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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 USA Safety Instructions Table of Contents Plotter Operation 10.4 AIS Operation MAINTENANCE, Troubleshooting Vii Viii 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-BB Two-unit NavNet system XiiTwo-unit NavNet system Three-or-more-unit NavNet system Max units Operating Controls Control unit Soft keys Radar and plotter displays Inserting a Chart Card Processor unit Turning the Unit On/Off Hue window Adjusting Hue, Panel IlluminationBrilliance adjustment soft keys Night Day Twilight Display modes Panel brilliance setting windowSelecting a Display Display screens Display screen selection window Selecting a displayRadar combination screen selection window Switching control in combination and overlay screens To adjust plotter Select source menu Selecting image sourceRadar source and sounder source windows Trackball, Cursor Cursor, cursor data MOB 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 box Executing a function Function Default Setting, Key LabelFunction Keys Function keys Simulation Display Simulation setup menuRadar Plotter Sounder This page intentionally left blank Transmitting, Stand-by Radar DisplayRadar display Tuning window TuningAdjusting the Gain Gain sensitivity window How 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 window Range scales nm, sm Range ScalePulselength Range scales km Signal process soft keys Presentation ModeSelecting a presentation mode Function Indicator on display Soft key label Course-up Description of presentation modesHead-up North-up Measuring range by range rings How to measure range to a target with the cursorMeasuring the Range Measuring range by cursor Measuring range by VRM How to measure range with the VRMVarious VRM operations Measuring bearing by EBL Measuring the BearingMeasuring bearing by cursor Various EBL operations Rejecting Radar Interference Erasing the Heading Line, North MarkerReducing Noise Interference Radar interference Zoom Zooming radar targets Zoom Zooming ARP, TTM targetsTarget no. selection window Manual shift Setting automatic shift maximum speedShifting the Picture Automatic shift Predicting collision course Using the Offset EBLPredicting collision course with the offset EBL Measuring range & bearing between two targets Measuring range and bearing between two targets Sample echo trails Echo TrailsTrail time Trail soft keys Trail color Starting echo trailsTrail gradation Multitone and monotone trails Trail mode window Echo trail modeEcho Stretch Echo Averaging Effect of echo averaging Outputting TLL Data Target soft keys Setting a guard alarm zone Guard AlarmHow to set a guard alarm zone Watchman When the alarm is violated…Cancelling the guard alarm How watchman works Watchman window Setting watchman stand-by intervalSuppressing Second-trace Echoes Second-trace echoes Waypoint Marker Waypoint marker Usage precautions for ARP 26 ARP, TTM Operation Acquiring and tracking targets ARP ARP setup menuActivating/deactivating ARP, TTM ARP target info window Automatic 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 targets What is a vector? Setting vector attributes ARPVector reference, vector time Past position displays Displaying past position ARP26.7 ARP, TTM target data History interval window 26.8 CPA/TCPA alarm ARP ARP target data Lost target mark Lost target alarm ARPCanceling a lost target CPA distance Multiple echoes Interpreting the Radar DisplayFalse echoes Sidelobe echoes Sart 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 window Contents of nav data window Plotter Operation Compass display Nav graphic displayCompass display Reading the XTE cross-track error monitor XTE range setting window Anemometer display Anemometer display Highway display Highway display Nav data display Nav data displays North-up Auto course-upPerspective C-map only Course-up Chart card overview Chart ScaleChart Cards Shifting the Display Sample 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 navigation Object information Current or tide dataCurrent data display Object information window Find function Find window Objects window MAP chartsCursor and data display Example of caution area window Lighthouse 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 menu Changing 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 window Interval windows Changing own ship track/mark distribution settingTrack plotting interval Track memory window Erase menu Erasing trackErasing own ship track by area Erasing own ship track by color Erase track by color window Marks, LinesEntering a mark, line Erasing all own ship track Marks & lines menu Changing mark attributesSelecting line type Marks shape window Erasing an individual mark Erasing marks, linesLines style window Erasing an individual line Erasing all marks, lines WaypointsEntering waypoints Entering a waypoint at own ship position Waypoint 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 list Plotter display Erasing waypointsEditing a waypoint from the plotter display Erasing a waypoint directly from the plotter display Erasing a waypoint from the menu Changing waypoint mark size Navionics Gold chartsChart configuration menu Erasing a waypoint from the waypoint list Searching waypoints Alphanumeric list Entering a route with existing waypoints RoutesCreating routes Route menu Entering 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 window Edit route menu Inserting waypointsInserting a waypoint from the route list Waypoint list for editing a Route local list Removing a waypoint from the route list Removing waypoints from a routeInserting a waypoint from the plotter display Removing a waypoint from the plotter display Navigating to a quick point NavigationErasing routes Selecting quick point entry method Navigating to multiple quick points Navigating to waypointsNavigating to a single quick point Selecting a waypoint from the plotter display Selecting an external waypoint Navigating to ports, port services NavChartTM onlyQP window Port services and sample port list Select Service Plotter display, route selected as destination Following a routeSelecting the route to follow Navigating waypoints in reverse order Restarting navigation Example of when to restart navigationLog display Automatic waypoint switching methods Setting speed for ETA calculationSwitching waypoints Select speed for ETA window Through the menu Canceling route navigationOn the plotter display Plotter alarm menu AlarmsAudio alarm on/off Audio alarm window How 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 window Proximity alarm window Proximity alarmTrip alarm Trip alarm window Grounding alarm C-MAP specification Grounding alarm window Alarm 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 display Marker-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 display Scope display display only Bottom discrimination displayBottom discrimination display Scope display How the automatic sounder works Automatic Sounder OperationSelecting screen split method in combination displays Types of automatic sounder modes Manual Sounder Operation How to enable automatic sounder operationSelecting the manual mode Selecting display range Examples of proper and improper gain Adjusting the gainShifting the range Gain window Reducing Interference How to measure depth and timeMeasuring Depth, Time Types of interference Appearance of clutter Reducing Low Level NoiseNoise limiter window Clutter window Erasing 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 speed Advancement 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 window Bottom alarm window Bottom alarmFish alarm Fish alarm window Fish alarm B/L window Fish alarm B/LWater temperature alarm Water temperature alarm window When an alarm setting is violated Sounder alarm messages and their meanings Changing Pulse Repetition Rate Water Temperature GraphSaving Sounder Picture to an SD Card Bottom echo Interpreting the Sounder DisplayZero line Zero line Fish school echoes Fish school echoesSurface noise/Aeration Surface noise/aeration This page intentionally left blank Turning AIS Feature On/Off AIS Option menu AIS Display Mode window Vector mode AIS symbols AIS SymbolsSetting Number of AIS Targets to Display Symbol Description Plotter display Press the Enter knob Activating TargetsDisplaying Target Data Activated target selected for data display Lost target Setting CPA and TcpaLost Target Confirming a lost target CPA window Proximity AlarmTcpa window Choosing Vector Time Showing, Hiding AIS Target TracksAIS vector time window Displaying Past Positions of AIS Targets AIS past position displays Memory 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 Remedy Playing back data from a memory card Load data menu Host name window Receiving Data Via Network EquipmentReceive data menu Marks & lines window Outputting Data Through the Network Select sentence menu This page intentionally left blank General Setup General setup menu Contents of general setup menu Con’t on next Contents 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 options Radar function keys Menu Item Function Function Key Label Plotter setup menu Contents of plotter setup menu Plotter SetupNavigation options Plotter function key menu Key Plotter 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 key Chart Configuration menu description Chart Configuration menu description Chart Configuration menu description con’t from previous Object Content Setting Description Safety Status Indication Normal or U.ZOOM or O.ZOOM Depth Config menu description Depth Config soft keyDepth Config menu Setting Description Setting Description Default Setting Setting Setting Range Default Setting Data Boxes Setup Data box menu Hot Page Setup Hot page setup menu Hot 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 menu Contents 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 TDs Nav Data Display Setup Nav data setup screen Nav data setup window Sounder SetupSystem setup Sounder system setup menu Sounder system setup menu description HF,LF Sounder system setup menu description con’t from previous STC HF, LF Sensor setup menu settings Sensor setupSensor setup menu Setting range for default Default Setting Sounding range, zoom range, bottom lock range Sounder range setup menuDefault basic ranges Zoom range and bottom-lock ranges Sounder function key menu Sounder function key options Sounder function keys Graphic meter window Nav Graphic Display SetupNAV Graphic menu Depth graph up-date window Maintenance 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 used Radar troubleshooting Simple TroubleshootingGeneral troubleshooting Radar Plotter Plotter troubleshootingIf… Sounder troubleshooting Sounder Memory 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 results Network sounder test results ARP test results Test pattern Test pattern sequence Screen for testing keyboard Keyboard test GPS 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-1 AP-2 Appendix Setup AP-3 NAV Graphic Display Setup AP-4 AP-5 PURPLE, BLUE, White Interval TIME, Distance AP-6 MAP AP-7 AP-8 Zoom Marker ON, OFF HUE Plotter Alarms Alarm keyRadar Alarms Sounder Alarms Geodetic Chart List AP-10 AP-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-1 IN-2 Index IN-3 Messages Proximity alarm IN-4 IN-5 TrackballPage Page