Furuno 1954C Manual

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MODEL1824C/1834C/1934C/
1944C/1954C/1964C GD-1920C
Operator’s Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide the basic operating procedures for this equipment. For
more detailed information, see the Operator’s Manual.
1: Opens/closes the alarm menu.
2: Clears data; erases selected mark.
3: Opens/closes the main menu.
4: Selects a range.
5: Enter alphanumeric data.
6: Radar: Displays the soft keys for
adjustment of gain, A/C SEA, A/C RAIN.
Sounder: Adjusts gain.
7: Press three seconds: Turns power off.
Momentary press: Turns the power on;
shows soft keys for adjustment of
brilliance and hue; shows RADAR STBY/
TX soft key.
8: Displays the mode selection window.
9: Momentary press:
Registers own ship’s position as a
waypoint.
Press three seconds:
Marks man overboard position.
10: Shows or hides the soft keys, function
keys, nav data.
11: Displays soft keys for EBL/VRM.
12: Soft keys
A: Trackball
Shifts EBL/VRM and cursor;
selects menu items and options.
B: ENTER knob
Push: Registers setting.
Rotate: Adjusts gain, VRM, EBL, etc.;
selects menu items and options. May
also be used to enter alphanumeric data.
C: Chart drive
Turning the Power On/Off
Turning on the power
Press the POWER/BRILL key momentarily.
Turning off the power
Press and hold down the POWER/BRILL
key until the screen goes off (approx. 3 sec.)
Selecting a Display
1. Press the DISP key to show the display
selection window.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to select a basic
display screen, and then push it.
3. Rotate the ENTER knob to select a
combination display.
4. Push the ENTER knob.
EBL
VRM GAIN
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STU
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MNO
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Transmitting, Stand-by
1. Press the POWER/BRILL key
momentarily to show soft keys.
2. Press the RADAR STBY soft key to
highlight TX on its label.
3. Press the RETURN soft key.
To return to Stand-by mode, press the
RADARTXsoftkeytohighlightSTBYonits
label.
Selecting the Range Scale
Press the RANGE (+ or -) key to change the
range scale.
Adjusting the Gain
1. Press the GAIN key.
2. Press the GAIN soft key.
3. Use the trackball to select AUTO
ROUGH, AUTO MODERATO, AUTO
CALM or MAN (manual) as appropriate.
For manual adjustment, rotate the
ENTER knob to adjust, while observing
the radar echo.
4. Press the GAIN key or the RETURN soft
key to finish.
Adjusting the A/C SEA, RAIN
1. Press the GAIN key followed by A/C
SEA or A/C RAIN soft key to show the
appropriate setting window.
2. For A/C SEA, rotate the ENTER knob to
select the appropriate setting. When
selecting MAN, rotate the ENTER knob
to adjust.
3. For A/C RAIN, rotate the ENTER knob to
adjust.
4. Press the GAIN key or RETURN soft key
to finish.
Measuring Range by VRM
1. Press the EBL/VRM key followed by
VRM1 ON (dotted ring) or VRM2 ON
(dashed ring) soft key to show
appropriate VRM.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to place the
VRM on the inside edge of a radar
target, and read the VRM indication to
find range.
To erase a VRM, press appropriate VRM
soft key followed by the CLEAR key.
Measuring the Bearing
1. Press the EBL/VRM key followed by
EBL1 ON (dotted line) or EBL2 ON
(dashed line) soft key to show the
appropriate EBL.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to bisect the
radar target with the EBL, and read the
EBL indication to find bearing.
To erase an EBL, press appropriate EBL
soft key followed by the CLEAR key.
1: EBL1 (Dotted)
2: VRM2 (Dashed)
3: VRM1 (Dotted)
4: EBL2 (Dashed)
5: EBL1 bearing / VRM1 range
6: EBL2 bearing / VRM2 range
7: Active marker is highlighted.
GAIN SENSITIVITY
~AUTO ROUGH
{AUTO MODERATO
{AUTO CALM
{MAN 0
A/C SEA
0
A/C RAIN
0
A/C SEA window A/C RAIN window
AUTO ROUGH
AUTO MODERATE
AUTO CALM
MAN
EBL
VRM
EBL1
ON
359.9 ˚R
11.70
nm
+
OFFSET
EBL2
ON
VRM1
ON
VRM2
ON
EBL1
330.1°R
VRM1
3.123nm
EBL2
234.1°R
VRM2
9.343nm
319. 9°
M
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H-UP
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Changing Chart Scale
Press the RANGE - key (shrinks the scale,
and expands image) or RANGE + key
(expands the scale, and shrinks image).
Entering a Mark
1. Place the cursor where you want a mark
to appear.
2. Press the MARK ENTRY soft key.
Entering a Waypoint at Own
Ship Position
Press the SAVE/MOB key momentarily to
store your position as a waypoint.
Entering a Waypoint with
Cursor
1. Press the MENU key,
WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, WAYPOINTS
and WAYPOINT BY CURSOR soft keys
in order to show the plotter display.
2. Operate the trackball to place the cursor
where you want to enter a waypoint.
3. Press the NEW WAYPOINT soft key.
4. Press the SAVE soft key.
Creating a Route
1. Press the MENU key,
WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, ROUTES soft
keys in order to show the ROUTE menu.
2. Press the NEW ROUTE soft key to open
the new route entry screen.
3. Press the LOCAL LIST or ALPHA LIST
soft key to open the waypoint list.
4. Use the trackball to select a waypoint,
then press the ADD WPT soft key.
5. Repeat step 4 to complete the route.
6. Press the SAVE soft key to register the
route, and then press the MENU key.
Navigating to Waypoints
1. Operate the trackball to select a
waypoint on the plotter display.
2. Press the GO TO WPT soft key.
Setting Arrival Alarm
1. Press the ALARM key.
2. Select ARRIVAL ALARM.
3. Press the EDIT soft key to show the
arrival alarm window.
4. Use the trackball to select ON.
5. Enter alarm range, and then press the
ENTER soft key or ENTER knob to
register setting.
6. Press the ALARM key to finish.
NEW
WPT
SELECT
MARK
COORD
TYPE
N< - - >S
E< - - >W
SAVE
RETURN
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34°44.000'N
135°21.000'W 359.9° 0.00nm
002PT
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34°44.000'N
135°21.000'W 359.9° 0.00nm
003WPT
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135°21.000'W 359.9° 0.00nm
COMMENT
02:36 01JAN01
LAT
34°12. 134'N
LON
134°12. 345'W
PROXIMITY ALARM RADIUS
0. 00nm
MARK 001WPT NAME
NEW
ROUTE
PLOT
LOCAL
LIST
ALPHA
LIST
CONECT
CANCEL
ROUTE NAME
COMMENT
00 1
ARRIVAL ALARM
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{ON 0.010km
~OFF
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1: Depth scale
2: Time
3: Variable Range Marker (White)
4: Minute marker
5: Zero line
6: Icons (alarm, battery, simulation)
7: Color bar
8: Temp. scale
9: Water temp. graph
10: Water temp. display
11: Depth
12: Tx frequency
13: Bottom echo
14: Fish echo
15: Cross-hair cursor
Selecting a sounder mode
1. Press the DISPLAY MODE soft key to
show the display mode window.
2. Use the trackball or ENTER knob to
select a display.
3. Press the RETURN soft key to close the
window.
Automatic Sounder Operation
1. Press the AUTO/D.BOX soft key.
2. Use the trackball or ENTER knob to
select CRUISING or FISHING.
3. Press the RETURN soft key.
Manual Sounder Operation
1. Press the AUTO/D.BOX soft key.
2. Select OFF (MANUAL), and then press
the RETURN soft key.
Adjusting the gain
Press the GAIN key, and then adjust the
ENTER knob or trackball.
Shifting the basic range
Press the SHIFT soft key, and then adjust
the ENTER knob.
Reducing Low Level Noise
1. Press the MENU key, and then press the
SOUNDER MENU soft key.
2. Select CLUTTER, then press the EDIT
soft key to show the clutter window.
3. Adjust the trackball upward or
download.
4. Press the RETURN soft key followed by
the MENU key to close the menu.
Picture Advance Speed
1. Press the MENU key and SOUNDER
MENU soft key in order.
2. Select PICTURE ADVANCE, and then
press the EDIT soft key to open the
picture advance window.
3. Use the trackball to select speed
desired.
4. Press the RETURN soft key followed by
the MENU key to close the menu.
Activating Sounder Alarms
1. Press the ALARM key to show the
ALARM menu.
2. Use the trackball to select the alarm
among BOTTOM, TEMPERATURE,
FISH and FISH (B/L).
3. Press the EDIT soft key.
4. Select ON (for TEMPERATURE,
WITHIN RANGE or OUT OF RANGE),
and then key in the alarm range.
5. Press the ENTER soft key (or ENTER
key) followed by the ALARM key to
close the menu.
This manual is printed with
soy ink.
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