Icom FP-561 - page 8

3-1 Powering on or off the

system After installing the system, be sure to perform initial setting according to the

instructions in Chapter 5 “Initial Setting after Installation” (☞P. 62 ff.).

qPress the [POWER] key.

The system will sound an electronic beep, display the opening screen for

approx. ten seconds and then enter the screen where you left off.

wTo power off the system, press the [POWER]key again.

3BASIC OPERATION

MARINEPLOTTER

/SOUNDER

fp-561

WARNING:

This electronic chart is an aid to

navigation designed to facilitate the use

of authorized government charts, not to

replace them. Only official government

charts and notices to mariners contain all

of the current information needed for the

safety of navigation, and the captain is

responsible for their prudent use.

Opening screen

GPS 48°21.417N 125°26.643W

57.6 FT315°T 10.2KT 58°F

RANGE 32

After approx. 10 seconds

GPS 48°21.417N 125°26.643W

57.6 FT

CONT

BRIGHT

CLR

SET

CANC

ADJ SEL

ADJADJ

The LCD can be adjusted in brightness and contrast according to the envi-

ronment of the installation site.

qPress the [BRIGHT] key.

A level bar indicating the LCD brightness and contrast will appear at the lower

left of the screen.

wPress the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] key to select setting item “Brightness” or

“Contrast”.

The selected item is highlighted in blue.

ePress [UP] or [DOWN]key to set the selected item.

rPress the [SET] key to save the setting.

3-2 Adjusting the LCD

brightness and contrast

3-3 Alarm sound The system produces an alarm sound when key operation is erroneous or

invalid.

You will hear an alarm sound when

¡pressing an inoperative key,

¡performing erroneous key operation,

¡pressing an invalid key in plotter mode,

¡pressing an invalid key in sounder mode,

¡pressing an invalid key in combination mode, or

¡pressing an invalid key on a menu screen.

Note that an electronic beep sound is heard when the power is turned on or cor-

rect key operation is done.