5 8.7.3 plotter – Furuno NAVNET GD-1920C User Manual

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8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

8-5

8.7.3 Plotter

Requires GPS Receiver GP-310B/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 9-12.) 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 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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