and tracks can be stored on a User , and
can be recalled at any time. The CND will also display available instrument data in dedicated
display formats. On the screen are shown navigation data and cartographic information obtained
from electronic charts.

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certification
warnings & precautions
WARNING:
The GPS system is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its
accuracy & maintenance. The system is subject to changes that could affect the accuracy and
performance of all GPS equipment. Although the B&G CND is a precision electronic NAVigation
AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.
Use the CND at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and
understand all aspects of this Owner’s Manual – and thoroughly practice operation using the
simulator mode prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare indications from the
CND to all available navigation resources, i ncluding the information from other NAVAIDs, visual
sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation.
CAUTION:
The unit meets the requirements of IP67 sealing, only when the door is closed.
Do not use an alcohol based cleaner on this display.
Note:
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 guara ntee tha t interference will not occur i n a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by relocati ng the equipment or connecting the equipment to a different
circuit. Consult an authorised dealer or other qualified technician for additional help if these
remedies do not correct the problem.
This device meets requirements for CFR47 Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B equipment.
The CND meets the standards set out in European Standard EN 60945: 1997 IEC 945: 1996 for
maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems .
The CND contains no user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorised
service centre. Unauthorised repairs or modifications will void your warra nty.
trademarks
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written
permission of B&G.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. B&G reserves the right to change
or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person
or organisation of such changes.
B&G, Central Navigation Display, CND are all trademarks of Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd and may
not be used without the express permission of B&G.
C-MAP, C-MAPNT and CF-95 are all trademarks of C-MAP Italy srl and may not be used without
the express permission of C-MAP.

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contents
Overview 1
Features 2
Features 2
Certification 3
Warnings & Precautions 3
Trademarks 3
Display overview 7
Switching on and off 8
Switching On 8
Switching Off 8
Backlight 8
C-CARD 9
Inserting the Card 9
Removing the card 9
System settings 9
Overview of the display 10
Navigate to a single destination 10
Distance to bearing 10
Steer 10
Deleting a Destination 10
Navigating on a route 11
Adding a Waypoint 11
Creating a route 11
Deleting a waypoint 11
Moving Waypoint 12
Inserting a Waypoint 12
Editing Waypoi nts 13
Finding information 14
Time To Go 14
C-MAPNT Information 14
Getting Quick Information 14
Getting Port Information 15
Getting Tidal Information 16
Finding Port Services. 17
Finding Port by Name 19
Searching by name 19
Searching by list 20
Finding Tide Stations 21
Data pages 22
Speed/Depth 22
Navigation 23
Wind 23
Multi F unction 24
Data Logs 25

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contents
GPS mode 26
GPS Mode 26
Status Page 26
GPS Page 26
Road Page 27
XTE Page 27
XTE Options 27
Routes 28
Main Setup Screen 28
Selecting a route 28
Selecting a route to work 28
Deleting a route 29
Route Colour selection 29
Reversing a route 29
Route Report 30
Changing Speed & Fuel values 30
Route Report from the chart. 31
Finding information on Waypoints 31
Deleting a Waypoint from the list 32
Viewing Waypoint/Marks in a Route list 32
Finding a Waypoint/Mark on the chart 33
Marks 34
Adding a Mark 34
Converting a MARK to a Waypoint 34
Deleting a Mark 34
Man Over Board 34
Setup menu 35
Selecting Alarms 35
Anchor Drag Alarm 35
HDOP Alarm 35
Cross Track Alarm 35
Waypoint Arri val Alarm 35
Selecting S ystem Settings 36
To set the Language 36
To set the GPS/NMEA 36
To set the Units 37
Selecting Chart Plotter settings 37
To set the Display Options 1 38
To set the Display Options 2 38
Selecting About 39
Position correction 39
Position Correction 39

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contents
Track functions 40
Track functions 40
Enabling Track Storing 40
Selecting Active Track 40
Displaying Track 40
Selecting Track Colour 40
Selecting Time Interval 41
Selecting Vector 41
Delete Current Track 41
Memory menu 42
Memory Menu 42
Saving a File 42
User C-CARD menu 43
Loading a File 43
Deleting a File 43
Sort the User C-CARD Directory 43
Reading the User C-CARD 43
Selecting slot 43
Formatting User C-CARD 44
Technical Specifications 45
Installation 46
Precautions 46
Panel mounting 46
Electrical Connections 46
Electrical Connection 46
Power/Data 47
NMEA In (Instrume nt Interface) 47
Fastnet247
Terms and functions 48
Troubleshooting 59
Warranty 60

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display overview
Press the PWR key to turn the CND On
There are 5 Softkeys, which have different functions when you select
different modes of operation, the labels for the current functions are shown
on the screen immediately adjacent to the keys.
Press the MARK key to place a Mark at your boat’s current position.
Press the SETUP key to enter the Setup pages.
Press the ZO OM + key to display more details of a smaller area, b y
changing the chart scale and zooming in on your display. Press the ZOOM
–key to change the scale and display a wider view.
The CURSOR keypad moves the cursor about on the display screen,
quickly and accurately. It also scrolls the desired option in the menu
page(s).
Press the CLR key to exit from menu or to leave a menu without making
changes.
Press the ENTER key to select a function or enter a waypoi nt.
Press the PAGE key to scroll through the three different sets of pages:
Data (Speed & Depth, Nav, Wind, Multi)GPS (Status, Position, Road, XTE),
and Chart Plotter.
CURSOR
ENTER
C-MAP Cover
SOFTKEYS
POWER KEY

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switching on and off
Before turning the CND on, check that the
installation instructions in Appendix B have
been correctly followed.
Switching On
Pressing the PWR key for one second switches
on the CND, you will first be presented with the
B&G logo screen and software version
information.
The CND will then perform a short self test
procedure that checks internal memory and
displays any failure detected on the screen.
If installed, the C-CARD will also be tested.
After a few seconds, a Caution page is
displayed, reminding you that the chart plotter
is only an aid to navigation, and should be used
in co nj unctio n wi th nor mal na vi gati ona l
practices.
Pressing any key will then display the
cartographic screen with a position if an
external GPS is connected.
The display can be customised for your
personal preferences using the System
Settings section.
Switching Off
Press the PWR key and hold for three seconds,
a countdown timer appears on the screen,
when this reaches zero it will power off.
If you release the key before the countdown
timer reaches zero, the CND will remain on.
backlight
There are three levels of backlighting. To alter
the level of backlighting, press and release the
PWR key until the desired level.

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c-card
The CND uses two types of C-MAPNT
cartridges,
The C-CARD, contains detailed charts of the
area covered.
The User C-CARD can be used to permanently
store your routes, Waypoints, Marks and
tracks.
Hold the C-CARD by the short incli ned side so
that you can see the C-MAP label.
WARNING: To prevent ingress of water,
ensure C-Card door area is dry. Failure to
comply may result i n invalidation of warranty.
Inserting the Card
Gently push the C-CARD into one of the slots
(1), push the C-CARD in as far as it will go,
then gently move it to the bottom position (2) to
hold it in the slot (3).
Removing the card
Press the C-CARD gently inward (1) and move
it upwards (2) until you hear a click, the
C-CARD will then eject out of the slot (3).
is continuously creating new charts
and revising old ones. If you wish to receive
information on the newest available charts, you
can write for a catalogue of available charts or
ask at your dealer.
system settings
Keypad Beep: On
Language: English
Speed/Distance Units: Nautical Miles
Depth Units: Metres
Wind Speed Units: Knots
Bearing Reference: Magnetic
Date Format: Day-Month-Year
Time Reference: UTC
Coordinate System: degrees and
minutes (2 dec. places)
To change any of these settings, please refer to the System Settings section.

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overview of the display
navigate to a single destination
Using the CURSOR keypad move the cursor to
your desired destination then press the NAV
TO softkey, t his softke y will the n change to the
START softkey, pressing the START softkey
will then create the Direct Target.
A line is drawn connecting the Direct Target
symbol with the boat’s position, all navigation
data is now referred to this Target.
Distance to bearing
Position the cursor on the Direct Target symbol
and the Cursor i nformation box will contain the
Latitude/Longitude, the distance and the
bearing from your boat’s position.
Steer
Pressing the STEER Softkey will display the
Destination text box in place of the Position text
box.
Hide Data
Pressing the HIDE DATA Softkey will remove
the i nformation box and display a full screen
chart and the softkeys.
Deleting a Destination
Using the CURSOR keypad to place the cursor
on the Direct Target symbol, the softkey will
then change to the STOP softkey, press the
STOP softkey and the Direct Target symbol
disappears from the screen.
Cursor Bo
x
Cursor
Text Box
Softkeys
Label

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navigatingon aroute
If you prefer to navigate following a route
towards its end point, you can define a series
of locations (Waypoints) in sequence to make a
route.
Adding a Waypoint
Using the CURSOR keypad place the cursor
on the desired position, pressing the ENTER
key will insert a Waypoint symbol on the chart,
press the ADD TO ROUTE Softkey to make it
the first point on your route .
Viewing Information on Waypoints
Position the cursor on the Waypoint and the
Cursor information box will change to the
Waypoint information box displaying the
Waypoint name and Latitude/Longitude.
Note: Waypoints may be added by uploading
data from a PC, refer to Page 27 – Advanced
Features – Uploading waypoints from a PC.
Creating a route
Repeat the “Adding a Waypoint” procedure as
shown above until you reach your final
destination. The lines connecting the
Waypoints are known as a leg, a circle
surroundi ng the first Wa ypoint of the route
identifies the starting point.
Deleting a waypoint
Using the CURSOR keypad place the cursor
on the Waypoint to be deleted and press the
DELETE Softkey, a window opens to advise
that the Waypoint is being used in a route,
press the ACCEPT Softkey to delete it, the
Waypoint is deleted and a new line betwee n
previous and next Waypoint is shown.
Pressing the CANCEL Softkey returns to the
chart.

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navigating on a route
Moving Waypoint
Place the cursor on the Waypoint and press the
MOVE Softkey, using the CURSOR keypad
move the Waypoint, a dotted line connecting
the Waypoint to the new position, is shown.
To place the Waypoint in the new position,
press the ACCEPT Softkey.
Inserting a Waypoint
Place the cursor on the route leg a nd press the
INSERT Softkey.
The line between the two Waypoints is turned
into a dotted line (rubber-band), now move the
cursor to the new position.
Once yo u ha ve posi tioned the curs or at ne w
location, press the PLACE Softkey.

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navigatingon aroute
Editing Waypoints
Move the cursor onto the Waypoint and press
the EDIT Softkey
Use the CURSOR keypad to select the field
and press the ENTER key.
To e nte r a name use the CURSOR keypad to
insert the characters, then press the ACCEPT
Softkey.
To change the Symbol, use the CURSOR
keypad to select the Icon and press the ENTER
key.
If the Coordinates field is selected, press the
ENTER key and the n use the CURSOR keypad
to insert the value.
If the Colour field is selected, pressing the
ENTER key will display a window with 8
different colour, use the CURSOR keypad to
select the desired colour and press the ENTER
key.
Then press the ACCEPT Softkey.

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finding information
Time To Go
TTG value is displayed on the Display Page,
available by pressing the PAGE key twice and
the XTE Softkey.
C-MAPNT Information
On the display you will see a variety of Icons
and symbols.
Refer to the Handbook for
their explanation (example shown).
Getting Quick Information
Place the cursor on a chart symbol such as a
Nav-Aid, Wreck, etc. and a special pop-up
window is displayed. This feature called “Quick
Info” identifies the symbol and displays the
information about Nav-Aids.
To expand information about that object press
the EXPAND Softkey.
Pressing the ALL Softke y displays all available
information about that cartographic point.
Use the CURSOR keypad to scroll through the
list, press the ENTER key to expand, If the
information is in several pages use the
CURSOR keypad to scroll through the following
pages.
To return to the previous page and to exit press
the CLR key.
At the bottom right hand corner a window
displays the selected objects icon.

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finding information
By pressing the INFO softkey while the chart is
displayed will display a list of all objects found
in the range of the cursor.
If there are complex objects you will also find a
list of the components.
Use the CURSOR keypad to scroll through the
list, press the ENTER key to expand.
Getting Port Information
When viewing the cha rt of a port or harbour,
you will see a Port Info icon, placing the cursor
on the symbol will display the available
information.
The Port Info symbol is visible only if the Ports
+ Services option is On (default setting).
Information is displayed with icons of the
available services.
Ensure the Info Level setting is detailed (default
setting).
To expand the information about the port press
the EXPAND Softkey, to display all a vailable
information for that cartographic point press the
ALL S oftkey.
Port Info
I
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n

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finding information
Select the service using the CURSOR keypad
and then press the ENTER key.
Detailed information on the services (opening
and closing time of the Fuel station, telephone
number of local amenities, etc) are displayed.
This is available for all countries, where such
information exists on the paper chart. You will
also see accurately positioned symbols that
show where many useful facilities are located.
Getting Tidal Information
Some charts display a Tidal Diamond symbol
“T”, placing the cursor on the Tide symbol
displays the available information in the Quick
Information window.
To display the Tide Graph page press the
EXPAND Softkey.
Pressing the ALL Softkey selects a ll available
information.

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finding information
The screen will display today’s Tide Height
graph for the area where the Tidal symbol was
located.
The CND displays a mo veable V ertical a nd
Horizontal slider. Using the CURSOR keypad,
move the horizontal slider to correspond with
the draft of your boat.
Using the Vertical slider you can then read the
times at which the graph dips below the
horizontal line i.e. the times when you will be in
danger of grounding.
Pressing the NEXT DAY or PREV DAY
S oftkeys di spla ys fut ure o r past ti des.
Pressing the SETDATE softkey and entering
the required date using the CURSOR keypad,
followed by the ENTER key displays the tide for
tha t date.
Pressing the TODAY softkey returns to the
current day’s tide graph
Note
Tide graphs are an approximation of the tide
and they should be used in conjunction with
traditional tide tables and navigational
methods.
Finding Port Services.
Press the FIND Softkey.

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finding information
When the find display appears press the
START Softkey to displays the nearest
available facilities (i.e. the nearest Hospital, sail
maker, bank, etc.).
The icons list is shown of the available
services.
Select the facility using the CURSOR keypad
and then press the ENTER key. Displayed is a
list of ports nearest (up to 10) in which this
facility is present.
Choose the port you want and press the FIND
Softkey.
A list of tha t particular facility at the port is
displayed.
Pressing the CLR key returns to the chart with
the cursor located on the chosen facility.

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Finding Port by Name
Pressing the FIND Softkey displays the find
screen.
Using the CURSOR keypad select “Find Port
by Name” and press the START Softkey to
display a list of all ports stored on the C-CARD.
Use the CURSOR keypad to select the port
and the ZOOM +/- ke y to selec t ne xt/p re vious
page.
Pressing the FIND Softkey to loca te the
selected port on the chart.
Note
A
Warning message is shown if there is no
C-CARD inserted or there are no ports on the
C-CARD.
Searching by name
Go to the “Find Port by Name” screen as
above, and press the NAME Softkey

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finding information
Insert the port name (max 15 characters) using
the Up and Down CURSOR keypad to scroll
throug h t he letters, p re ssi ng the rig ht arro w
CURSOR keypad to move to the following
space.
A list of all ports containing the inserted name
is displayed. Repeat the operation to refine the
search or move through the list with the
CURSOR keypad.
Pressing the FIND Softkey locates the selected
port on the chart.
Note
A Warning message is shown when the
inserted name is not in the ports list.
Searching by list
Go to the “Find Port by Name” screen as
above.
Use the CURSOR keypad to select the port,
and using the ZOOM +/- key to select
next/previous pages.
Press the FIND Softkey to locate the selected
port on the chart.