Maintenance & Troubleshooting, 12-1 | Furuno GD-3300, GP-3300

MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

Regular maintenance is important for good performance. Following the procedures set forth in this chapter will help keep your unit in top operating condition for many years to come.

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Do not open the equipment.

Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment.

12.1 Preventive Maintenance

This section contains maintenance and checking information for both the user . A regular maintenance schedule should be established and should include at least the following.

•Checks connectors and terminals on rear of unit for proper seating and rust. Clean if necessary.

•Check earth terminal for rust. Clean if necessary.

•Dust on the display dims the picture. Clean the display screen regu- larly with a soft cloth. The only recommended cleaning agent is an anti-static spray. Use special care when cleaning the LCD, since it scratches easily.

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Contents

Page 00080834300 Safety Instructions Furuno agent or dealer About the TFT LCD Table of Contents Video Pilot Display Navigation Data Display External Event Mark Target Mark Lines 12.1 Preventive Maintenance 12-1 12.2 Chart Symbols, Contour Lines AttributesTime Differences Geodetic Chart List 11.9 Memory Capacity Word to Furuno GD-3300/GP-3300 Owners Foreword Vii Features Viii Menu Tree GPS Antenna Unit GPA-017S System Configuration Control Description Operational Overview Control description Inserting Chart Cards Turning the power on Turning the Power On/Off Trackball CursorTurning the cursor on/off Returning Own Ship Marker to Screen Center Shifting the DisplayCursor information +36 44.257’ N Selecting Screen Center by Cursor Position How to select screen center Display Brilliance and Key Backlighting Chart Scale Displaying an electronic chart with the power turned on Card Drives, Chart CardsInsert chart card label side up in the lower slot Card drives Chart card troubleshooting Ejecting the chart cardCare and handling of the cards Press the eject button Chart icons Furuno chart symbolsTable below shows Furuno chart symbols and their meanings Buoy, lighthouse data display on Navionics charts Comparison of FURUNO, Navionics chart cards Data Window Data shown when cursor is on Plot mode description Data shown when cursor is offVideo pilot mode description Nav data mode description Menu operation versus key operation Menu Operation Main menu description Main menu description Selecting options Operation on the DisplayEntering data Summary of menu operation Operational Status Icons Economy Mode Plot Mode Displays Plot display when cursor is on+36 44.257’ N 140.50 35.92NM 134 40.719’ E 36 44.257’ N Plot display when cursor is off 22 Initial Settings menu Setting the Time and Date Track Stopping Track Recording340.5 Track Color Changing Color, Appearance of Specific TrackPress MENU, 9 and 1 to display the EDIT/TRACK Mark menu EDIT/TRACK Mark menu Deleting track by color Deleting TrackDeleting specific track with cursor, box cursor Press MENU, 9, 1 to display the EDIT/TRACK menu Delete Track display Deleting all track How the track is drawn Track Plotting IntervalPlot interval and track reconstruction Plot interval by time or distance Setting plot interval 2 to time Setting plot interval 1 by time Turning off track display when track is not being recorded Connecting track after restarting track recordingCustomizing the Hold Function Setup for manually entering plot interval Tuning off a plot intervalCustomizing the Plot Intvl Key Page Entering Marks MARKS, LinesEntering marks with the cursor Entering marks at own ship’s position Press the Mark Color key to show the Change Mark Color menu Changing Current Mark Color Changing Shape, Color of Specific Marks Deleting specific marks Deleting MarksDeleting all marks Deleting marks with the cursor Target Mark External Event MarkLines Erasing an external event mark Entering a line Changing line colorDeleting lines Waypoints Waypoints Entering Waypoints Waypoint entry by L/L coordinatesPlace the data input cursor on waypoint Waypoint entry by cursor Waypoint entry by range and bearing Waypoint entry at own ship’s position Waypoint entry by navigation aid Entering a Comment for a Waypoint Turning Specific Waypoint Displays On/Off Deleting waypoints by cursor Deleting Waypoints Destination Waypoint Setting destination waypoint by cursorDeleting waypoints through waypoint list Deleting external waypoint Setting destination waypoint by range and bearing Setting destination waypoint by waypoint number 11 How a destination waypoint is shown on the display When you set a destination waypoint 36 34.000’ N Displaying range and bearing to destination waypoint134 20.524’ E Press the Plot key to display the Data Display Cancelling destination waypoint through the menu Cancelling Destination WaypointCancelling destination waypoint by key input Select Cancel from the Dest field Press the ENT key Sample route Route Navigation Creating routes through the route list Creating Routes Creating routes with waypoint numbers Menu key Creating routes with waypoint numbers Route keyPress the Route key to display the Route NO. menu Creating routes with the cursor Select WPT no Enter waypoint numbers Press the ENT keyPress the Route to display the Route NO. menu About route navigation Following a Route Temporarily Deselecting a Route Waypoint Example of when to deselect waypoints Deleting specific route waypoints Deleting Route Waypoints Deleting all route waypoints Cancelling Route Navigation 10 Route list Route Calculation Alarms Arrival Alarm, Anchor Watch AlarmArrival alarm Alarm range of arrival alarm Anchor watch alarm XTE Alarm, Border Alarm Border alarmXTE alarm Press ← twice Ship’s Speed Alarm When the Alarm Buzzer Sounds What alarm is sounding?Silencing the alarm buzzer Features Compares the features of the video pilot and plot displaysVideo Pilot Display Mark data Destination data 34 44.463’ Comparison of plot and video pilot displays34 44.463’ N 135 21.288’ E Navigation Data Display 44 N 135 21 E Autopilot Data Features Available with Autopilot Connection Sample autopilot information on plot display Autopilot Information on Plot Display 134 40.719’ E 10.0KTS Autopilot Information on Video Pilot Display Autopilot in Auto mode Autopilot in Manual mode Autopilot on, destination waypoint selected Autopilot in NAV mode Memory Card Operations Formatting Memory CardsPress the 3 key to select Save Data to Memory Card Saving Data to Memory Cards Save Track display File name example Playing Back Memory Cards Saving initial settings Saving, Playing Back Initial SettingsPlaying back initial settings Press the 5 key to select Display Memory Card Deleting track, marks/lines from a memory card Editing Memory CardsDeleting files Adding track, marks/lines GPS Information on the Navigation Data Display GPS Receiver Operation GP-3300GPS receiver status 10-1 Satellite schedule Frequency deviation10-2 GPS and Dgps Initial Settings Satellite data10-3 GPS initial settings menu description Describes the GPS Initial Settings menu10-4 Satellite Force Health/Deselection 10-5Press Menu and 8, and then press − to set the cursor on Speed and course GPS smoothing GPS SmoothingLatitude and longitude GPS smoothing 10-6 10-7 Setting GPS smoothing 10-8 Cold Start Geodetic Datum Selecting chart systemCorrecting GPS Position 10-9 Displaying Position in Loran TDs Other FunctionsDisplaying position in Loran a TDs 11-1 Bearing Display Reference Displaying position in Loran C TDs11-2 Magnetic Deviation Displaying true bearing11-3 11-4 Changing Chart Appearance Correcting Chart Position Correcting chart position by cursor11-5 Correcting chart position by latitude and longitude Corrections chart position by Δ Delta L/L11-6 Cancelling chart position correction Loran TD Correction11-7 Calculating R/B Between Two Points Calculating R/B by latitude and longitude11-8 11-9 Calculating R/B by waypoint numbers Locking or unlocking preferred settings Locking Preferred SettingsDefault memory arrangement is as shown in Figure Memory Capacity When the track memory becomes full oldest track is deleted Track memory11-11 Apportioning the Memory When the mark memory becomes full no marks can be enteredMark/line memory 11-12 11-13 Reading Number of Track, Marks Used 11-14 Smoothing 11-15 Selecting Navaid 11-16 Track, Mark and Marker Attributes Initial settings menu Special menu11-17 11-18 Customizable items on the Initial Settings menu Chart Symbols, Contour Lines Attributes 11-19Select item and option as appropriate Press the ENT key Maintenance & Troubleshooting Preventive Maintenance12-1 Self test at power on Diagnostic TestsMemory circuits, I/O ports 12-2 Keyboard test 12-3To escape from the test, press any key Test pattern 2 color distortion Test pattern 1 color dropout12-4 Check the pattern for color dropout Press any key to escape 12-5 Error Messages Memory card replaced during operation 12-6No file by that name exists No files on memory card to delete Replacement of Fuse 12-7Waypoint being used as destination waypoint Replacement of Batteries Memory card battery12-8 Plotter section Verifying Program Version NoGPS section GP-3300 12-9 12-10 Troubleshooting Table 12-11 12-12 Clearing Memories Press the 8 key to select Clear Memory 12-13 Time Differences Appendix Adindan Geodetic Chart List GD/GP-3300 Specifications of Color Video PLOTTER/COLOR GPS Plotter Coating Color Index-1 Index Index-2 Index-3