User manual FURUNO FCV-600L OPERATORS MANUAL

[. . . ] C Your Local Agent/Dealer 9-52, Ashihara -cho, Nishinomiya, Japan Telephone: Telefax: 0 7 9 8 - 6 5 - 2111 0798-65-4200 All rights reserved. Printed in Japan FIRST EDITION H3 : : A P R. O M E -2 3 6 2 0 ( DAMI ) FCV-600L SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Do not open the equipment. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if water leaks into the equipment. [. . . ] These weak echoes may be erased as follows: 1. The following display appears. SIGNAL LEVEL v OFF SL1 SL2 SL3 SL4 SL5 w SL6 (At 16-color display) SIGNAL LEVEL v OFF SL1 SL2 w SL3 (At 8-color display) 1. 11 Measuring Depth The VRM (Variable Range Marker) functions to measure the depth to fish schools, etc. Press v or w to place the VRM on an echo. Read the VRM range just above the VRM. 200k 0. 0 0 VRM (green) 20 39. 8 40 Figure 1-22 Signal level display 2. Press the SIG LEV key again to select signal level (echo color) to erase. The color deleted disappears from the color bar and is replaced with dark-blue color. SL1 erases the weakest echo; SL6 the lightblue echo. Press the MENU ESC key. Weak echoes 60 49. 6 80 Figure 1-24 How to measure depth with the VRM Signal level adjusted Figure 1-23 How SIG LEV works 9 1. 12 A-scope Display This display shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and tone proportional to their intensities, on the right 1/3 of the screen. It is useful for estimating the kind of fish school and bottom composition. 0 200k 0. 0 1. 13 User Menu The User menu has several functions which require adjustment according to operating conditions. Press the MENU ESC key to display the User menu. NOISE LIMITER OFF NL1 NL2 NL3 CLUTTER AUTO 0 16 MARKER VRM WHITE MARKER HUE 1 19 GAIN ADJ 200kHz 0 -20 +20 GAIN ADJ 50kHz 0 -20 +20 vw : ts : Normal display 10 20 30 32. 3 40 To select item To set condition A-scope display Figure 1-27 User menu 2. As you operate v or w, the selected item and its current setting are displayed in yellow. Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu. Figure 1-25 A-scope display 1. The A-SCOPE selection display appears. A-SCOPE v OFF w ON Figure 1-26 A-scope selection display 2. Press the MENU ESC key. 10 1. 14 Suppressing Interference Interference from other acoustic equipment operating nearby or other electronic equipment on your boat may show itself on the display as shown in Figure 1-28. To suppress interference, do the following: 1. Press the MENU ESC key to display the User menu. 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. Press t or s to select clutter rejection level desired. The higher the number the higher the degree of suppression. Note that weak echoes may not be displayed when the clutter circuit is on. Press the MENU ESC key. Figure 1-29 Clutter appearance 1. 16 Selecting Background and Echo Colors 1. [. . . ] The following display appears: 4. 7 Test Pattern This feature tests for proper display of colors. Turn on the power while pressing any key. Press the BRILL key again to change the test pattern as below. ROM: RAM: GRAY BLACK WHITE WHITE PROGRAM No. 02522800** ** = Version no. Figure 4-1 Test display 3. [. . . ]