C Yo u r L o c a l A g e n t / D e a l e r 9-52, Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, Japan Te l e p h o n e : Te l e f a x : 0 7 9 8 - 6 5 - 2 111 0798-65-4200 All rights reserved. Printed in Japan PUB. No. OME-43861 (DAMI) GP-1610CF FIRST EDITION G : : MAR. 1997 MAR.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions for the Operator WARNING CAUTION Do not open the equipment. Use the proper fuse. Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock, burn or serious injury exists inside the equipment. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. Use of a wrong fuse can result in fire or permanent equipment damage. Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can result.
Safety Instructions for the Installer WARNING Do not work inside the equipment unless totally familiar with electrical circuits. Hazardous voltage which can shock, burn or cause serious injury exists inside the equipment. Turn off the power at the mains switchboard before beginning the installation. Post a sign near the switch to indicate it should not be turned on while the equipment is being installed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS BY SUBJECT FOREWORD A Word to GP-1610CF Owners .................iv Features....................................................... v System Configuration ................................ vi INSTALLATION 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Equipment Lists............................. 1-1 Installation of Standard Equipment ..................................... 1-3 Installation of Transducers .......... 1-10 Installation of Optional Sensors ........................................
WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Entering Waypoints ....................... Erasing Individual Waypoints ....... Changing Waypoint Position ......... Changing Waypoint Mark Size ..... Entering Routes ............................. Editing Routes ............................... Erasing Routes............................... CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY 7-1 7-3 7-3 7-4 7-4 7-5 7-5 SETTING DESTINATION 8.1 8.2 8.3 Setting Destination ........................ 8-1 Skipping Route Waypoints ............
TABLE OF CONTENTS BY DISPLAY ITEM Waypoint (Page 7-1) SOUNDER DISPLAY (Page 2-5) PLOTTER DISPLAY (Page 2-3) 0 01 Chart (Page 4-4) Course bar (Page 13-1) 50 Grid (Page 13-1) 100 Marks (Page 6-1) Flag (destination) (Page 8-1) Course to destination (Page 8-1) Fish school (Page 3-10) 150 Cross-track error alarm range (Page 9-2) Own ship mark (Page 5-1) Bottom (Page 3-10) 50k Icons (Page A-4) Arrival alarm range (Page 9-2) L 200 H CSE 350.0° SPD 16.8kt 2D DEP 110 m TMP 1 6 . 0 °C 13:42 POS 34°26.
FOREWORD A Word to GP-1610CF Owners Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO GP-1610CF COLOR GPS PLOTTER SOUNDER. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For over 40 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers.
Features The GP-1610CF is a totally integrated GPS receiver, color video plotter and color video sounder. It mainly consists of a display unit and a GPS antenna. Navigation information is displayed on a bright 5.6-inch color TFT LCD. On-screen information shown are position, range and bearing to cursor position, range, bearing, ETA and TTG to waypoint, etc. A high sensitivity receiver tracks up to eight satellites simultaneously.
System Configuration The GP-1610CF mainly consists of a display unit and a GPS antenna. A dual frequency transducer is optionally available. The chart card drive in the display unit loads electronic charts. External equipment which can be connected include water temperature and speed sensors, autopilot, and DGPS beacon receiver. ANTENNA UNIT Receives signal from GPS satellite.
INSTALLATION 1.1 Equipment Lists Standard supply No. Name Type Code No. Qty 1 Display Unit GP-1610CF-E 1 2 Antenna Unit GPA-016 1 3 Installation Materials CP86-00300 000-041-038 1 set 4 Spare Parts SP86-00300 004-394-640 1 set Remarks Optional equipment No. 1 Name Type Code No. Remarks CP20-01700 004-372-110 30 m, for antenna cable extension CP20-01710 004-372-120 50 m, for antenna cable extension Antenna cable set 2 Right-angle antenna base No.
Optional equipment (con't) No. Name Type 520-5PSD 8 9 10 1-2 Code No.
1.2 Installation of Standard Equipment Installing the display unit Mounting considerations The display unit can be installed on a tabletop or on the overhead. When selecting a mounting location for the display unit keep the following in mind: • Keep the display unit out of direct sunlight. • The temperature and humidity should be moderate and stable. • Locate the unit away from exhaust pipes and vents. • The mounting location should be well ventilated. • Mount the unit where shock and vibration are minimal.
Tabletop mounting Dummy cover Cutting size for flushmount Figure 1-2 Display unit mounting methods Installing the antenna unit Mounting considerations When selecting a mounting location for the antenna unit, keep in mind the following points: • Select a location out of the radar beam. The radar beam will obstruct or prevent reception of the GPS satellite signal. • Be sure the location offers a clean line-of-sight to satellite.
Figure 1-3 Typical antenna unit mounting locations Antenna unit mounting procedure You will need a medium size slotted-head screwdriver and vinyl tape. The standard antenna is usually fastened to a length of pipe and fastened to a mast. (A mast mount fixture is optionally available for this.) The threaded antenna base accepts a standard antenna mount with a 1"-14 straight thread. Mount the antenna on a length of pipe with a 1"-14 threaded end. 1. Pass the antenna cable through the pipe.
2. Screw the pipe into the antenna. DO NOT USE TOOLS TO FASTEN THE ANTENNA TO ITS MOUNTING; ONLY HAND TIGHTEN. Pipe Figure 1-5 Fastening pipe to antenna 3. Tape the junction between the pipe and antenna unit with vinyl tape. Taping Figure 1-6 Taping the antenna 4. Attach the mounting fixture to the mast and set the pipe with antenna to the mounting fixture.
5. Tape the antenna unit, mounting fixture and mast with vinyl tape. Vinyl tape Figure 1-8 Securing antenna to mast with vinyl tape 6. Attach a clamp to the antenna unit and tighten. Leaving some slack in the antenna cable as shown, fix it with vinyl tape. Slotted-head screwdriver Clamp Leave slack in cable.
Wiring All wiring are terminated at the rear of the display unit. Power cable Connect the power cable to the power connector. Connect the leads to the battery (12 or 24 VDC); white to plus(+) terminal and black to minus(-) terminal. Cable connector Power cable w/fuse (3A) Lead wire Black White BATTERY Figure 1-10 Connecting the power cable to the battery Antenna unit Connect the antenna unit cable to the GPS ANT connector. Transducer Connect the transducer cable to the XDR connector.
ANTENNA UNIT DISPLAY UNIT Earth terminal Earth DPGS beacon receiver Black Ext. equip.
1.3 Installation of Transducers Installing the inside-hull mount transducer Necessary tools You will need the following tools: • Sandpaper (#100) • Silicone sealant • Silicone grease Remarks on installation • Do the installation with the boat hauled out of the water. • Turn off the engine while installing the equipment. • Install the transducer in the engine room.
Attaching the transducer 1. Clean the transducer face to remove any foreign material. Lightly roughen the transducer face with #100 sandpaper. Also, roughen the inside of the hull where the transducer is to be mounted. 2. Warm the silicone sealant to 40°C before usage to soften it. Coat the transducer face and mounting location with silicone sealant. Transducer face Silicone sealant Figure 1-13 Coating the transducer face with silicone sealant 3.
Observing the picture 1. Press the POWER key to turn on the display unit. 2. Press the PLTR key. 3. Press the AUTO key. AUTO MODE Cruise Fish Manual Figure 1-15 Auto mode selection screen 4. Press ▼ twice to select Manual. AUTO MODE Cruise Fish Manual Low High Gain Range 5 10 40 80 160 Shift 0m 20 300m Figure 1-16 Auto mode adjustment screen 5. Confirm that Gain is set at 5 (midpoint). 6. Press ▼ once to select Range. 7. Press t four times to select 10. 8. Note the depth to the seabed.
If the bottom is displayed in red and the light-blue color appears the mounting location is suitable. You can leave the transducer in position. If the bottom is not displayed in reddish brown, the mounting location is unsuitable. Relocate the transducer and do the following. 1. Press the POWER key to turn off the power. 2. Gently dismount the transducer with piece of wood. 3. Do steps 1 through 5 in the previous procedure. Repeat until a suitable location is found.
Installing the thru-hull mount transducer Transducer mounting location This type of mounting provides the best performance of all, since the transducer protrudes from the hull and the effect of air bubbles and turbulence neat the hull skin is reduced. When the boat has a keel, the transducer should be at least 30 cm away from it. Typical through hull mountings are shown in the figure on the next page.
Acceptable transducer mounting locations Deep-V hull • Position 1/2 to 1/3 length of the hull from stern • 15 to 30 cm off center line (inside first lifting strakes).
Procedure for installing the thru-hull mount transducer 1. With the boat hauled out of the water, mark the location selected for mounting the transducer on the bottom of the hull. 2. If the hull is not level within 15° in any direction, fairing blocks made out of teak should be used between the transducer and hull, both inside and outside, to keep the transducer face parallel with the water line.
Installing the transom mount transducer This type of mounting is very commonly employed, usually on relatively small I/O or outboard boats. Do not use this method on an inboard motor boat because turbulence is created by the propeller ahead of the transducer. There are two methods of installation: flush with hull (for flat hulls) and projecting from hull (for deep V-hulls).
M5 x 20 M5 x 20 5° Tape No. 1 M5 x 14 Figure 1-24 Transom mount transducer, mounting flush with hull Installing the transom mount transducer projecting from hull (for deep-V hulls) This method is employed on deep-V hulls and provides good performance because the effects of air bubbles are minimal. Install the transducer parallel with water surface; not flush with hull.
1.4 Installation of Optional Sensors Through-hull mount water temperature/speed sensor (ST-02MSB, ST-02PSB) Select a suitable mounting location considering the following: • Select a mid-boat flat position. The sensor does not have to be installed perfectly perpendicular. The sensor must not be damaged in dry-docking operation. • Select a place apart from equipment generating heat. • Select a place in forward direction viewing from the drain hole for cooling water. • Select a place free from vibration. 1.
Transom mount water temperature sensor T-02MTB • Fix the cable at a convenient location with cable clamp. • When the cable is led in through the transom board, make a hole of approx. 17 mm diameter to pass the connector. After passing the cable, fill the hole with a sealing compound. D D>50 cm M5 x 20 Mount sensor flush with hull bottom. Figure 1-27 How to install transom mount water temperature sensor T-02MTB Thru-hull mount water temperature sensor T-03MSB • Select a mid-boat flat position.
SENSOR HOLDER Nut Locknut Washer Rubber washer Coat with silicone sealant. Thickness of wood plate should be within 25 mm. HOLDER GUIDE Figure 1-28 Thru-hull mount water temperature sensor T-03MSB 1.5 Connection of Optional Equipment Connecting a DGPS beacon receiver Most any DGPS beacon receiver having RS-422 or RS-232C output level can be connected. (Connection of the FURUNO FR-80 requires no modification.) For RS-232C, a level converter (local supply) is required.
GP-1610CF BEACON RCVR DGPS RD-A 3 YEL TD-A RD-B 4 GRN TD-B BLU GND RS-422 Note 2 5 GND 6 7 F.G Note 2: The signal names depend on equipment connected. If data is not input to the GP-1610CF, change connection between TD-A and TD-B. Figure 1-30 Connection of other DGPS beacon receivers Connecting a sensor Connect the water temperature sensor or water temperature/speed sensor to the XDR connector with the converter connector kit (option).
MJ-A6SRMD MJ-A10SPF SHIELD 1 TEMP TEMP0V/SPD0V 2 4 7 3 3 TEMP0V SPD0V/ SHIELD SPD 4 5 1 SPD 2 5 +12.7V NC 6 NC XDR+ XDR SHIELD XDR- +V NC 6 MJ-A10SRMD NC 1 8 9 NC NC 2 3 10 NC 4 NC NC 5 6 7 NC XDR+ XDR SHIELD XDR- TEMP 8 9 10 Figure 1-32 Wiring of converter connector for water temperature/speed sensor To connector at rear of display unit MJ-A10SPF MJ-A6SRMD MJ-A10SRMD Tape connector with self-vulcanizing tape and then vinyl tape to waterproof connector.
1.6 Initial Settings Sensor connection This section should be done with the boat in water. 1. Turn on the power and press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key. 3. Press the [5] key to select SENSOR SETUP. SENSOR SETUP SPD SENSOR STW SOG TEMP SENSOR OWN NMEA SPD CALIB -00%(-50~+50) TEMP CALIB +000°C DEPTH CALIB +0.0m : Cursor : +/- ESC : Esc Figure 1-34 Sensor setup menu 4. Select source of ship's speed; STW (Speed-Through-Water): local sensor, SOG (Speed-Over-Ground): GPS. 5.
NMEA SETUP FORMAT 183V1.5 EXT DEVICE REM : Cursor 183V2.0 PILOT ESC: Esc Figure 1-35 NMEA setup menu 4. Press t or s to select data format of connected external equipment. If you are not sure, try both and select the one which successfully receives data. 5. Press ▼ to select EXT DEVICE. 6. Press t or s to select type of external equipment (input and output data); REMote display or AutoPILOT.
DGPS beacon receiver connection 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key. 3. Press the [8] key. DGPS SETUP DGPS ON RTCM VER 1.0 2.0 BYTE FORM 8-6 8-8 OFF FIRST BIT MSB LSB PARITY BIT EVEN ODD STOP BIT 1 2 BIT RATES 7 8 BAUD RATES 300 600 2400 4800 NONE 1200 9600 : Cursor ENT : Sel ESC : Esc Figure 1-36 DGPS setup menu 4. Press t to select ON in the DGPS line. 5. Change settings referring to the operator's manual of the DGPS beacon receiver.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1 Control Description All operations of the GP-1610CF are carried out with the controls on the front panel of the display unit. All controls respond immediately to your command and the unit emits a beep to signify correct key sequence. (Invalid key input emits several beeps.) Cursor Pad • Shifts cursor and screen. • Selects items on menus. • Opens/closes menu. • Escapes from current operation. MENU ESC NU/CU ENT Selects video sounder displays.
2.2 Inserting Chart Cards Note: Insert chart card before turning on the power. This enables automatic loading of chart. 1. Open the memory card slot cover at the bottom of the display unit by unfastening two screws. pleted, the GPS receiver status indication "ACQ" (at the bottom right-hand corner) changes to 2D (or 3D). ACQ means the receiver is acquiring the GPS signal, and 2D (or 3D) means the position data is reliable. ROM RAM VRAM Battery Displayed for about one second.
2.4 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance 1. Press the TONE key. The tone and brilliance setting display appears. 2. Press the PLTR key again to select a plotter mode. Each time the key is pressed the mode changes in the following sequence: Plotter LOW HIGH LOW HIGH Highway TONE : 5 BRILL : 8 Figure 2-5 Tone and display brilliance setting display 2. Operate t or s to adjust display tone. Plotter/Sounder Data Graphic You may also select a mode by pressing ▲ or ▼ and the ENT key. 3.
Plotter/sounder display Graphic display This display provides a plotter display on the left 2/3 of the screen an the normal sounder display on the right 1/3. It is useful for searching fish schools at cruising speed. This display provides analog and digital displays of cross track error (XTE), course, etc. It is useful for monitoring progress when steering by autopilot. The XTE scale shows direction and amount to steer to return to course. Sounder Display Plotter Display Position POS 0 50 34° 26.
2.6 Sounder Displays Normal sounder display Five sounder displays are available: normal, marker zoom, bottom zoom, bottom-lock and A-scope display. You may select a sounder display with the SNDR key. 50 kHz Selecting a sounder display 1. Press the SNDR key. The SELECT SOUNDER MODE screen appears. The sounder uses ultrasonic pulses to detect seabed conditions. The lower the frequency of the pulse, the wider the detection area.
Marker zoom display Bottom-lock display This mode expands anywhere of the normal picture to full vertical size of the screen on the left-half window. You may specify the portion to expand by operating the VRM (Variable Range Marker), which you can shift with ▲ or ▼. The segment between the VRM and zoom range markers are expanded. The length of the segment is equal to one division of the depth scale.
2.7 Basic Menu Operation 1. Press the MENU key to display the MAIN menu. MAIN MENU 1. DISPLAY SETUP 2. TRACK/MARK SETUP 3. ERASE TRACK/MARK 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select menu item. 4. Press t or s to select option. 5. To enter numeric data use the numeric keys. The entry of leading zero is necessary; trailing zero is optional. For example, to enter 050, press [0] [5]. Wrong numeric data can be cleared with the CLR key. 6. After entering numeric data, press the ENT key.
VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 3.1 Principle of Operation The video sounder of the GP-1610CF determines the distance between its transducer and underwater objects such as fish, lake bottom or seabed and displays the results on screen. It does this by utilizing the fact that an ultrasonic wave transmitted through water travels at a nearly constant speed of 4800 feet ( 1500 meters) per second.
3.2 Automatic Sounder Operation 3.3 Manual Sounder Operation Automatic operation is useful when you are preoccupied with other tasks and do not have time to adjust the display. Manual operation is useful for observing fish schools and bottom using fixed gain setting. How it works The automatic function automatically selects the proper gain and range scale according to depth. It works as follows: • Range changes automatically to locate the bottom on the lower half of screen.
MAIN MENU 1. DISPLAY SETUP 2. TRACK/MARK SETUP 3. ERASE TRACK/MARK 4. ROUTE/ROUTE LIST 5. ALARM SETUP 6. VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP Too high Proper Too low Figure 3-4 Examples of proper and improper gain 5. Press ▲ to select Range. 7. MEMORY SAVE/LOAD 8. CLEAR MEMORY 0. SYSTEM MENU : Cursor 6. Press t or s to select basic range desired. 7. Press ▼ to select Shift. ESC: Esc Figure 3-6 Main menu 2. Press the [6] key to display the VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP menu.
3.5 Selecting Picture Advance Speed When selecting a picture advance speed, keep in mind that a fast advance speed will expand the size of the fish school horizontally on the screen and a slow advance speed will contract it. 4. Press t or s to select degree of suppression desired; OFF, NL1, NL2 or NL3. The higher the number the greater the degree of suppression. 5. Press the MENU key. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [6] key to display the VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select ADVANCE. 4.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select HUE. Weak echoes Signal level adjusted 4. Press t or s to select hue arrangement number. (A portion of the sounder display appears so you may see the result of your selection.) Hue 1 2 3 4 5 Bkgd color Blue Light blue Black Green Black 5. Press the MENU key. 3.10 Measuring Depth The VRM (Variable Range Marker) functions to measure the depth to fish schools, etc. Figure 3-11 How SIG LEV works 3.8 Changing Zoom Magnification Factor 1.
2. Press the [6] key to display the VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP menu. SYSTEM MENU 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select DEP CHIME. 2. PLTR SETUP 4. Press t or s to select ON or OFF. 1. SELF TEST 3. SOUNDER SETUP 4. UNIT SETUP 5. Press the MENU key. 5. SENSOR SETUP 6. NMEA SETUP 7. GPS SETUP 3.12 Selecting Unit of Depth Measurement You may display the depth in meters, feet or fathoms as follows: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key to select SYSTEM MENU. 3. Press the [4] key to display the UNIT SETUP menu.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select TEMP GRP. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select TEMP CALIB. 4. Press t or s to select ON or OFF. 5. Enter correction with numeric keys. 5. Press the MENU key. 6. Press the ENT key. 7. Press the MENU key. Water temp. scale °C 30 0 20 Water temp. graph 3.17 Fish Alarm 50 10 68.3 0 100 150 Fish school Bottom 200 162 200k CSE 180.0° SPD 16.8kt 2D DEP 162m TMP 16.0 °C 14:32 POS 34° 26.245' N 135° 41.
4. Press s or t to select NORMAL or B/L (Bottom Lock). 5. Press ▼ to send the cursor to the second line (Range or B/L). sounds and the alarm icon and the indication TEMP appears on the display. The indication remains on the display until the temperature is no longer in the alarm range. 6. Key in the depth desired. 1. Press the MENU key. 7. Press the ENT key. 2. Press the [5] key to select ALARM SETUP. 8. Press the MENU key. 3.
SNDR SETUP EXP MARKER ON GAIN ADJ OFF (-20~+20) 50k +00 200k +00 BTM-LOCK NARROW WIDE TRANSMIT ON OFF : Cursor ESC: Esc Figure 3-20 Sounder setup menu 4. Operate the Cursor Pad to select EXP MARKER. 5. Operate the Cursor Pad to select ON or OFF. 3.22 Selecting Bottom-Lock Expansion Width The expansion width for the bottom-lock display can be selected to narrow (5 meters) or wide (10 meters) as follows: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key to select SYSTEM MENU. 3.
3.24 Interpreting the Display Bottom echo Zero line Echoes from the bottom are normally the strongest and are displayed in reddish brown color (in default color arrangement) but the color and width will vary with bottom composition, water depth, frequency, sensitivity, etc. The zero line (sometimes referred to as the transmission line) represents the transducer’s position, and moves off the screen when a deep phased range is used.
Surface noise/aeration When the waters are rough or the boat passes over a wake, surface noise may appear near the zero line. As surface turbulence is acoustically equivalent to running into a brick wall, the bottom echo will be displayed intermittently. Similar noise sometimes appears when a water temperature difference (thermocline) exists. Different species of fish tend to prefer different temperature zone, so the thermocline may be useful to help identify target fish.
GPS, CHART OVERVIEW How the GPS receiver calculates position 4.1 Principle of GPS What is GPS? The GPS receiver’s position is continuously fixed by receiving 3 (or 4) satellites in lineof-sight of the GPS receiver. The basic steps in position fixing are as below: GPS is an acronym meaning Global Positioning System. GPS (sometimes referred to as NAVSTAR) is a highly precise satellite navigation system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Position-fixing accuracy (HDOP) In radar position-fixing, most accurate position fixes are obtained when the targets used are spaced nearly 90° from each other. Similarly, GPS position fixing accuracy is subject to satellite location. Generally, the further apart the satellites are from one another, the greater the position-fixing accuracy. For example, take a look at Figure 4-2. In both situations a fix is obtainable in the Northern Pacific region because three satellites are in line-of-sight.
4.2 Presentation Mode 4.3 Shifting the Cursor Two types of display presentations are provided for the plotter display and plotter/ sounder display: north-up and course-up. You can select one with the NU/CU key. l. Press the CURS key to turn the cursor on. 2. Operate the Cursor Pad. The cursor moves in the direction the Cursor Pad is pressed. When the cursor reaches an edge of the screen, the display is scrolled.
4.4 Selecting Screen Center by Cursor 1. Press the CURS key to display the cursor. 2. Operate the Cursor Pad to place the cursor where desired. 3. Press the CNTR key. 4.5 Shifting the Display 1. Press the CURS key to turn off the cursor. 2. Operate the Cursor Pad to shift the display. 4.6 Centering Position When a wrong card is inserted or a wrong chart scale is selected, the land will be hollow. Insert the proper card and select a suit able chart scale.
Remarks on chart display A chart will not be displayed in the following conditions: • When the chart scale is too large or too small. • When scrolling the chart outside the indices. When this happens, the message NO CHART appears for a couple of seconds. The icon also appears. Table 4-3 NAVIONICS chart symbols Type Lighthouse Color Symbol Red R Green G White W Others ¡ Lighted-buoy Red R Green G White FURUNO chart symbols The table below shows FURUNO charts symbols and their meanings.
Difference between FURUNO and NAVIONICS charts Table 4-4 Comparison of chart systems Item FURUNO NAVIONICS Dot scrolling capability YES YES Course-up display YES NO Lighthouse data presentation YES *3 YES Zoom at cursor position YES *1 Range at Equator 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12...8192 nm 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8...1024 nm Chart offset data entry YES NO Centering YES You can find data of lighthouses and buoys by placing the cursor on them.
TRACK 5.1 Stopping/Restarting Plotting of Track Hollow own ship mark means track plotting has been stopped. When your boat is at anchor or returning to port you probably won't need to record its track. You can stop recording the track, to conserve the track memory, as follows: l. Own ship mark Track not recorded is not plotted. Press the MENU key. Track plotting stopped 2. Press the [2] key to select TRACK/ MARK SETUP. The track/mark setup menu appears.
ERASE TRACK/MARK MARK ERASE NO YESNO TRACK ERASE NO YES MARK USED 15/100 TRACK USED 1200/2000 PT : Cursor : Go PT ESC: Esc Figure 5-3 Erase track/mark menu 3. Operate the Cursor Pad to select TRACK ERASE. 4. Press s to select YES. You are asked if you are sure you want to erase all track. Are you sure? ENT: YES ESC: NO 5. Press the ENT key. 6. Press the MENU key. 5.
MARKS 6.1 Entering Marks You can inscribe marks on the plotter display to denote important locations; for example, buoy, fishing point, wreck, etc. Further, marks can be connected with lines to depict an area such as a hot fishing spot. 100 marks may be entered. When the mark memory is full the oldest mark is deleted to make room for the latest. SYSTEM MENU 1. SELF TEST 2. PLTR SETUP 3. SOUNDER SETUP 4. UNIT SETUP 5. SENSOR SETUP 6. NMEA SETUP 7. GPS SETUP 8. DGPS SETUP 9.
6.3 Erasing Individual Marks Changing line type Marks can be erased individually or collectively. How to erase marks collectively will be discussed later. Marks can be connected with solid or dashed lines. This is useful for denoting an important area such as a good fishing spot. To select line type and connect marks do the following: 1. Press the CURS key to turn on the cursor. 2. Operate the Cursor Pad to place the cursor on the mark to erase. 3. Press the CLR key. 1. Press the MENU key. 2.
6.5 Entering the MOB Mark The MOB mark functions to mark man overboard position. The range and bearing to the MOB position are continuously updated on the display, to help you navigate to the MOB position. Cancelling MOB position as destination 1. Press the GOTO key. SELECT GOTO MODE WPT List EVENT List ROUTE List Entering the MOB mark Cursor/Route plan 1. Press the EVENT MOB key over 3 seconds. The MOB mark appears at own ship's position along with a flag.
3. Operate the Cursor Pad to select MARK ERASE. 4. Press s to select YES. You are asked if you are sure to erase all marks. Are you sure? ENT: YES ESC: NO 5. Press the ENT key. 6. Press the MENU key. 6.7 Radar Target Mark If a radar which has the radar target position output function is connected to the GP1610CF, radar target position can be output by the radar and marked on the screen of the GP-1610CF with the radar target mark .
WAYPOINTS, ROUTES The waypoint number shown is the youngest empty waypoint. If you want to enter the waypoint under that number go to step 5. To change the number go to step 4. 7.1 Entering Waypoints In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a particular location on a voyage whether it be a starting, intermediate or destination point. A waypoint is the simplest piece of information the GP-1610CF requires to get you to a destination, in the shortest distance possible.
b) Press the ENT key. c) Repeat a) and b) to complete the comment. A comment may contain 10 characters. d) Select ENTER. e) Press the ENT key. Entering waypoints by latitude and longitude 1. Press the WPT key. 2. Press the WPT key to select WPT List. 3. Press the ENT key. The waypoint list appears. 9. Press the ENT key. Note 1: If you manually entered a waypoint number which already exists the following message will appear on the display: WAYPOINT LIST LAT/LONG No. 001 002 003 COMMENT __°__.
11. Press the ENT key. Erasing waypoints through the waypoint list 12. Press the MENU key twice. 1. Press the WPT key. Entering waypoints by event position or MOB position 2. Press the WPT key again to select WPT List. 1. Press the WPT key. 2. Press the WPT key to select Evnt to WPT. 3. Press the ENT key. The waypoint list appears. 3. Press the ENT key. The event list appears. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select waypoint. 5. Press the CLR key. You are asked if you want to erase the waypoint.
Note: If the waypoint selected is part of a route you are asked whether it is alright to edit the waypoint. ROUTE IN USE DELETE? ROUTE DELETE ENT: YES ESC: NO ENT: YES ESC: NO When route is in use 7. Press the ENT key to register changes. 8. Press the MENU key to escape. 7.5 Entering Routes Often a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a series of route points (waypoints) which you navigate to, one after another.
4. Press the ENT key. ROUTE LIST ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 01 7.6 Editing Routes LEG: _ _ _ . _ _ _ nm ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [4] key. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select route number. 4. Press the ENT key. You are asked if it is alright to overwrite the contents of the route. WAYPOINT LIST No. LAT/LONG 001 004 007 23°00.000’N 123°00.000’E 32°21.154’N 135°27.321’E 30°19.721’N 132°21.
SETTING DESTINATION 8.1 Setting Destination The GP-1610CF offers four methods by which you can set destination: • Previously entered waypoint • Cursor position • Event position/MOB position • Route 4. Operate ▲ or ▼ to select a waypoint. 5. Press the ENT key. • A dashed light-blue line runs between destination selected and own ship's position. • The range and bearing to the destination appear at the bottom of the display. 01 Setting destination by waypoint Destination Course 1. Press the GOTO key.
Own ship's position is marked as "00." A lightblue line connects own ship with destination, marked with a flag, and it shows the shortest course to the destination. Range and bearing from own ship to the destination appears at the bottom of the screen. Setting a route as destination 1. Press the GOTO key. 2. Press the GOTO to select ROUTE List. 3. Press the ENT key. The route list appears. ROUTE LIST Destination (flag) No. PTS 01 6 3 0 2 . 1 1 nm 41:36 Course 02 4 2 0 1 .
8.2 Skipping Route Waypoints 8.3 Cancelling Destination There are times when you won't need to follow all waypoints in a route. In Figure 8-7, for example, the ship has skipped waypoint 04. 1. Press the GOTO key. ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, RELEASE GOTO WPT 01 Port Port ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, 2. Press the CLR key. WPT 02 WPT 03 ENT: Yes WPT 04 ESC: No 3. Press the ENT key. 4. Press the MENU key. New course WPT 06 WPT 05 Figure 8-7 How a waypoint is skipped 1. Press the MENU key. 2.
PLOTTER-RELATED ALARMS 9.1 Arrival/Anchor Watch Alarm The arrival alarm informs you that your boat is approaching a destination waypoint. The area that defines an arrival zone is that of a circle which you approach from the outside of the circle. The alarm will be released if your boat enters the circle. The anchor watch alarm sounds to warn you that your boat is moving when it should be at rest.
9.2 XTE (Cross Track Error) Alarm The XTE alarm warns you when your boat is off its intended course. When your boat goes off course by the alarm range set, the audible alarm sounds and the alarm icon and the indication XTE appears. You may silence the alarm with the CLR key. The indication remains on the screen until the boat is put back on course. 9.3 Speed Alarm The speed alarm sounds when your boat's speed is within (or over) the alarm range set.
POSITION-RELATED OPERATIONS 10.1 Displaying Position in LOPs 13. Press the nus(-). key to display plus(+) or mi- 14. Key in offset(s). Position can be displayed in latitude and longitude, Loran C LOPs or Decca LOPs. 15. Press the ENT key. 16. Press the MENU key. Displaying position in Loran C LOPs Displaying position in Decca LOPs 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key to select the SYSTEM menu. 3. Press the [2] key to select PLTR SETUP.
5. Consulting a nautical chart, enter offset with numeric keys. 10.5 Magnetic Variation 6. Press the ENT key. The location of the magnetic pole is different from the geographical North pole. This causes a difference between the true and magnetic North direction. The difference is called magnetic variation, and varies by the observation point on the earth. This unit is programmed with the earth's magnetic variations.
10.6 Offsetting Chart Position In some instances chart position may be off by a few minutes. For example, the position of the ship is shown to be at sea while it is in fact moored at a pier. You can compensate for this error as follows: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key to select SYSTEM SETUP. 3. Press the [9] key to select CHART POSN CALIB. CHART POSN CALIB POSN CALIB OFF ON GEODETIC: TOKYO ENT: Ent ESC: Esc Datum of FURUNO chart card inserted.
GPS OPERATIONS 11.1 GPS Setup Menu Latitude The GPS setup menu provides for the setting up of GPS-related operations. Raw position fix after smoothing 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key. Longitude 3. Press the [7] key. Figure 11-2 GPS position smoothing GPS SETUP GPS SMOOTHING Posn Speed GEODETIC 000 (000~999) 000 (000~999) POS CALIB 00.000’N UNHEALTH RSTR WGS-84 OTHER (002) 00.
UNHEALTH: Every GPS satellite is broadcasting abnormal satellite number(s) in the Almanac. Using this information, the GPS receiver eliminates any malfunctioning satellite from the GPS satellite schedule. Once the malfunctioning satellite is returned to on-line status it is automatically restored to the satellite schedule when the Almanac is received. In some instances however the Almanac may not contain information which announces that a satellite is now back on line.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SETUP 12.1 Selecting Sensors The sensor setup menu provides for selection and calibration of speed and temperature sensors (optional equipment). 12.2 Selecting Autopilot, Remote Display The NMEA menu provides for selection of autopilot or remote display and its format. 1. Press the MENU key. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key. 2. Press the [0] key. 3. Press the [5] key. 3. Press the [6] key. SENSOR SETUP SPD SENSOR STW TEMP SENSOR OWN NMEA SETUP SOG FORMAT 183V1.
DGPS SETUP DGPS ON OFF RTCM VER 1.0 2.0 BYTE FORM 8-6 8-8 FIRST BIT MSB LSB PARITY BIT EVEN STOP BIT 1 ODD 2 BIT RATES 7 BAUD RATES 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 : Cursor ENT: Sel NONE 8 ESC: Esc Figure 12-3 DGPS setup menu 4. Display DGPS ON and set other items according to specifications of beacon receiver. 5. Press the MENU key to register selections.
CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY 13.1 Plotter Display Marker Attributes l. 2. Press the [l] key to show the DISPLAY SETUP menu. The various markers and items shown on the plotter display can be turned on/off and their color changed on the DISPLAY SETUP menu.
13.3 Unit of Distance Measurement 13.4 Chart Range or Scale Indication You may display range in nautical miles, kilometers or statute miles as follows: This unit can show either nautical miles or scale whenever the ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT key is pressed. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key to select SYSTEM MENU. 3. Press the [4] key to display the UNIT SETUP menu. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key. 3. Press the [2] key.
MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 14.1 Maintenance WARNING Regular maintenance is essential for good performance. A maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items listed in Table 14-l. Do not open the equipment. Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock, burn or serious injury exists inside the equipment. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment.
A battery installed on a circuit board inside display unit preserves data when the power is turned off. The life of the battery is about three years. When the battery voltage is low the battery icon appears on the display. When this happens, contact your dealer to request replacement of the battery. Lithium Battery Type Code number CR2450-F2 ST2 000-133-495 Note: Before replacing a battery, save data into a memory card. (See page 14-6.) 14.
Table 14-2 Simple troubleshooting (con't) If... Then... Video Sounder no picture but marks and characters appear check if picture advance speed is set to "0" on the VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP menu. check for loosened transducer connector. picture appears but no zero line If using manual video sounder operation, range is shifted; set shifting to zero to correct. picture sensitivity is too low check gain setting, if using manual operation. marine life or air bubbles may be clinging to transducer face.
14.5 Diagnostic Tests Panel test Memory, I/O port test This test checks the keys for proper operation. This test conduct a general check of the display unit and the antenna unit. The unit displays the check results for each device or component checked as OK or NG (No Good). 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the [0] key to select SYSTEM MENU. 1. Press the MENU key. 3. Press the [1] key to select SELF TEST. 2. Press the [0] key to select SYSTEM MENU. 4. Press the [3] key to select PANEL TEST.
Display test 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the [0] key to select SYSTEM MENU. The system menu appears. 3. Press the [1] key to select SELF TEST. 4. Press the [4] key to select DISPLAY TEST. 5. Check that colors are properly displayed. Press the ENT key to change test pattern. 6. To escape, press the ESC key three times. 14.6 GPS Monitor Display The GPS monitor display provides information on all GPS satellites. 1. Press the MENU key. DISPLAY TEST WHT RED GRN 2.
Data Rx: Shows DGPS beacon receiver is normal or abnormal. Two dashes appear when no DPGS beacon receiver is connected. 4. Enter ship's speed to use for the demonstration. Program No.: Shows the program version number of the unit. 5. Press the ENT key to start the demonstration display. The unit checks itself for proper operation and then the plotter display appears. DEMO and 3D (or 2D) are alternately displayed in the data window at the bottom of the screen when the unit is in the demonstration mode.
5. Press the ENT key. The card is formatted and data are saved. When saving is completed, the cursor moves to NO at the SAVE MEMORY line. 6. Press the MENU key. Note: "Memory card err" appears in the following cases: • No card is set • Card is write protected • Card error Loading data Data stored on a memory card can be loaded as follows: 14.9 Clearing the Memory The memory, which stores marks, tracks and settings, can be cleared to start afresh. When this done all default settings are restored. 1.
Specifications Video Sounder Frequency Display range Shift Display mode Alarms 50 kHz and 200 kHz 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 300 meter (feet, fathoms, and passi/braza also available) 0 to 300 m Normal, marker zoom, bottom zoom, bottom-lock zoom, A-scope Bottom, Fish GPS Receiver Receiver format Tracking system Position accuracy 8 channels all in view Parallel Approx. 50 m, 95% of the time, Horizontal dilution of position (HDOP) < 4 DGPS (option): Approx. 5 m, 95% of the time.
World Time Standards A-2
Geodetic Chart List 001: 002: 003: 004: 005: 006: 007: 008: 009: 010: 011 012: 013: 014: 015: 016: 017: 018: 019: 020: 021: 022: 023: 024: 025: 026: 027: 028: 029: 030: 031: 032: 033: 034: 035: 036: 037: 038: 039: 040: 041: 042: 043: 044: 045: 046: 047: 048: 049: 050: 051: 052 053: 054: 055: 056: 057: 058: 059: 060: 061: 062: 063: 064: 065: 066: 067: 068: 069: 070: 071: 072: 073: 074: 075: 076: 077: 078: 079: 080: 081: 082: 083: 084: 085: 086: 087: 088: 089: 090: 091: 092: 093: WGS84 WGS72 TOKYO NORTH AMER
Icons • Unsuitable chart/chart card not inserted. • Chart scale/range is too large. • Chart scale/range is too small. (Page 4-4) • Chart data is unreliable. (Page 4-4) L L • Suitable chart scale is selected. (Page 4-4) • L/L position is offset. (Page 10-1) • Chart position is offset. (Page 10-3) • Alarm setting violated. • Disappears when reason for alarm is cleared. (Page 3-7—3-8, 9-1—9-2) H • Battery voltage (on pcb) is low. (Page 14-1) A-4 • Track is not being recorded.
Glossary GPS Plotter Almanac Each GPS satellite broadcasts its own orbital data as well as general orbital data of all other GPS satellites. This general orbital data is called the Almanac. The GPS receiver receives the Almanac and decodes it to calculate the quantity and elevation angle of satellites in view, to know when it can receive the GPS signal. If there is no Almanac in the receiver it cannot fix its position.
Magnetic variation offset Time-to-go (TTG) The location of the magnetic north pole is different from the geographical north pole. This causes a difference between the true and magnetic north direction. This difference is called magnetic variation, and varies with respect to the observation point on the earth. This variation may be entered automatically or manually. The amount of time necessary to get to a destination, maintaining current speed and course.
Video Sounder Clutter Cruising noise, polluted water or plankton can clutter the screen with low signal level echoes. This situation can be improved by adjusting the CLUTTER function. Detecting area The detecting area varies with the main beamwidth of the transducer. Objects out of the main beam but close to the beam will be presented less densely, smaller in size and at a lower intensity. Generally, beamwidth depends on Tx frequency; a narrower beamwidth is usually obtained at a higher frequency.
Returning signal Transducer The ultrasonic pulse transmitted by the transducer "strikes" intervening objects such as the bottom and fish schools and returns to the transducer. The signal received at the transducer is called the returning signal. A transducer converts an electrical signal into an ultrasonic signal, transmits it in the water and receives any returning signals from intervening objects. The higher the frequency of the transducer the sharper its beamwidth.
Menu Tree MENU key 1. DISPLAY SETUP HUE LAND BRIGHT LAND COLOR PLACE NAME GRID COLOR COURSE BAR TIME MARK WPT MARK SIZE CURSOR SIZE 2. TRACK/MARK SETUP EVENT SHAPE (MARK SHAPE) LINE TYPE MARK COLOR TRACK COLOR MARK SIZE PLOT PLOT INTVL 3. ERASE TRACK/MARK MARK ERASE TRACK ERASE 4. ROUTE/ROUTE LIST 5.
6. VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP CLUTTER ADVANCE NOISE LM DEP CHIME TEMP GRP SIG LEV ZOOM HUE 7. MEMORY SAVE/LOAD SAVE MEMORY LOAD MEMORY 8. CLEAR MEMORY 0. SYSTEM MENU 1. SELF TEST 1. GPS MONITOR DISPLAY 2. MEMORY, I/O PORT TEST 3. PANEL TEST 4. DISPLAY TEST 2. PLTR SETUP NAVAID SCALE SMOOTHING SPD AVERAG BEARING MAG CALIB EVNT METHOD POSITION DISP 3.
4. UNIT SETUP DISTANCE DEPTH TEMP 5. SENSOR SETUP SPD SENSOR TEMP SENSOR SPD CALIB TEMP CALIB DEPTH CALIB 6. NMEA SETUP FORMAT EXT DEVICE 7. GPS SETUP GPS SMOOTHING GEODETIC POS CALIB UNHEALTH TIME DIFF 8. DPGS SETUP 9.
Decca Chains Chain no. Chain Chain code Location Chain no.
INDEX A D A-scope display 2-6 Alarms arrival/anchor watch 9-1 bottom 3-8 fish 3-7 speed 9-2 trip 9-2 water temperature 3-8 XTE 9-2 Antenna unit installation 1-4 Arrival/anchor watch alarm 9-1 AUTO key 3-2 Data display 2-4 Decca chains A-12 Decca LOPs 10-1 Demonstration display 14-6 Depth measuring 3-5 offsetting 3-6 unit of measurement 3-6 Depth chime function 3-5 Destination cancelling 8-3 cancelling MOB as 6-3 setting cursor position as 8-1 setting event position as 8-2 setting MOB position as 8-2 sett
G Gain offset 3-9 Geodetic chart system 11-1 Glossary A-5 GPS disabling satellites 11-2 monitor display 14-5 position smoothing 11-1 principle 4-1 speed smoothing 11-1 GPS Monitor Display 14-5 Graphic display 2-4 Grid color 13-1 H Highway display 2-4 I Icons A-4 Inside-hull transducer installation 1-10 Installation 1-1 connection of optional equipment 1-21–1-23 display unit 1-3 initial settings 1-24–1-26 inside-hull transducer 1-10 sensors 1-19–1-21 thru-hull transducer 1-14 transom mount transducer 1-17
mark shape 6-2 mark size 6-2 navaid selection 10-2 offsetting GPS position 10-1 position in LOPs (Loran or Decca) 10-1 presentation mode 4-3 radar target mark 6-4 skipping route waypoints 8-3 smoothing track 5-2 speed alarm 9-2 track color 5-1 track plotting 5-1 track plotting interval 5-2 trip alarm 9-2 true bearing 10-2 unit of distance measurement 13-2 waypoint size 7-4 XTE alarm 9-2 Plotter/sounder display 2-4 Presentation mode 4-3 R Radar target mark 6-4 Routes editing 7-5 entering 7-4 setting as dest
