DEPTH CALIBRATION
TEMP CALIBRATION
LOCAL TIME OFFSET*
SPEED AVERAGING*
POSITION SOURCE
Nav setup menu
RETURN
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* For GPS receiver othe than GP-310B.
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NAV SETUP

5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT

5.7Navigator Setup

This section provides the information necessary for selecting the type of navigator connected to your plotter.

5.7.1Navigation data source

The NAV SETUP menu

mainly selects the source of nav data. For GPS receiver

other than the GP-310B,

speed averaging and local time offset (to use

local time) are also available. Press the [MENU] key followed by the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, NAV OPTION and NAV SOURCE SETTINGS soft keys to display this menu.

Contents of nav setup menu

Item

Description

Settings

Default

Setting

 

 

 

Position

Chooses source of position data.

FURUNO BB GPS: GPS

ALL

Source

 

Receiver GP-310B

 

 

 

GP: GPS navigator (via

 

 

 

NETWORK or NMEA port)

 

 

 

LC: Loran C navigator (via

 

 

 

NETWORK or NMEA port)

 

 

 

ALL: Multiple navaid connection

 

 

 

(via NETWORK or NMEA port)

 

Speed

Calculation of ETA is based on

0-9999 seconds

60

Averaging

average ship’s speed over a given

 

seconds

 

period. If the period is too long or too

 

 

 

short, calculation error will result.

 

 

 

Change this setting if calculation error

 

 

 

occurs. The default setting is suitable

 

 

 

for most conditions.

 

 

Local Time

GPS uses UTC time. If you would

-13:30 to +13:30 hours

00:00

Offset

rather use local time, enter the time

 

 

 

difference between it and UTC. Use

 

 

 

the + <- -> - soft key to switch from

 

 

 

plus to minus and vice versa.

 

 

Temp

Offsets NMEA water temperature data.

-40°F - 40°F

0°F

Calibration

 

 

 

Depth

Offsets NMEA depth data.

-15 - +90 ft

0 ft

Calibration

 

 

 

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Furuno 1933C, 1943C, 1833C manual Navigator Setup, Navigation data source, Contents of nav setup menu

1833C, 1933C, 1943C specifications

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