Furuno RP-17 User manual

VIDEO PLOTTER
RP-17

C
9-52, Ashihara-cho,
Nishinomiya, Japan
Telephone: [phone]
Telefax: 0798-65-4200
Your Local Agent/Dealer
A
ll rights reserved.
PUB. No. OME-30420
RP-17
(
YOSH
)
FIRST EDITION : DEC. 1998
J : SEP. 5, 2000
Printed in Japan

iiiiiiiiiiiii
i
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ii
FOREWORD ..................................... iii
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1.1 Introduction .........................................1-1
1.2 Controls Used By the Video Plotter ....1-1
1.3 Selecting Displays...............................1-1
1.4 Selecting Presentation Mode..............1-2
1.5 Shifting the Display .............................1-2
1.6 Selecting Chart Scale .........................1-2
2. CHART CARDS
2.1 Displaying Charts................................2-1
2.2 Showing/Hiding Chart Features..........2-2
2.3 Position, Bearing Correction ...............2-3
3. TRACK
3.1 Displaying Own Ship’s Track ..............3-1
3.2 Stopping Plotting of Own Ship’s Track 3-1
3.3 Changing Own Ship’s Plot Interval .....3-2
3.4 Displaying Other Ship’s Tracks...........3-2
3.5 Erasing Own Ship’s Track,
Other Ship’s Track ...............................3-3
4. MARKS, LINES
4.1 Entering Marks, Lines .........................4-1
4.2 Turning Marks On/Off..........................4-3
4.3 Erasing Marks, Lines ..........................4-3
4.4 Entering the MOB Mark ......................4-4
4.5 Entering the Origin Mark.....................4-4
4.6 Mark Color ..........................................4-4
5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES
5.1 Turning Waypoints On/Off...................5-1
5.2 Entering Waypoints.............................5-1
5.3 Editing, Deleting Waypoints ................5-3
5.4 Creating Routes ..................................5-3
5.5 Turning Route Display On/Off.............5-5
5.6 Deleting Route Waypoints ..................5-5
5.7 Deleting Routes ..................................5-5
6. NAVIGATION
6.1 Navigation ...........................................6-1
6.2 Cancelling Navigation .........................6-2
6.3 Skipping Route Waypoints..................6-3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
7. ALARMS
7.1 Arrival Alarm,Anchor Watch Alarm .....7-1
7.2 XTE Alarm, Border Alarm....................7-2
8. MEMORY, MEMORY CARD
8.1 Formatting Memory Cards ..................8-1
8.2 Saving Screen Contents to
Memory Card ......................................8-2
8.3 Displaying Memory Card
Contents on the Display......................8-3
8.4 Playing Back Memory Cards ..............8-3
8.5 Selecting Memory Card Slot ...............8-4
8.6 Erasing Files from Memory Cards ......8-4
8.7 Apportioning the Memory....................8-5
9. OTHER FUNCTIONS
9.1 Smoothing...........................................9-1
9.2 Entering Ship’s Position Manually ......9-1
9.3 Viewing Chart Card Contents .............9-1
9.4 Clearing All Data .................................9-2
9.5 Restoring Default Settings ..................9-2
9.6 Adjusting Brilliance..............................9-2
9.7 Marker Color .......................................9-3
10. MAINTENANCE,
TROUBLESHOOTING
10.1 Replacement of Batteries ...............10-1
10.2 Diagnostic Test................................10-2
APPENDIX
CHART ICONS ........................................ A-1
MENU TREE............................................ A-2
DATA SENTENCES ................................. A-5
SPECIFICATIONS .....................SP-1
INDEX
Declaration of Conformity

iii
FOREWORD
A Word to RP-17 Owners
Congratulations on your choice of the
FURUNO RP-17 Video Plotter. We are con-
fident you will see why the FURUNO name
has become synonymous with quality and re-
liability.
For nearly 50 years FURUNO Electric Com-
pany has enjoyed an enviable reputation for
innovative and dependable marine electron-
ics equipment. This dedication to excellence
is furthered by our extensive global network
of agents and dealers.
Your RP-17 is designed and constructed to
meet the rigorous demands of the marine en-
vironment. However, no machine can perform
its intended function unless installed, oper-
ated and maintained properly. Please care-
fully read and follow the recommended
procedures for operation and maintenance.
We would appreciate hearing from you, the
end-user, about whether we are achieving our
purposes.
Thank you for considering and purchasing
FURUNO equipment.
Features
The Video Plotter RP-17 is an optional cir-
cuit board which is accommodated in the dis-
play unit of the FR-1500 MARK-3 series
radars and the FR-1710/1725/1760DS radar,
and provides video plotter functions such as
waypoint marking and route creation.
The main features are
• Chart overlay on radar display
• Head-up display for chart card data
•Memory cards for unlimited storage of data
•Memory cards can be used together with
chart cards.
• Radar position correction
•Alarms: Arrival, Anchor Watch, Border,
XTE (Cross-Track Error)

1-1
1.1 Introduction
The Video Plotter RP-17 is an optional cir-
cuitboardwhichisaccommodatedinthedis-
play unit of the FR-1500 MARK-3 series
radars and the FR-1710/1725/1760DS. It
permitsuseof two memory cards:amemory
card(RAM) for storing operator-created ra-
darmaps, and theotherisachartcard(ROM)
storing FURUNO made digital charts.
The memory card enables the operator to
create radar maps more precisely than the
standard supplied radar map card (150
points per map). The radar map can hold a
maximum of 3,000 points. The card perma-
nentlyretains the datayouhaveenteredfrom
the radar display or by Lat/Long positions.
Own ship and other ship tracks (Auto Track-
ing Aid ARP-17 or Auto Plotter ARP-10 re-
quired) may be stored at a selected interval.
To display Nav lines, RTE and WPL sen-
tences are necessary. WPL ID sentence re-
ceivedin figure only.The data can becopied
for other ships of the same shipping com-
pany.
Charts are superimposed on the radar pic-
turewithoutdisturbingtheradarobservation.
The chart area is dependent on the radar
range in use.
1.2 Controls Used By the
Video Plotter
FR-1500 MARK-3 Series
MODE: Selects presentation mode.
SHIFT/ZOOM: Offcentersthedisplay(touch-
and-release action); zoom feature (long
press).
MARK: Inscribes mark.
MENU: Opens/closes the menu.
CANCEL/CLEAR: Clearsentireline of data;
erases marks.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
ENTER/SELECT: Registers data.
HL OFF: Temporarily erase the RP screen.
FR-1710/1725/1760DS
MODE: Selects presentation mode.
SHIFT: Offcenters the display.
ZOOM: Zoom feature.
MARK: Inscribes mark.
MENU: Opens/closes the menu.
CANCEL/CLEAR: Clears entire line of data;
erases marks.
ENTER/SELECT: Registers data.
HL OFF: Temporarily erase the RP screen.
1.3 Selecting Displays
The RP-17 has three displays: Radar, Video
Plotter, and Radar/Video Plotter (Combina-
tion).Displays may be selectedonthe menu,
the keying sequence of which is shown in
the figure below.
Radar Display
[MENU], [1]
[1]
Radar/Video
Plotter Display
[MENU], [1],
[2]
Video Plotter
Display
[MENU], [1],
[3]
Figure 1-1 Displays
Note 1: The radar/video plotter display re-
quiresheadingsignal.When the heading sig-
nal fails, the radar display is automatically
selected.
Note 2: The RP-17 may be used with IMO
specification radar, however the video plot-
ter display is not available.

1-2
1.4 Selecting Presentation
Mode
Fivepresentationmodes are available bythe
[MODE]key: head-up, head-uptruebearing,
course-up,north-up,andtrue-motion.(North-
up,head-uptrue bearing, course-up andtrue
motion require a heading signal. TM mode
additionally requires a speed signal.) Each
time the key is pressed, if heading is input to
the radar, the display and the display mode
indication at the top left corner of the display
change in the sequence of HU, HU TB, CU,
NU and TM. If there is no heading signal in-
put, the display mode is always HU.
1.5 Shifting the Display
Shifting by the trackball
The display can be shifted by the trackball
up to 75% of the range in use in any direc-
tion.Operate the trackball toshiftthe display,
and the display shifts in the direction the
trackball is operated. When the cursor
reaches an edge of the display, the pictures
shifts in the opposite direction.
Offcenter
Own ship position, or sweep origin, can be
displaced to expand the view field without
switching to a larger range scale. The sweep
origin can be offcentered to a point specified
by the cursor, up to 75% (50% in the true
motion mode) of the range in use in any di-
rection.
This feature is not available on the 72 nm
range or higher.
To offcenter the radar picture:
1. Place the cursor at a position where you
wish to move the sweep origin by operat-
ing the trackball.
2. Press the [SHIFT/ZOOM] key ([SHIFT]
keyin case oftheFR-1710/1725/1760DS)
withatouch-and-release action. Then,the
sweep origin is offcentered to the cursor
position. However, the heading line is left
in the same position.
3. To cancel offcentering, press the [SHIFT/
ZOOM] key ([SHIFT] key in case of the
FR-1710/1725/1760DS) again.
Zoom
Zoom enlarges an area of interest as large
as twice the normal viewing. This feature is
available on the R-type radar only.
1. Place the cursor (+) close to the point of
interest by operating the trackball.
2. Press and hold down the [SHIFT/ZOOM]
key ([ZOOM] key in case of the FR-1710/
1725/1760DS) for about two seconds.
The area around the cursor and own ship
is enlarged twice as large as the original
size.
3. To cancel zoom, pressand hold down the
[SHIFT/ZOOM] key ([ZOOM] key in case
of the FR-1710/1725/1760DS) about two
seconds.
Note: The zoom feature is inoperative when
the display is off centered.
1.6 Selecting Chart Scale
The chart scale can be selected with the
[RANGE+]and[RANGE-] key.Alarger range
shrinks the picture; a smaller one enlarges
it.

2-1
WARNING
Chart cards are intended as an aid to
navigation. The navigator has the
responsibility to check all aids available
to confirm position.
CAUTION
Handle chart cards and memory cards
with care.
• Keep cards away from direct sunlight,
heat sources, and active gases.
• Keep cards away from water and
chemicals.
• Keep the connector free of foreign
material.
• Do not drop the cards.
2.1 Displaying Charts
Inserting chart cards
1. Open the card slot cover at the left hand
side of the display. Insert a chart card la-
bel side left, arrow forward in the left side
card slot.
COASTLINE DATA CARD
FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Figure 2-1 chart card
2. Close the card slot cover.
2. CHART CARDS
3. Press the [+] or [-] key to display the chart.
Note 1: Chart cards may be inserted in the
left or right slot, and the slot to use for chart
cards is chosen on the menu.
Note 2: Chart may be automatically displayed
by inserting a chart card in the slot before
turning on the radar.
Note 3: Chart datum type and date of manu-
facture of card appear on the card label.
Chart icons
Chart icons are displayed to alert you to chart
status.
Chart overenlarged
or wrong chart.
Chart properly
displayed. Chart overenlarged.
Figure 2-1 Chart icons
Ejecting chart cards
Chart cards may be ejected with the radar
turned on or off.
1. Press the EJECT button on the card slot.
2. Remove the chart card.

2-2
2.2 Showing/Hiding Chart
Features
Chart features may be turned on/off as fol-
lows:
1. Press the [MENU] key to display the main
menu.
2. Press the [1] key twice to select Video
Plot.
3. Press the [9] key twice to select Coast-
line/Mark Disp.
Figure 2-2 Coastline/Mark Disp menu
4. Press appropriate numeric key to select
both item and option.
Waypoint:Turns waypoint display on/off.
Grid: Turns grid on/off.
Coastline: Turns coastline on/off.
Land Density: Fills in (On) or hollows
(Off) land.
Place Name: Turns geographic names
on/off.
Lighthouse: Turns lighthouse icons on/
off.
Lighthouse Data: Turns lighthouse
viewing angle on/off. Viewing angle is
shown as an arc extending from
lighthouse position. Arc color, white or
green, is the color of the lighthouse’s
beam. This feature is available on
selected charts.
Depth Contour: Turns depth contour
lines on/off.
Plotter Presentation: Selects plotter
screen settings; default or user setting.
Default settings are as below.
Item Setting
Radar colors, brilliance and
background
Background color Black
Echo color Yellow
Color of chart elements
Land green
Grid green
Marks green
Contour green
Chart information
Waypoints ON
Grid OFF
Coastline ON
Land density ON
Place name OFF
Lighthouse ON
Lighthouse data ON
Depth contour OFF
Target track OFF
OS track OFF
Marks OFF
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to reg-
ister your selection.
6. Press the [MENU] key to escape.

2-3
2.3 Position, Bearing Correction
Position correction
There may be some instances where the
chart is not overlaid on the radar picture cor-
rectly. You can compensate for this error by
applying an offset to chart position.
1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main
menu.
2. Press the [8] key twice to select Mark.
3. Press the [5] key twice to select Position
Correction.
Figure 2-3 Position Correction menu
Note: “Variation” and correction values
only appear with connection of a magnetic
compass.
4. Press the [2] key to select Yes, and press
the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
5. Press the [3] key to select Delta L/L En-
try, and press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
The menu disappears and the following
message appears:
6. As the prompt says, use the trackball to
shift chart data.
7. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. Control
is returned to the Position Correction
menu.
8. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
The offset icon ( ) appears at the bot-
tom of the display.
To remove the offset select No at step 4 in
the above procedure.
Bearing correction
In some cases radar bearing may not match
chart bearing. This can be corrected by off-
setting bearing, automatically or manually.
This feature is useful when no coastline is
displayed; that is, vessel is in mid ocean. A
magnetic compass is required.
1. Press [MENU], [8], [8], [5], [5] to display
the Position Correction menu.
2. Press the [4] key to select Manu., and
press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
3. Press the [5] key to select Manual Entry,
and press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. The
menu disappears and the following dia-
log appears:
4. As the screen says, use the EBL or VRM
knob to rotate chart data.

2-4
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. Control
is returned to the Position Correction
menu.
6. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
The offset icon (
) appears at the bot-
tom of the display.
To remove the bearing offset, select Off at
step 2 in the above procedure.

3-1
3.1 Displaying Own Ship’s
Track
Own ship’s track may be displayed as fol-
lows:
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [1] key twice to select Video
Plot.
3. Press the [7] key twice to select Plot In-
terval.
Figure 3-1 Plot Interval menu
4. Press the [2] key to select On from the
Own Track field.
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to reg-
ister your selection and the [MENU] key
to close the menu.
3. TRACK
3.2 Stopping Plotting of Own
Ship’s Track
When your ship is at anchor or returning to
port you probably will not need to plot (record)
the track. You can stop plotting the track, to
conserve the track memory, by actuating the
“HOLD” function. The track is neither plotted
nor saved, thereby conserving the track
memory.
Stopping track plotting
1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [7], [7] to display
the Plot Interval menu.
2. Press the [6] key to select No from the
Save Own Track field.
3. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. The
HOLD icon ( ) appears at the bottom of
the screen. (Video Plotter display only.)
Figure 3-2 Track plotting stopped,
track plotting resumed
4. Press the [MENU] key to finish.
To resume plotting, select Yes at step 2 in
the above procedure.

3-2
3.3 Changing Own Ship’s Plot
Interval
The plot interval determines both how the
track will be reconstructed on the display and
the track storage time.
How the track is drawn
The “quality” of the track displayed largely
depends on the plot interval setting, smooth-
ing rate, etc.
In drawing the track, first the ship’s position
fed from the navigation aid is stored into the
radar’s memory at an interval of time or dis-
tance selected by the operator. This interval
of time or distance is called the “Plot Inter-
val” and it is selected considering the ship’s
speed, the chart scale, etc. If a shorter inter-
val is selected, a reconstructed course line
is provided with better accuracy, but total stor-
age time of the track is reduced.
Obviously there is a trade off between smooth
reconstruction of the track and plot storage
time: The shorter the interval the smoother
the reconstruction but storage time is re-
duced. The following figure compares plot
interval and track reconstruction.
Figure 3-3 Plotting interval and
how track is plotted
Plot interval by time or distance
The plot interval can be selected by “Time”
or “Distance”. “Distance” is useful when the
ship is anchored, since track is not plotted
while the vessel is stationary.
Setting plot interval
1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [7], [7] to display
the Plot Interval menu.
2. Press the [3] key to select Time or Dist
from the Plot Mode field.
3. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
4. Press the [4] key if you selected Time at
step 2; [5] key if you selected Dist.
5. Key in plotting interval with the numeric
keys.
6. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to reg-
ister your selection and the [MENU] key
to close the menu.
Note: You can set other ships’ plot interval
with 7. Set Other Plot Interval on the Plot In-
terval menu.
3.4 Displaying Other Ship’s
Tracks
Other ships’ tracks may be displayed when
the Auto Tracking Aid ARP-17 or ARP-10 is
interfaced with the radar. The tracks of up to
10 ships may be displayed.
The plotting interval for other ships tracks can
be set independently of that for own ship.
Also, plotting of other ships tracks may be
suspended to conserve track memory.
1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [7], [7] to display
the Plot Interval menu.
2. Press the [7] key twice to select On from
the Other Track field.
3. Press the [8] key to select Set Other Plot
Intvl and key in plotting interval with the
numeric keys.
4. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key followed
by the [MENU] key.

3-3
3.5 Erasing Own Ship’s Track,
Other Ship’s Track
Unnecessary tracks may be erased as fol-
lows:
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [1] key twice to select Video
Plot.
3. Press the [0] key twice to select Miscella-
neous1.
4. Press the [3] key twice to display the De-
lete Memory menu.
Figure 3-4 Delete Memory menu
(FR-1710/1725/1760DS)
6. Press the [3] key (Own Track) or [4] key
(Target Track) to select amount of track
to erase. For example, 30% erases 30%
of the track points stored in the track
memory.
7. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key followed
by the [MENU] key.

4-1
4.1 Entering Marks, Lines
You can inscribe marks and lines on the dis-
play to denote important locations such as
fishing spots, buoys, islands, etc.
Entering marks on the radar display
Selection of mark entry method
Marks may be entered on the radar display
by cursor, latitude and longitude position and
own ship’s position.
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [8] key twice to display the Mark
menu.
Figure 4-1 Mark menu, radar mode
4. MARKS, LINES
3. Press the [1] key to select Mark Selec-
tion. Use the numeric keys to enter mark
or line number desired.
4. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
5. Press the [4] key to select mark/line entry
method desired; cursor, L/L, or own ship
position.
6. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. Follow
“Entering marks by cursor,” “Entering
marks by latitude and longitude position,”
or “Entering marks at own ship’s position”
on“Entering marks by cursor”.
Entering marks by cursor
1. Select Cursor at step 5 in “Selection of
mark entry method.”
2. Place cursor on location where to inscribe
a mark.
3. Press the [MARK] key.
4. To enter a line, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Note: To inscribe another line, press the [1]
key, key in line number (type) shown on the
Mark menu, press the [ENTER/SELECT] key,
and the repeat steps 2 and 3. To inscribe
more than two of the same type of line, after
completing a line, press [1] [2] [1] to select
Erase Mark, press the [ENTER/SELECT] key
and then press [1] to select line type.
Entering marks by latitude and longi-
tude position
1. Select L/L at step 5 in “Selection of mark
entry method.”
2. Key in latitude and press the [ENTER/
SELECT] key.
3. Key in longitude and press the [ENTER/
SELECT] key.
4. Press the [MENU] key.

4-2
Entering marks at own ship’s position
1. Select OS Position at step 5 in “Selection
of mark entry method.”
2. Press the [MARK] key. A mark is placed
at own ship’s position.
Entering marks on the radar/video
plotter, video plotter displays
Markscanbeenteredon the radar/video plot-
ter and video plotter displays by cursor or at
own ship’s position.
Selection of mark
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Pressthe[8] key twice to display theMark
menu.
1. Mark Selection = 01
01 Origin Mark
02 Waypoint •
03 04
05 06
07 08
09 10 X
11 12
13 14
15 16 −
17
18 Prohibited Area
19 Cable
20 Erase Mark
2. MOB
3. Display
On Off
4. Mark Color
RED PNK PPL ORG
5. Position Correction
*
* : WHT on FR-1710/1725/1760DS.
Figure 4-2 Mark menu, video plotter mode
(FR-1500 MARK-3 Series)
3. Press the [1] key to select Mark Selec-
tion. Use the numeric keys to enter mark
or line number desired.
4. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
Note: To inscribe another line, press the [1]
key, key in line number (type) shown on the
Markmenu,press the [ENTER/SELECT] key,
and the repeat steps 2 and 3. To inscribe
more than two of the same type of line, after
completing a line, press [1] [2] [1] to select
EraseMark,pressthe[ENTER/SELECT]key
and then press [1] to select line type.
Entering marks by cursor
1. Select mark desired as described in “Se-
lection of mark.”
2. Placecursor on location where to inscribe
a mark.
3. Press the [MARK] key. To inscribe two or
more separate lines do the following:
a) On the MARK menu, press the [1]
key to select Mark Selection.
b) Key in [2], [1] (Mark Erase).
c) Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
d) Press the [1] key again, enter line
number desired and press the [EN-
TER/SELECT] key.
e) Repeat steps 2 and 3 in this proce-
dure to complete the line.
Entering marks at own ship’s position
1. Enter [0], [2] at step 3 in “Selection of
mark.”
2. Press the [MARK] key.

4-3
4.2 Turning Marks On/Off
Marks can be globally turned on or off as
below. Note that the origin mark is displayed
regardless of setting.
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [8] key twice to display the Mark
menu.
3. Press the [2] key to select Display.
4. Press the [2] key again to select On or
Off.
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
4.3 Erasing Marks, Lines
Erasing individual marks and lines
1. For mark, place the cursor on mark to
erase. For line place the cursor on the
point to erase.
2. Press the [CANCEL/CLEAR] key.
If the mark is not erased it may superimposed
on several marks. In this case, press the
[CANCEL/CLEAR] key several times. To
erase an entire line, all its points must be
erased.
Individual origin marks and EPA plotting sym-
bols are also erased in the same manner as
marks and lines. For this reason you may
wish to erase only marks or lines when they
are superimposed on origin marks or plot-
ting symbols. This can be done as follows:
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [8] key twice to display the Mark
menu.
3. Press the [1] key.
4. For the radar display, key in [2], [1] to se-
lect “21. Mark Erase”. For the radar/plot-
ter or plotter display, press [2], [3] to select
“23. Mark Erase”.
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
6. Place cursor on mark or line point to
erase.
7. Press the [MARK] key.
8. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
Erasing marks on the radar display
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [8] key twice to display the Mark
menu.
3. Press the [3] key to select method of era-
sure:
Erase Display: Erase all marks and
lines currently displayed.
Erase All: Erase all marks and lines
including those stored in the memory
(including currently displayed marks).
4. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key again to
erase.
6. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
Erasing marks and lines on the
radar/video plotter, video plotter
displays
Marks can be erased on the radar/video plot-
ter and video plotter displays individually or
collectively.
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [1] key twice to select Video
Plot.
3. Press the [0] key twice to select Miscella-
neous1.
4. Press the [3] key twice to select Delete
Memory.
5. Press the [2] key to select mark erasure
method; Display or All.
6. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
7. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key again to
erase.
8. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.

4-4
4.4 Entering the MOB Mark
The MOB (Man OverBoard) mark denotes
position of man overboard. This mark can
only be inscribed on the radar/video plotter
and video plotter displays.
Current
position
Range
and
bearing
MOB mark
M
Inscribe MOB
mark immediately
when man is
overboard.
Figure 4-3 MOB concept
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Press the [8] key twice.
3. Press the [2] key to select 2. MOB. The
MOBmark(“M”) is inscribed at ownship’s
position the moment the key is pressed.
4. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
A MOB mark can be erased by placing the
cursor on it and pressing the [CANCEL/
CLEAR] key.
4.5 Entering the Origin Mark
The origin mark ( ) is mainly used to find
the range and bearing between two targets
on the radar/plotter and plotter displays.
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Pressthe [8] key twice to displaytheMark
menu.
3. Press the [1] key to select Mark Selec-
tion.
4. Enter [0], [1] to select Origin Mark .
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
6. Place the cursor on target and press the
[MARK] key.
7. Place the cursor on the other target.
8. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
Check cursor position display at the screen
top to find range and bearing from the origin
mark to own ship.
1.054NM
357.9° R+
Figure 4-4 Origin mark data
To erase the origin mark,repeatstep6 above
again.
4.6 Mark Color
Mark color can be selected as below. Note
that the color of the origin mark (white) can-
not be changed.
1. With the video plotter mode selected,
press [MENU], [8], [8].
2. Press the [4] key to select mark color de-
sired.
3. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to reg-
ister your selection.

5-1
5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES
In navigation terminology, a particular loca-
tion is known as a “waypoint,” whether it be
a starting point, a destination point or an in-
termediate point on a voyage.
5.1 Turning Waypoints On/Off
You may choose to turn all waypoints on or
off, and the default setting is ON. Note how-
ever that when a route is displayed its
waypoints are shown regardless of whether
waypoints are turned on or off.
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Pressthe[1]keytwice todisplaytheVideo
Plot menu.
3. Press the [9] key twice to select Coast-
line/Mark Disp menu.
4. Press the [2] key to select On.
5. Pressthe [ENTER/SELECT] key followed
by the [MENU] key.
Note:All waypoints are automatically turned
on whenever a user key ([F1], [F2], [F3]) on
theFR-1700 series radarsis used toregister
awaypoint.Route waypoints also appearbut
thelineconnectingthem does not appear un-
less the route is currently displayed.
5.2 Entering Waypoints
Waypoints may beentered on thevideo plot-
ter, radar/video plotter display, by the cursor,
at own ship’s position, through the waypoint
list (manual entry of latitude and longitude
position)and by the userkeys([F1],[F2],[F3],
FR-1700 series only). You can store 98
waypoints, numbered 01-98. Waypoints 00
and 99 are special waypoints. Waypoint 00
marks own ship’s position when destination
is selected and waypoint 99 is for waypoint
entered at the navigator (GPS, etc.)
Entering waypoints at own ship’s
position
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. Pressthe[1]keytwice todisplaytheVideo
Plot menu.
3. Pressthe[4]keytwicetoselectWaypoint.
1. ↑
2. Cursor
3. OS Pos.
4. List
5. WPT No.
01
Enter Waypoint
Figure 5-1 Waypoint menu
4. If you want to register the waypoint under
anumberdifferentfromwhatisshownbe-
low “WPT No.,” press the [5] key. Key in
waypoint number in two digits. (If you en-
teranumber which already exists, “inuse”
appears.) If you do not care to change
the waypoint number, go to step 6; the
waypointwill be registeredunderthenum-
ber shown below WPT No. Note that
waypoint 00 or 99 cannot be entered-
these are reserved for own ship position
and external waypoint.
5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
6. Press the [3] key twice to select OS Pos,
and a waypoint mark with waypoint num-
ber inside is inscribed at own ship’s posi-
tion. If you entered a waypoint number
which already exists, “in use” appears. In
this case you may enter a different num-
ber after pressing the [CANCEL/CLEAR]
key, or write over the number by pressing
the [ENTER/SELECT] key at step 5.
7. Press the [MENU] key to finish.
Ifthere is no empty waypoint,a beep sounds
andno waypoint can be entered.In this case
erase unnecessary waypoints.

5-2
Entering waypoints by the cursor
1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [4], [4].
2. If you want to register the waypoint under
anumberdifferentfromwhatisshownbe-
low “WPT No.,” press the [5] key. Key in
waypoint number in two digits. If you do
not care to change the waypoint number,
go to step 4; the waypoint will be regis-
tered under the number shown below
WPT No.
3. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
4. Place the cursor on the location desired
for a waypoint.
5. Press the [2] key twice to select Cursor,
and a waypoint mark with waypoint num-
ber inside is inscribed at the cursor loca-
tion.
6. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to reg-
ister your selection.
7. Press the [MENU] key to finish.
Entering waypoints by manual entry
of latitude and longitude
1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [4], [4].
2. Press the [4] key twice to select List.
(Waypoint List)
No. Comment
1 0000.000’N 00000.000’E ABCDEFGHJK
2 0000.000’N 00000.000’E 9876543210
3 . ’N . ’E
4 . ’N . ’E
5 . ’N . ’E
6 . ’N . ’E
7 . ’N . ’E
8 . ’N . ’E
9 . ’N . ’E
10 . ’N . ’E
20 . ’N . ’E
99 . ’N . ’E
Enter Lat/Long.
N, E: + S,W: — Delete: CLR Enter: ENT
Escape: MENU
Data input cursor
Move cursor by using trackball and press ENT.
Z , - ! ? / & = #_ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y
z
›
.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
Figure 5-2 Waypoint list
3. Operate the trackball to place the cursor
on an empty waypoint. You can scroll the
list by placing the cursor at the bottom of
the page.
4. Key in latitude with numeric keys. (You
can switch from North to South and vice
versawiththe[-]key.Anentirelineof data
can be cleared with the [CANCEL/
CLEAR] key.)
5. Key in longitude with numeric keys. (You
can switch from East to West and vice
versa with the [+] key.)
6. Confirm that the cursor is located in the
Comments column. Enter a comment as
follows:
a) Select alphanumeric character with
the cursor. (Numerics can be directly
entered with the numeric keys. A
wrong character can be erased with
the [CANCEL/CLEAR] key.)
b) Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
c) Repeat b) and c) to complete the
comment.
d) Select OK.
e) Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
7. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key.
8. Press the [MENU] key to finish.
Waypoint number is marked on the screen.
Entering waypoints with the user
keys (FR-1700 series only)
Theuser keys ([F1],[F2], [F3], dependingon
which waypoint registration function is as-
signed) may be used to register waypoints.
For how to program the user keys see the
operator’s manual for the FR-1700 series
radar.
1. Usethe trackball toplacethecursorwhere
you want to make a waypoint.
2. Pressthe appropriate user key.Nextcon-
secutive waypoint number is inscribed at
the waypoint location.