Furuno 1623 manual - Cactus Navigation & Communication Ltd
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1. Do not confuse the antenna cable with the transducer cable for the Echo Sounder LS 6100 The transducer cable is black the antenna cable is white and RADAR is written on the cable 12 24 VDC Wiring Connecting external equipment A video sounder navaid wind indicator or GPS receiver GP 310 320B can be connected to the display unit You will need an NMEA cable to make the connection To connect two navigators use the optional cable MJ A15A7F0004 005 Connect them referring to the interconnection diagram at the back of this manual Input sentences NMEA 0183 Version 1 5 2 0 3 0 4800 bps Ship s Speed VTG gt RMC gt RMA gt VBWsVHW Target L L 26 Depth Heading T Heading M Course T Course N Waypoint Own Ship Pos Time Diit Water Temp Time Wind Data Error Requires magnetic variation output by navigator Output sentence NMEA 0183 Version 3 0 4800 bps TLL Connecting the external buzzer The optional external buzzer type XH3 BZ L970 code no 000 146 422 sounds the alarm buzzer in a remove location Note This procedure requires making a hole in the display unit which can affect watertightness FURUNO cannot guarantee watertight integrity after this modification is made 1 Detach the rear panel and place it out side up on a workbench Use a hammer and a Philips head screwdriver to punch out a hole of a6 at the location shown in the illustration at the top of t2. HLON3T WOZ YO WST WOT NI 318VTIVAV GIVI 2ISIH3 L Sv da p Quoztuctwotd O00 DU 0 0 UT h 708 000 a ou NGRDS WH HSM kA POEMS OXN 02 8008000 eae ea pmi NERDS ON dW L ES POENIS Ur O 098 tct 00l _ uo ZENDdS EN HNH 0 ISOT 09T 0 S LT 000 INMA G8 SST 000 9 g bD 0 3g ami ssv 48d VS ASZT Y 01 OF TOEVT lt 0dS Sled 3wvdS LINN 000000 YT 000 x S HHT 000 OST 6000 IdSOTV N 609 6cT 000 NANMOOLO STXIN EH Odd 8v 188 000 0 S vL 000 OZE A OT TS86 x DEO OZ ST OT 0 3 ECOT EIN ST OT 0 ECOT ECC E LINN SHL ONIXIJ 303 02 X G SA383S 44 1 FSN SNDISN3NI 40 39NV33 101 S31V2ICNI 111891 JONVAV ITO JOIA33S T3 IN3WAU32 it 6 Z amp AA amp Y C 4 PCT HDMI 1 22 P o4 2 8t F ERK Mav 3 T rH TFL TX e 0 G Zz 00151508 Brrr oss JONVAT VOI NOISNSWIC ww Z cwu SARL Q IVI DMS TEES SNOILONYLSNT ALJAS SATOH 9NIXTJ MHIP
3. 12 1 22 Suppressing Long range Rain GIUttort in ee ee 12 1 23 PROG Key i teet 13 1 24 Outputting Target Position to a Plotter 13 1 25 Turning Navigation Data On Off 14 1 26 Setting up Nav Data Displays 14 1 27 System Menu 16 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 18 2 1 Maintenance 18 2 2 Replacing the Fuse 19 2 3 Troubleshooting 19 2 4 Diagnostics riirii 20 2 5 Test Pattern 21 2 6 Clearing the Memory 21 2 7 Replacing the Magnetron 21 2 8 Replacing the Synchro Belt 21 3 INSTALLATION 22 3 1 Antenna Unit Installation 22 3 2 Display Unit Installation 25 Q 9c ANTO m RR aS 26 3 4 Adjustments 27 3 5 Magnetron Heater Voltage 29 MENU TREE MN 1 SPECIFICATIONS SP 1 PACKING LIST A 1 OUTLINE DRAWINGS D 1 INTERCONNECTON DIAGRAM S 1 Declaration of Conformity AN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions for the Operator N WARNING ELECTRICAL
4. DEPTH XTE 0 25 r Digital XTE nm Analog XTE Bar moves right or left according to XTE direction Position XTE Cross Track Error 30 00 065 N GRAPHIC Speedometer 180 150 Speed 10 3 mis WIND GRAPHIC Waypoint 03 Rng 0 19nm XTE 0 00nm O Destination waypoint data Name Range to XTE Brg 321 Cse 333 Bearing to destination waypoint COMPASS GRAPHIC Wind direction Wind speed Course 130 00 574 E POSITION Speed 19 3 SPEED Course 123 0 COURSE Range Bearing 1 21nm 140 RANGE amp BEARING Odometer 56am ODOMETER Bearing Course Destination waypoint direction XTE scale LORAN C DECCA TIME DIFFERENCES 19 SEP 2003 DATE HEADING Wind Speed APP 8 0ms WIND SPEED Wind Direction APP 138 WIND DIRECTION Trip meter 121 TRIP DISTANCE Time to Go 00 30 TIME TO GO Time 14 25 03 TIME CROSS TRACK ERROR 2 APP or TRUE depending on menu setting See WIND SPD DIR on page 17 for description Range and bearing to destination waypoint MAG netic or TRUE TRUE requires heading sensor Note The graphic displays selected on the standby display are repeated on the radar display Nav data displays 15 1 27 System Menu The System menu mainly contains items which once set do not require frequent adjustment You may display this menu by choosing
5. SYSTEM MENU from page 3 of the User menu and then pressing gt PAGE 1 SYSTEM MENU gt English A RANGE UNIT nm DEPTH UNIT ft SPEED UNIT kt WIND UNIT kt TEMP UNIT F NAV DATA E KEY BEEP ON RINGS OFF WAYPOINT MARK OFF PANEL DIMMER OFF HUE DAY TRIPLOG RESET MENU ESC Exit Page no PAGE 2 SYSTEM MENU A gt TRUE BEARING READOUT TRUE CURSOR POSITION RNG amp BRG TRIP SOURCE LAT LON WIND SPD DIR APPARENT SHIFT MODE MANUAL AUTO SHIFT SPEED 15 TX SECTOR BLANK OFF BLANKING START 000 BLANKING AREA 000 LOCAL TIME SETUP 0 00 ANTENNA SPEED AUTO M v 2 3 MENU ESC Exit PAGE 3 SYSTEM MENU A A ENCAR gt ON 0 25 nm ON 0 5 nm ON 0 75 nm ON 1 nm OFF 1 5 nm 2 nm OFF 3 nm 4 nm OFF 6 nm ON 8 nm 12 nm v 16 nm 3 3 MENU ESC Exit System menu 1 OPERATION System menu description Page 1 of system menu LANGUAGE The system language is available in English several European languages and Japanese To change the language choose language desired and then press the MENU ESC key RANGE UNIT Chooses the unit of range measurement among nautical miles kilometers and statute miles DEPTH UNIT Chooses the unit of depth measurement among meters feet fathoms Hiro Japanese and Passi Braza Requires depth data SPEED UNIT Chooses the unit of speed measurem
6. IN G OUT UP RANGE Echo Stretch ES Range and Bearing to Cursor Bearing or L L Position Echo Tailing TRAIL Trailing Time Trailing Elapsed Time Watchman WATCHMAN Zoomed Display ZOOM Navigation Data Heading HDC external data required IEC61162 NMEA0183 Ver1 5 2 0 GGA RMC RMA GLL VTG VBW VHW HDT HDG HDM BWR BWC GLC GTD DPT DBK DBS DBT MTW ZDA MWV XTE IEC61162 NMEA0183 Ver3 0 TLL by key operation ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION Ambient Temperature Relative Humidity Waterproofing Bearing Vibration POWER SUPPLY COATING COLOR Display Unit Scanner Unit Scanner Unit 25 C to 70 C Display Unit 15 C to 55 C 95 or less at 40 C Scanner Unit IPX6 Display Unit IPX5 IPXO when an external buzzer installed IEC60945 12 24 VDC 3 2 1 4A N3 0 Cover N9 5 Bottom 2 5PB 3 5 10 COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE Display Unit Scanner Unit Standard 0 50m Steering 0 30 m Standard 1 25 m Steering 0 95 m SP 2 E3510S01E A 1 TS86 x beo OA NO TNHH 04 NM NI SD INN ATINO 13S SSANVdv 103 38V SLNAWNDOd GIVI Tx 000000000 Ute Lx 89 EST 000 x T0S00 ZE f xx T6 609 000 QOTSE AD Zoea GET ZO WIHALW TWOIdAL dO 38 SHL S3 1VOIONI wieka Ag AJAN 300
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8. display unit or antenna unit to find the possible cause If you cannot restore normal operation contact your dealer for advice Display unit 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears INSTALLATION MENU EI SEN gt OFF TEST LCD PATTERN MEMORY CLEAR NMEA PORT IN OUT NMEA OUTPUT OFF GPS WAAS OFF GOTO RADAR SETUP The simulation provides internally generated echoes for use in exhibitions etc SIM appears at the top left corner when the simulation mode is active Installation menu 2 Press V to choose TEST 3 Press to start the test In a few moments the results will appear L EJ E LI ma LJ LJ L aes m Program No 0359193 Push MENU 3 times to exit Program version no Diagnostic test results Body 39 C 20 Interpreting display unit test results ROM OK Normal RAM NG No Good NMEA Test connector required to test Normally 01 is displayed Temperature of display unit The squares at the right side of the test results display are for checking controls Press each key and the arrows on the cursor pad one by one A control s corresponding on screen square lights in black if the control is working properly To return to the Installation menu press the MENU ESC key three times To restore normal ope
9. shift maximum speed The setting range is 1 99 TX SECTOR BLANK In some installations it may be unavoidable to locate the antenna where an object mast etc will prevent transmission within its breadth You should disable transmission within this area by turning on this feature and setting the area with BLANKING START and BLANKING AREA below BLANKING START Sets the starting point 000 359 of the TX sector blanking area BLANKING AREA Sets the end point of the TX sector blanking area 000 135 LOCAL TIME SETUP Enter time difference between local time and UTC time to use local time Press A or V to set value ANTENNA SPEED Chooses antenna rotation speed from 24 rpm and AUTO Use AUTO to automatically change the antenna rotation speed 24 41 rpm according to pulse length Choose 24 rpm to rotate the antenna at 24 rpm regardless of pulse length Short pulse at high rotation speed long pulse at slow rotation speed Page 3 of system menu RANGE Chooses the ranges to use 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING A WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment 2 1 Maintenance Regular maintenance is important for good performance A maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items listed in the table below Maintenance program Fixing bolts for Check for corrosion and if Replace corroded bolts Co
10. Hexagon head bolt M10 x 20 or M10 x 25 t Platform thickness Bolt to use 5 mm or less M10 x 20 5 10 mm M10 x 25 over 10 mm locally supplied bolts How to fasten the antenna unit to the platform 4 Unfasten three screws to open the cover Release the cable of the rotation detector from the cable clamp Rotation a detector Cable clamp Cable entrance Antenna unit cover removed top view Referring to the illustration at the top of the next column for location unfasten 11 screws to dismount the shield plate Discard the screw circled in the illustration 23 3 INSTALLATION Shield plate Discard this screw Antenna unit cover removed top view Pass the antenna cable with connector through the gasket and cable clamp and then tighten cable gland Two gaskets are supplied one gray one black Use the proper gasket according to antenna cable used retermng to the US ane pew Rubber Gasket g Gasket See below for Cable Gland _ type to use 67 ue Use gray gasket 49 Z o11 Use black gasket Antenna unit top view 3 INSTALLATION 7 Referring to the figure below fasten the shield cable with a screw M4 x 10 on the chassis to ground the unit Connect 9 pin connector here J801 Connect shield here How to connect the antenna cable to the antenna unit 8 Attach the EMI core to the antenna c
11. Installation menu 2 Press V to choose GOTO RADAR SETUP Press Power is then reset Wait one minute press the POWER BRILL key and then press the MODE key to transmit 5 Press the MENU ESC key to show the User menu 6 Press p to show the Radar Setup menu RADAR SETUP HEADING ADJUST gt TIMING ADJUST SET ON TIME 000000h SET TX TIME 000000h gt MENU ESC Exit Radar setup menu 7 HEADING ADJUST is selected press gt to show the options window RADAR SETUP TIMING ADJUST SET ON TIME SET TX TIME MENU ESC Exit Radar setup menu heading adjust 27 3 INSTALLATION 8 Press A to select YES and the display now looks as below 3 Heading Line Message HEADING LINE ADJUSTMENT BY AND gt KEYS THEN PUSH MODE KEY TO SET Heading adjustment display 9 Visually identify a suitable target for example ship or buoy at a range between 0 125 to 0 25 miles 10 Point your boat s bow directly toward the target selected at step 9 11 Locate the target selected at step 9 on the display and choose a range which places it in the outer half of the picture 12 Press lt or gt to bisect the target with the heading line 4 Target 3 Heading Line t Heading adjustment display 13 Press the MODE key 14 Press the MENU ESC key to return to the installation menu 15 Move the boa
12. SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Wear a safety belt and hard hat when working on the antenna unit Serious injury or death can result if someone falls from the radar antenna mast Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result Turn off the power immediately if water leaks into the equipment or the equip ment is emitting smoke or fire Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock AN CAUTION Use the proper fuse Use of a wrong fuse can damage the equipment and void the warranty WARNING LABEL A warning label is attached to the equipment Do not remove the label If the label is missing or damaged contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement Name Warning Label 1 Cade No 1002567 remove cover No user serviceable Code No 100 236 230 parts inside Safety Instructions for the Installer A WARNING Do not open the equipment unless totally familiar with electrical circuits and service manual Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Wear a safety belt and hard hat when working on the antenna unit Serious injury or death can result if someone falls from the radar antenna mast Construct a suitable service platform from which to install the antenna unit Serious injury or death can result if some one falls fro
13. as appropriate Automatic A C SEA adjustment a Press p to open the automatic A C SEA options window ROUGH MODERATE CALM A C SEA options b Press A or Y to choose ROUGH MODERATE or CALM depending on sea conditions c Press lt to close the window Manual A C SEA adjustment While observing the screen and the A C SEA tuning bar press lt or gt to set the A C SEA The setting range is 0 100 4 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 9 Suppressing Rain Clutter The vertical beamwidth of the antenna is designed to see surface targets even when the ship is rolling However by this design the antenna will also pick up rain clutter rain snow or hail in the same manner as normal targets The illustration below shows the appearance of rain clutter on the display The A C RAIN control adjusts the receiver sensitivity as the A C SEA control does but rather in a longer time period longer range The higher the setting the greater the anti clutter effect ge SE SD SO Rain clutter at screen center 1 Press the GAIN key consecutively until the display shown below appears GAIN GAIN MENU MENU ESC Exit A C RAIN adjustment window 2 While observing the screen and the A C RAIN tuning bar press lt or to adjust the A C RAIN The setting range is 0 100 3 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 OPERATION 1 10 Measuring the Range The bearing to a target
14. i circumscribes 1305 00 574 E Nev dat setup window A Y Window Selection lt gt Data Selection MENU ESC Enter Nav data display with nav data setup window 4 Press A or Y to choose the data window to process The dashed rectangle marks current selection 5 Press lt or to choose item to display See the illustration below for the data availability A description of the nav data displays appears on the next page 2 item 3 item 4 item display display display Nav data at stand by 1 3 o 7 4 8 e 5 9 Nav data on radar display 1 3 6 7 2 4 5 8 9 Items displayable in 1 3 depth position course date time range and bearing trip distance odometer distance water temperature heading time to go to destination waypoint XTE speed wind speed and direction destination waypoint data compass Items displayable in 4 9 depth position course range and bearing trip distance odometer distance water temperature date time speed heading air pressure time to go to destination waypoint XTE wind speed and direction Graphic display in standby Nav data window and item displayable 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the nav data setup window 14 1 OPERATION GRAPHIC DISPLAYS DIGITAL DISPLAYS Temperature 69 8 WATER TEMPERATURE Depth 32 8
15. is automatically tuned Echoes appear in four levels of digitized video according to echo strength When a target is beneath a marker VRM EBL heading line range ring the part of the marker where the target lies is displayed in reverse video Note This can be done with the above mentioned procedure or the PROG key if it is so programmed For detail see 1 26 PROG Key 1 5 Adjusting Display Contrast Brilliance 1 Press the POWER BRILL key momentarily to show the brilliance contrast adjustment window BRILL CONTRAST TX STBY PRESS MODE 4 LOW HIGH v LOW HIGH A MENU ESC Exit CONT BRILL Brilliance contrast adjustment window 2 Press 4 or to adjust contrast 3 Press A or V to adjust brilliance 4 Press the MENU ESC key to escape Note 1 Windows other than menu windows are erased when there is no operation within about 10 seconds Note 2 When the power is reapplied after turning off the equipment with minimum brilliance the radar starts up with minimum brilliance after the startup screen appears Adjust the brilliance as necessary 1 6 Choosing the Range The range selected automatically determines the range ring interval the number of range rings and pulse repetition rate Press the RANGE or RANGE key to select a range The range and range ring interval appear at the top left corner on the screen 1 OPERATION Range Range ring interval 4 Z a
16. or OUT Echo stretch IRH Zoom Pa WATCH x erc lt Interference rejector SIM sg 4 lt Rain clutter suppressor Watchman Guard lt es lt EBL zone amp Cursor Heading line VRM lt Range rings N Position 34 44 135 N 135 44 135 E gt Nav data Speed Course Requires appropriate sensors 5 0 kt 135 J i RNG 0 62nm EBL bearing EBL 45 0 BRG 283 2 Range bearing and VRM range vrm 1 25 nm TTG OH7M time to go to cursor location Cursor latitude and longitude position also available if radar is interfaced with a navigator Indications About the LCD This high quality LCD displays better than 99 9 of its picture elements The remaining 0 01 may drop out or light however this is not an indication of malfunction it is characteristic of the LCD 1 OPERATION 1 3 Turning Power On Off Press the POWER BRILL key to turn on the power The unit beeps the startup screen appears and then the equipment checks the ROM and RAM for proper operation and displays program number The ROM and RAM check shows OK or NG No Good If NG appears try to press any key except the POWER BRILL key to start operation However the equipment may not work properly Contact your dealer for advice FURUNO 6 LCD MARINE RADAR MODEL 1623 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD ROM OK RAM OK Program No 0359183 XX XX XX XX Program version no Startup screen After the completion of
17. range is 0 100 3 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 8 Suppressing Sea Clutter In rough weather returns from the sea surface called sea clutter are received over several miles around own ship and mask nearby targets This situation can be improved by properly suppressing the sea clutter with the A C SEA control In most cases suppress the clutter until it has disappeared to leeward but a little is still visible windward If the setting is too low targets will be hidden in the clutter while if it is set too high both sea clutter and targets will disappear from the display A common mistake is too over suppress sea clutter so that it is completely removed You can see how dangerous this can be by setting up for maximum A C SEA A dark zone will be created near the center of the screen causing a loss of close in targets This dark zone is even more dangerous if the sensitivity has not been properly adjusted Always leave a little sea clutter visible on the Screen first adjusting automatically and then fine tuning with the manual control as necessary s TATLI S Z E E 2 aE i a N LZ Z ADGA NANA AS Sea clutter at screen center 1 Press the GAIN key consecutively until the display shown below appears A C SEA AUTO MODERATE mn GAIN A C RAIN MENU MENU ESC Exit A C SEA adjustment window 2 Press or Y to choose AUTO or MANU
18. setup The NMEA port can function as an input port or input output port If you are using the GP 320B turn on the GPS WAAS feature 1 Show the Installation menu and then press Y to choose NMEA PORT 2 Press p to display the NMEA port options window 3 Press A or Y to choose IN OUT or IN IN as appropriate IN OUT Input and Output default setting For GP 320B choose this setting IN IN Input only Available with connection of multiple navigators 4 f you selected IN OUT at step 3 press lt Y to choose NMEA OUTPUT and then press 9 to display the NMEA OUTPUT options window 5 Press A or V to choose OFF or ON Choose ON to output input data Choose OFF to not output data or if the GP 310B or GP 320B is connected Press 4 to close the window 7 If the GP 320B is connected press Y to choose GPS WAAS Otherwise go to step 10 8 Press P to open the window 9 Press A to choose message type Note WAAS is currently in the developmental stage While in the developmental stage choose message type 02 Change to message type 00 when WAAS becomes fully operational D 10 Turn off the power 3 5 Magnetron Heater Voltage Note This confirmation adjustment should only be performed by a qualified service technician Magnetron heater voltage is formed at the MD Board of the antenna unit and preadjusted at the factory Therefore no 3 INSTALLATION adjustment is required However verify heater v
19. the cursor Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the inside edge of the target Read the bearing to the target at the bottom right corner Measuring bearing with the EBL 1 Press the MARK key to show the Mark menu MARK MENU GAIN EBL ALARM VRM MARK TLL OUTPUT Mark menu 2 Press the GAIN key to show the EBL which is a dashed line to distinguish it from the heading line 3 Operate the cursor pad to bisect the target with the EBL 4 Check the EBL readout at the bottom left corner on the screen to find the bearing to the target To anchor the EBL press the MENU ESC key To erase the EBL press the GAIN key twice with the MARK MENU displayed Target Cursor EBL Range bearing k Ze Va VN and time to go EBL 45 625 gs RNG 2 22nm EBL e ma ee to cursor bearing location Measuring range by the EBL and cursor 1 12 Shifting the Display Own ship position or sweep origin can be displaced manually or automatically to expand the view field without switching to a longer range The default shift method is manual If shift is activated when nav data is displayed the nav data is automatically erased 1 Use the cursor pad to place the cursor where you want to shift own ship position 2 Press the MODE key to show the Display Mode menu DISPLAY MODE A SHIFT MANUAL ZOOM Rd ON p MENU ES
20. zone the target flashes and the audio alarm sounds You can silence the audio alarm with the ALARM key Canceling the guard zone and guard alarm Press and hold down the ALARM key until the guard zone is erased 1 21 Watchman Watchman transmits the radar for one minute to check if a target has entered or exited the guard zone from the previous transmission If no change is found the radar goes into standby for the number of minutes set for the watchman feature If change is found the audio alarm sounds watchman is canceled and the radar transmits This feature is useful for extending the life of the magnetron Tx STBY Tx 5 l H E 1 min 5 10 1 min 5 10 20 min 20 min Watchman Beeps emitted just before radar transmits starts How watchman works 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or Y to choose WATCHMAN TIME from page 2 3 Press p to open the options window Watchman time options 4 Press A or V to choose appropriate time out that is the amount of time the radar waits in standby among 5 10 and 20 minutes 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 1 OPERATION 1 22 Suppressing Long range Rain Clutter In adverse weather clouds rain or snow produce spray like spurious echoes which impair target detection over a long distance These echoes can be suppressed by turning on the FTC 1 Press the MENU ESC key 2 Press A or V
21. 10SPF0003 300 000 130 034 adome Mounting 4593 93 008 445 080 Bracket PR 62 000 013 484 100 VAC T PR 62 000 013 485 115 VAC Rectifier 1 For mounting antenna unit on sailboats PR 62 000 013 486 PR 62 000 013 487 220 VAC 230 VAC vi 1 OPERATION 1 1 Controls FURUNO he j i C2 RANGE MARNE RADAR MODEL 162 NEP A PY Cursor Pad Chooses menu items adjusts VRM EBL and cursor Chooses display mode Opens closes menu escapes from current operation Opens dialog box for adjustment of gain A C SEA A C RAIN Chooses radar range Enables disables guard alarm Provides menu shortcut Displays Mark menu to adjust EBL and VRM outputs cursor latitude and longitude position to a navigator Short press Turns power on Long press Turns power off Momentary press Opens dialog box for power turned on adjustment of display Display unit How to remove the hard cover contrast and brilliance and mode selection Place your thumbs at the center of the cover and then lift the cover while pressing it with your thumbs 1 OPERATION 1 2 Indications Simulation mode R ce TRAIL lt Echo trails ene amc oe GUN 4 Guard alarm IN
22. C Exit Display mode menu 3 Press A to choose SHIFT MANUAL Note If SHIFT AUTO is shown open the System menu and set SHIFT MODE to MANUAL For further details see SHIFT MODE on page 17 4 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu Choose t manual Ra gt SHIFT Ea jS mode nie Shifted display Select where to shift with the cursor How the manual shift works To cancel the shifted display open the Display Mode menu choose NORMAL and then press the MENU ESC key 1 13 Zoom The zoom feature allows you to double the size of a selected area If zoom is activated when nav data is displayed the nav data is automatically erased 1 Use the cursor pad to place the cursor where you want to zoom 2 Press the MODE key to show the display mode menu SELECT DISPLAY MODE A SHIFT MANUAL ZOOM NAVDISP lt ON gt MENU ESC Exit AUTO may appear instead of MANUAL depending on shift method selected Display mode menu 3 Press V to choose ZOOM 4 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu ZOOM appears at the top left corner when the zoom feature is turned on 1 OPERATION Zoom Window Zoom display To cancel the zoom display open the Display Mode menu choose NORMAL and then press the MENU ESC key To choose new zoom location return to the NORMAL mode and then repeat the zoom procedure 1 14 Use
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24. CURSOR POSITION LAT LON RNG amp BRG TRIP SOURCE LAT LON SPEED WIND SPD DIR TRUE APPARENT SHIFT MODE MANUAL AUTO AUTO SHIFT SPEED 1 99 kts 15 TX SECTOR BLANK OFF ON BLANKING START 000 359 000 BLANKING AREA 000 135 000 LOCAL TIME SETUP 13 30 13 30 0 00 ANTENNA SPEED 24rpm AUTO RANGE nm sm 0 125 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 km 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 SIMULATION OFF ON HIGH TEST Tests display unit LCD PATTERN Displays test pattern MEMORY CLEAR Restores default menu settings NMEA PORT IN OUT IN IN NMEA OUTPUT OFF ON GPS WAAS OFF WAAS 00 27 GO TO RADAR SETUP RADAR SETUP HEADING ADJUST Adjusts heading TIMING ADJUST Adjusts timing SET ON TIME Displays total hours radar has been powered SET TX TIME Displays total hours of transmission SCANNER TEST Tests antenna unit MN 1 This page is intentionally left blank SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE RADAR MODEL 1623 1 GENERAL 1 1 Indication System PPI Daylight display raster scan 4 tones in monochrome 1 2 Range Pulselength PL amp Pulse Repetition Rate PRR 1 3 Range Resolution 16m 1 4 Bearing Discrimination 6 7 1 5 Minimum Range 22m 1 6 Bearing Accuracy Within 1 1 7 Range Ring Accuracy 1 0 of range or 8 m whichever is the greater 2 SCANNER UNIT 2 1 Radiator Micro strip 2 2 Polarization Hori
25. EC 60945 Third edition 1996 11 EC 60936 1 Amendment 1 Annex D 2002 06 EN 60950 2000 IEC 60950 Third edition 1999 04 ITU R R Appendix S3 Table 2 ITU R M 1177 3 2003 06 ITU R SM 1539 2002 11 ITU R SM 1541 2002 11 ITU R SM 329 9 2003 02 KSR 142 October 1985 Annex 1 title and or number and date of issue of the standard s or other normative document s For assessment see Statement of Opinion N 02214200 AA 01 of 23 January 2004 issued by Telefication The Netherlands Test reports FLI 12 02 037 of 30 August 2002 FLI 12 02 038 of 30 August 2002 and FLI 12 02 040 of 30 August 2002 prepared by Furuno Labotech International Co Lid Test report K03 17 163 of 19 November 2003 prepared by Furuno Electric Co Ltd On behalf of Furuno Electric Co Ltd am NUN Dur ARR TIE Hiroaki Komatsu Nishinomiya City Japan Manager February 17 2005 International Rules and Regulations FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD 9 52 Ashihara cho Nishinomiya 662 8580 JAPAN Telephone 0798 65 2111 Fax 0798 65 4200 Pub No OME 35100 YOSH MODEL1623 ESF Elemental Chlorine Free The paper used in thi s nanual is elenental chl ori ne free FURUNO Authorized Distributor Dealer FIRST EDITION OCT 2002 DEC 07 2005 00080939204 OME35100G00
26. able Set the EMI core fixing plate to the EMI core Push down here Top cover Antenna base How to fix the cover Note If you need to measure magnetron voltage temporarily fasten cover bolts so you can open the cover later Mounting using the optional mounting bracket A mounting bracket for fastening the antenna unit to a mast 70 125 mm diameter on a sailboat is optionally available Type OP03 93 Code 008 445 080 Contents of mounting bracket kit Name Type Code No Qty Bolt M4 x 12 000 804 725 4 Bolt M8 x 20 000 805 707 8 Mounting T One plate 03 018 9001 0 100 206 740 1 Pass the cable through the plate so the bend faces downward Support plate 1 03 018 9005 0 100 206 780 1 Support asa plate 2 03 018 9006 0 100 206 790 EMI core fixing plate Bracket 1 03 028 9101 0 100 206 810 9 Connect the 9 pin connector of the Bracket 2 03 028 9102 0 100 206 820 antenna cable to J801 See the illustration mL Fixing plate 03 028 9103 0 100 206 830 above for location 10 Refasten the shield plate with 10 screws Be sure not to pinch the cable from the rotation detector with the shield plate 11 Fasten the EMI core fixing plate with screw supplied Screw M4 Align bend with EE corner of chassis 2 EMI Core yi Fixing Plate EMI Core How to fix the EMI core 12 Close the cover To
27. at new antenna unit tightly fastened bolts with anticorrosive sealant Antenna unit Check for foreign material Clean the antenna unit with a cleanliness Foreign material on the freshwater moistened cloth antenna unit can cause a Alcohol may be used Do not use considerable drop in commercial cleaners to clean the sensitivity antenna unit they can remove paint and markings or deform the equipment Antenna unit Check for cracks Permanent If a crack is found it should be cover damage to the unit s circuitry temporarily repaired by using a will result if water leaks inside small amount of sealing compound or adhesive The unit should then be brought to your dealer for permanent repairs Display unit The LCD will in time Wipe the LCD carefully to prevent case LCD accumulate a coating of dust scratching using tissue paper and which tends to dim the picture an LCD cleaner To remove dirt or salt deposits use an LCD cleaner wiping slowly with tissue paper so as to dissolve the dirt or salt Change paper frequently so the salt or dirt will not scratch the LCD Do not use solvents such as thinner acetone or benzene for cleaning they can remove paint and marks or deform the equipment 6 months Display unit Check for tight connection and If corroded ask your dealer about to 1 year connectors corrosion replacement 18 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 2 2 Replacing the Fuse The fuse 5 A in the power cable prot
28. can be measured by the range rings by the cursor and by the VRM Variable Range Marker Measuring range by the cursor Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the inside edge of the target Read the range to the cursor at the bottom right corner of the display Measuring range by the range rings Count the number of rings between the center of the display and the target Check the range ring interval and judge the distance of the echo from the inner edge of the nearest ring Note The range rings can be turned on or off with RINGS on page 1 of the System menu Measuring range by the VRM 1 Press the MARK key to show the Mark menu MARK MENU GAIN EBL ALARM VRM MARK TLL OUTPUT Mark menu 2 Press the ALARM key to display the VRM which is a dashed ring to distinguish it from the range rings 3 Operate the cursor pad to place the VRM on the inside edge of the target 4 Check the VRM readout at the bottom left corner on the screen to find the range to the target To anchor the VRM on the screen press the MENU ESC key To erase the VRM press the ALARM key twice with the MARK MENU displayed 1 OPERATION VRM Range bearing and time to go VRM to cursor range location How to measure the range with the VRM and cursor 1 11 Measuring the Bearing The bearing to a target can be measured with the cursor and the EBL Electronic Bearing Line Measuring bearing with
29. dS V MN m sin o vu BBTO 3 a 24 09 0S OT WA OEZ Occ GIT OTT OOT S unas IN vc cl tWSST SG TSET aaasev K ddd LM Aids qd 2 L VG SE0 GT0036VSIV N T D ma sa ama FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD J 5 EX O 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan Tel 81 798 65 2111 Fax 81 798 65 4200 Pub NO DOC 773 Declaration of Conformity C 0560 We FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD Manufacturer 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan mmm eee eee ee i m Address declare under our sole responsibility that the product Marine radar Type Model 1623 oo on M m am See UR UR s s s eee mm Model name serial number is in conformity with the essential requirements as described in the Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment R amp TTE Directive and satisfies all of the following rules technical standards and recommendations applicable to the product EN 60945 1997 01 I
30. ects the equipment against reverse polarity of ship s mains overcurrent and equipment fault If the fuse blows find the cause before replacing it CAUTION Use the proper fuse Use of a wrong fuse may cause serious damage to the equipment and void the warranty 2 3 Troubleshooting The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which the user can follow to restore normal operation If you cannot restore normal operation contact your dealer for advice Troubleshooting you pressed the nothing appears on the e try adjusting LCD contrast POWER BRILL key to turn on display or display contrast battery may have discharged the radar is poor check if fuse has blown the control panel does not adjust PANEL DIMMER on the light User menu the radar has warmed up and the message NO check that the antenna cable is you pressed the MODE key to HEADING PULSE or NO firmly connected transmit BEARING PULSE appears neither noise or targets try adjusting gain A C SEA and appear characters and A C RAIN markers do check signal cable for damage a key is pressed nothing happens key may be faulty Contact your dealer the display freezes Press the POWER BRILL key about five seconds to turn off the power and then turn it on again 19 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 2 4 Diagnostics If you feel that your unit is not working properly conduct the appropriate diagnostic test
31. ent among knot mile per hour and kilometer per hour Requires speed data WIND UNIT Chooses the unit of wind measurement among mile per hour kilometer per hour and meters per second Requires wind data TEMP UNIT Chooses the unit of water temperature measurement from Celsius and Fahrenheit Requires water temperature data NAV DATA Chooses the amount of nav data to display among two three and four items Requires appropriate sensors KEY BEEP A beep sounds to confirm valid and invalid operation You can turn this beep on or off RINGS Turns the range rings on or off WAYPOINT MARK The waypoint mark shows the location a destination waypoint set on a navigator You can turn this mark on or off Requires a navigator on Waypoint mark ea eaa NT 1 OPERATION PANEL DIMMER You may adjust panel backlighting from among OFF LOW MEDIUM and HIGH HUE The default hue setting DAY display is most suitable for daytime viewing For nighttime viewing you may reverse this arrangement NIGHT TRIPLOG RESET You may reset distance run to zero by choosing YES Navigator or speed log is required to display distance run Page 2 of system menu EBL REFERENCE The EBL readout may be chosen from relative relative to own ship s heading or true referenced to the North Heading data required for true bearing Note If no bearing data is input course data from the GPS navigator is used In this ca
32. fix the cover push down on the cover evenly to close and then tighten cover fixing screws 3 Confirm that there is no more than 1 mm gap between the top cover and the antenna base 24 1 Remove mounting hardware at the bottom of the antenna base You may discard the mounting hardware 2 Assemble the mounting bracket as below and fasten it to a mast 3 Fasten the antenna unit to the mounting bracket with hexagon head bolts M10 x 25 optional supply Less than 1 mm i gt Z Support AN plate 2 Support plate 1 A Assembling the mounting bracket B Fastening antenna to mounting bracket How to assemble the optional mounting bracket and mount the antenna 4 Unfasten three screws to open the cover 5 Follow steps 5 12 in Mounting on a platform 3 2 Display Unit Installation Mounting considerations When selecting a mounting location for the display unit keep in mind the following points e Keep the display unit out of direct sunlight e The temperature and humidity should be moderate and stable e Locate the unit away from exhaust pipes and vents e The mounting location should be well ventilated e Mount the unit where shock and vibration are minimal e Keep the unit away from electromagnetic field generating equipment such as motors and generators 25 3 INSTALLATION e For maintenance and checking purposes leave sufficient space at the sides and rear of the u
33. g compass 0 95 m Mounting on a platform 1 Remove the mounting hardware at the bottom of the antenna unit four each of hexagon head bolts M10 x 20 spring washers and flat washers 4 pcs Save the mounting hardware to use it to fix the antenna base to the mounting platform 22 Screws one screw on other side Flat washer Flat washer lt Spring washer Hexagon head bolt M10 x 20 Antenna unit showing location of mounting hardware To 000 Construct a wood steel or aluminum platform on which to fix the antenna The thickness of the platform depends on the hex bolts to be used to fix the antenna to the platform See the illustration on the next page for thickness Next position the antenna unit on the platform so the cable entrance faces the stern direction Fixing hole 611 mm S Ni so Dimensions in millimeters Dimensions of antenna platform Note 1 If corrosive material is used for the platform be sure to take appropriate anti corrosion measures Note 2 When drilling holes in the platform be sure they are parallel with the fore and aft line 3 Using the hexagon head bolts flat washers and spring washers removed at step 1 fasten the antenna unit to the platform The torque should be 19 6 24 5 Nem Antenna b Platform Apply silicone sealant Effective thread length 15 mm Flat washer Spring washer
34. gets entering or exiting a guard zone Operates on 12 or 24 V DC power SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ANTENNA UNIT RSB 0093 FURUNO DISPLAY UNIT RDP 141 GPS RECEIVER GP 310B 320B SPEED INDICATOR i eee NAVIGATOR 1 or ECHO SOUNDER i NMEA 0183 I RECTIFIER TA I I x I BUZZER XH3 BZ L970 I mex ass I 12 24 VDC i I Standard supply 100 110 220 230 VAC 1 1 1 11 1 19 50 60 Hz Optional supply Local supply EQUIPMENT LISTS Standard supply Name Tye CodeNo Ot Remarks Antenna Uni RSB 0098 1 Display Unt RDP 1 r 1 1 set Installation CP03 24920 000 080 232 Antenna cable 15 m Materials CP03 24930 000 080 233 Antenna cable 20 m CP03 25101 008 441 250 1 set For display unit including tapping screws for mounting hanger Spare Parts SP03 14301 008 442 270 Fuse See packing list at end of manual Option Name Type Code No Qty Remarks XH3 BZ L970 000 146 422 With connector 0 9 m Connector at one end 5 Cable Assy MJ A7SPF0007 050 000 144 418 m for NMEA Cable Assy MJ A15A7F0004 005 000 145 690 For NMEA 0 5 m 1 connector at both ends 7P 7P 6P Cable Assy A15A7F0005 020 000 145 691 7P 7P for NMEA 2 m 1 1 Antenna cable 30 m for 24 VDC power Cable Assy MJ A
35. he next page Connect cable to J6 on DU Board compound after connecting cable e Display unit rear view Close the rear panel making sure the gasket is correctly positioned Plug in the connector of the external buzzer to J6 on the DU Board Seal the hole with sealing compound Fix the buzzer to the location desired with two tapping screws 3 4 Adjustments After you have installed the radar do the heading alignment and timing adjustment If you are connecting external equipment follow NMEA port setup GPS WAAS setup for GP 320B also Heading alignment You have mounted the antenna unit facing straight ahead in the direction of the bow Therefore a small but conspicuous target dead ahead visually should appear on the heading line zero degrees In practice you will probably observe some small error on the display because of the difficulty in achieving accurate initial positioning of the antenna unit The following adjustment will compensate for this error 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears Make a hole of 016 Seal hole with sealing 3 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION MENU SIMULATION gt OFF TEST LCD PATTERN MEMORY CLEAR NMEA PORT IN OUT NMEA OUTPUT OFF GPS WAAS OFF GOTO RADAR SETUP
36. key in order to redisplay the test result screen The TUNE bar shows radar receiver tuning status Total on time and total TX times appear below the TUNE bar Data sentences currently input to the radar are highlighted in the INPUT NMEA window 2 5 Test Pattern This feature tests for proper display of tones 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears 2 Press V to choose LCD PATTERN 3 Press p to start the test The entire screen is black 4 Press the MENU ESC key and the screen turns white 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 5 Press the MENU ESC key again and the screen shows a four tone display 6 Press the MENU ESC key again to return to the Installation menu 7 To restore normal operation turn off the power and then turn it on again BLACK WHITE FOUR TONE Press Press MENU MENU ESC ESC Test patterns 2 6 Clearing the Memory You may want to clear the memory to start afresh with default settings You can do this as follows 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears Press Y to choose MEMORY CLEAR Press gt Press A to choose YES To restore normal operation turn the power off and then turn it on again Qu ge 2 7 Replacing the Magnetron When the magnetron ha
37. la MANN EBL RNG 03 2nm BRG 60 2 VRM nm TTG 02H21M Location of range and range ring interval indications 1 7 Receiver Sensitivity The GAIN key adjusts the sensitivity gain of the receiver It works in precisely the same manner as the volume control of a broadcast receiver amplifying the signals received The sensitivity is adjusted automatically according to sea conditions and you may also further adjust it manually to fine tune The proper setting is such that the background noise is just visible on the screen If you set up for too little sensitivity weak echoes may be missed On the other hand excessive sensitivity yields too much background noise weak targets may be missed because of the poor contrast between desired echoes and the background noise on the display 1 Press the GAIN key consecutively until the display shown below appears AUTO MODERATE mm m GAIN A C SEA MENU MENU ESC Exit Gain adjustment window 1 OPERATION 2 Press A or Y to choose AUTO or MANU as appropriate Automatic gain adjustment a Press p to open the automatic gain options window ROUGH MODERATE CALM Automatic gain options b Press A or Y to choose ROUGH MODERATE or CALM depending on sea conditions c Press lt to close the window Manual gain adjustment While observing the screen and the gain tuning bar press lt or gt to set the gain The setting
38. m the radar antenna mast Be sure that the power supply is compatible with the voltage rating of the equipment Connection of an incorrect power supply can cause fire or damage the equipment Use only the specified power cable Fire or damage to the equipment can result if a different cable is used A CAUTION Observe the following compass safe distances to prevent interference to a magnetic compass Standard Steering compass compass Display unit unit COMPLIANCE WITH R amp TTE DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC This radar complies with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC In accordance with Article 6 3 of this directive FURUNO intends to put this radar on the market of the following countries in EU as well other markets Austria Belgium Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Portugal Slovenia Spain Sweden The Netherlands United Kingdom Iceland Norway FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the MODEL 1623 Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO MODEL 1623 Marine Radar For over 50 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 Your radar is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment However no machine can perform it
39. nd heading data 1 2 Use the cursor pad to place the cursor on a target Press the MARK key to show the Mark menu MARK MENU gt EBL VRM TLL OUTPUT GAIN ALARM MARK Mark menu Press the MARK key again to output cursor position Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 1 25 Turning Navigation Data On Off Navigation data appears on the bottom half of the screen as in the illustration below You may turn the navigation data display on or off as shown below Note When the nav data is turned on with shift or Zoom active zoom or shift is cancelled 1 Press the MODE key 2 Press to choose ON lt to choose OFF 3 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 34 44 135 N Position 135 44 135 E Nav Data Speed RNG 2 22nm BRG 45 62 TTG 02H21M Sample navigation display 1 26 Setting up Nav Data Displays The user may arrange the nav data display as desired You may display between two and four items and choose the item and the order to display them For how to choose the number of items to display see NAV DATA on page 16 1 Turn on the nav data referring to paragraph 1 28 2 Press the POWER BRILL key momentarily followed by the MODE key to go into standby 1 OPERATION 3 Press the MENU ESC key to close the window 4 Press the cursor pad to display the nav data setup window Position 30 00 065 N Dashed rectangle
40. nit and leave slack in cables e Separate the display unit from a magnetic compass unit by the distances noted below to prevent interference to the magnetic compass Standard compass 0 5 m Steering compass 0 3 m e Be sure the mounting location is strong enough to support the weight of the unit under the continued vibration normally experienced on the boat Mounting The display unit can be mounted on a desktop or overhead or flush mounted in a console Desktop overhead mounting 1 Fix the hanger to the mounting location with four tapping screws supplied 2 Fit the knob bolts to the display unit 3 Set the display unit to the hanger 4 Tighten the knob bolts securely Flush mounting Cutout a hole in the mounting area referring to the outline drawing at the back of this manual Fasten the display unit with four screws M4 x 20 supplied 3 INSTALLATION 3 3 Wiring Connect the antenna cable the power cable and the ground wire as shown below ANTENNA UNIT External Equipment NMEA 318VO9 VNNALNV DISPLAY UNIT 318vO H3MOd FUSE 5 A S OOOOCOOOS GROUND Connect ground wire to bolt fastened or welded to hull BLK USS WHT 2 CC C
41. oltage as below A WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment DO NOT attempt the procedure below unless totally familiar with electrical circuits 1 Open the antenna cover and remove the shield plate MD board under shield plate Antenna unit inside view 2 Turn on the power DO NOT transmit 3 Connect a multimeter set to 10 VDC range between 6 and 4 of test point TP804 MD board 4 Confirm that the multimeter shows 8 0 V 0 1 V If it does not adjust potentiometer VR801 on the MD Board 5 Turn off the power Refasten the shield plate 7 Close the antenna cover m MENU TREE MENU ESC key Turn on power MENU ESC key POWER BRILL key TX ST BY TX ST BY INT REJECTION OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH ECHO STRETCH OFF LOW HIGH FTC OFF ON NOISE REJECTION OFF LOW HIGH WATCHMAN TIME OFF 5 10 20 min HDG LINE OFF Temporarily turns off heading line ECHO TRAIL OFF 30 s 1 3 6 min CONTIN TRAIL BRILLIANCE LOW HIGH SYSTEM MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH JAPANESE Others RANGE UNIT nm km sm DEPTH UNIT m ft fa HR pb SPEED UNIT kt km h mph WIND UNIT Kt km h mph m s TEMP UNIT C F NAV DATA OFF 9 KEY BEEP OFF ON RINGS OFF ON WAYPOINT MARK OFF ON PANEL DIMMER OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH HUE DAY NIGHT TRIPLOG RESET EBL REFERENCE TRUE RELATIVE BEARING READOUT TRUE MAGNETIC
42. on 4 Press the MENU ESC key to close the TX ST BY Sets radar in transmit or menu stand by status INT Rejects radar interference REJECTION 1 16 Interference Rejector ECHO Stretches echoes in range STRETCH direction or range and bearing Mutual radar interference may occur in the direction vicinity of another shipborne radar operating in the same frequency band 9 GHz It is NOISE Rejects noise seen on the screen as a number of bright REJECTION spikes either in irregular patterns or in the WATCHMAN Periodically checks for targets form of usually curved spoke like dotted lines TIME in guard zone tending f th ter to the ed f th HDG LINE Temporarily turns the heading inis E EL LES OFF line off picture This type of interference can be ECHO TRAIL Shows echo movement in reduced by activating the interference rejector C circuit IR and the rejection level indicator TRAIL Adjusts echo trail brilliance L M or H appear at the top right corner BRILLIANCE when the interference rejector circuit is on SYSTEM Opens the system menu For ENS MENU description see paragraph 1 90 E 3 PIUTUETTTT 7 4 1 1 wey Appearance of interference Turn off the interference rejector when no interference exists to avoid missing small targets 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or Y to choose INT REJECTION from page 1 3 Press p to open
43. r Menu Overview The User menu consisting of three pages of menus contains 10 items which the user may set according to conditions 1 Press the MENU key to open the User menu gt STBY INT REJECTION LOW ECHO STRETCH LOW FTC OFF NOISE REJECTION LOW v MENU ESC Exit P shows current function of PROG key User menu page 1 2 Use A or V to scroll the menu to display desired item in reverse video A Page 2 WATCHMAN TIME HDG LINE OFF ECHO TRAIL OFF TRAIL BRILLIANCE LOW SYSTEM MENU Na M MENU ESC Exit User menu pages 2 1 OPERATION 3 Press P to show the options window for 1 15 Heading Line the item selected For example the illustration below shows the interference rejector options window The heading line indicates the ship s heading and it is the solid line which appears at zero degrees on the bearing scale OFF LOW To temporarily erase the heading line to look MEDIUM at targets existing dead ahead of own ship HIGH do the following Interference rejector options Press the MENU ESC key to open the 4 Press A or Y to choose option desired l pkey p 5 P ph i User menu E A A Press A or Y to choose HDG LINE OFF press the MENU ESC key to register from page 2 your Jelectomand COSE me 3 Press P to turn the heading line off The User menu description line stays off while P gt is pressed ltem Descripti
44. ration turn off the power and then turn it on again Antenna unit 1 2 Display the installation menu as in step 1 in the display unit diagnostic test Press Y to choose GOTO RADAR SETUP and then press gt Power is automatically reset Press the POWER BRILL and MODE keys to transmit Press the MENU ESC key The menu below appears a A RADAR SETUP gt SCANNER TEST MENU ESC Exit Page 3 3 of user menu Press Y to choose SCANNER TEST Press to start the test In a few moments the results will appear similar to those shown at the top of the next page To restore normal operation turn off the power and then turn it on again ANTENNA STATUS HEADING BEARING OK 47 24 0rpm TUNE EN TOTAL ON TIME TOTAL TX TIME RMB RMC BWC GLL MTW VTG VHW VBW DPT DBK DBS HDT HDG HDM BWR GLC GTD MWV ZDA MENU ESC Exit 24 0 Long range 31 0 Medium range typical value 41 0 Short range Status code For service technician Antenna test results 00000h 00000h The antenna unit and heading and bearing signals are checked and the results shown as OK or NG No Good For any NG contact your dealer for advice Antenna unit RPM appears below the bearing signal test result Note The result of ANTENNA STATUS is shown as NG 0 whenever opening the antenna test result screen For confirming the ANTENNA STATUS correctly press the MENU ESC
45. s expired distant targets cannot be seen on the display When you feel long range performance has decreased contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement of the magnetron Type E3588 Code No 000 142 270 2 8 Replacing the Synchro Belt When the synchro belt has worn out the sweep is not synchronized with antenna rotation which results in an abnormal picture When you suspect that the synchro belt has worn out contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement Type 40 S2M 266UG Code No 000 808 743 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Antenna Unit Installation Mounting considerations When selecting a mounting location for the antenna unit keep in mind the following points e Install the antenna unit on the hardtop radar arch or on a mast on an appropriate platform For sailboats a mounting bracket is optionally available It should be placed where there is a good all round view with as far as possible no part of the ship s superstructure or rigging intercepting the scanning beam Any obstruction will cause shadow and blind sectors In order to minimize the chance of picking up electrical interference avoid where possible routing the antenna cable near other electrical equipment onboard Also avoid running the cable in parallel with power cables Separate the antenna unit from a magnetic compass by the distances noted below to prevent interference to the magnetic compass Standard compass 1 25 m Steerin
46. s intended function unless installed operated and maintained properly Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for installation 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 equipment Features Your radar has a large variety of functions all contained in a rugged plastic case All controls respond immediately to the operator s command and each time a key is pressed the corresponding change can be seen on the screen The main features of the MODEL 1623 are e Daylight viewing radar specially designed for small craft and sailing yachts e Traditional FURUNO reliability and quality in a compact light weight and low cost radar Compact and light weight radome antenna with precision 38 cm center fed radiator e High definition 6 inch monochrome LCD display e Automatic control of sensitivity gain tuning and A C SEA for simplified operation e Targets can be displayed in grey tones on a white background or vice versa for optimal viewing under any lighting conditions On screen alphanumeric readout of all operational information e User programmable nav data displays e PROG key provides menu shortcut e Standard features include Display Shift EBL Echo Stretch Echo Trail Guard Alarm Interference Rejector VRM Zoom e Guard zone watches for tar
47. se ship s speed must be more than two knots BEARING READOUT Course indication may be shown in true or magnetic magnetic compass degrees Heading data required for true degrees CURSOR POSITION Chooses the information to show for the cursor position latitude and longitude or range and bearing from own ship Latitude and longitude position requires a navigator TRIP SOURCE Chooses the criteria for calculating distance run latitude and longitude or speed Requires navigator or speed log WIND SPD DIR True is the speed and direction in relation to ship s bow of the wind felt or measured when stationary Apparent is the direction in relation to ship s bow and speed of the wind as it appears to those on board relative to the speed and direction of the boat combination of the true wind and the wind caused by the boat s movement Requires wind data SHIFT MODE Own ship position or sweep origin can be displaced manually or automatically For automatic displacement the amount of shift is calculated with ship speed and the amount is limited to 60 of the range in use For example if the Auto Shift Speed setting is 15 knots and the ship is running at 10 knots the amount of shift will be about 40 The formula for determining shift amount is as below Requires speed data Ship s speed ift 9 Shift speed set ng X 0 6 Amount of shift AUTO SHIFT SPEED Sets the automatic
48. t towards a small buoy and confirm that the buoy shows up dead ahead on the radar when it is visually dead ahead Timing adjustment Sweep timing differs with respect to the length of the antenna cable Adjust sweep timing to prevent pushing or pulling of the target as illustrated below and placement of targets at incorrect ranges 28 Ln Day A st ap x LP yy a ur eS y fy 4 tL S t Correct Target pushed Target pushed inward outward Improper and correct sweep timing Transmit on a range between 0 125 and 0 5 nm and adjust the sensitivity and A C SEA See page 4 and 5 for procedure Select TIMING ADJUST from the Radar Setup menu and press p RADAR SETUP HEADING ADJUST A YES TIMING ADJUST SET ON TIME SET TX TIME 000000h MENU ESC Exit Radar setup menu timing adjust 3 Press A to choose YES and the display now looks as below f Message SWEEP TIMING ADJUSTMENT BY AND w KEYS THEN PUSH MODE KEY TO SET Timing adjustment display Find a target which should be straight harbor wall straight pier on the radar display While looking at the target selected at step 4 straighten it by pressing A or V 6 Press the MODE key 7 Press the MENU ESC key to return to the installation menu to complete the procedure below or shut off the power NMEA port setup GPS WAAS
49. the options window 4 Press A or Y to choose OFF LOW MEDIUM or HIGH as appropriate 5 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 17 Noise Rejector The noise rejector suppresses white noise which appears on the screen as many dots scattered randomly over the display 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or Y to choose NOISE REJECTION from page 1 3 Press p to open the options window 4 Press A or Y to choose OFF LOW or HIGH as appropriate 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 1 18 Echo Trail Trail Brilliance Echo trails are the afterglow of target echoes that represent their movements relative to own ship They are useful for monitoring target movement oops FRAIL t Trail time DA t Echo trail C Vado dXX Y Echo trails 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or V to choose ECHO TRAIL from page 2 1 OPERATION 3 Press p to open the options window Echo trail options Press A or V to choose appropriate time Press 4 to close the options window Press Y to choose TRAIL BRILLIANCE Press 9 to open the options window Press A or V to choose LOW or HIGH as appropriate 9 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu oO os 1 19 Echo Stretch On long ranges target echoes tend to shrink making them difficult to see To enhance target video on long ranges use the echo stretch feature 1 Press the MENU ESC key
50. the startup test a timer displays the time remaining for warm up of the magnetron the device which transmits radar pulses counting down from 1 00 to 0 00 To turn off the power press and hold down the POWER BRILL key until the screen goes blank The time remaining until power is turned off is counted down on the screen Note 1 In a cold environment the screen appears foggy when the power is turned on but is soon restored to normal condition Note 2 The example screens shown in this manual may not match the screens you see on your display The screen you see depends on your system configuration and equipment settings 1 4 Transmitting Standby After the power is turned on and the magnetron has warmed up ST BY Standby appears indicating the radar is ready to transmit radar pulses To toggle between transmit and standby do the following 1 Press the POWER BRILL key momentarily to show the brilliance contrast adjustment window BRILL CONTRAST TX STBY PRESS MODE 4 LOW HIGH v LOW HIGH A BRILL MENU ESC Exit Brilliance contrast adjustment window 2 Press the MODE key to go to standby and transmit alternately CONT Note If you attempt to transmit before ST BY appears the buzzer sounds and the radar does not transmit pulses Wait until ST BY appears 3 Press the MENU ESC key to close the window When radar pulses are transmitted the radar receive
51. to choose FTC from page 1 3 Press p to open the options window 4 Press A or V to choose OFF or ON as appropriate 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu FTC appears at the top right corner when the FTC is active 12 1 OPERATION 1 23 PROG Key The PROG key acts as a menu shortcut key You may use any User menu item except SYSTEM MENU Using the PROG key 1 Press the PROG key The options window corresponding to the item programmed appears In the example below the echo stretch options window is shown ECHO STRETCH LOW HIGH Echo stretch options window Press A or Y to choose appropriate option Press the MENU ESC key to close the options window Programming the PROG key 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu P marks the current function of the PROG key INT REJECTION ECHO STRETCH LOW FTC OFF NOISE REJECTION LOW gt ST BY LOW Y MENU ESC Exit User menu page 1 Press A or Y to choose the item you wish to use Press and hold down the PROG key about three seconds until you hear a beep The P moves to the item selected Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 13 1 24 Outputting Target Position to a Plotter If the radar is interfaced with a plotter you can output target position to the plotter and show that position on the plotter s screen with the target mark X This function requires position a
52. to open the User menu 2 Press A or V to choose ECHO STRETCH from page 1 3 Press to open the options window 4 Press A or V to choose OFF LOW or HIGH as appropriate LOW stretches echoes in the bearing direction HIGH stretches echoes in the range and bearing directions The display shows ES L or ES H at the top right corner depending on your selection 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu eer ESL eiii ESHI E Brgdi q P Brg dir Echo N Rng v x UA tz s S Patate Ty pda Nae NN Echo Stretch Echo Stretch Echo Stretch OFF LOW HIGH How echo stretch works 10 1 OPERATION 1 20 Guard Alarm The guard alarm allows the operator to set the desired range and bearing for a guard zone When ships islands landmasses etc violate the guard zone the audio alarm sounds to call your attention The alarm will sound on targets entering or exiting the zone depending on zone status after the alarm has been set NOTICE The alarm should not be relied upon as the sole means for detecting possible collision situations A C SEA A C RAIN FTC and GAIN controls should be properly adjusted to be sure the weak echoes will not be missed by the alarm Setting a guard zone 1 Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor at the top left corner for the zone and then press the ALARM key 2 Operate the cursor pad
53. to place the cursor at the bottom right corner for the zone and then press the ALARM key Guard eee zone 1 to set 4 xU 1 F 3 F Drag cursor L here E F PE ub NN et het taya NS 1 Drag cursor to top left corner for zone and press Mentally create the guard zone to set ALARM yv APUQ eae n Ly RN Es of Guard L 7 vp j zone L v E Drag cursor E here at 3 ene a cy Guard zone completed 2 Drag cursor to bottom right corner for zone and press ALARM How to set a guard zone 11 How guard zone type is determined After the guard zone is set the system checks for the existence of targets inside the guard zone which takes about 8 to 12 seconds When the check is completed G IN or G OUT replaces G at the top right corner G IN When no target exists in the zone G IN appears The audio alarm sounds against targets which enter the guard zone G OUT If there are targets in the guard zone G OUT appears The audio alarm sounds against all targets which exit from the guard zone a Inward target alarm b Outward target alarm Inward and outward alarms Note UP RNG replaces G IN or G OUT when the guard zone is not within the range in use If this happens change the range to redisplay the guard zone Silencing the audio alarm When a target violates the guard
54. wa FURUNO OPERATOR S MANUAL MARINE RADAR MODEL 1623 p FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD NISHINOMIYA JAPAN PRINTED IN JAPAN TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ii FOREWORD 3 2 22 22 252 222222 iv SYSTEM CONFIGURATION V EQUIPMENT LISTS vi 1 OPERATION 1 Tat GONO S 1 u w 2 Area aa 2 1 3 Turning Power On Off 3 1 4 Transmitting Standby 3 1 5 Adjusting Display Contrast Brilliance 4 1 6 Choosing the Range 4 1 7 Receiver Sensitivity 4 1 8 Suppressing Sea Clutter 5 1 9 Suppressing Rain Clutter 6 1 10 Measuring the Range 6 1 11 Measuring the Bearing 7 1 12 Shifting the Display 7 1119 6 8 1 14 User Menu Overview 8 1 15 Heading Line 9 1 16 Interference Rejector 9 1 17 Noise Rejector 10 1 18 Echo Trail Trail Brilliance 10 1 19 Echo Stretch 10 1 20 Guard Alarm 11 1 21 Watchman
55. zontal 2 3 Antenna Rotation Speed 24 31 41 rpm nominal auto select according to range 2 4 Radiator Length 34 cm 2 5 Horizontal Beamwidth Less than 6 2 2 6 Vertical Beamwidth 25 2 7 Sidelobe Attenuation Less than 20 dB 3 TRANSCEIVER MODULE 3 1 Frequency 9410 MHz 30MHz X band 3 2 Modulation PON 3 3 Peak Output Power 2 2 kW 3 4 Modulator FET Switching Method 3 5 Intermediate Frequency 60 MHz 3 6 Tuning Automatic 3 7 Receiver Front End MIC Microwave IC 3 8 Bandwidth 15 MHz short pulse 5 MHz medium long pulse 3 9 Duplexer Circulator with diode limiter 3 10 Time of Heat up 1 min approx 4 DISPLAY UNIT 4 1 Picture Tube 6 rectangular monochrome LCD 4 2 Display Pixels 240 H x 320 V dots Effective radar display area 240x240 dots SP 1 E3510S01E 43 Range Range Interval Number of Rings 15 2 3 4 6 8 121 16 24 0 125 0 125 025 025 os os 1 e 2 s 4 e Range unit nm sm km selectable 0 125 nm sm only 24 km only 4 4 4 5 Alphanumeric Indications 4 6 4 7 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 7 1 7 2 8 1 8 2 Markers Input Sentences Output Sentences Heading Line Bearing Scale Range Rings Variable Range Marker VRM Electronic Bearing Line EBL Tuning Bar Cursor Parallel Cursor Alarm Zone Waypoint Mark North Mark Range Range Ring Interval Display Mode HU Interference Rejection IR Variable Range Marker VRM Electronic Bearing Line EBL Stand by ST BY Guard Alarm G
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