C Your Local Agent/Dealer 9-52, Ashihara -cho, Nishinomiya, Japan Telephone: Telefax: 0 7 9 8 - 6 5 - 2111 0798-65-4200 All rights reserved. Printed in Japan P U B . N o . O M E -2 3 6 2 0 ( DAMI ) FCV-600L FIRST EDITION H3 : : A P R. 199 8 OCT.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING Do not open the equipment. Keep heater away from equipment. ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. A heater can melt the equipment’s power cord, which can cause fire or electrical shock. Use the proper fuse. Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if water leaks into the equipment. Use only a 3A fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can result in equipment damage and void the warranty.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ....................................... iii MENU TREE ....................................... iv SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ....... v PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .... vi INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 3.1 Zero Line ............................................. 19 3.2 Fish School Echoes .............................. 19 3.3 Bottom Echo ........................................ 19 3.4 Surface Noise/Aeration........................ 20 1.
FOREWORD A Word to FCV-600L Owners Features Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FCV-600L Color LCD Sounder. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. The FURUNO FCV-600L is a dual-frequency (50 kHz and 200 kHz) color LCD sounder. Comprised of a display unit and a transducer, the FCV-600L displays underwater conditions in 16 colors (including background) on a bright 5.6-inch color TFT (Thin Film Transistor) LCD.
MENU TREE MENU ESC USER MENU Any key + POWER OPTIONAL MODE NOISE LIMITER (OFF, NL1, NL2, NL3) CLUTTER (0~16) Default: 9 MARKER (VRM,WHITE MARKER) HUE (1~9) Default:1 GAIN ADJ 200kHz (-20~+20) Default: 0 GAIN ADJ 50kHz (-20~+20) Default: 0 GO TO SYSTEM MENU (s) Default settings shown in bold.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DISPLAY UNIT Ship's mains 12-24 VDC External equipment (GPS navigator, etc.
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The FCV-600L determines the distance between its transducer and underwater objects such as fish, lake bottom or seabed and displays the results on its screen. It does this by utilizing the fact that an ultrasonic wave transmitted through water travels at a nearly constant speed of 4800 feet (1500 meters) per second. When a sound wave strikes an underwater object such as fish or sea bottom, part of the sound wave is reflected back toward the source.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1 Control Description All operations of the FCV-600L are carried out with the controls on the front panel of the display unit. All controls respond immediately to your command and the unit emits a beep to signify correct key sequence. (Invalid key input emits several beeps.) Cursor Pad • Shifts variable range marker. (p. 9) • Selects menu items. (p. 10) • Opens/closes user menu. (p. 10) • Escapes from current operation.
1.2 Indications, Markers The figure below shows all indications and markers which may appear in the normal display. The combination displays (normal display plus marker or zoom display) may additionally display the zoom marker. Speed* Noise Limiter Transducer frequency Alarm icon Water temperature* Nav data* 22.6°C 12kt NL1 200k 35°15.000’ N 135°07.500’ E F/NM 0 Active alarm Minute marker (yellow, blue, 30 sec.
1.3 Turning On/Off the Power 1.5 Selecting a Display Press the POWER key to turn the power on/ off. When the unit is turned on it proceeds in the sequence shown below. Seven displays are available: normal (50 or 200 kHz), dual frequency, marker zoom, bottom zoom, bottom lock, data, and graphic. (An A-scope display is also available with the ASCOPE key.) ROM and RAM check; displayed for several seconds. ROM: OK RAM: OK 1. Press the MODE key.
Marker-zoom display 50k 0.0 0 20 Fish school 40 Bottom This mode expands selected area of the normal picture to full vertical size of the screen on the left-half window. You may specify the portion to expand by operating the VRM (Variable Range Marker), which you can shift with ▲ or ▼. The area between the VRM and zoom range marker is expanded. The length of the segment is equal to one division of the depth scale. 60 0 49.6 80 Normal display 15 Figure 1-7 Typical 50 kHz normal display 10 14.
Bottom-zoom display Zoom marker (yellow) This mode expands bottom and bottom fish echoes two to five times to vertical size of the screen, and is useful for determining bottom hardness. A bottom displayed with a short echo tail usually means it is a soft, sandy bottom. A long echo tail means a hard bottom. This section 0 is zoomed 5 Zoomed fish 9.6 Fish 4 10 3 20 Bottom-zoom display 2 0 Bottomlock display 15 1 10 30 0 20.
Enlarging a nav data indication Bearing to waypoint N 0 You can enlarge and display one of the data indications as follows: 1. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the indication you want to display. A blue cursor circumscribes your selection. For example, select the waypoint data window. Bearing Course 1nm Waypoint 0 ABC RNG 20 12.0 nm BRG BRG 248° CSE 323° WP SPD E 20 1nm ABC 16.8 kt Range to waypoint RNG TRIP Depth DEP TMP 69.4 m 18. 1°C 2. Press s to enlarge the data. WP W 12.0 nm 76.
1.6 Selecting Display Range Range shifting The basic range and range shifting functions used together give you the means to select the depth you can see on the screen. The basic range can be thought of as providing a “window” into the water column and range shifting as moving the “window” to the desired depth. The basic range may be shifted up or down with the SHIFT keys. Press a SHIFT key and the display shown below appears. Press a SHIFT key again to select the amount of shift.
1.8 Automatic Operation Automatic operation is useful when you are preoccupied with other tasks and do not have time to adjust the display. How it works The automatic function automatically selects the proper gain and range scale according to depth. It works as follows: • The range changes automatically to locate the bottom on the lower half of the screen.
1.10 Erasing Weak Echoes 1.11 Measuring Depth Dirty water or reflections from plankton may be painted on the display in green or lightblue. These weak echoes may be erased as follows: The VRM (Variable Range Marker) functions to measure the depth to fish schools, etc. 1. Press the SIG LEV key. The following display appears. SIGNAL LEVEL ▲ OFF SL1 SL2 SL3 SL4 SL5 ▼ SL6 1. Press ▲ or ▼ to place the VRM on an echo. 2. Read the VRM range just above the VRM. 200k SIGNAL LEVEL ▲ OFF SL1 SL2 ▼ SL3 0.
1.12 A-scope Display 1.13 User Menu This display shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and tone proportional to their intensities, on the right 1/3 of the screen. It is useful for estimating the kind of fish school and bottom composition. The User menu has several functions which require adjustment according to operating conditions. 0 200k 0.0 10 Normal display 20 30 32.3 A-scope display Figure 1-25 A-scope display 1. Press the A-SCOPE key. The A-SCOPE selection display appears.
1.14 Suppressing Interference Interference from other acoustic equipment operating nearby or other electronic equipment on your boat may show itself on the display as shown in Figure 1-28. 3. Press t or s to select clutter rejection level desired. The higher the number the higher the degree of suppression. Note that weak echoes may not be displayed when the clutter circuit is on. 4. Press the MENU ESC key. To suppress interference, do the following: 1. Press the MENU ESC key to display the User menu. 2.
Table 1-3 Alarm width data 1.17 Alarms Alarm Bottom alarm Default Setting (m) 1-99 5 Fish-Normal 1-99 5 Fish-B/L 1-B/L value 1 Fish alarm Temp IN 1-99 5 There are two types of fish alarms: bottomlock and normal. The bottom-lock fish alarm sounds when fish are within a certain distance from the bottom. The normal fish alarm sounds when fish are within the preset alarm range. Temp OUT 1-99 5 The bottom alarm sounds when the bottom is within the alarm range set.
1.18 White Marker The white marker functions to display a particular echo color in white. For example, you may want to display the bottom echo (reddish-brown) in white to discriminate fish echoes near the bottom. Note that the bottom must be displayed in reddish-brown for the white marker to function. 1.19 Fine Adjustment of Gain in Dual-Frequency Operation The gain of both the 50 kHz and 200 kHz transducers can be adjusted individually on the User menu as follows: 1. Press the MENU ESC key. 1.
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OPTIONAL MODE 2.1 Displaying the Optional Mode Menu The Optional mode mainly contains less-often used functions which once preset do not require frequent adjustment. You can access the Optional mode menu as follows: 1. Turn off the equipment. 2. Press the POWER key while pressing any key. The following display appears. OPTIONAL MODE t: SELF TEST s: CLEAR MEMORY t: DEMO SELECT MODE Figure 2-1 Optional mode selection display 3. Operate the Cursor Pad to select mode desired.
System menu 1 description MENU: Selects system menu desired. DEPTH UNIT: Selects unit of depth measurement among meters, feet, fathoms, or passi/braza. Default setting is feet. SPEED UNIT: Selects unit of speed measurement among knots, miles per hour, or kilometers per hour. Default setting is knots. Requires speed data. TEMP UNIT: Selects unit of temperature measurement; Celsius or Fahrenheit. Default setting is Fahrenheit. Requires temperature data.
Note 2: Ranges must be set in numerical order. For example, if basic range 3 is 60 feet and basic range 5 is 200 feet, the basic range which can be set for basic range 4 is between 60 and 200 feet. ZOOM RANGE: Select the range to zoom in the marker and bottom zoom modes. You may select a range between 7 and 1500 feet. Default setting is 30 feet. B/L RANGE: The expansion width for the bottom-lock display can be selected to 10 feet or 20 feet. Default setting is 20 feet. 2.
2.5 TVG Level 2.6 Echo Offset TVG (Time Varied Gain) compensates for propagation attenuation of the ultrasonic waves. It does this by equalizing echo presentation so that fish schools of the same size appear in the same density in both shallow and deep waters. In addition, it reduces surface noise. Note that if the TVG level is set too high short range echoes may not be displayed. The echo offset feature functions to compensate for too weak or too strong echo level.
INTERPRETING THE DISPLAY 3.1 Zero Line 3.3 Bottom Echo The zero line (sometimes referred to as the transmission line) represents the transducer’s position, and moves off the screen when a deep phased range is used. Echoes from the bottom are normally the strongest and are displayed in reddish-brown color (in default color arrangement) but the color and width will vary with bottom composition, water depth, frequency, sensitivity, etc.
3.4 Surface Noise/Aeration When the waters are rough or the boat passes over a wake, surface noise may appear near the zero line. As surface turbulence is acoustically equivalent to running into a brick wall, the bottom echo will be displayed intermittently. Similar noise sometimes appears when a water temperature difference (thermocline) exists. Different species of fish tend to prefer different temperature zones, so the thermocline may be useful to help identify target fish.
MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Do not open the cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer any repair work to a qualified technician. 4.1 Checking Regular maintenance is essential for good performance. Checking the items listed in the table below on a regular basis will keep the equipment in good shape for years to come. Table 4-1 Checking Item Action Cable run If conductors are exposed, replace cable. Power cable, transducer cable plug If loosened, tighten.
4.5 Troubleshooting The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which you may follow to restore normal operation. If you cannot restore normal operation, contact your dealer. Table 4-2 Troubleshooting If... Then check... neither echo nor fixed range scale appears • battery voltage. • fuse. • power supply. • power cable. no echo appears but fixed range scale appears • if display advance speed is set to STOP. • transducer plug.
4.6 Test 4.7 Test Pattern The test checks the ROM, RAM, color bar and keyboard for proper operation. You may start the test as follows: This feature tests for proper display of colors. 1. Turn on the power while pressing any key. 2. Press t. The following display appears: 1. Turn on the power while pressing any key. 2. Press the BRILL key three times. Press the BRILL key again to change the test pattern as below. ROM: GRAY BLACK RAM: WHITE WHITE PROGRAM No. 02522800** ** = Version no.
4.8 Clearing the Memory The memory (all menu settings) can be cleared to start afresh. All default menu settings are restored when the memory is cleared. For your reference all default settings are shown in the menu tree at the beginning of this manual. 1. Turn on the power while pressing any key. 2. Press ▲. The following display appears: Restore factory settings. s: YES t: NO Figure 4-3 Clear memory display 3. Press s to clear the memory. The following display appears while data is being cleared.
SPECIFICATIONS OF COLOR LCD SOUNDER FCV-600L This equipment is a dual-frequency (50/200 kHz) color LCD video sounder which has a large variety of functions, all contained in a splash-proof rugged plastic case that is compact to fit small boats. 1. GENERAL (1) TX Frequency 50 kHz/200 kHz (2) Output Power 350 Wrms (3) TX Rate 1500 pulse/min max. (4) Pulselength 0.125 to 3.0 ms (5) Sensitivity 15 dBµV (6) Transducer Dual-frequency one-mold type 2. DISPLAY UNIT (1) Display Mode 5.
3. I/O DATA (1) Data Format NMEA0183(Ver.1.5/2.0) (2) Input Data RMA,RMB,BWC,GLL,VTG,VHW,MTW (3) Output Data SDDBT,YCMTW,VWVHW 4. POWER SUPPLY AND POWER CONSUMPTION (1) Voltage and Current 12-24 VDC: 1-0.5 A (2) Power Consumption 15 W or less 5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION (1) Temperature -15 °C to +55 °C (2) Relative Humidity Less than 95％ (at 40°C) (3) Water Resistance IEC IPX5 (4) Category of Equipment Display Unit: For protected area Transducer: For Submerged area 6.
