Furuno SC-50 Operator's Manual

Operator’s Guide The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic operating procedures for this equipment. For more detailed information, see the Operator's Manual. MENU ENT DISP DIM HDG SETUP SAT STATUS SATELLITE COMPASS Omnipad: Selects menu items; shifts cursor. MENU key: Opens menu. ENT key: Terminates keyboard input. DISP key: Selects display; closes menu. DIM key: Adjusts panel illumination, display contrast. HDG SETUP key: Choose heading source. SAT STATUS key: Shows satellite tracking status display. Turning Power On/Off Use the power switch on the processor unit to power the display unit on/off. Dimmer, Display Contrast 1. Press the DIM key. DIMMER (1-8) CONTRAST (0-63) EXIT: [ENT] 4 45 2. Press [up] or [down] arrow to adjust dimmer (panel illumination). 3. Press [left] or [right] arrow to adjust display contrast. 4. Press the ENT key. Choosing a Display Use the DISP key to choose desired display, among heading, steering, compass, ROT and speed. Smoothing Position 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Choose GPS SETUP and then press the ENT key. GPS SETUP SMOOTH POS : 0SEC SMOOTH S/C : 5SEC LAT OFFSET : 0.000'N LON OFFSET : 0.000'E DISABLE SV : 3. Choose SMOOTH POS and press the ENT key. 4. Use the Omnipad to enter smoothing value and then press the ENT key. 5. Press the DISP key to finish.

2. Choose GPS SETUP and then press the ENT key. SYSTEM SETUP DATUM : WGS84 UNITS : kt TIME DIFF : +00:00 TIME DISP : 24 HOUR TEST? DEMO : OFF EXCHANGE BATTERY? 3. Choose DATUM and press the [ENT] key. 4. Choose the Datum which you are currently using and then press the ENT key. 5. Press the DISP key to finish. Satellite Status 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Choose SATELLITE and then press the ENT key. GPS1 N DOP 1. 5 3D DOP 06 04 05 01 10 12 08 North Position- fixing status Antenna element no. Elevation angle 45° Elevation angle 5° 23 - - 07 02 RX signal level Satellite used in fixing position (white on black) 14 18 - - - - 9 30 - - - - 24 18 134 WAAS 3. Use [left] or [right] arrow to choose antenna element for which to confirm receiving status. 4. Press the DISP key to finish. Resetting Distance Run 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Choose TRIP MENU and then press the ENT key. 3. Choose RESET DISTANCE and then press the ENT key. RESET DISTANCE? ARE YOU SURE? YES NO 4. Choose YES and then press the ENT key. 5. Press the DISP key to finish. Automatic DGPS Position Fixes 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Choose WAAS/DGPS and then press the ENT key. WAAS/DGPS MODE : GPS WAAS SEARCH: AUTO 134 CORRECTIONS DATA SET: 00 DPGS STATION: AUTO RATE: 000BPS FREQ: 310.0kHz STATION: GOOD DATA:GOOD SIG. S: 55.2 dB SNR: 22.0 dB 3. MODE is selected; press the ENT key. GPS WAAS DPGS AUTO 4. Choose DGPS and then press the ENT key. 5. Choose DGPS STATION and then press the ENT key. AUTO MANUAL 6. Choose AUTO and then press the ENT key. 7. Press the DISP key to finish.