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Furuno 1944C-BB, GD-1920C-BB, 1954C-BB, 1964C-BB, 1934C-BB, 1834C-BB, 1824C-BB manual Foreword

Models: GD-1920C-BB 1934C-BB 1834C-BB 1824C-BB 1954C-BB 1944C-BB 1964C-BB

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FOREWORD

•User friendly operation with combination of discrete keys, soft keys, alphanumeric keys and Trackball.

•Accepts the following SD chart cards: Navionics GOLD charts or C-MAP NT+/NT MAX charts depending on specification. All names mentioned above are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

•Fast chart redraw.

•Built-in NavNet interface circuit board.

•Video input (video recorder, CCD device, etc.) available with installation of optional PIP Board.

•Highly accurate, WAAS-capable 12-channel FURUNO BB GPS Receiver GP-320B/330B and Weather Station WS-200 optionally available. (Hereafer these models are collectively referred to as FURUNO BB GPS receiver.)

•User programmable function keys.

•Video sounder picture available with connection of the optional Network Sounder ETR-6/10N or ETR-30N.

•The optional facsimile receiver FAX-30 receives facsimile pictures and navtex messages transmitted from facsimile and navtex stations.

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Furuno 1944C-BB, GD-1920C-BB, 1954C-BB, 1964C-BB, 1934C-BB, 1834C-BB, 1824C-BB manual Foreword

Contents

Page European Union How to discard this product How to discard a used batteryGeneral USASafety Instructions Table of Contents Plotter Operation 10.4 AIS Operation MAINTENANCE, Troubleshooting ViiViii FeaturesModel Output Range Radar antenna size, type Rotation speed Foreword System Configurations Single-unit NavNet system GD-1920C-BB Single-unit NavNet system GD-1920C-BBTwo-unit NavNet system XiiTwo-unit NavNet system Three-or-more-unit NavNet system Max unitsOperating Controls Control unitSoft keys Radar and plotter displaysInserting a Chart Card Processor unitTurning the Unit On/Off Hue window Adjusting Hue, Panel IlluminationBrilliance adjustment soft keys Night Day TwilightDisplay modes Panel brilliance setting windowSelecting a Display Display screensDisplay screen selection window Selecting a displayRadar combination screen selection window Switching control in combination and overlay screens To adjust plotterSelect source menu Selecting image sourceRadar source and sounder source windows Trackball, Cursor Cursor, cursor dataMOB concept Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as DestinationMOB mark messages Rearranging data boxes Data BoxesShowing, hiding data boxes with soft key Temporarily erasing a data boxExecuting a function Function Default Setting, Key LabelFunction Keys Function keysSimulation Display Simulation setup menuRadar Plotter SounderThis page intentionally left blank Transmitting, Stand-by Radar DisplayRadar display Tuning window TuningAdjusting the Gain Gain sensitivity windowHow the A/C SEA works Reducing Sea ClutterEffect of A/C SEA SEA setting window Adjusting the A/C SEAAdjusting the A/C Rain Rain setting windowRange scales nm, sm Range ScalePulselength Range scales kmSignal process soft keys Presentation ModeSelecting a presentation mode Function Indicator on display Soft key labelCourse-up Description of presentation modesHead-up North-upMeasuring range by range rings How to measure range to a target with the cursorMeasuring the Range Measuring range by cursorMeasuring range by VRM How to measure range with the VRMVarious VRM operations Measuring bearing by EBL Measuring the BearingMeasuring bearing by cursor Various EBL operationsRejecting Radar Interference Erasing the Heading Line, North MarkerReducing Noise Interference Radar interferenceZoom Zooming radar targetsZoom Zooming ARP, TTM targetsTarget no. selection window Manual shift Setting automatic shift maximum speedShifting the Picture Automatic shiftPredicting collision course Using the Offset EBLPredicting collision course with the offset EBL Measuring range & bearing between two targets Measuring range and bearing between two targetsSample echo trails Echo TrailsTrail time Trail soft keysTrail color Starting echo trailsTrail gradation Multitone and monotone trailsTrail mode window Echo trail modeEcho Stretch Echo Averaging Effect of echo averagingOutputting TLL Data Target soft keysSetting a guard alarm zone Guard AlarmHow to set a guard alarm zone Watchman When the alarm is violated…Cancelling the guard alarm How watchman worksWatchman window Setting watchman stand-by intervalSuppressing Second-trace Echoes Second-trace echoesWaypoint Marker Waypoint markerUsage precautions for ARP 26 ARP, TTM OperationAcquiring and tracking targets ARP ARP setup menuActivating/deactivating ARP, TTM ARP target info windowAutomatic acquisition ARP plot symbolsAutomatic acquisition area window Terminating tracking of selected targets Displaying target number ARP, TTMTerminating tracking of ARP targets Terminating tracking of all targetsWhat is a vector? Setting vector attributes ARPVector reference, vector time Past position displays Displaying past position ARP26.7 ARP, TTM target data History interval window26.8 CPA/TCPA alarm ARP ARP target dataLost target mark Lost target alarm ARPCanceling a lost target CPA distanceMultiple echoes Interpreting the Radar DisplayFalse echoes Sidelobe echoesSart Search and Rescue Transponder Appearance of Sart signal on the radar displayShadow sector Appearance of racon signal on the radar display General procedure for detecting Sart responseRacon Radar Beacon Full-screen plotter display Plotter DisplaysFull-screen plotter display Nav data windowContents of nav data window Plotter OperationCompass display Nav graphic displayCompass display Reading the XTE cross-track error monitor XTE range setting windowAnemometer display Anemometer displayHighway display Highway displayNav data display Nav data displaysNorth-up Auto course-upPerspective C-map only Course-upChart card overview Chart ScaleChart Cards Shifting the DisplaySample chart Japan, showing indices Indices and chart enlargementWhen a chart cannot be displayed Plotter display, showing port service display Navionics Gold chartsPort service icons Data for aids to navigationObject information Current or tide dataCurrent data display Object information windowFind function Find windowObjects window MAP chartsCursor and data display Example of caution area windowLighthouse icon Icon dataObject windows Tide information Sample lighthouse dataTide window Date window Map, port service displayFind function Own ship track Working with TrackDisplaying track Track control menuChanging track color Stopping, restarting plotting of own ship trackOwn ship’s track Track plotting method Track plotting method and interval for own ship trackOwn ship track color window Interval windowInterval windows Changing own ship track/mark distribution settingTrack plotting interval Track memory windowErase menu Erasing trackErasing own ship track by area Erasing own ship track by colorErase track by color window Marks, LinesEntering a mark, line Erasing all own ship trackMarks & lines menu Changing mark attributesSelecting line type Marks shape windowErasing an individual mark Erasing marks, linesLines style window Erasing an individual lineErasing all marks, lines WaypointsEntering waypoints Entering a waypoint at own ship positionWaypoint mark shape selection window Waypoint windowWaypoint mark color selection window Entering a waypoint by range and bearing Alphanumeric and local waypoint lists Editing waypoint dataEntering a waypoint from the waypoint list Editing waypoint data from the waypoint listPlotter display Erasing waypointsEditing a waypoint from the plotter display Erasing a waypoint directly from the plotter displayErasing a waypoint from the menu Changing waypoint mark size Navionics Gold chartsChart configuration menu Erasing a waypoint from the waypoint listSearching waypoints Alphanumeric listEntering a route with existing waypoints RoutesCreating routes Route menuEntering a route with the cursor New route entry screenCreating voyage-based routes Save route window Save route menuDisplays for entry of time, distance interval Connecting routes Connect route windowEdit route menu Inserting waypointsInserting a waypoint from the route list Waypoint list for editing a Route local listRemoving a waypoint from the route list Removing waypoints from a routeInserting a waypoint from the plotter display Removing a waypoint from the plotter displayNavigating to a quick point NavigationErasing routes Selecting quick point entry methodNavigating to multiple quick points Navigating to waypointsNavigating to a single quick point Selecting a waypoint from the plotter displaySelecting an external waypoint Navigating to ports, port services NavChartTM onlyQP window Port services and sample port list Select ServicePlotter display, route selected as destination Following a routeSelecting the route to follow Navigating waypoints in reverse orderRestarting navigation Example of when to restart navigationLog display Automatic waypoint switching methods Setting speed for ETA calculationSwitching waypoints Select speed for ETA windowThrough the menu Canceling route navigationOn the plotter display Plotter alarm menu AlarmsAudio alarm on/off Audio alarm windowHow the arrival alarm works Arrival alarmArrival alarm window How the anchor watch alarm works Anchor watch alarmAnchor watch alarm window How the XTE alarm works XTE Cross-Track Error alarmSpeed alarm XTE alarm windowProximity alarm window Proximity alarmTrip alarm Trip alarm windowGrounding alarm C-MAP specification Grounding alarm windowAlarm information Plotter alarm menu,Plotter alarm messages and their meanings Alarm messagesMessage Meaning Resetting Trip Distance General setup menu,This page intentionally left blank Sounder Displays Display mode windowSelecting a sounder display Indications on the single frequency display Description of sounder displaysSingle-frequency display Dual-frequency displayMarker-zoom display Sounding area and transmission frequencyMarker-zoom display plus normal sounder display Bottom-lock display Bottom-zoom displayBottom-zoom display plus normal sounder display Bottom-lock display plus normal sounder displayScope display display only Bottom discrimination displayBottom discrimination display Scope displayHow the automatic sounder works Automatic Sounder OperationSelecting screen split method in combination displays Types of automatic sounder modesManual Sounder Operation How to enable automatic sounder operationSelecting the manual mode Selecting display rangeExamples of proper and improper gain Adjusting the gainShifting the range Gain windowReducing Interference How to measure depth and timeMeasuring Depth, Time Types of interferenceAppearance of clutter Reducing Low Level NoiseNoise limiter window Clutter windowErasing Weak Echoes Signal level windowAppearance of weak echoes Picture Advance Speed Color bar 16 color when white marker function is activeWhite Marker Advancement independent of ship’s speedAdvancement synchronized with ship’s speed How the speed-dependent picture advance mode worksPicture advance window Hue no. and background and echo colors Display ColorsHue No Echo Color Background Color Sounder alarm menu Alarm audio windowBottom alarm window Bottom alarmFish alarm Fish alarm windowFish alarm B/L window Fish alarm B/LWater temperature alarm Water temperature alarm windowWhen an alarm setting is violated Sounder alarm messages and their meaningsChanging Pulse Repetition Rate Water Temperature GraphSaving Sounder Picture to an SD Card Bottom echo Interpreting the Sounder DisplayZero line Zero lineFish school echoes Fish school echoesSurface noise/Aeration Surface noise/aerationThis page intentionally left blank Turning AIS Feature On/Off AIS Option menuAIS Display Mode window Vector modeAIS symbols AIS SymbolsSetting Number of AIS Targets to Display Symbol DescriptionPlotter display Press the Enter knob Activating TargetsDisplaying Target Data Activated target selected for data displayLost target Setting CPA and TcpaLost Target Confirming a lost targetCPA window Proximity AlarmTcpa window Choosing Vector Time Showing, Hiding AIS Target TracksAIS vector time window Displaying Past Positions of AIS Targets AIS past position displaysMemory Card Operations Deleting all data other than chart data from memory cardsSave data menu Memory card messages Saving data to a memory cardMemory card messages Message Reason RemedyPlaying back data from a memory card Load data menuHost name window Receiving Data Via Network EquipmentReceive data menu Marks & lines windowOutputting Data Through the Network Select sentence menuThis page intentionally left blank General Setup General setup menuContents of general setup menu Con’t on nextContents of general setup menu con’t from previous Radar display setup Radar SetupRadar display setup menu Contents of radar display setup menu Contents of radar display setup menu con’t from previous Radar range setup menu Radar range setupModel Maximum Range Radar function key menu Function key setupFunction Key Default Function Radar function key optionsRadar function keys Menu Item Function Function Key LabelPlotter setup menu Contents of plotter setup menu Plotter SetupNavigation options Plotter function key menu KeyPlotter function keys Chart offset Chart SetupPlotter display, chart offset selected Navionics Gold chart attributes Chart configuration menu C-MAP MAP chart attributesDisplaying the Chart Configuration menu Contour Line Soft keyChart Configuration menu description Chart Configuration menu descriptionChart Configuration menu description con’t from previous Object Content Setting DescriptionSafety Status Indication Normal or U.ZOOM or O.ZOOMDepth Config menu description Depth Config soft keyDepth Config menu Setting DescriptionSetting Description Default Setting Setting Setting Range Default SettingData Boxes Setup Data box menuHot Page Setup Hot page setup menuHot page setup menu, Split X 3 screen, sub screen selection Navigator SetupNavigation data source Contents of nav setup menu Furuno BB GPS receiver setup GPS setup menu Contents of GPS setup menuContents of GPS setup menu con’t on previous GPS Status Contents of Waas Setup menu TD display setupTD setup menu Loran C GRI & station pair window Displaying Loran C TDsLoran GRI & station pair window Displaying Decca TDsNav Data Display Setup Nav data setup screenNav data setup window Sounder SetupSystem setup Sounder system setup menuSounder system setup menu description HF,LFSounder system setup menu description con’t from previous STC HF, LFSensor setup menu settings Sensor setupSensor setup menu Setting range for default Default SettingSounding range, zoom range, bottom lock range Sounder range setup menuDefault basic ranges Zoom range and bottom-lock rangesSounder function key menu Sounder function key optionsSounder function keys Graphic meter window Nav Graphic Display SetupNAV Graphic menu Depth graph up-date windowMaintenance program Preventive MaintenanceCheck point Remedy Replacement of Fuse Replacement of BatteriesBattery on circuit board Replacing the Synchro Belt 1824C-BB only Trackball MaintenanceReplacing the Magnetron Radar model and magnetron usedRadar troubleshooting Simple TroubleshootingGeneral troubleshooting RadarPlotter Plotter troubleshootingIf… Sounder troubleshooting SounderMemory I/O test DiagnosticsMemory I/O Test menu GPS sensor test Requires a Furuno BB GPS receiver Processor unit testProcessor unit test results GPS receiver test resultsNetwork sounder test results ARP test resultsTest pattern Test pattern sequenceScreen for testing keyboard Keyboard testGPS status display GPS Status DisplayAbout the GPS status display Memory clear menu Clearing MemoriesWindows for clearing memory Error messages Error MessagesError Message Meaning Remedy General Menu Overview AP-1AP-2 AppendixSetup AP-3NAV Graphic Display Setup AP-4AP-5 PURPLE, BLUE, White Interval TIME, DistanceAP-6 MAPAP-7 AP-8 Zoom Marker ON, OFF HUEPlotter Alarms Alarm keyRadar Alarms Sounder AlarmsGeodetic Chart List AP-10AP-11 IconsIcon Meaning AP-12 Specifications of Marine Radar Model 18x4C-BB/19x4C-BB SeriesPage Transceiver Module Plotter Function Coating Color Specifications of Video Plotter GD-1920C-BB Index IN-1IN-2 IndexIN-3 MessagesProximity alarm IN-4IN-5 TrackballPage Page