Back COLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER GP-7000F The paper used in this manual is elemental chlorine free. FURUNO Authorized Distributor/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya 662-8580, JAPAN Telephone : Fax : 0798-65-2111 0798-65-4200 All rights reserved. Printed in Japan FIRST EDITION : AUG. 2004 :AUG. B4 : NOV. 01, 2006 Pub. No. OME-44291 ( HIMA ) GP-7000F *00014913711* *00014913711* *00014913711* *OME44291B40* *OME44291B40* *OME44291B40* IMPORTANT NOTICE No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced without written permission. If this manual is lost or worn, contact your dealer. The contents of this manual and equipment specifications are subject to change without notice. The example screens (or illustrations) shown in this manual may not match the screens you see on your display. The screen you see depends on your system configuration and equipment settings. This manual is intended for use by native speakers of English. FURUNO will assume no responsiblity for the damage caused by improper use or modification of the equipment or claims of loss of profit by a third party. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Do not open the equipment. Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock, burn or serious injury exists inside the equipment. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. 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 electrical shock. Do not operate the equipment with wet hands. Electrical shock can result. Use the proper fuse. Fuse rating is shown on the power cable. Use of a wrong fuse can result in damage to the equipment. Do not maneuver the vessel based on the depth indication alone. Grounding may result. CAUTION Do not use the equipment for other than its intended purpose. No one navigation device should ever be solely replied upon for the navigation of a vessel. Always confirm position against all available aids to navigation, for safety of vessel and crew. Do not turn on the equipment with the transducer out of water. The transducer may be damaged. Use the proper gain setting. Incorrect gain may produce wrong depth indication, possibly result ing in a dangerous situation. See "Adjusting the gain" on page 10-11. The picture is not refreshed when picture advancement is stopped. Maneuvering the vessel in this condition may result in a dangerous situation. A warning label is attached to the equipment. 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. About the TFT LCD 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, however this is not an indication of malfunction. Name: Warning Label (1) Type: 86-003-1011-1 Code No.: 100-236-231 FOREWORD Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO GP-7000F COLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers. This equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless installed, operated and maintained properly. Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for operation and maintenance. Features The GP-7000F provides a totally integrated GPS receiver, color video plotter and color video sounder. The GPS receiver tracks up to 13 satellites (GPS: 12, WAAS: 1) simultaneously, and an 8-state Kalman filter ensures optimum accuracy in determination of vessel position, course and speed. · C-MAP NT + and MAX chart card (SD) is available. · Comprehensive navigation data displays. · Bright 7-inch color TFT LCD with brilliance control. · Automatic coastline chart loading. · Position display in latitude and longitude, Loran C TD. · Alarms: Arrival, Anchor Watch, Cross-track Error, Speed, Grounding, Fish, Depth, Temperature. · Man overboard feature records latitude and longitude coordinates at the time of man overboard. · "Highway" display provides graphic presentation of ship's track and is useful for monitoring cross track error. · Automatic or manual video sounder operation. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.............................................................................. viii 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ......................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Display Unit Controls ......................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Loading an SDTM Chart Card..........................................................................................1-2 1.3 Turning the Power On/Off...............................................................................................1-3 1.4 Adjusting Brilliance and Contrast....................................................................................1-4 1.5 Selecting a Display.........................................................................................................1-5 1.6 Soft Keys ........................................................................................................................1-5 1.7 MOB Mark ......................................................................................................................1-6 1.7.1 Entering the MOB mark, setting MOB as destination ........................................1-6 1.7.2 Deleting the MOB mark .....................................................................................1-7 1.8 Menu Operation..............................................................................................................1-7 1.9 Simulation Mode.............................................................................................................1-9 2. PLOTTER DISPLAYS .................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Presentation Modes........................................................................................................2-1 2.1.1 North-up ............................................................................................................2-1 2.1.2 Course-up..........................................................................................................2-2 2.1.3 Auto course-up ..................................................................................................2-2 2.2 Cursor.............................................................................................................................2-3 2.2.1 Turning on the cursor, shifting the cursor ..........................................................2-3 2.2.2 Moving the cursor to the center of the screen ...................................................2-3 2.2.3 Displaying data ..................................................................................................2-4 2.3 Selecting Chart Scale/Range .........................................................................................2-4 2.4 Navigation Data Display .................................................................................................2-5 2.5 Compass Display............................................................................................................2-6 2.6 Highway Display.............................................................................................................2-7 2.7 GPS Status Display ........................................................................................................2-8 2.8 Tide, Celestial Display ....................................................................................................2-9 2.9 Graph Display...............................................................................................................2-10 2.10 Wind Display .............................................................................................................. 2-11 2.11 NAVDATA Window ......................................................................................................2-12 3. TRACK ........................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Selecting Active Track ....................................................................................................3-1 3.2 Displaying Track .............................................................................................................3-2 3.3 Changing Track Color.....................................................................................................3-2 3.4 Stopping, Restarting Plotting ..........................................................................................3-2 3.5 Hiding the Track .............................................................................................................3-3 3.6 Track Plotting Method and Interval .................................................................................3-3 3.6.1 Track plotting method ........................................................................................3-3 3.6.2 Track plotting interval ........................................................................................3-4 3.7 Erasing Track .................................................................................................................3-4 iv 4. WAYPOINT..................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Entering Waypoints........................................................................................................ 4-1 4.1.1 Entering a waypoint at own ship position or cursor position ............................. 4-1 4.1.2 Entering a waypoint from the waypoint list ....................................................... 4-3 4.1.3 Entering a waypoint/MOB mark with an external event switch ......................... 4-4 4.2 Editing Waypoint Data ................................................................................................... 4-5 4.2.1 Editing waypoint data from the waypoint list ..................................................... 4-5 4.2.2 Editing a waypoint from the plotter display ....................................................... 4-5 4.3 Erasing Waypoints ......................................................................................................... 4-6 4.3.1 Erasing a waypoint directly from the plotter display.......................................... 4-6 4.3.2 Erasing a waypoint from the waypoint list......................................................... 4-6 4.4 Searching, Sorting Waypoints........................................................................................ 4-7 4.5 Other Waypoint List Functions....................................................................................... 4-8 4.5.1 Filtering waypoints by mark shape ................................................................... 4-8 4.5.2 Hiding or showing waypoints ............................................................................ 4-9 4.5.3 Searching waypoints......................................................................................... 4-9 5. ROUTE ........................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Entering Routes ............................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Changing the Route Name/Comment............................................................................ 5-2 5.3 Connecting Routes ........................................................................................................ 5-3 5.4 Inserting Waypoints ....................................................................................................... 5-4 5.5 Removing Waypoints from a Route ............................................................................... 5-5 5.6 Information on Route Report ........................................................................................ 5-6 5.7 Changing the Color of Route Line ................................................................................ 5-7 5.8 Searching Routes .......................................................................................................... 5-8 5.9 Reversing the Waypoints Order in a Route ................................................................... 5-8 5.10 Erasing Routes ..................................... ...