Furuno CH-300 Bedienungsanleitung

DUAL-FREQUENCY SEARCHLIGHT SONARCH-300

viiiSYSTEM CONFIGURATION Note 1: MU-100C is the standard supplymonitor unit. An external monitormay be connected via theinterface unit (option). The

5. MENU OPERATION 5-145.4.3 Sonar (horizontal) mode range settings The user may preset horizontal mode ranges as desired. 1. Choose RANGE-SONAR MOD

5. MENU OPERATION 5-155.4.4 Vertical scan mode range settings As with the horizontal mode, the user may preset the vertical scan mode’s ranges. 1.

5. MENU OPERATION 5-165.4.5 Echo sounder mode range settings As with the horizontal and vertical scan modes, the user may preset the echo sounder mo

5. MENU OPERATION 5-175.4.6 Track range settings You may choose the video plotter display scale range as follows. 1. Choose RANGE-TRACK at the SYS

5. MENU OPERATION 5-185.4.7 Color palette The color palette lets the user change the color of echoes, background, text and menu as desired. R :3** CO

5. MENU OPERATION 5-195.4.8 Language Menu language can chosen from among the languages shown in the Language dialog box and the default language is E

5. MENU OPERATION 5-205.4.11 Transducer frequency adjustment If the CH-300 is receiving interference from a video sounder or other sonar on board yo

5. MENU OPERATION 5-215.4.13 Restoring all default settings The item DEFAULT lets you restore all default menu settings. Choose YES and press the MEN

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6-16. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides information necessary for keeping the equipment in good working order. WARNINGELECTRICAL SH

1-11. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1 Control Description DISPLAY MODELFHFMAINSUB MIXSECTOR TRAINRANGETILTFULLHALFFASTSCANTARGET BRILLMENUR/BEVENTCUSTOM M

6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 6-26.3 Hull Unit Maintenance 6.3.1 Lubrication Grease the raise/lower screw shaft once a year. Also, grease the rais

6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 6-36.4 Transducer Maintenance When the ship is dry-docked remove marine growth from the transducer with fine sandpape

6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 6-46.6 Troubleshooting The table below provides common symptoms of equipment troubles and the means to rectify them.

6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 6-56.7 Error Messages The table below shows the error messages which may appear on the display. All error messages ar

6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 6-66.8 Diagnostics 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press ▲ to choose MENU, and then press ► to choose SYS.

6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 6-7• TRAIN shows a figure between 355-359 if normal. NG appears in case of train error. • TEST COUNT shows the nu

6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 6-86.9 Test Pattern A test pattern can be displayed to check for proper display of colors. 1. Press the MENU key to

AP-1MENU TREE [MENU] key TX POWER (MAX, MIN)PULSELENGTH (LONG, SHORT)TX RATE (EXTERNAL, 1-10; 10)INT REJECT (OFF, ON)AGC (OFF, ON)AU

MENU TREE AP-2 SYSTEM SETTING (See below.)SYSTEM menu(CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE)RANGE-SONAR MODE (all default ranges)m: 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120,

FURUNO CH-300 SP - 1 E125S01A DUAL-FREQUENCY SEARCHLIGHT SONAR CH-300 1. GENERAL 1.1 Display System 10.4-inch color TFT LCD (or externa

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-21.2 Remote Controller The Remote Controller CH-256 (option) provides armchair control over range, tilt, target lock and so

FURUNO CH-300 SP - 2 E125S01A 2.4 Display Mode Horizontal1, Horizontal expansion1, Vertical scan1, Echo sounder1, Horizontal2, Horizonta

FURUNO CH-300 SP - 3 E125S01A 4.6 Vertical Scan Mode Control Scanning angle: 6° to 180°, 12° step Scanning center: 0° to 180°, 6° ste

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IN-1INDEX A AGC ...5-2 A-scope display ...4-9 Auto

INDEX IN-2 M MAIN/SUB key... 2-31, 3-17 Maintenance hull unit ...6-2 p

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-31.3 Turning the Power On/Off 1.3.1 Power on This sonar has a demonstration mode which provides simulated operation withou

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-41.4 Raising, Lowering the Transducer 1.4.1 Lowering the transducer CAUTIONDo not exceed 20 knots when operatingthe equipm

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-51.5 Adjusting Screen Brilliance, Panel Dimmer Screen brilliance can be adjusted in 10 steps and panel dimmer (backlightin

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-61.6 Choosing a Display 12 displays are provided; choose the one which best suits your current needs. For a description of

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-7Dual-frequency displays NAVDATAKeyKey DUAL-FREQ. VERTICAL SCAN Dual-freq. display of vertical section of fish echoes. U

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-8Combination displays KeyKeyNAV DATAHORIZONTAL/HISTORYThe horizontal picture appears in the main window; the history pictur

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-91.7 Choosing a Frequency You may choose low frequency or high frequency, with the LF/HF key. The display shows HI or LO a

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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-10Frequency selection and mode Single-frequency display or combination display (other than vertical scan combination): The

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-111.8 Mix Display The mix display compares echo intensity between low and high frequencies, and displays echoes from tiny f

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-12To use the mix display effectively, it is important that the gain for both the low and high frequencies is set properly.

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-131.9 Adjusting the Gain The GAIN control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver. Normally, the control is adjusted so tha

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-14Dual-frequency display 1. Push the GAIN control. HIGH FREQ GAIN : 5.0 (0-10) LOW FREQ GAIN : 5.0 (0-10)PUSH GAIN K

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-151.10 Menu Overview The menu, consisting of six menus, mostly contains items which once preset do not require frequent ad

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2-12. HORIZONTAL MODE 2.1 Operational Overview The figure below shows the typical horizontal mode operating sequence. 2. Lower the transducer.9.

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-22.2 Typical Horizontal Mode Display Press the (horizontal mode) key. Each press chooses the single frequency or dual- freque

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-32.3 Choosing a Range The RANGE control chooses the detection (display) range. Choose the range according to either the fish sp

iSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNINGELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDDo not open the equipment.Only qualified personnelshould work inside theequipment.Immediately turn

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-42.4 Choosing Sector Width You may set the width of the scanned sector. 96°Display sector(shown: 96˚) Sector width The SECTOR c

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-52.5 Choosing Train Center The TRAIN control chooses the center direction of the detection range. The range of adjustment is 0°

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-62.6.1 Tilt angle for surface fish Sound emitted from the sonar transducer forms an oval-shaped beam with a width of approximat

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-7How to discriminate fish echoes from the bottom The figure at the bottom of the page illustrates how two fish schools “a” and “

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-82.6.3 Suitable tilt angle The figure below illustrates the relationship among tilt angle (0, 5, 10 and 15 degrees), depth and

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-92.7 Choosing Training Speed The training speed chooses how fast the transducer scans the sounding sector. Two choices are avai

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-102.9 Finding Echo Position with the Cursor The cursor measures horizontal range, depth and bearing. Operate the Omnipad to pla

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-112.10 Event Marker The event marker functions to mark important locations on the horizontal mode display, and five event marker

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-12Deleting all event markers from the horizontal display To delete all event markers inscribed on the horizontal mode display, d

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-132.12 Adjusting the Picture 2.12.1 Suppressing bottom and surface reflections In shallow fishing grounds, excessive sea surfac

ii CAUTIONDo not exceed 20 knots when operatingthe equipment and do not exceed 15knots when lowering or raising thetransducer.The transducer may beco

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-142.12.2 Suppressing bottom tail As described earlier, fish schools near the bottom are sometimes difficult to detect because y

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-15To adjust TVG: 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press ▲ to choose MENU and then press ◄ or ► to choose HORZ. TVG

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-165. Press the MENU key to register your selection and close the menu. 6. To suppress reflections by the sea surface or plankto

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-172.12.5 Suppressing interference from marine life If you are fishing in an area where there are a lot of fishing vessels, you

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-182.12.6 Enlarging fish echoes (horizontal expansion display) Fish echoes may be enlarged 1.5 times by using the horizontal exp

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-192.13 Target Lock Two types of target lock modes are available. Position: Tracks stationary position (such as a reef) using p

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-20Target lock indicatorTarget lock marker Target lock indicator 3. To turn off the target lock, press the TARGET key again. The

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-21NAVDATATarget lockindicatorOuter boundaryInner boundaryDetection area Target lock area When a target of red or reddish-brown c

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-222.14 Horizontal Menu Overview This section presents an overview of the items on the HORZ menu. 1. Press the MENU key to open

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-23TARGET KEY: Chooses target lock function between position and echo. Default setting is ECHO. For further details see paragraph

iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ... vi SYSTEM CON

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-242.15 Interpreting the Horizontal Display This section provides information necessary for interpreting the horizontal display.

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-252.15.2 Sample displays This section provides various examples of horizontal mode displays. The appearance of actual fish echoe

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-26Fish schools A fish school appears as a mass of echoes on the screen. The color of the mass shows the density of fish schools

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-27Sea surface reflections To reduce sea surface reflections, set the tilt angle to 5° or higher, so the upper edge of the sonar

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-28Sidelobe echo (false echo) An ultrasonic wave is emitted only in the direction set by the TILT control, however there are some

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-292.15.3 Combination display examples How to choose a combination display 1. Press the key to show the combination display sel

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-30Horizontal/history display The horizontal display appears in the main window; the history display in the sub window. The lengt

2. HORIZONTAL MODE 2-31Horizontal/video plotter display The horizontal display appears in the main window; the video plotter display, which traces sh

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3-13. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3.1 Operational Overview The figure below shows the typical vertical scan mode operating sequence. 2. Lower the transducer.

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3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-23.2 Typical Vertical Scan Mode Display Press the key to show the vertical scan display. You can switch between the single

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-33.3 Choosing a Range The RANGE control chooses the detection (display) range, in 15 settings. Choose the range according to

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-43.4 Choosing Train Center The TRAIN control determines the bearing of the vertical scan beam, from 0° to 180°. Bearing of b

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-53.5 Choosing Display Sector Sector means the width of the transducer training, from 6° to 180°. 24°Sector (Shown: 24°) Sect

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-63.6 Choosing Sector Center The center direction of the sounding beam in the vertical direction can be changed with the TILT

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-73.7 Choosing Training Speed The training speed chooses how fast the transducer scans the display sector. Two choices are av

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-83.10 Event Marker The event marker functions to mark important locations on the vertical scan display, and five event marker

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-93.10.1 Deleting all event markers from the vertical scan display All event markers inscribed on the vertical scan display m

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-103.12 Adjusting the Picture 3.12.1 Displaying weak echoes clearly Echoes from targets (such as the bottom or a fish) return

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-114. Press ◄ or ► to adjust TVG distance, considering sea conditions. The larger the figure the greater the distance at which

v5. MENU OPERATION ...5-1 5.1 COM1 Menu ...

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-123.13 Vertical Menu Overview This section presents an overview of the items on the VERT menu. 1. Press the MENU key to open

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-13HORZ SCAN RATE: Sets the scan rate (1, 2, 3, 4) for the horizontal display in the horizontal/vertical scan combination disp

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-143.14.2 Sample displays Port-starboard picture (bottom) You can see fish echoes at the center-right of the screen. The botto

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-15Display of net hauling This is an example of net hauling display. The location of the net is indicated clearly. FOREAFTOw

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-163.14.3 Horizontal/vertical scan port-starboard, Horizontal/vertical scan upward-downward display CSE 357° SPD 9.9 K

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-17HorizontalDisplay(mainwindow)//////////LOHIFOREAFTVerticalScanDisplay(subwindow) 34° 12. 343' N

3. VERTICAL SCAN MODE 3-18SECTOR control For the vertical scan display: When the display sector is 6° (minimum) the tilt angle of the horizontal and

4-14. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4.1 Operational Overview The figure below shows the typical echo sounder mode operating sequence. 2. Lower the transducer.6

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-24.2 Typical Echo Sounder Display Press the key to display the echo sounder picture. You can switch between the single-freq

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-34.3 Choosing a Range The RANGE control chooses the detection (display) range, in 15 settings. Choose the range according to

vi FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the CH-300 Dual-Frequency Searchlight Sonar. We are confident you will discover why FURUNO has become synonymous

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-44.4 Train Direction The sounding beam may be directed toward fore, aft, port or starboard. Operate the TRAIN control to choos

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-54.7 Measuring Range by Cursor Use the cursor to display the range from own ship to the cursor location. Use the Omnipad to p

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-64.8.1 Inscribing the event marker 1. Operate the Omnipad to place the cursor on the location desired for an event marker. 2.

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-74.9 Range Marker The range marker functions to measure the range to a target echo (fish school, bottom, etc.) 1. Operate th

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-8TVG LEVEL4.04.0TVG DISTANCERES. COLOR LOGCLUTTER 0: SELECT: CHANGEMENU: ENDMENUCOM1 HORZ VERT ES PRESET SYSCOM2A-SCOPE OFF

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-94.10.2 Finding echo strength (A-scope display) The A-scope display shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and ton

4. ECHO SOUNDER MODE 4-104.11 Echo Sounder Menu Overview This section presents an overview of the items on the ES menu. 1. Press the MENU key to ope

5-15. MENU OPERATION This chapter provides menu operating information on menus not previously discussed: COM1, COM2, PRESET (or SHORT-CUT, depending

5. MENU OPERATION 5-25.1.1 COM1 menu description TX POWER: Chooses transmitter output power to maximum or minimum. The default setting is "maxim

5. MENU OPERATION 5-35.2 COM2 Menu 5.2.1 Displaying the COM2 menu 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press ▲ to choose MENU, and then pres

viiUsage Precautions • The Motion Sensor MS-100 compensates for ship’s pitching and rolling. However, it does not compensate for load unbalance. •

5. MENU OPERATION 5-45.3 Short-cut Menu, Preset Menu These menus program the CUSTOM MODE keys [1], [2] and [3], and one of the menus appears accordi

5. MENU OPERATION 5-55. Press ► to open the SYSTEM SETTING menu. OFF 10sec 30sec 1min 3min 6minOFF FLOW FROM FLOW TOSHIP'S L/L SHIP'S LOP C

5. MENU OPERATION 5-64. Set the MODE, HI/LO, SECTOR, TRAIN, RANGE and TILT controls according to target fish or fishing area. 5. Press the CUSTOM MO

5. MENU OPERATION 5-75.3.3 Short-cut key The default settings are key [1], interference rejector; key [2], signal level, and key [3], background colo

5. MENU OPERATION 5-8When you find a target of interest on the horizontal display, simply press the function key programmed for VER. SEARCH to get a

5. MENU OPERATION 5-95.4 SYSTEM Menu This menu provides items which may be set according to operator’s preference. A demonstration mode is provided t

5. MENU OPERATION 5-105.4.2 System setting menus SYSTEM SETTING 1 menu 1. Display the SYSTEM menu and press ▲ or ▼ to choose SYSTEM SETTING. 2. Pre

5. MENU OPERATION 5-11HEADING INDICATION: Chooses heading indication format, true (default setting) or azimuth, for the echo sounder and vertical sca

5. MENU OPERATION 5-12SYSTEM SETTING 2 menu description OFF ONOFF (OFF, 5-15 kt)AUTO RETRACTION :SPEED ALARM/MESSAGE:DEFAULT SETTING :NO YES: SELECT:

5. MENU OPERATION 5-13AUTO RETRACTION: Turn on to automatically retract the transducer when ship’s speed exceeds the speed set here. The ship’s speed