Foreword, Word to CSH-83/84 Owners, Features | Furuno CSH-84

FOREWORD

A Word to CSH-83/84 Owners

Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO CSH-83/84 Color Scanning Sonar. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability.

For over 40 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for qual- ity marine electronics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our exten- sive 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 operated and maintained properly. Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for op- eration 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 FURUNO CSH-83/84 Color Scanning Sonar is a full-circle, multibeam electronic scan- ning sonar which detects and instantaneously displays fish schools and underwater condi- tions in 16 colors on a 15/21" non-glare, high resolution CRT screen.

The main features of the CSH-83/84 are

•Vivid 16-color display provides intuitive recognition of seabed and concentration, distri- bution and volume of fish schools.

•Markers and indications keep the operator abreast of fishing conditions.

•Remote control box provides for armchair control of major functions.

•New gain, range or tilt setting appears in large characters whenever corresponding con- trol is adjusted.

•Function keys automatically setup the equipment to perform specific task.

•High power MOS FET transmitter ensures reliable operation under any condition.

•Automatic screen degaussing.

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Furuno CSH-84 manual Foreword, Word to CSH-83/84 Owners, Features

Contents

Color Scanning Sonar 00080806600 Safety Instructions Do not use the equipment for other than its intended purpose Table of Contents PORT/STARBOARD, Horizontal Slice Displays Self Tests This page is intentionally left blank Features ForewordWord to CSH-83/84 Owners Standard Option System Configuration Control Description Control Layout on Display Unit and Remote Control Box Main panel control description Main Panel Control Function END Sub Panel Sub Panel 2 data setting window AGC SignalProcess 2AGC Sonar AlarmUP/TM Sonrbeam + + Remote Control Box Adjusting Screen Brilliance, Control Panel Backlighting Turning the Power On/OffOperational Overview Lowering the Transducer Display mode description Selecting a Display Mode Setting the Tilt Angle Selecting a Display RangeSeabed echo and tilt angle Points to consider How to discriminate fish echoes from the seabed Tilt angle and sea surface reflections Tilt angle for surface fish Tilt angle and beam coverage Suitable tilt angle Measuring Range and Bearing to a Target Adjusting the GainPage Fine Tuning the Picture How to adjust TVGEliminating Unwanted Feeble Echoes Page Pulselength data setting window TVGTX,PL AGC data setting window SIGNAL, Signal2AGC data setting window SIGNAL, Signal Process Suppressing Seabed Tail Data setting window TVGTX, Output Rejecting Sonar Interference and NoiseIdentifying noise source Cycle Changing Tx cycle data setting window Tvgtx Setting Noise limiter data setting window Signal Adjusting Beamwidth Marks, Data and Display Mode Normal display modeMarks and Data Echo sounder combination display Normal display mode w/text History display Permanently Displayed Marks and Data Mark/Data Description Erasable Marks and Data Bearing marker Mark Description Range R Auto Tilt Auto Scan Gain Brill TVG TVG DIM Page User Menu Operation Menu Overview User Menu Hist DSP/GRPH Menu screen location and display mode User Menu Description Save Picture Current VEC FAR TVG System Menu DescriptionTM DSP Target Lock Mark Size BRG Readout Menu Description Color Curve Data SET Menu Description Change Color Plan NET ShootNET Sonde NET Plot Corr Init SET/TEST Menu Description Echo Test DefaultsNET REC Others Event KEY Programming the Function Keys Function Keys Replaying a Function Key Function Key Fine Tuning Replaying Function Key Settings from a Memory Card Saving Function Key Settings to a Memory Card This page is intentionally left blank How to find fish school center Advanced Level OperationFinding Fish School Center Tracking a fish school Tracking a Fish School target lock Choosing target lock mode Target lock mark appearanceErasing target lock mark Target lock and tilt angle Tracking target lock mark System Menu Target Lock Setting target lock conditions Description of target lock items Detecting Fish Schools Aurally How to set the fish alarm zone Fish Alarm Relocating Fish School for Easy Observation How to relocate fish schools Estimate marks and their data Comparing of Fish School Concentration Measuring Fish School Speed How to measure fish speed 10 Event marks Event Mark Erasing an event mark Entering an event mark 12 True motion display True Motion Display 13 Net location mark Plotting Net Location Mark 14 Net behavior Observing Net Behavior No. Display Information Applications Target Slice Display This page is intentionally left blank Port/Starboard display PORT/STARBOARD, Horizontal Slice Displays Horizontal slice display Horizontal slice display Initializing Memory Cards Memory Card Operations Transferring Echo Data from Internal Memory to Memory Card Saving the Picture Saving Net Shooting Data Net shooting data contentsHow net shooting data is saved Transferring net shooting data to memory card Replaying Saved Data Deleting Memory Card Contents Turning marks on/off through the data setting window Turning MARKS, Data ON/OFFTurning marks on/off through the user menu 10-2 Seabed Echoes Interpreting the Display Sea surface fish Fish Schools Wake Sea Surface Reflections Noise and Interference False Echo by Sidelobe Unretracted Transducer Warning Overvoltage Warning How to manually raise the transducer Opening the Self Test Menu Self Tests Self Test Description Single testContinuous test Color test Panel test SIO test Gray test Interface unit CS-120A, cover opened Interface Unit CS-120A Self Test 13-6 Selection of Data at Interface Unit CS-120A Input Data Selection How to set net sonde transmitter distances Setting Distances Between Net Sonde Transmitters Display Unit Maintenance Maintenance Zinc block near the transducer must be replaced yearly Hull Unit Maintenance User Menu Menu Tree Data SET Menu Init SET/TEST Menu System Menu Previous Page SP-1 Specifications SP-2 Display SP-3 Hull Unit SP-4 11-2 Index IN-2