Foreword, Word to Furuno GD-3300/GP-3300 Owners

FOREWORD

A Word to FURUNO GD-3300/GP-3300 Owners

FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for considering and purchas- ing the FURUNO GD-3300/GP-3300. We are confident you will dis- cover why FURUNO has become synonymous with quality and reliability.

For over 40 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an envi- able reputation for efficient and dependable marine electronics equip- ment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers.

Your unit is designed and manufactured to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform to the utmost of its ability unless properly operated and maintained. Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for operation 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.

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Furuno manual Foreword, Word to Furuno GD-3300/GP-3300 Owners

Contents

Page 00080834300 Safety Instructions About the TFT LCD Furuno agent or dealer Table of Contents External Event Mark Target Mark Lines Video Pilot Display Navigation Data Display Chart Symbols, Contour Lines Attributes 12.1 Preventive Maintenance 12-1 12.2Time Differences Geodetic Chart List 11.9 Memory Capacity Foreword Word to Furuno GD-3300/GP-3300 Owners Features Vii Menu Tree Viii System Configuration GPS Antenna Unit GPA-017S Operational Overview Control Description Inserting Chart Cards Control description Turning the Power On/Off Turning the power on Turning the cursor on/off TrackballCursor Shifting the Display Returning Own Ship Marker to Screen CenterCursor information +36 44.257’ N How to select screen center Selecting Screen Center by Cursor Position Chart Scale Display Brilliance and Key Backlighting Card Drives, Chart Cards Displaying an electronic chart with the power turned onInsert chart card label side up in the lower slot Card drives Ejecting the chart card Chart card troubleshootingCare and handling of the cards Press the eject button Table below shows Furuno chart symbols and their meanings Chart iconsFuruno chart symbols Comparison of FURUNO, Navionics chart cards Buoy, lighthouse data display on Navionics charts Data shown when cursor is on Data Window Data shown when cursor is off Plot mode descriptionVideo pilot mode description Nav data mode description Menu Operation Menu operation versus key operation Main menu description Main menu description Operation on the Display Selecting optionsEntering data Summary of menu operation Economy Mode Operational Status Icons +36 44.257’ N 140.50 35.92NM 134 40.719’ E Plot Mode DisplaysPlot display when cursor is on Plot display when cursor is off 36 44.257’ N Setting the Time and Date 22 Initial Settings menu 340.5 TrackStopping Track Recording Press MENU, 9 and 1 to display the EDIT/TRACK Mark menu Track ColorChanging Color, Appearance of Specific Track EDIT/TRACK Mark menu Deleting Track Deleting track by colorDeleting specific track with cursor, box cursor Press MENU, 9, 1 to display the EDIT/TRACK menu Deleting all track Delete Track display Track Plotting Interval How the track is drawnPlot interval and track reconstruction Plot interval by time or distance Setting plot interval 1 by time Setting plot interval 2 to time Customizing the Hold Function Turning off track display when track is not being recordedConnecting track after restarting track recording Customizing the Plot Intvl Key Setup for manually entering plot intervalTuning off a plot interval Page MARKS, Lines Entering MarksEntering marks with the cursor Entering marks at own ship’s position Changing Current Mark Color Press the Mark Color key to show the Change Mark Color menu Changing Shape, Color of Specific Marks Deleting Marks Deleting specific marksDeleting all marks Deleting marks with the cursor External Event Mark Target MarkLines Erasing an external event mark Deleting lines Entering a lineChanging line color Waypoints Waypoints Place the data input cursor on waypoint Entering WaypointsWaypoint entry by L/L coordinates Waypoint entry by cursor Waypoint entry at own ship’s position Waypoint entry by range and bearing Entering a Comment for a Waypoint Waypoint entry by navigation aid Turning Specific Waypoint Displays On/Off Deleting Waypoints Deleting waypoints by cursor Setting destination waypoint by cursor Destination WaypointDeleting waypoints through waypoint list Deleting external waypoint Setting destination waypoint by waypoint number Setting destination waypoint by range and bearing When you set a destination waypoint 11 How a destination waypoint is shown on the display Displaying range and bearing to destination waypoint 36 34.000’ N134 20.524’ E Press the Plot key to display the Data Display Cancelling Destination Waypoint Cancelling destination waypoint through the menuCancelling destination waypoint by key input Select Cancel from the Dest field Press the ENT key Route Navigation Sample route Creating Routes Creating routes through the route list Press the Route key to display the Route NO. menu Creating routes with waypoint numbers Menu keyCreating routes with waypoint numbers Route key Press the Route to display the Route NO. menu Creating routes with the cursorSelect WPT no Enter waypoint numbers Press the ENT key Following a Route About route navigation Example of when to deselect waypoints Temporarily Deselecting a Route Waypoint Deleting Route Waypoints Deleting specific route waypoints Cancelling Route Navigation Deleting all route waypoints Route Calculation 10 Route list Arrival alarm AlarmsArrival Alarm, Anchor Watch Alarm Anchor watch alarm Alarm range of arrival alarm XTE alarm XTE Alarm, Border AlarmBorder alarm Ship’s Speed Alarm Press ← twice Silencing the alarm buzzer When the Alarm Buzzer SoundsWhat alarm is sounding? Video Pilot Display FeaturesCompares the features of the video pilot and plot displays Destination data Mark data Comparison of plot and video pilot displays 34 44.463’34 44.463’ N 135 21.288’ E 44 N 135 21 E Navigation Data Display Features Available with Autopilot Connection Autopilot Data Autopilot Information on Plot Display Sample autopilot information on plot display Autopilot Information on Video Pilot Display 134 40.719’ E 10.0KTS Autopilot in Manual mode Autopilot in Auto mode Autopilot in NAV mode Autopilot on, destination waypoint selected Press the 3 key to select Save Data to Memory Card Memory Card OperationsFormatting Memory Cards Saving Data to Memory Cards Save Track display Playing Back Memory Cards File name example Saving, Playing Back Initial Settings Saving initial settingsPlaying back initial settings Press the 5 key to select Display Memory Card Editing Memory Cards Deleting track, marks/lines from a memory cardDeleting files Adding track, marks/lines GPS Receiver Operation GP-3300 GPS Information on the Navigation Data DisplayGPS receiver status 10-1 10-2 Satellite scheduleFrequency deviation 10-3 GPS and Dgps Initial SettingsSatellite data 10-4 GPS initial settings menu descriptionDescribes the GPS Initial Settings menu Press Menu and 8, and then press − to set the cursor on Satellite Force Health/Deselection10-5 GPS Smoothing Speed and course GPS smoothingLatitude and longitude GPS smoothing 10-6 Setting GPS smoothing 10-7 Cold Start 10-8 Selecting chart system Geodetic DatumCorrecting GPS Position 10-9 Other Functions Displaying Position in Loran TDsDisplaying position in Loran a TDs 11-1 11-2 Bearing Display ReferenceDisplaying position in Loran C TDs 11-3 Magnetic DeviationDisplaying true bearing Changing Chart Appearance 11-4 11-5 Correcting Chart PositionCorrecting chart position by cursor 11-6 Correcting chart position by latitude and longitudeCorrections chart position by Δ Delta L/L 11-7 Cancelling chart position correctionLoran TD Correction 11-8 Calculating R/B Between Two PointsCalculating R/B by latitude and longitude Calculating R/B by waypoint numbers 11-9 Locking Preferred Settings Locking or unlocking preferred settingsDefault memory arrangement is as shown in Figure Memory Capacity 11-11 When the track memory becomes full oldest track is deletedTrack memory When the mark memory becomes full no marks can be entered Apportioning the MemoryMark/line memory 11-12 Reading Number of Track, Marks Used 11-13 Smoothing 11-14 Selecting Navaid 11-15 Track, Mark and Marker Attributes 11-16 11-17 Initial settings menuSpecial menu Customizable items on the Initial Settings menu 11-18 Select item and option as appropriate Press the ENT key Chart Symbols, Contour Lines Attributes11-19 12-1 Maintenance & TroubleshootingPreventive Maintenance Diagnostic Tests Self test at power onMemory circuits, I/O ports 12-2 To escape from the test, press any key Keyboard test12-3 Test pattern 1 color dropout Test pattern 2 color distortion12-4 Check the pattern for color dropout Press any key to escape Error Messages 12-5 12-6 Memory card replaced during operationNo file by that name exists No files on memory card to delete Waypoint being used as destination waypoint Replacement of Fuse12-7 12-8 Replacement of BatteriesMemory card battery Verifying Program Version No Plotter sectionGPS section GP-3300 12-9 Troubleshooting Table 12-10 12-11 Clearing Memories 12-12 12-13 Press the 8 key to select Clear Memory Appendix Time Differences Geodetic Chart List Adindan Specifications of Color Video PLOTTER/COLOR GPS Plotter GD/GP-3300 Coating Color Index Index-1 Index-2 Index-3