Furuno FE-700 User manual

NAVIGATIONAL ECHO SOUNDER
FE - 700
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
General
• The operator of this equipment must read and follow the descriptions in this manual. Wrong
operation or maintenance can cancel the warranty or cause injury.
• Do not copy any part of this manual without written permission from FURUNO.
• If this manual is lost or worn, contact your dealer about replacement.
• The contents of this manual and equipment specifications can change without notice.
• The example screens (or illustrations) shown in this manual can be different from the
screens you see on your display. The screens you see depend on your system
configuration and equipment settings.
• Save this manual for future reference.
• Any modification of the equipment (including software) by persons not authorized by
FURUNO will cancel the warranty.
• All brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of
their respective holders.
How to discard this product
Discard this product according to local regulations for the disposal of industrial waste. For disposal in
the USA, see the homepage of the Electronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org/) for the correct
method of disposal.
How to discard a used battery
Some FURUNO products have a battery(ies). To see if your product has a battery(ies), see the chapter
on Maintenance. Follow the instructions below if a battery(ies) is used.
In the European Union
The crossed-out trash can symbol indicates that all types of batteries
must not be discarded in standard trash, or at a trash site. Take the
used batteries to a battery collection site according to your national
legislation and the Batteries Directive 2006/66/EU.
In the USA
The Mobius loop symbol (three chasing arrows) indicates that Ni-Cd and
lead-acid rechargeable batteries must be recycled. Take the used
batteries to a battery collection site according to local laws.
In the other countries
There are no international standards for the battery recycle symbol. The number of symbols can
increase when the other countries make their own recycling symbols in the future.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do not power the equipment when the
transducer is in air.
The transducer may become damaged.
The TFT LCD is constructed using the
latest LCD techniques, and displays
99.99% of its pixels. The remaining 0.01%
of the pixels may drop out or blink, how-
ever this is not an indication of malfunc-
tion.
About the TFT LCD
WARNING
Immediately turn off the power at the
switchboard if water leaks into the
equipment.
Continued use of the equipment can cause
fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO
agent for service.
Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can
result.
Immediately turn off the power at the
switchboard if the equipment is emitting
smoke or fire.
Continued use of the equipment can cause
fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO
agent for service.
Make sure no rain or water splash leaks
into the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if water
leaks in the equipment.
Use the proper fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can result in equipment
damage and void the warranty.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel
should work inside the
equipment.
WARNING LABEL
A warning label is attached to the equip-
ment. Do not remove the label. If the
label is missing or illegible, contact
a FURUNO agent or dealer.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock, do not
remove cover. No user-serviceable
parts inside.
Name: Warning Label (1)
Type: 86-003-1011-1
Code No.: 100-236-231
CAUTION

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .........................................iv
AWord to FE-700 Owners.............................iv
Features.........................................................iv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION..................v
SPECIFICATIONS OF FE-700 .........SP-1
1 OPERATION.....................................1
1.1 Control Description.................................1
1.2 Indications, Markers...............................2
1.3 Turning On/Off........................................3
1.4 Tone and Brilliance.................................3
1.5 Panel Dimmer.........................................3
1.6 Display Mode..........................................4
1.7 Range Scale...........................................7
1.8 Gain Control ........................................... 7
1.9 Automatic Operation...............................7
1.10 Picture Colors .....................................7
1.11 Shallow Depth Alarm ............................8
1.12 Draft......................................................8
2 MENU OPERATION..........................9
2.1 Menu Overview ......................................9
2.2 Suppressing Low Level Noise ............. 9
2.3 Suppressing Interference.......................9
2.4 Picture Advance ...................................10
2.5 Trend....................................................10
2.6 Interval..................................................10
2.7 Choosing the Transducer.....................10
3 SYSTEM MENU.............................. 11
3.1 System Menu ....................................... 11
3.2 System Menu 1 ....................................12
3.3 System Menu 2 .................................... 12
3.4 System Menu 3 .................................... 13
4 ECHO QUALITY SETTING.............14
4.1 Demonstration Display......................... 14
4.2 Bottom Level ........................................ 14
4.3 TVG Level ............................................ 15
4.4 Echo Offset........................................... 15
5 OPERATION OF DIGITAL DEPTH
INDICATOR FE-720 (OPTION) .....16
5.1 Basic Operation..................................... 16
5.2 Menu Operation.................................. 17
5.3 Diagnosis............................................ 18
5.4 Factory Setting.................................... 18
6 MAINTENANCE,
TROUBLESHOOTING....................19
6.1 Checking .............................................. 19
6.2 Cleaning the Display Unit.....................19
6.3 Transducer Maintenance ..................... 19
6.4 Replacing the Fuse, Battery.................19
6.5 Troubleshooting.................................... 20
6.6 Diagnostic Test..................................... 21
6.7 Test Pattern.......................................... 21
6.8 Clearing the Memory............................ 22
7 MENU TREE...................................23
8DIGITAL INTERFACE (IEC 61162-1
EDITION 2).................................. 24
9 PARTS LOCATION, PARTS LIST ..32
Declaration of Conformity