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COLOR GPS/PLOTTER
GP-3500
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING CAUTION ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD No one navigation device should ever be Do not open the equipment. solely replied upon for the navigation of a vessel. Only qualified personnel should work inside the Always confirm position against all available equipment. aids to navigation, for safety of vessel and crew. Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. Use the proper fuse. Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can result. Fuse rating is shown on the power cable. Use of
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FOREWORD Congratulation on your choice of the FURUNO GPS COLOR PLOTTER GP-3500. 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. The equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless installed, ope
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................ vii 1. BASIC OPERATION ......................................................................................1-1 1.1 Controls Description..................................................................................................1-1 1.1.1 Display unit.....................................................................................................1-1 1.1.2 Remote con
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3.3.3 Changing target track color............................................................................. 3-8 3.3.4 Automatically changing own ship’s track color by water temperature .............. 3-9 3.3.5 Changing own ship’s track color according to depth.......................................3-11 3.4 Changing Track Line Type....................................................................................... 3-13 3.5 Track Plotting Method, Interval...............................
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7. NAVIGATION..................................................................................................7-1 7.1 Navigating to Quick Points......................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Navigating to a Waypoint...........................................................................................7-7 7.3 Following a Route.................................................................................................... 7-10 7.4 Can
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10.3 Automatic Backup Function......................................................................................10-9 10.3.1 Backup to a memory card ..............................................................................10-9 10.3.2 Backup to internal memory ..........................................................................10-10 10.4 Internal Memory .....................................................................................................10-11 10.4.1 Saving data
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS (option) GPA-017S/GPA-019S* Display unit GP-3500 External monitor Remote controller External equipment (Autopilot, radar, etc.) : Standard supply : Option : User supply 12-24 VDC *: Only when the optional beacon receiver kit is installed. This GPS receiver complies with Canadian standard RSS-210 (Low Power License-Exempt Radio communication Devices). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device mu
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.1 Controls Description 1.1.1 Display unit When you correctly execute an operation, the unit generates a beep. Invalid operation causes the unit to emit three beeps. Card slot Opens the BRILLIANCE window. Turns power on/off. Momentary press: Registers own ship's positions. BRILL POWER Opens the SAVE WPT window. Long press: Marks man (more than overboard Sets/releases the destination. SAVE 3 seconds) position. WPT GOTO MOB Displays the DISPLAY MODE DISP PROG1 MENU screen
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.1.2 Remote controller The remote controller provides for armchair control of the display unit. It has six keys, all of which may be programmed by the user. Hole for hooking. ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT Label Record the function registered to k A ey. Record the function registered to key. B Record the function registered to k C ey. Record the function registered to k D ey. Note: When proqramming the or key, make a mental note of their pro
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.2 Loading a Mini Chart Card Your unit reads FURUNO and NavCharts (NAVIONICS) chart cards, or C-MAP chart cards, depending on the type of display unit you have. Insert the appropriate chart card for your area before turning the power on to show chart data automatically. Note: Static electricity can be passed through your fingers to a card and destroy the contents of the card. To prevent this, always touch a metallic object, such as a steel desk, before handling
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.3 Turning the Power On/Off Turning the power on Press the [POWER] key until you hear a click and two beeps sound. When the unit is turned on, it proceeds in the sequence shown in the figure in below. --- CAUTION --- START UP TEST NO NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE HAS VERIFIED THE GP-3500 PLOTTER INFORMATION IN THIS COASTLINE DATA CARD AND NONE GPS PLOTTER ROM : OK ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF REPRODUCTION OR RAM : OK ANY MODIFICATIONS MADE B
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1. BASIC OPERATION Position-fixing indications and their meanings Indication Meaning Indication Meaning 2D (dimension) 2D (dimension) 2D D2D* GPS position fix DGPS position fix 3D (dimension) 3D (dimension) 2D D3D* GPS position fix DGPS position fix 2D (dimension) W2D DEMO Simulation mode WAAS position fix 3D (dimension) W3D WAAS position fix *: The internal beacon receiver board (option) is necessary. Note: If the password window appears, follow the procedure in paragra
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.4 Adjusting Brilliance and Hue You can adjust display brilliance, panel dimmer and hue as shown below. 1.4.1 Adjusting display brilliance 1. Press the [BRILL] key. The brilliance adjustment window appears. BRILLIANCE 8 TURN KNOB TO ADJUST DISPLAY BRILLIANCE. Brilliance adjustment window Note: The adjustment window disappears when there is no operation for three seconds. 2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to adjust the brilliance. Rotate clockwise to raise the s
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.4.2 Adjusting control panel dimmer 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu. MENU 1. WAYPOINT LIST 2. ROUTES LIST 3. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS & DATA TRANSFER 4. MARKS/SHIP'S TRACKS SETUP 5. MARKS/SHIP'S TRACKS EDITION 6. ALARM SETUP 7. CHART SETUP 8. PLOTTER SETUP 9. 0. SYSTEM SETUP TURN KNOB TO SELECT MENU AND PRESS KNOB TO ENTER. OR PRESS APPROPRIATE NUMERIC KEY TO SELECT MENU. Main menu 2. Press the [8] key to display the PLOTTER SETUP menu. 1-7
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1. BASIC OPERATION 8. PLOTTER SETUP LORAN-A GRI 00-01 CORRECTION 1 +000.0 µ s CORRECTION 2 +000.0 µ s LORAN-C GRI 00:11-29 CORRECTION 1 +000.0 µ s CORRECTION 2 +000.0 µ s DECCA CHAIN 01 R-G CORRECTION 1 +00.00 LANE CORRECTION 2 +00.00 LANE TD DISPLAY 1. LORAN-A 2. LORAN-C 3. DECCA RESET TRIP LOG 1. YES 2. NO PLOTTER RANGE SETUP 1. YES 2. NO PANEL-DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HUE 1. DAY 2. NIGHT 3. TWILI 4. MANUAL 00:1L0 01:1L1 02:1L4 03:1L5 04:1L6 05:1
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.4.3 Selecting hue 1. Press the [MENU] key to display the main menu. 2. Press the [8] key to display the PLOTTER SETUP menu. 3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose HUE. 4. Roll the trackball in the right-left direction to choose the hue desired. You may also choose the hue by pressing the appropriate numeric key. Refer to the table shown below the choose appropriate hue settings. Hue setting and item color Day NightTwilightManual Landmass YellowYellowYellow Dep
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1. BASIC OPERATION 1.5 Selecting a Display Five screen displays are available: Plotter, Pilot, Navigation, Compass and Sounder. In addition to the full-screen display, you can divide the screen into half-screen combination displays. 1. Press the [DISP] key. A DISPLAY MODE screen appears. There are four pages for the DISPLAY MODE screen. DISPLAY MODE 2. PLOTTER 3. PLOTTER 1. PLOTTER NAV INFO 1 NAV INFO 2 4. PILOT 5. PILOT 6. PILOT NAV INFO 1 NAV INFO 2 7. COMPASS 8. COMP
