Furuno GP-1600F manual Troubleshooting Table, Troubleshooting table

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6.6 Troubleshooting Table

The table which follows provides common operating problems and the means with which to restore normal operation.

Table 6-3 Troubleshooting table

If...

Then...

 

 

General

 

you cannot turn on the power

check for blown fuse.

 

 

 

check that the power connector is firmly tightened.

 

 

 

check for corrosion on power cable connector.

 

 

 

check for damaged power cable.

 

 

 

check battery for proper voltage output (10.2 to 16.0 V).

 

When battery voltage is less than 10 V, an alarm sounds and

 

the "low battery voltage" icon appears. (Battery voltage

 

appears at the bottom right corner on the plotter and

 

plotter/sounder displays.)

 

 

power is on but nothing

press the [TONE] key and [Arrow] keys to adjust display

appears

brilliance and tone.

 

 

there is no response when a

turn on the power again.

key is pressed

 

 

 

Plotter

 

position is not fixed within 3

check for loosened antenna connector.

minutes

 

check for frequency deviation of GPS receiver on GPS

 

 

monitor display.

 

 

 

check GPS receiver status indication. See page 5-5.

 

 

position is wrong

check that the correct geodetic chart system is selected on the

 

GPS SETUP menu.

 

 

 

enter GPS position offset on the GPS SETUP menu.

 

 

track is not plotted

plotting is stopped. ("H" appears on the plotter display.)

 

 

bearing is wrong

check that correct magnetic compensation is entered on the

 

PLOTTER SETUP menu.

 

 

Loran or Decca LOPs do not

check that proper Loran or Decca chain codes are entered on

appear

the PLOTTER SETUP menu.

 

 

Loran LOPs are wrong

enter LOP offset on the PLOTTER SETUP menu.

 

 

ship's speed display is not

try to decrease GPS speed smoothing setting on the GPS

zero after ship is stopped

SETUP menu.

 

 

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Contents Page Page Safety Instructions Page Table of Contents Appendix Foreword Word to GP-1600F OwnersFeatures Page Inserting Chart Cards Control DescriptionPage Selecting Chart Scale Adjusting Tone and BrilliancePlotter Displays Normal plotter display North-up presentationPlotter/video sounder display Digital data displayGraphic data display, autopilot connection Highway displayPlotter Display Icons 11 Plotter display iconsVideo Sounder Displays Normal video sounder displayMarker zoom display Bottom zoom display Bottom-lock display160 Scope displayMenu Operation Basic menu operationEntering numeric data Clearing wrong numeric dataMenu Displays Land Pattern Event Shape System setup menu Self TestSelecting plotter displays Plotter display descriptionPresentation Mode Selecting presentation modeNorth-up Course-upChart Cards CursorCursor function Turning cursor on/off, shifting the cursorChart icons and their meanings Indices and chart enlargement Furuno charts onlyChart Symbols Chart symbols and their meaningsPage Difference between Furuno chart and Navionics chart Lighthouse and buoy data displayShifting the Plotter Display Centering ship’s positionCentering a location Scrolling the displayEntering Waypoints Entering waypoints by the cursorDisplay for entry of waypoint number Entering waypoints at own ship’s position Entering waypoints through the waypoint list12 Waypoint editor display Entering waypoints by event positionChanging Waypoint Data 13 Window for over writing waypoint dataSetting/Canceling Destination Waypoint Setting destination by waypoint numberErasing Waypoints Erasing waypoints by the cursor14 Destination waypoint selection menu Setting destination by event position Cancelling destination waypointEntering Routes Entering routes by cursor Press the Goto key Destination waypoint menu appearsEntering routes through the route list ROUTE/ROUTE ListSetting Trial Speed 21 Route entry screenFollowing a Route Route appearance on the displayCancelling Route Navigation Skipping/Restoring Route WaypointsErasing Route Waypoints Skipping route waypointsEntering Marks Enabling entry of marksChanging Mark Attributes Entering marksChanging mark size Connecting Marks Erasing MarksChanging mark shape Entering Event Marks Enabling entry of event marksEntering event marks Setting Event Position as Destination Erasing Event MarksChanging Event Mark Shape MOB FunctionCanceling MOB position as destination Stopping Plotting of TrackChanging Track Plotting Interval Erasing All Track, MarksVideo Sounder Operation Principle of OperationNormal video sounder displays KHz displayZoom displays Bottom-lock162 How to select video sounder displays ScopeHow to enable automatic video sounder operation Automatic Video Sounder OperationHow it works Two types of automatic modesManually adjusting the video sounder picture Manual Video Sounder OperationSuppressing Low Level Noise 12 Examples of proper and improper gain14 Video Sounder Setup menu Selecting Picture Advance SpeedKnowing Depth Change by Depth Alert Alarm Suppressing InterferenceDisplaying the Water Temperature Graph 162Brightening Fish Echoes Selecting Zoom RatioFish and Bottom Alarms Fish alarmBottom alarm Setting the fish and bottom alarmsCorrecting Water Temperature Readout Removing the aural and visual alarmsSounder Setup Menu Sounder Setup menu descriptionDescription of Alarms Arrival alarm waypoint arrival alarmAnchor watch alarm XTE Cross Track Error alarmEnabling/Disabling the Alarms Water temperature alarmTrip alarm Enabling the alarmsDeleting Aural and Visual Alarms Disabling the alarmsChart Position Calibration GPS Position CorrectionGPS Setup menu Displaying Loran C or Decca LOPsDisplay Setup Menu Display Setup menu descriptionPlotter Setup Menu Plotter Setup menu descriptionComparing track with smoothing and no smoothing Unit Setup menu unit of measurement Unit Setup menu descriptionSensor Setup menu Nmea Setup menuSensor Setup menu description Nmea Setup menu descriptionGPS Setup menu GPS Setup menu description13 GPS speed smoothing Dgps Setup Menu EvenMaintenance & Troubleshooting MaintenanceReplacement of Fuse Self TestsSelf-test menu Memory, I/O port testSample memory, I/O port test results Panel testGPS Monitor Display Test patternGPS Receiver Status Indication GPS monitor display descriptionTroubleshooting Table Troubleshooting tableVideo Sounder Memory Card Operations for technicians Saving dataLoading data Demo Setting screen Demonstration DisplayInstallation of New Program for technicians Clearing the MemorySpecifications General World Time Standards Geodetic Chart List Loran C Chains Decca Chains Index IndexIndex Index

GP-1600F specifications

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