Furuno FCV-600 User manual

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Sales Bulletin
Attention: All FURUNO Distributors/Subsidiaries
SB No: FSB23-0002
Number of Pages: 33
Date: April 3, 2023
TruEcho CHIRP™ Fish Finders
Model: FCV-600
Model: FCV-800
9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nisinomiya, 662-8580, Japan
www.furuno.co.jp

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INDEX
1. Improved Visual Impression
1.1. Piano Black Screen with Keypad
1.2. Bright LCDs with Improved Screen
Resolutions
2. Clear Underwater View and Color Presentation
2.1. TruEcho CHIRP™ and CW
2.2. New Colors – Sunlight and Yellow
2.3. Color Expand
2.4. Preset Frequency
2.5. Full Screen Zoom
2.6. A-Scope Diameters
2.7. Post Processing Gain
2.8. Simultaneous Transmission with TruEcho
CHIRP™ (FCV-800 Only)
3. Expanded Connectivity
3.1. Dual Transducer Ports – CW + Single-Band
CHIRP (FCV-800)
3.2. Dual Transducer Ports – 2×Single-Band
CHIRP (FCV-800)
3.3. Dual Transducer Ports – 1×Dual-Band
CHIRP (FCV-800)
3.4. Wireless LAN – Remote Display
3.5. Heave Correction with SATELLITE
COMPASS™
3.6. Bottom Hardness Output (FCV-800 Only)
3.7. Expanded Input/Output Ports
4. Specifications
4.1. Comprising
4.2. Transducers
Transducers – CW Types
Transducers – CHIRP Types
4.3. Comparison – FURUNO Models
5. Installing FCV-600 and FCV-800
5.1. Dimensions
5.2. Interconnection – FCV-600
5.3. Interconnection – FCV-800
Case 1 – FCV-800 with Single Transducer: CW
or Single-Band CHIRP
Case 2 – FCV-800 with Dual Transducers: CW +
Single-Band CHIRP
Case 3 – FCV-800 with Dual Transducers:
2×Single-Band CHIRP
Case 4 – FCV-800 with Dual-Band CHIRP (1
kW)
6. Remote Display via Wireless LAN
6.1. Master FCV-600 with SUB FCV-600
6.2. Master FCV-800 with SUB FCV-800
6.3. Master FCV-600 or FCV-800 with TZ iBoat
App (iOS/iPad OS Device)
6.4. Master FCV-600 or FCV-800 with NavNet
Viewer App (Android Device)
7. Tips on Demo Mode

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The FCV-600 and FCV-800 are New Fish Finders replacing the FCV-628 and FCV-588. While the conventional
models have been utilized in a variety of market segments from compact recreational boats to coastal, commercial
fishing boats, these new models offer more features with the latest technology, which have been developed for the
built-in Fish Finders of NavNet TZtouch3 series MFDs and GP-1871F/1971F.
1. Improved Visual Impression
1.1. Piano Black Screen with Keypad
Upscale impression from front panel:
The display consists of the piano black front panel
covered with glass in combination with the keypad.
Their appearance is consistent with the recently released
TZT9F/12F from NavNet TZtouch3 series MFDs and
FR-10/12 Radar displays.
Photo –
FCV-600 (left) and FCV-800 (right) with standard hanger
Example –
TZT9F (left)
FR-12 (right)
Easy-to-press keys:
The rubber keys on the keypad are reclined upward or downward to be easily pressed.
Robust rotary knob:
The FCV-600 and FCV-800 are equipped with a robust rotary knob, which can be used to
easily adjust the gain and menu items.
Example –FCV-800
Model: FCV-600
(NEW)
Model:
FCV-628
Model:
FCV-588
Model: FCV-800
(NEW)

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1.2. Bright LCDs with Improved Screen Resolutions
FCV-600
While the LCD type of 5.7” models have evolved from FCV-620 (QVGA: 320×240) to FCV-627 and FCV-628 (VGA:
640×480), the new FCV-600 maintains the clear screen resolution of VGA (640×480) with an improved
screen brilliance from 800 to 1000 cd/㎡.
FCV-620 (2006)
FCV-627 (2012)
FCV-628 (2015)
FCV-600 (NEW)
QVGA (320×240)
(cd/㎡not stated)
VGA (640×480)
800 cd/㎡
VGA (640×480)
800 cd/㎡
VGA (640×480)
1000 cd/㎡
FCV-800
While the LCD type of 8.4” models have had the screen resolution of VGA (640×480) with the FCV-585/587/588, the
new FCV-800 has an improved screen resolution of SVGA (800×600) with 800 cd/㎡ of brilliance. This
improved screen resolution and brilliance offers excellent visibility of echoes and structure while fishing.
FCV-585 (2006)
FCV-587 (2012)
FCV-588 (2015)
FCV-800 (NEW)
VGA (640×480)
(cd/㎡not stated)
VGA (640×480)
800 cd/㎡
VGA (640×480)
800 cd/㎡
SVGA (800×600)
800 cd/㎡

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2. Clear Underwater View and Color Presentation
2.1. TruEcho CHIRP™ and CW
Clear images by TruEcho CHIRP™, which have been available with larger screen models, are now available on
compact standalone models in addition to conventionally supported CW transducers.
TruEcho CHIRP™
CW
Transducer: B150M, 300 W, 95-155 kHz
(Central: 125 kHz)
The gain is manually adjusted to show a plankton layer
slightly shown. Fish targets at the middle to the bottom
layers are individually shown in sharp echoes.
Transducer: 520-5PSD, 600 W, 50/200 kHz
(Screenshot from Single Frequency Mode –HF)
The gain is adjusted to have the same background echo at
the plankton layer as the screenshot from CHIRP. Fish
targets are well detected but not as sharp as CHIRP.
Note:
When only a CW transducer (50/200 kHz) is available
onboard for retrofit from previous models, you may enjoy
sharp images with RezBoost™. RezBoost™has been
utilized since the FCV-628/588 and TZTL12F/15F were
introduced in 2015 and is available with the new FCV-600
and FCV-800. See Sales Bulletins FSB16-0007 and
FSB16-0008 for details of RezBoost™.
Example –FCV-800 in Dual Frequency Mode

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2.2. New Colors – Sunlight and Yellow
Two (2) new color scheme options are added to offer enhanced visibility under bright sunlight conditions.
Sunlight
This new color has been added to the GP-1871F/1971F V4.0 and TZT9F/12F/16F/19F V3.01. The
green-based color offers good visibility under sunlight and is available with the FCV-600 and FCV-800.
Yellow
This is another solution to secure good visibility under bright sunlight. The yellow-based color is clearly
visible like conventional Radar echoes and available in Fish Finders for the first time with the FCV-600 and
FCV-800.
Sunlight (New)
Yellow (New)
C.F., White (Conventional)
Notes:
(1) While adding new colors to the FCV-600 and
FCV-800, some colors are removed compared
to the previous models. The table at right
compares available colors between new and
previous models.
FCV-600 and FCV-800
FCV-628 and FCV-588
White
Black
–
Blue
Sunlight
Yellow
White
Black
Mono
Blue
–
–

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(2) The Blue color looks different between new and
previous models due to LCD characteristics.
The Blue color on the FCV-600 and FCV-800
looks the same as the GP-1871F/1971F V4.0
and TZT9F/12F/16F/19F V2.01, as well as
models such as FCV-1900.
Left –FCV-800 (Blue)
Right –FCV-628 (Blue)
Bottom –TZT16F (Blue)

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2.3. Color Expand
Color Expand mode has been added to the GP-1871F/1971F V4.0 and TZT9F/12F/16F/19F V3.01 and later software
versions, and is now available with the FCV-600 and FCV-800. With the conventional color range, strong echoes from the
seabed and a big school of fish were shown in the similar color, i.e., brown to dark red. With new Color Expand mode,
when the strength of echoes from the seabed and fish is slightly different, they are displayed in separate
colors so that you can intuitively identify the fish over the seabed.
In the following example, the FCV-800 shows echoes from the fish reef area off the coast of Kobe. With the new
presentation of Color Expand, the seabed and fish reef structures are shown in slightly separated colors.
Fish targets above the fish reef or above the seabed are also shown in different colors. The relationship
between the seabed, structures, and fish are intuitively identified at a glance.
Color Expand –ON (NEW)
Color Expand –OFF (Conventional)
Color: White
Color: White

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Color Expand mode works fine in
combination with new color
schemes.
In this example, Sunlight color is
assigned. Similar to the cases of
GP-1871F/1971F and TZT9F/12F/
16F/19F, fish targets around the
seabed and fish reefs can be easily
found on the screen.
Color Expand mode is shown in
Yellow color scheme. While strong
echoes are shown in graduated
colors between yellow and green,
the difference between the seabed,
fish reefs, and fish targets are easily
identified.
Note:
This color presentation is available in the Manual Gain mode only.
Note and Tips – Appropriate Occasions of Color Expand
In deep waters, where echoes are weaker than shallow areas, Color Expand mode may show hard targets such as
seabed and a big school of fish in light colors: Targets at the surface to middle layer, which has weaker echoes, will be
shown in lighter colors and may not be intuitively identified as fish targets. In such cases, turn off Color Expand mode
to show in the conventional presentation mode.
The following example shows the echo presentation at deeper water than the comparison shots above.
Transducer : TM165HW
Depth : 100 m
Color Expand: ON
Color: Sunlight
Color Expand: OFF
Color: Sunlight
Color Expand: OFF
Color: Yellow
Color Expand: ON
Color: Yellow

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Color Expand – OFF (Conventional)
Color Expand – ON (NEW)
While the seabed is presented in dark brown colors,
targets at the surface layer are shown in
red/yellow/orange colors, so that you may identify a
school of bait fish.
The seabed is shown in light color. The echo at the surface
layer is in light blue, which looks like noise rather than a
bait ball.
2.4. Preset Frequency
A maximum of three (3) frequencies can be
preset: In [Menu] –[Sounder] –[CHIRP
Preset], set [TX Mode], [Center Frequency],
and [CHIRP Width] of both HF and LF. The
frequency can be preset for the following
purposes.
Suitable frequency by fish type
Avoid interference with other boats
Lower frequency for deeper detection
Higher frequency for higher resolution
TX Mode
Descriptions
Auto CHIRP
While the range becomes deeper, the center frequency will be shifted to the lower side
automatically and the CHIRP width becomes narrower.
Manual CHIRP
CHIRP transmission will be processed referring to the preset center frequency.
CW
CW transmission will be processed referring to the preset center frequency.