Furuno SC-50 WAAS/DGPS Setup, WAAS/DGPS menu, Position fix mode options, Waas Search options

3. OPERATION

3.10WAAS/DGPS Setup

1.Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2.Choose WAAS/DGPS and then press the [ENT] key.

WAAS/DGPS

MODE : GPS

WAAS SEARCH: AUTO

CORRECTIONS DATA SET: 02

DPGS STATION: AUTO

RATE: 000BPS

FREQ: 310.0kHz

STATION: GOOD* DATA:GOOD*

SIG. S: 55.2 dB* SNR: 22.0 dB*

STATION: Shows GOOD or NG.

DATA: Shows GOOD or NG.

SIG. S: Signal Strength. A figure be tween 0 and 99 is shown. The higher the figure the stronger the beacon signal.

SNR: Signal to Noise Ratio. A figure between 1 and 22 is shown. When your boat is in the service area of a beacon station, SNR should be 21 or 22. If the figure is below 18 the position will be inaccurate. If this happens, check for radar interference, poor ground and generator noise on own ship.

WAAS/DGPS menu

3. MODE is selected; press the [ENT] key.

GPS

WAAS

DGPS

AUTO

Position fix mode options

4.Choose appropriate mode referring to the description below and then press the [ENT] key.

GPS: Position fix by GPS

WAAS: Position fix by WAAS

DPGS: Position fix by DGPS (external beacon receiver required)

AUTO: Position fix in order of WAAS, DGPS and GPS

5.For WAAS or AUTO do as below. For GPS or DGPS go to step 6.

1)WAAS SEARCH is selected; press the [ENT] key.

AUTO

MANUAL

WAAS SEARCH options

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