5 8.7.3 plotter – Furuno 1834C-BB User Manual

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8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

8-5

8.7.3 Plotter

Requires GPS Receiver GP-310B/GP-320B.

Plotter troubleshooting

If… Then…

position is not fixed

within three minutes

check that antenna connector is firmly fastened.

check number of satellites received, on the GPS status display. (See

page 8-12.) There should be three or more.

position is wrong

check that the correct geodetic chart system is selected, on the GPS

SENSOR SETTINGS menu.

enter position offset, on the GPS SENSOR SETTINGS menu.

the track is not plotted

track is not being plotted. (“H” icon appears at the top of the display.)

Press the B: TRACK HALT soft key on the TRACKS & MARKS

CONTROL menu to start plotting again.

the bearing is wrong

check that correct magnetic variation is entered, on the GENERAL

SETUP menu.

Loran C (or Decca)

TDs do not appear

check that LORAN C (or DECCA) is selected at TD DISPLAY on the

GENERAL SETUP menu. Also, check that proper Loran C (Decca)

chains codes are entered, on the TD SETUP menu.

Loran C (or Decca)

TDs are wrong

enter TD offset, on the TD SETUP menu.

the ship’s speed

indication is not zero

after the ship is

stopped

try to decrease speed/course smoothing, on the GPS SENSOR

SETTINGS menu.

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