Furuno FCV-600L User's Manual
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1. 11 JT AL iu 12 1 18 White Marker 13 1 19 Fine Adjustment of Gain in Dual Frequency Operation 13 OPTIONAL MODE 2 1 Displaying the Optional Mode Menu 15 2 2 SY Sle 15 2 3 Demonstration Display 17 24 Boom Level ence 17 DRING LoVe 18 2 0 CMO OP el u uuu dette iode 18 INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY 3 1 Zero Line 19 3 2 Fish School Echoes 19 3 3 Bottom Echo 19 3 4 Surface Noise Aeration 20 MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING T I COCK ING uuu ate tes Loans 2 4 2 Cleaning the Display Unit 2 4 3 Transducer Maintenance 2l 4 4 Replacing the Fuse 2 4 5 Troubleshootinsg 22 sO Ed NR TIT 23 4 7 Test Patteri EE 23 4 8 Clearing the Memory 24 SPECIFICATIONS SP 1 FOREWORD A Word to FCV 600L Owners Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FCV 600L Color LCD Sounder We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Com pany has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine2. OPTIONAL MODE CLEAR MEMORY A DEMO V ECHO OFFSET SIG LEV key 3 times TVG SELECT A SCOPE key 3 times BOTTOM LEVEL ALARM key 3 times TEST PATTERN BRILL key 3 times SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DISPLAY UNIT Ship s mains 12 24 VDC External equipment GPS navigator etc Speed temperature sensor option TRANSDUCER FCV 600L system configuration PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The FCV 600L determines the distance be tween its transducer and underwater objects such as fish lake bottom or seabed and dis plays the results on its screen It does this by utilizing the fact that an ultrasonic wave trans mitted through water travels at a nearly con stant speed of 4800 feet 1500 meters per second When a sound wave strikes an un derwater object such as fish or sea bottom part of the sound wave 15 reflected back to ward the source Thus by calculating the time difference between the transmission of a sound wave and the reception of the reflected sound wave the depth to the object can be determined The entire process begins in the display unit Transmitter power is sent to the transducer as a short pulse of electrical energy The electri cal signal produced by the transmitter is con verted into an ultrasonic signal by the transducer and transmitted into the water Any returning signals from intervening objects such as a fish school are received by the transducer and converted into an electrical
3. third or a fourth echo to be displayed at the same interval between them below the first echo trace This is because the echo travels between the bottom and the surface twice or more in shallow depths The color of the bottom echo can be used to help determine the density of the bottom ma terials soft or hard The harder the bottom the wider the trace If the gain is set to show only a single bottom echo on mud a rocky bottom will show a second or third bottom re turn The range should be chosen so the first and second bottom echoes are displayed when bottom hardness is being determined Intensity w difference water depth Second bottom echo Rock base Mud and sand Figure 3 3 Bottom echoes 19 3 4 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 acous tically equivalent to running into a brick wall the bottom echo will be displayed intermit tently Similar noise sometimes appears when a water temperature difference thermocline exists Different species of fish tend to prefer different temperature zones so the ther mocline may be useful to help identify target fish 200 kHz tends to show shallow ther moclines better than 50 kHz In rough waters the display 1s occasionally in terrupted due to below the ship air bubbles obstructing the sound path This also occurs when the boat makes a quick turn
4. 1 NW MW WS a m ME Wi Weak NR NNN echoes HON per WS WT nts MM Ww d Kal yr e N Signal level adjusted Figure 1 23 How SIG LEV works 1 11 Measuring Depth The VRM Variable Range Marker functions to measure the depth to fish schools etc 1 Press A or V to place on an echo 2 Readthe VRM range just above the VRM Figure 1 24 How to measure depth with the VRM 1 12 A scope Display This display shows echoes at each transmis sion 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 Normal display A scope display Figure 1 25 A scope display 1 Press A SCOPE key The A SCOPE selection display appears A eni ON Figure 1 26 A scope selection display 2 Press A or V to select OFF or ON 3 Press the MENU ESC key 10 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 AISE LIMITER NL NL2 CLUTTER 0 16 WHITE MARKER HUE 1 9 GAIN ADJ 200kHz 0 20 20 GAIN ADJ 50kHz 0 20 20 AY select item 4 To set condition Figure 1 27 User menu 2 Press A or V to select menu item As you operate A or the selected item and its current setting are displayed in yellow Press or P to s
5. Figure 1 4 Tone and brilliance setting display 2 Press 4 P to adjust display tone 3 Press Y to adjust display brilliance Note Tone or brilliance must be adjusted within about 10 seconds after pressing the BRILL key or the tone and brilliance display will be erased 1 5 Selecting a Display Seven displays are available normal 50 or 200 kHz dual frequency marker zoom bot tom zoom bottom lock data and graphic An A scope display is also available with the A SCOPE key 1 Press the MODE key SELECT SOUNDER MODE A DUAL MARKER ZOOM BOTTOM ZOOM BOTTOM LOCK DATA GRAPHIC v 4 Busta 200kHz gt MODE SEL ESC CLOSE Figure 1 5 Select sounder mode screen 2 Press the MODE key again to select a sounder mode You may also select a sounder mode by pressing upward or V downward 3 Press the MENU ESC key to conclude your selection Normal display 50 kHz The sounder uses ultrasonic pulses to detect bottom conditions The lower the frequency of the pulse the wider the detection area Therefore the 50 kHz frequency 1 useful for general detection and judging bottom condi tion 50 kHz Figure 1 6 Comparison of detection ranges of 50 kHz and 200 kHz transducers Figure 1 7 Typical 50 kHz normal display 200 kHz The higher the frequency of the ultrasonic pulse the better the resolution Therefore the 200 kHz frequency is ideal for detailed ob servation of fish sc
6. TFT LCD agent for service The TFT LCD is constructed using the latest LCD techniques and displays Make sure no rain or water splash leaks 99 99 of its pixels The remaining 0 01 into the equipment of the pixels may drop out or blink how ever this is not an indication of malfunc Fire or electrical shock can result if water tion leaks in the equipment TABLE OF CONTENTS iii MENU TREE iv SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION vi OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 1 Control Description 1 1 2 Indications Markers 2 1 3 Turning On Off the Power 3 1 4 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance 3 1 5 Selecting a Display 3 1 6 Selecting Display Range 7 1 7 Adjusting the Gain 7 1 8 Automatic Operation 8 1 9 Selecting Picture Advance Speed 8 1 10 Erasing Weak Echoes 9 1 11 Measuring Depth 9 1 12 A scope Display 10 1 15 SOT yuna tidie 10 1 14 Suppressing Interference 11 1 15 Suppressing Low Level Noise 11 1 16 Selecting Background and Echo
7. and Echo Colors 1 Press the MENU ESC key 2 Select HUE 3 Press 4 or P to select hue arrangement number You can see the result of your selection behind the menu Table 1 2 shows hue no echo color and background color Table 1 2 Background and echo colors Echo Color Background Color Monochrome 8 intensities 4 Press the MENU ESC key Es KN kara EN EN 11 1 17 Alarms Bottom alarm The bottom alarm sounds when the bottom is within the alarm range set To activate the bottom alarm the depth must be displayed Fish alarm There are two types of fish alarms bottom lock and normal The bottom lock fish alarm sounds when fish are within a certain distance from the bottom The normal fish alarm sounds when fish are within the preset alarm range Water temperature alarm There are two types of water temperature alarms IN and OUT The IN alarm sounds when the water temperature is within the range set the OUT alarm sounds when the water temperature is higher than the range set This alarm requires water temperature data Activating deactivating an alarm 1 Press the ALARM key to display the alarm setting display and select alarm desired BOTTOM ON ALARM ZONE 0 5 RANGE FISH NORMAL ON ALARM ZONE _0 5 RANGE FISH B L ON ALARM ZONE 22 21 RANGE TEMP IN OUT ALARM ZONE 32 37 RANGE select item 4 To set condition 12 Tab
8. or if transducer or cable is close to engine noise if unit is properly grounded if other echo sounders of the same frequency as own are being operated nearby there is no or unrealistic sensor plug speed temperature readout there is no or unrealistic ship s connection between sounder and navigator position readout navigator itself 22 4 6 Test The test checks the ROM RAM color bar and keyboard for proper operation You may start the test as follows 1 Turn on the power while pressing any key 2 Press 4 The following display appears PROGRAM No 02522800 Version no Figure 4 1 Test display 3 The ROM and RAM are checked and the results are displayed as OK or NG No Good 4 Press and release each key except the POWER key one by one If the key is normal its on screen location lights in black and the buzzer sounds while the key is pressed 4 7 Test Pattern This feature tests for proper display of colors 1 Turn on the power while pressing any key 2 Press the BRILL key three times Press the BRILL key again to change the test pattern as below BLACK Figure 4 2 Test patterns 3 Press the POWER key to escape 23 4 8 Clearing the Memory The memory all menu settings can be cleared to start afresh All default menu settings are restored when the memory is cleared For your reference all default settings are shown in the menu tree at the beginning of
9. this manual 1 Turn on the power while pressing any key 2 Press A The following display appears Restore factory settings b YES 4 NO Figure 4 3 Clear memory display 3 Press to clear the memory The follow ing display appears while data is being cleared Set data to default Figure 4 4 Display while memory is being cleared 4 The Optional mode menu appears 24 SPECIFICATIONS OF COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV 600L This equipment is a dual frequency 50 200 kHz color LCD video sounder which has a large variety of functions all contained in a splash proof rugged plastic case that 1 compact to fit small boats 1 GENERAL 1 TX Frequency 2 Output Power 3 TX Rate 4 Pulselength 5 Sensitivity 6 Transducer 2 DISPLAY UNIT 1 Display Mode 2 Echo Color 3 Display Mode 4 Zoom Display 5 Basic Range Indication Range No Unit LH Mews 50 kHz 200 kHz 350 Wrms 1500 pulse min max 0 125 to 3 0 ms 15 dBuV Dual frequency one mold type 5 6 inch color TFT LCD 16 colors including background color according to echo intensity Marks are indicated in 8 colors Monochrome display 1s also available Normal mode high frequency low frequency Dual frequency Zoom Data Graphic Marker zoom Bottom zoom Bottom lock expansion Setting Range s soj iso 20 5002 50 Fathom 3 s 10 20 40 80 100 250 1 250 _ 6 Range Shift 7 Zoo
10. with the RANGE keys from the eight ranges shown in the table below Table 1 1 Basic ranges default settings Display Range Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Meters 9 10 2 40 80 150 200 500 Feet 15 30 6 120 200 400 600 1500 Fathoms 3 5 1 20 40 80 100 250 Press a RANGE key and the display shown below appears Press a RANGE key again to select a basic range RANGE om Figure 1 16 Range display Range shifting The basic range may be shifted up or down with the SHIFT keys Press a SHIFT key and the display shown below appears Press a SHIFT key again to select the amount of shift SHIFT Om Figure 1 17 Shift display Note 1 The RANGE and SHIFT keys are in Operative in automatic operation See next page for details Note 2 The maximum shift range is 1500 feet 500 However actual range will depend on underwater conditions In the worst case echoes will not appear 1 7 Adjusting the Gain The GAIN keys adjust the sensitivity of the receiver Adjust them so that a slight amount of noise remains on the screen Generally use a higher gain setting for greater depths and a lower setting for shallower waters Gain too high Gain proper Gain too low Figure 1 18 Examples of proper and improper gain Press a GAIN key and the display shown be low appears Press a GAIN key again to ad just the gain Note that the GAIN keys are inoperative in automatic operatio
11. FURUNO OPERATOR S MANUAL _ COLOR LCD SOUNDER MODEL FCV 600L FURUNO ELECTRIC LTD NISHINOMIYA JAPAN FURUNO ELECTRIC Co LTD 9 52 Ashihara cho Nishinomiya Japan Telephone 0798 65 2111 Telefax 0798 65 4200 PUB No OME 23620 DAMI FCV 600L Your Local Agent Dealer FIRST EDITION APR 1998 H3 OCT 7 2002 00080821800 23620 30 A SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING A WARNING Do not open the equipment Keep heater away from equipment ELECTRICAL SHOCK A heater can melt the equipment s power HAZARD Only qualified per cord which can cause fire or electrical sonnel should work inside shock the equipment Use the proper fuse Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if water leaks into the Use only a 3A fuse Use of a wrong fuse equipment can result in equipment damage and void the warranty Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock Contact a FURUNO agent for service Do not disassemble or modify the equipment A CAUTION Fire electrical shock or serious injury can A warning label is attached to the result equipment Do not remove the label If the label is peeling off or is illegible Immediately turn off the power at the contact a FURUNO agent or dealer switchboard if the equipment is emitting smoke or fire Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock Contact a FURUNO About the
12. do the following to adjust echo level 1 Turn on the power while pressing any key 2 Press the SIG LEV key three times The start up screen appears and shortly there after the ECHO OFFSET display appears ECHO OFFSET 50kHz 0 99 99 200kHz 0 99 99 AY bOkHz 4 200kHz Figure 2 6 Echo offset display 3 Operate the Cursor Pad to adjust level The default echo offset 1s 40 for 50 kHz 0 for 200 kHz 4 Press the POWER key to escape INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY 3 1 Zero Line 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 Zero line Shift Figure 3 1 Zero line 3 2 Fish School Echoes Fish school echoes will generally be plotted between the zero line and the bottom Usu ally the fish school fish echo 1s weaker than the bottom echo because its reflection prop erty is much smaller compared to the bottom The size of the fish school can be ascertained from the density of the display Large school Small school Figure 3 2 Fish school echoes 3 3 Bottom Echo 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 com position water depth frequency sensitivity etc In a comparatively shallow depth a high gain setting will cause a second or sometimes a
13. electron ics equipment This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers This equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment However no machine can per form its intended function unless operated and maintained properly Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for op eration 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 The FURUNO FCV 600L is a dual frequency 50 kHz and 200 kHz color LCD sounder Comprised of a display unit and a transducer the FCV 600L displays underwater conditions in 16 colors including background on a bright 5 6 inch color TFT Thin Film Tran sistor LCD The main features of the FCV 600L are Compact design permits installation where space is limited Bright 5 6 inch color LCD with tempera ture compensated tone and brilliance con trol Wide variety of display modes bottom lock dual frequency marker zoom bottom zoom nav data and graphic display Automatic function permits unattended adjustment of range and gain The range scale and gain automatically change to dis play the bottom in reddish brown on the lower half of the screen Navigation data display requires naviga tion data input from external navigator provides po
14. et condition 4 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 1 14 Suppressing Interference Interference from other acoustic equipment operating nearby or other electronic equip ment on your boat may show itself on the dis play as shown in Figure 1 28 To suppress interference do the following 1 Press the MENU ESC key to display the User menu 2 Select NOISE LIMITER Press or P to select degree of suppres sion desired OFF NL1 NL2 or NL3 The higher the number the greater the degree of suppression 4 Press the MENU ESC key Electrical inteference Interference from other sounder Figure 1 28 Forms of interference Turn the noise limiter circuit off when no in terference exists otherwise weak echoes may be missed 1 15 Suppressing Low Level Noise Light blue dots may appear over most of screen This is mainly due to dirty water or noise This noise can be suppressed by ad justing CLUTTER on the User menu When the automatic mode is on the clutter suppression setting is fixed at AUTO To sup press low level noise in manual sounder op eration do the following 1 Press the MENU ESC key 2 Select CLUTTER 3 Press or P 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 4 Press the MENU ESC key Figure 1 29 Clutter appearance 1 16 Selecting Background
15. hools Dual frequency display The 50 kHz picture appears on the left the 200 kHz picture on the right This display is useful for comparing the same picture with two different transmitting frequencies 50 kHz 200 kHz picture picture Figure 1 8 Dual frequency display Marker zoom display This mode expands selected area of the nor mal 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 A or Y The area between the VRM and zoom range marker is expanded The length of the segment 15 equal to one division of the depth scale Normal display Variable range marker green This section xm is Zoomed Zoomed fish school _ 25 28 2 Marker zoom display Zoom marker yellow Figure 1 9 Marker zoom display plus normal display Bottom zoom display Zoom marker yellow This mode expands bottom and bottom fish echoes two to five times to vertical size of the screen and is useful for determining bottom hardness A bottom displayed with a short echo tail usually means it 1 soft sandy bot tom A long echo tail means a hard bottom This section is Zoomed m oO I Bottom zoom display NO Bottom lock display Zoom Normal marker display yellow Figure 1 11 bottom lock display plus normal display Note The
16. ile pressing any key 2 Press the ALARM key three times The start up screen appears and shortly there after the BOTTOM LEVEL display ap pears BOTTOM LEVEL 50kHz 80 20 200 200kHz 80 20 200 AY bOkHz 4 gt 200kHz Figure 2 4 Bottom level display 3 Operate the Cursor Pad to set level The default bottom level for both 50 kHz and 200 kHz is 80 4 Press the POWER key to escape 17 2 5 TVG Level TVG Time Varied Gain compensates for propagation attenuation of the ultrasonic waves It does this by equalizing echo pre sentation so that fish schools of the same size appear in the same density in both shallow and deep waters In addition it reduces sur face noise Note that if the TVG level is set too high short range echoes may not be dis played 1 Turn on the power while pressing any key 2 Press the A SCOPE key three times The start up screen appears and shortly there after the TVG SELECT display appears TVG SELECT 50kHz 5 0 9 200kHz 5 0 9 bOkHz 4 gt 200kHz Figure 2 5 TVG select display 3 Operate the Cursor Pad to set level The default TVG level for both 50 kHz and 200 kHz is 5 4 Press the POWER key to escape 18 2 6 Echo Offset The echo offset feature functions to compen sate for too weak or too strong echo level If the on screen echo level appears to be too weak or too strong and the level cannot be adjusted satisfactorily with the gain controls
17. ing plus or minus earth s magnetic deviation Default setting 1s magnetic Requires bearing data SPD SEL Selects source of speed input OFF OWN speed sensor or NMEA external Default setting is OWN Requires speed data TMP SEL Selects source of water tempera ture input OFF OWN water temperature sensor or NMEA external Default setting is OWN Requires water temperature data SPD ADJ If the speed sensor generated speed indication is wrong you can correct it here NMEA format speed data cannot be ad justed For example if the speed indication is 10 lower than actual speed enter 10 Default setting 1s zero TEMP ADJ If the water temperature sen sor generated water temperature indication 1s wrong you can correct it here NMEA for mat water temperature data cannot be ad justed For example if the water temperature indication is 2 higher than actual water tem perature enter 2 Default setting 1s zero System menu 3 description MENU Selects system menu desired BASIC RANGE 1 BASIC RANGE Set range of each of the eight basic ranges De fault basic ranges are 15 30 60 120 200 400 600 and 1500 feet Note 1 All default basic ranges are restored whenever the depth unit is changed There fore change the depth unit before chang ing the basic ranges Note 2 Ranges must be set in numerical order For example if basic range 3 is 60 feet and basic range 5 is 200 feet the basic ra
18. is display provides analog and digital dis plays of cross track error XTE course and bearing It is useful for monitoring progress toward a waypoint The XTE scale in the cen ter of the display graduated in increments of 0 1 nm shows cross track error the direction and distance the boat 1s off course In the ex ample below the XTE marker red shows the boat 1s off course by 0 2 nm starboard There fore you would steer left by the same distance to return to course Bearing to waypoint Course Bearing indicator Course XTE scale Waypoint Speed Range to Trip waypoint distance Depth Temperature Figure 1 14 Graphic display 1 48 2m WPT 2418 35 60 070 N CSE 223 13 4 134 59 929 BRG 216 Figure 1 14b Graphic display 2 Resetting trip distance on graphic displays The trip distance indication displays the dis tance the boat has traveled To reset the indi cation to zero press 4 or P until the indication reads zero 1 6 Selecting Display Range The basic range and range shifting functions used together give you the means to select the depth you can see on the screen The basic range can be thought of as providing a win dow into the water column and range shift ing as moving the window to the desired depth ww Display Figure 1 15 Range and display shift concept Basic range selection The basic range may be selected
19. isplay range p 7 Adjust gain p 7 Figure 1 1 Controls 1 2 Indications Markers The figure below shows all indications and markers which may appear in the normal display The combination displays normal display plus marker or zoom display may additionally dis play the zoom marker opeed Noise Limiter Transducer frequency Alarm icon Water Active alarm 22 6 12kt 200k temperature 35915 000 N Minute marker Nav data yellow blue 30 sec each Water temperature scale Range scale Alarm zone Water temperature marker marker orange Variable range marker green w depth readout All indications and markers are displayed in white unless noted otherwise Demonstration mode Depth Requires appropriate sensor Figure 1 2 Indications 1 3 Turning On Off the Power Press the POWER key to turn the power on off When the unit is turned on it proceeds in the sequence shown below ROM and RAM check displayed for several seconds PROGRAM No 02522800 Program version no You may press any key to show the sounder display immediately Sounder display Figure 1 3 Start up sequence Note Wait at least five sec before reapply ing the power 1 4 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance 1 Press the BRILL key The tone and bril liance setting display appears LOW 4 gt HIGH TONE 5H BRE ULUL LOW w HIGH BRILL
20. le 1 3 Alarm width data Alarm Default Width m Setting m ish Normal 1 99 Figure 1 30 Alarm mode display 2 Press to select ON Figure 1 31 Alarm zone 3 Press V to set ALARM RANGE 4 Press to change alarm zone as de sired 5 Press V to set RANGE 6 Press or P to change range as desired 7 To deactivate an alarm select OFF Note For fish alarm set F A LEVEL See pagel5 Silencing the buzzer The buzzer sounds whenever an alarm is vio lated You can temporarily silence the buzzer by pressing the ALARM key However the buzzer will sound whenever the alarm setting is violated 1 18 White Marker The white marker functions to display a par ticular echo color in white For example you may want to display the bottom echo red dish brown in white to discriminate fish ech oes near the bottom Note that the bottom must be displayed in reddish brown for the white marker to function Press the MENU ESC Key Press A or Y to select MARKER Press P to select WHITE MAKER Press the MENU ESC Key eS gt Press A or Y to select color to display in white As you press A or V the arrow next to the color bar shifts and selected echo color is displayed in white WHITE MARKER A UP DOWN Figure 1 32 White marker display lt Arrow points to color currently displayed in white Figure 1 33 Color bar when white marker display is on To turn the white marker fu
21. m Range 8 Display Advance Speed 9 User Setting 07 300 m 0 1000 ft 0 150 fa or 0 200 p b Bottom lock expansion 5 m or 10 m Marker Bottom zoom from 2 m to 300 m 7 steps Lines T X Freeze 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 Interference reduction Clutter level Alarm zone Hue Setting Sensitivity adjustment SP 1 3 DATA 1 Data Format NMEAO0183 Ver 1 5 2 0 2 Input Data RMA RMB BWC GLL VTG VHW MTW 3 Output Data SDDBT YCMTW VWVHW 4 POWER SUPPLY AND POWER CONSUMPTION 1 Voltage and Current 12 24 VDC 1 0 5 A 2 Power Consumption 15 W less 5 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION 1 Temperature 15 C to 55 2 Relative Humidity Less than 95 at 40 C 3 Water Resistance IEC IPX5 4 Category of Equipment Display Unit For protected area Transducer For Submerged area 6 COATING COLOR 1 Display Unit Panel N3 0 Newtone No 5 Chassis 2 5GY5 1 5 SP 2
22. n GAIN 2 1 Low High BH j Figure 1 19 Gain setting display 1 8 Automatic Operation Automatic operation is useful when you are preoccupied with other tasks and do not have time to adjust the display How it works The automatic function automatically selects the proper gain and range scale according to depth It works as follows e The range changes automatically to locate the bottom on the lower half of the screen It jumps to one step shallower range when bottom echoes reach a halfway point of the full scale from top and to one step deeper range when they come to the lower edge of the scale The gain is automatically adjusted to dis play the bottom echo in reddish brown de fault color arrangement e Clutter level on the User menu which suppresses low level noise is automatically adjusted Two types of automatic modes Two types of automatic modes are available cruising and fishing Cruising is for tracking the bottom fishing is for searching fish schools Since cruising uses a higher clutter rejection setting than fishing it 1s not recom mended for fish detection weak fish echoes may be deleted by clutter rejection Note that the SHIFT RANGE and GAIN keys are in operative in the auto mode How to enable automatic operation 1 Press the AUTO key The auto mode dis play appears AUTO MODE A CRUISING Y FISHING Figure 1 20 Auto mode display 2 Pressthe AUTO ke
23. nction off set the arrow below the weakest color in the color bar in step 5 of the above procedure 1 19 Fine Adjustment of Gain in Dual Frequency Operation The gain of both the 50 kHz and 200 kHz transducers can be adjusted individually on the User menu as follows 1 Press the MENU ESC key 2 Select GAIN ADJ 200kHz or GAIN ADJ 50kHz 3 Press or to adjust gain 4 Press the MENU ESC key 13 This page is intentionally left blank OPTIONAL MODE 2 1 Displaying the Optional Mode Menu The Optional mode mainly contains less of ten used functions which once preset do not require frequent adjustment You can access the Optional mode menu as follows 1 Turn off the equipment 2 Press the POWER key while pressing any key The following display appears OPTIONAL MODE 4 SELF TEST p CLEAR MEMORY 4 DEMO SELECT MODE Figure 2 1 Optional mode selection display 3 Operate the Cursor Pad to select mode desired Note SELF TEST and CLEAR MEMORY are explained in the chapter on maintenance 4 To escape from the Optional mode turn off the power Note Wait at least five seconds before reap plying the power 2 2 System Menu There are three system menus system menu 1 system menu 2 and system menu 3 1 Press the MENU ESC key 2 Press V key to select GO TO SYSTEM MENU 3 Press at the GO TO SYSTEM MENU The System menu 1 appears 4 With the cursor selecting MENU ope
24. nge which can be set for basic range 4 is between 60 and 200 feet ZOOM RANGE Select the range to zoom in the marker and bottom zoom modes You may select a range between 7 and 1500 feet Default setting is 30 feet B L RANGE The expansion width for the bottom lock display can be selected to 10 feet or 20 feet Default setting 1s 20 feet 2 3 Demonstration Display The demonstration display lets you get ac quainted with the features of the FCV 600L without connecting the transducer You can activate it as follows 1 Turn on power while pressing any key 2 Press W The following display appears DEMO MODE ON 4 To set condition ESC OPTION MODE Figure 2 3 Demo mode display 3 Press to select ON 4 Resetthe power DEMO appears above the depth indication on the video sounder displays and at the top right hand corner on the data and graphic displays To return to normal operation turn off the demonstration display at step 2 1n the above procedure 2 4 Bottom Level If the depth indication is unstable in automatic operation or the bottom echo cannot be dis played in reddish brown by adjusting the gain controls in manual operation you may adjust the bottom echo level detection circuit for both 50 kHz and 200 kHz to stabilize the in dication Note that if the level is set too low weak echoes may be missed and if set too high the depth indication will not be displayed 1 Turn on the power wh
25. or reverses movement Lowering the picture advance speed may reduce the interruption However reconsideration of the transducer installation may be necessary if the interruption occurs frequently 20 Surface noise Caused by aerated water Thermocline Figure 3 4 Surface noise aeration MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Do not open the cover There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer any repair work to a qualified technician 4 1 Checking Regular maintenance is essential for good per formance Checking the items listed in the table below on a regular basis will keep the equipment in good shape for years to come Table 4 1 Checking If conductors are exposed replace cable Item Cable run Power cable If loosened transducer cable plug tighten If corroded clean If out of rating correct problem Display unit ground Ship s mains voltage 4 2 Cleaning the Display Unit Dust or dirt on the display unit can be removed with a soft cloth If desired a water moistened cloth may be used Do not use chemical clean ers to clean the display unit they can remove paint and markings For screen wipe the LCD carefully to pre vent scratching using tissue paper and an LCD cleaner To remove dirt or salt deposits use an LCD cleaner wiping slowly with tis sue paper so as to dissolve the dirt or salt Change paper frequently so the salt or dirt will not scratch
26. r ate the Cursor Pad to select system menu desired SYSTEM MENU 1 2 3 m ft fa pb ki MPH km h DEPTH UNIT SPEED UNIT TEMP UNIT ZOOM MARK F ALEVEL TEMP GRAPH LANG DISP SEL DRAFT English GRAI GRA2 0 0 20 20 AY To select item lt gt To set condition ESC ESCAPE NAV DSP NMEA BEARING SPD SEL TMP SEL SPD ADJ TMP ADJ Press at MENU 1 SYSTEM MENU 2 1 3 L L R B CSE Ver1 5 2 0 TRUE MAG OFF OWN NMEA OFF OWN NMEA 0 50 50 0 0 F 20 20 ADJUSTABLE OWN SENSOR ONLY OWN SENSOR SPEED kt OWN SENSOR TEMPERATURE 2286 AY To select item 4 To set condition ESC ESCAPE Press at MENU 2 SYSTEM MENU 3 BASIC RANGE1 RANGE2 RANGE3 RANGE4 RANGE6 RANGE7 RANGE8 ZOOM RANGE B L RANGE AY select item lt gt To set condition ESC ESCAPE Figure 2 2 System menus 15 System menu 1 description MENU Selects system menu desired DEPTH UNIT Selects unit of depth mea surement among meters feet fathoms or passi braza Default setting is feet SPEED UNIT Selects unit of speed measure ment among knots miles per hour or kilo meters per hour Default setting is knots Requires speed data TEMP UNIT Selects unit of temperature measurement Celsius or Fahrenheit Default setting 1s Fahrenheit Requires temperature data ZOOM MARK The zoom marker appears in the normal bottom marker and bot
27. sig nal The signals are then amplified 1 the am plifier section and finally displayed on the screen The picture displayed is made up of a series of vertical scan lines one for each transmis sion Each line represents a snapshot of what has occurred beneath the boat Series of snap shots are accumulated side by side across the screen and the resulting contours of the bot tom and fish between the bottom and surface are displayed Underwater conditions and video sounder display Vi OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1 1 Control Description All operations of the FCV 600L 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 e Shifts variable range marker p 9 e Selects menu items p 10 e Opens closes user Selects display mode p 3 menu p 10 EN e Escapes from current Shift basic display range p 7 operation Note This key may be pressed after the com pletion of most oper ations to clear the screen immediately GAIN GAIN Turns A scope Enables disables alarms display on off p 12 p 10 Removes weak echoes Selects picture advance speed from the display p 9 p 8 Adjusts display brilliance Turns automatic operation on off and tone p 3 p 8 Turns power on off p 3 Select basic d
28. sition course speed depth temperature and waypoint data indications e Alarms Bottom Fish bottom lock nor mal Temperature within over range set A scope display discriminates bottom fish vital for bottom trawler and trap users Waterproof construction permits installa tion on open bridge e Universal 10 2 31 2 VDC power supply consuming less than 15 W power MENU TREE NOISE LIMITER OFF NL1 NL2 CLUTTER 0 16 Default 9 MARKER VRM WHITE MARKER HUE 1 9 Default 1 GAIN ADJ 200kHz 20 20 Default 0 GAIN ADJ 50kHz 20 20 Default 0 Default settings GO TO MENU gt shown in bold MENU 1 MENU 1 2 3 DEPTH UNIT m ft fa pb SPEED UNIT kt MPH km h TEMP UNIT C F ZOOM MARK OFF ON F A LEVEL WEAK MED STRG TEMP GRAPH OFF ON LANG English Others DISP SEL GRA1 GRA2 DRAFT 20 20 Default 0 SYSTEM MENU 2 MENU 1 2 3 NAV DSP OFF L L R B CSE NMEA Ver1 5 Ver2 0 BEARING TRUE MAG SPD SEL OFF OWN NMEA TMP SEL OFF OWN NMEA SPD ADJ 50 50 Default 0 TMP ADJ 20 20 Default 0 0 SYSTEM MENU MENU 1 2 3 BASIC RANGE1 15 All basic ranges BASIC RANGE2 30 X infeet BASIC RANGES 60 BASIC RANGE4 120 BASIC RANGES 200 BASIC RANGES 400 BASIC RANGE7 600 BASIC RANGES 1500 ZOOM RANGE range 7 1500 30 feet B L RANGE 10 20 feet 1 POWER JC SELF TEST 4
29. the LCD Do not use solvents such as thinner acetone or benzene for cleaning 4 3 Transducer Maintenance Marine life on the transducer face will result in a gradual decrease in sensitivity Check the transducer face for cleanliness each time the boat 15 dry docked Carefully remove any marine life with a piece of wood or fine grade sandpaper 4 4 Replacing the Fuse The fuse on the power cable protects the sys tem from reverse polarity of the ship s mains and equipment fault If the fuse blows find the cause before replacing it Use only a 3A fuse Using the wrong fuse will damage the unit and void the warranty A WARNING Use only a 3A fuse Use of a wrong fuse can result in equipment damage and void the warranty 21 4 5 Troubleshooting The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which you may follow to restore normal operation If you cannot restore normal operation contact your dealer Table 4 2 Troubleshooting neither echo nor fixed range scale battery voltage appears fuse power supply power cable no echo appears but fixed range if display advance speed is set to STOP scale appears transducer plug echo appears but no zero line if range shifting 1 set to 0 sensitivity 1 low gain setting if air bubbles are present or marine life 1 stuck to the transducer if water is dirty if bottom is too soft to return an echo there 1s extreme interference
30. tom zoom displays and marks the area which is expanded in the bottom marker and bottom zoom pictures You can turn on off the marker as desired The default setting 1s off F A Fish Alarm LEVEL Selects minimum echo strength level which triggers fish alarm weak medium or strong Default setting is medium TEMP GRAPH Displays current water tem perature in line graph form See illustration on page 2 Default setting is off Requires water temperature data LANG Selects menu language Japanese English or etc Default setting is English DISP SEL Select graphic displays steering display GRA2 speed meter display DRAFT The zero line sometimes referred to as the transmission line represents the transducer s position and moves off the screen when deep phased range 15 used System menu 2 description MENU Selects system menu desired 16 NAV DSP Selects nav data to display on the video sounder displays position L L range and bearing R B or course CSE This data appears in white characters on a blue back ground at the upper left hand corner on the video sounder displays See illustration on page 2 Default setting is off Requires nav data input NMEA Selects NMEA data input format Ver 1 5 or Ver 2 0 Default setting 1s Ver 2 0 BEARING Ship s course and bearing to a waypoint may be displayed in true or mag netic bearing on the graphic display Mag netic bearing is true bear
31. y again to select Cruis ing or Fishing 3 Press the MENU ESC key 8 1 9 Selecting Picture Advance Speed The picture advance speed determines how quickly the vertical scan lines run across the screen When selecting a picture advance speed keep in mind that a fast advance speed will expand the size of the fish school hori zontally on the screen and a slow advance speed will contract it 1 Press the ADVANC key The following display appears ADVANCE Figure 1 21 Picture advance speed selection display The fractions in the menu denote number of scan lines produced per transmission For example 1 8 means one scan line is produced every 8 transmissions STOP freezes the display and it is convenient for observing an echo 2 Press the ADVANC key again to select speed desired 3 Press the MENU ESC key 1 10 Erasing Weak Echoes Dirty water or reflections from plankton may be painted on the display in green or light blue These weak echoes may be erased as follows 1 Press the SIG LEV key The following display appears SIGNAL LEVEL SIGNAL LEVEL At 8 color display At 16 color display Figure 1 22 Signal level display Press the SIG LEV key again to select sig nal level echo color to erase The color deleted disappears from the color bar and is replaced with dark blue color 511 erases the weakest echo SL6 the light blue echo 3 Press the MENU ESC key 3 ap wt
32. zoom marker is not displayed in the default setting It may be turned on in Sys tem menu 1 For further details see page 15 Bottom Normal Figure 1 10 Bottom zoom display plus This display provides navigation data in digi normal display tal form Position course speed depth wa ter temperature and waypoint data can be Bottom lock display shown Requires nav data input and appro priate sensors The bottom lock display provides a com pressed normal picture on the right half of the POS screen and a5 or 10 meter 10 or 20 feet wide Position o layer in contact with the bottom is expanded 30 00 065 N onto the left half of the screen This mode is 130 00 574 E useful for bottom discrimination CSE SPD Course speed 143 15 DEP Depth temperature 69 4 9 3c Waypoint Range to waypoint 12nm Bearing to waypoint BRG 123 4 Cross track error XTE 1 23nm Figure 1 12 Data display Enlarging a nav data indication You can enlarge and display one of the data indications as follows 1 Press A or Y to select the indication you want to display A blue cursor circum scribes your selection For example se lect the waypoint data window 2 Press P to enlarge the data Figure 1 13 WP data window enlarged 3 Toreturn to the full data display press 4 Graphic displays There are two types of graphic displays and you can select which one to display on the SYSTEM MENUI Graphic display 1 Th
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