Document Outline

• IMPORTANT NOTICES
• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• FOREWORD
  • A Word to the Owner of the Model 1724C/1734C Series Marine Radar, GD-1720C Color Video Plotter
  • Features
• SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
• 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
  • 1.1 Operating Controls
  • 1.2 Inserting a Chart Card
  • 1.3 Turning the Unit On/Off
  • 1.4 Display Brilliance, Panel Brilliance, Hue
  • 1.5 Selecting a Display
  • 1.6 Cursor pad, Cursor
  • 1.7 Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination
  • 1.8 Data Boxes
  • 1.9 Function Keys
  • 1.10 Simulation Display
• 2. RADAR OPERATION
  • 2.1 Radar Display
  • 2.2 Transmitting, Stand-by
  • 2.3 Tuning
  • 2.4 Adjusting the Gain
  • 2.5 Reducing Sea Clutter
  • 2.6 Reducing Precipitation Clutter
  • 2.7 Range Scale
  • 2.8 Pulselength
  • 2.9 Presentation Mode
  • 2.10 Measuring the Range
  • 2.11 Measuring the Bearing
  • 2.12 Erasing the Heading Line, North Marker
  • 2.13 Reducing Noise Interference
  • 2.14 Rejecting Radar Interference
  • 2.15 Zoom
  • 2.16 Shifting the Picture
  • 2.17 Using the Offset EBL
  • 2.18 Echo Trails
  • 2.19 Echo Stretch
  • 2.20 Echo Averaging
  • 2.21 Outputting TLL Data
  • 2.22 Guard Alarm
  • 2.23 Watchman
  • 2.24 Waypoint Marker
  • 2.25 ARP, TTM Operation
  • 2.26 Interpreting the Radar Display
• 3. PLOTTER OPERATION
  • 3.1 Plotter Displays
  • 3.2 Presentation Mode
  • 3.3 Shifting the Display
  • 3.4 Chart Scale
  • 3.5 Chart Cards
  • 3.6 Working with Track
  • 3.7 Marks, Lines
  • 3.8 Waypoints
  • 3.9 Routes
  • 3.10 Navigation
  • 3.11 Alarms
  • 3.12 Resetting Trip Distance
• 4. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION
  • 4.1 Sounder Displays
  • 4.2 Automatic Sounder Operation
  • 4.3 Manual Sounder Operation
  • 4.4 Measuring Depth, Time
  • 4.5 Reducing Interference
  • 4.6 Reducing Low Level Noise
  • 4.7 Erasing Weak Echoes
  • 4.8 White Marker
  • 4.9 Picture Advance Speed
  • 4.10 Display Colors
  • 4.11 Alarms
  • 4.12 Water Temperature Graph
  • 4.13 Changing Pulse Repetition Rate
  • 4.14 Saving Sounder Picture to an SD Card
  • 4.15 Interpreting the Sounder Display
• 5. AIS OPERATION
  • 5.1 Turning AIS Feature On/Off
  • 5.2 AIS Symbols
  • 5.3 Setting Number of AIS Targets to Display
  • 5.4 Activating Targets
  • 5.5 Displaying Target Data
  • 5.6 Lost Target
  • 5.7 Setting CPA and TCPA
  • 5.8 Proximity Alarm
  • 5.9 Showing, Hiding AIS Target Tracks
  • 5.10 Choosing Vector Time
  • 5.11 Displaying Past Positions of AIS Targets
• 6. DATA TRANSFER
  • 6.1 Memory Card Operations
  • 6.2 Uploading, Downloading Data
  • 6.3 Loading Waypoint Data from Yeoman
  • 6.4 Receiving Data Via Network Equipment
  • 6.5 Outputting Data Through the Network
• 7. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT
  • 7.1 General Setup
  • 7.2 Radar Setup
  • 7.3 Plotter Setup
  • 7.4 Chart Setup
  • 7.5 Data Boxes Setup
  • 7.6 Hot Page Setup
  • 7.7 Navigator Setup
  • 7.8 Nav Data Display Setup
  • 7.9 Sounder Setup
  • 7.10 Nav Graphic Display Setup
• 8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING
  • 8.1 Preventive Maintenance
  • 8.2 Replacement of Batteries
  • 8.3 Replacement of Fuse
  • 8.4 Replacing the Magnetron
  • 8.5 Simple Troubleshooting
  • 8.6 Diagnostics
  • 8.7 GPS Status Display
  • 8.8 Clearing Memories
  • 8.9 Error Messages
• APPENDIX
  • Menu Oveview
  • Geodetic Chart List
  • Icons
• SPECIFICATIONS
• INDEX