Furuno GP-7000F Manual

COLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER
GP-7000F
Operator’s Guide
The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic operating procedures for this
equipment. For more detailed information see the Operator's Manual.
(Hard keys)
Key name Function
MENU key Shows/hides the menu bar.
DISP key Shows/hides DISPLAY MODE menu.
MOB/WPT key Short press: Enters a waypoint. Long press: Enters the MOB mark.
TLL/GOTO key Sets the waypoint or route as destination.
ROUTE key Creates the route.
CLEAR key Silences the audible alarm; erases the various windows one by one.
POWER/BRILL key Long press: Turns power off.
Short press: Turns power on. Shows the BACKLIGHT window.
Cursor pad
Moves the cursor.
(Sounder) Moves the time cursor.
RANGE key
Changes the range.
-: Shrinks the scale, and expands image.
+: Expands the scale, and shrinks image.
Hard keys
See below.
ENTER knob
Rotation: Selects menu items.
(Sounder) Moves VRM.
Push: Confirms entry.
Soft keys
Changes function according
to screen in use. Card slots
Drive for chart/memory cards.

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Plotter
Returning Own Ship to Screen
Center
Press the CENTER soft key.
Adjusting Brilliance
1. Press the BRILL key to show the
BACKLIGHT window.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to adjust the
brilliance.
3. Push the ENTER knob to close the
window.
Entering Waypoints
1. Operate the cursor pad to place the
cursor at the position desired.
2. Press the MOB/WPT key. Finally, press
the ENTER knob.
Entering Routes
1. Operate the cursor pad to place the
cursor at the position desired.
2. Press the ROUTE key, and then press
the SAVE soft key.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete the
route.
Setting Destination
Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor
on the waypoint you want to go, and then
press the GOTO key.
Setting Arrival Alarm
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Choose ALARMS from the menu bar,
and then push the ENTER knob.
3. Choose ARRIVALALARM and then
push the ENTER knob.
4. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose the
value and push it.
5. Enter the alarm range and then press
the ENTER knob.
Plotter display
Cursor
Own ship
mark Nav data

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Sounder
Sounder display (dual mode)
Showing the Sounder Display
1. Press the DISP key.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose the
sounder icon ( ).
3. Push the ENTER knob.
Selecting the Sounder Display
Mode
1. Press the DISP soft key.
NORMAL
BOTTOM LOCK
BOTTOM ZOOM
MARKER ZOOM
BOTTOM DISCRIMINATION
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose the
mode desired.
3. Push the ENTER knob.
Automatic Sounder Operation
The automatic sounder function
automatically selects the proper gain, range
scale and clutter suppression.
1. With a sounder display showing, press
the AUTO soft key.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose FISH
or CRUISE, and then push it.
Manual Sounder Operation
1. With a sounder display showing, press
the AUTO soft key.
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose
MANUAL, and then push the ENTER
knob.
Adjusting the gain
Choose GAIN 50 or GAIN 200 from the
SENSITIVITY menu, and then enter
appropriate gain.
Shifting the basic range
Press the SHIFT soft key, and then rotate the
ENTER knob.
Depth scale
Depth
Fish school
Bottom

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Suppressing Interference
1. Press the MENU key to show the menu
bar.
2. Choose NOISE LIMITER from the
SENSITIVITY menu, and then push the
ENTER knob.
OFF
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
3. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose LOW,
MEDIUM or HIGH as appropriate.
4. Push the ENTER knob.
Suppressing Low Level Noise
1. Press the MENU key to show the menu
bar.
2. Choose CLUTTER from the
SENSITIVITY menu.
GAIN 50 000
GAIN 200 000
NOISE LIMITER HIGH
CLUTTER 0
WHITE LINE OFF
SIGNAL LEVEL OFF
3. Push the ENTER knob to show the
clutter level window.
4. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose
clutter rejection level.
5. Push the ENTER knob.
Selecting Picture Advance
Speed
1. Choose PICTURE ADVANCE from the
SOUNDER menu.
2. Push the ENTER knob to show the
picture advance window.
STOP
1/16
1/8
1/4
1/2
1/1
2/1
3. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose
speed.
4. Push the ENTER knob.
Activating Sounder Alarm
1. Press the MENU key to show the menu
bar.
2. Choose ALARMS, and then push the
ENTER knob.
3. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose FISH
ALARM or FISH ALARM (B/L) as
appropriate.
4. Push the ENTER knob twice.
Off
Depth 0000.0 Ft
Range 0010.0 Ft
Level Medium
Off
Depth 0000.0 Ft
Range 0010.0 Ft
Fish alarm Fish alarm (B/L)
Off
On Off
On
3. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose On,
and then enter the depth and range. For
FISH ALARM, Level should also be
entered.
4. Press the SAVE soft key.
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