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Important SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the unit in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices. Global Positioning System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the US government which is solely responsible for its operation, accuracy and maintenance.
CONTENTS 1 Introduction 3-5-1 Interpreting the display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1-1 General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3-5-2 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1-2 Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3-5-3 Single and Dual frequency fish finding . . . . . . . . . 21 1-3 Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3-5-4 Range. .
3-15 Engine Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 4-5-1 Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 4 Advance Settings 4-5-2 Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 4-1 System Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 4-6 Memory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4-1-1 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 4-6-1 Save. .
INSTALLATION 5-1 Options and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 5-2 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5-3 Power/data cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5-4 Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5-5 GPS antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5-5-1 Internal antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5-5-2 External antenna. .
1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 General Information Examples. The chartplotter is a precision-crafted GPS chartplotter with a high-performance receiver for the Global Positioning System constellation of satellites, providing precise location data with a host of navigation features. Some functions require optional units and sensors installed on your boat. • NAVTEX The chartplotter can be connected to external devices with NMEA0183 and NMEA2000 interface and display information.
NMEA 2000 Inputs from compatible instruments System date and time (PGN126992), Vessel Heading (PGN127250), Engine parameters/Rapid Update (PGN127488), Engine parameters/Dynamic (PGN127489), Trip parameters/Engine (PGN127497), Engine parameters/Static (PGN127498), Fluid level (PGN127505), Water Speed (PGN128259), Water depth (PGN128267), Position/Rapid Update (PGN129025), COG & SOG/Rapid Update (PGN129026), GNSS Position Data (PGN129029), GNSS DOPs (PGN129539), GNSS Sats in View (PGN129540), Wind Data (PGN1
NMEA 2000 Inputs from compatible instruments System date and time (PGN126992), Vessel Heading (PGN127250),Engine parameters/Rapid Update (PGN127488), Engine parameters/Dynamic (PGN127489), Trip parameters/Engine (PGN127497), Engine parameters/Static (PGN127498), Fluid level (PGN127505), Water Speed (PGN128259), Water depth (PGN128267), Position/Rapid Update (PGN129025), COG & SOG/Rapid Update (PGN129026), GNSS Position Data (PGN129029), GNSS DOPs (PGN129539), GNSS Sats in View (PGN129540), Wind Data (PGN13
1-4 Optional Accessories Item Part number GPS Antenna AEG002 Y cable LE033 B45 Transducer (Bronze Thru-Hull 600 W 200/50 kHz) TD002 P79 Transducer (In Hull 600 W 200/50 kHz) TD001 2 GETTING STARTED 2-1 Mounting the Unit The chartplotter is supplied with a bracket and flush mounting kit. You can choose a method of installation according to your preference. Note: The G142C/G142CFD with an internal GPS antenna is designed to be bracket mounted or flush mounted.
2-2 Keys 2-3 C-MAP MAX Secure Digital (SD) Card ESC Exit from menu and return to previous menu. In chart window it places ship in centre of screen. MENU Access to setting menu - shows available options of current widow. CURSOR Moves the cursor on the display. In sonar window, you can review sonar history. ENT Selects the desired option or to confirm selection. + Increases water depth range in fishfinder mode. Zoom in in chart mode. - Decrease water depth range.in fishfinder mode. Zoom out in chart mode.
Setting the data displayed in the data bar 2 Select Data bar then Data bar setup. Tip: COG (Course Over Ground) – The course your vessel is heading. BRG (Bearing) – The direction from your current position to a destination point. 3 Move the cursor key to highlight the data field you want to change then press ENT. To turn the compass off or on: 4 Select Data type. 1 Press MENU and select Data bar. 5 Select desired data you want to display in the field then press ENT. 2 Select Compass.
Favorite displays The most commonly used windows are called favorite displays, up to six favorite windows can be saved. Each favorite display can have a data bar and compass. Displaying a favorite display 1 Press PAGE twice. Changing window size 1 Press PAGE and select Split icon at bottom of the screen. 2 Press or to change the height of the windows if there are only two windows. If the unit is displaying more than three windows, press height of the windows.
3 GENERAL OPERATION 3-1 Manual / Auto Power on and off Tip: The screen will be difficult to read if the chartplotter is in night mode when the sun is too bright Manual power on Background Press PWR and hold until the display shows the startup page. When the Warning screen appears, read, then press ENT to accept. You can change the background colour if you prefer. Select the option that gives you the clearest viewing for the weather conditions and viewing angle.
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3-4 Chart The Chart window shows relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lights, cables, depth soundings, marinas, and tide station from an overhead view. 3-4-1 Chart window The built-in world chart does not show enough detail for navigation. When you use the Chartplotter to navigate, always use a chart card which covers the region. (C-MAP). 3-4-2 Perspective view To go to the Chart window: • Press PAGE and select Chart icon by pressing ENT.
3-4-3 Latitude and longitude 4 Once you have entered the name of a port, press ENT. Latitude and longitude coordinates define a position on the earth and can be displayed in the data bar. 5 After the search has finished, select the nearest port in the list and press enter the cursor will be placed on the chart in the chart window. In the data bar, own ships position is shown as below: To find Port & Service 47° 43.000’ N or S Latitude 1 Press MENU. 003° 21.
3-4-6 Chart symbols and information 3-4-8 Going to a waypoint or to a point on the chart This function is only available when a C-MAP SD card is inserted. A waypoint is a particular location on a trip whether it is a starting, intermediate or destination point. A waypoint is the simplest piece of information your equipment requires to get you to a destination, in the shortest distance possible. This unit can save up to 10,000 waypoints.
3-4-9 Following a route 3-4-10 Goto Key Often a trip from one place to another involves several course changes requiring a series of route points (waypoints) which you navigate to, one after another. The sequence of waypoints leading to the ultimate destination is called a route. You can save up to 100 routes and a route may consist of 100 waypoints. This key is very useful when you want to start navigating to a destination point. When the key is pressed, it starts navigating to the cursor.
3-4-12 Projected course The projected course shows you where the boat will be after a cetain time. This function is very useful to avoid a collision with other vessels. The window scrolls from right (recent sonar record) to left (old sonar record). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3-5-2 Mode The unit operates in two different modes. You can choose a mode depending on the condition. To set a projected course time 1 Press and hold MENU. 2 Select CHART. 3 Highlight GENERAL. 4 Highlight PROJECTED COURSE.
3-5-3 Single and Dual frequency fish finding 3-5-4 Range Sonar frequencies Range is the depth of water displayed on the sonar window. The basic range may be chosen in auto or manual mode. The G142CFD is a dual frequency unit, using 200 kHz and 50 kHz to detect various bottom conditions at various depths. To select the sonar frequency in sonar window: Auto: When the mode is set to auto, the unit adjusts the depth automatically for the best performance. This option is recommended for normal operation.
3-5-5 Gain Split A-Scope: Display Sonar history and echo strength (see section 3-5-11). The gain menu The gain is a signal strength received from the transducer, the threshold is the level of ultrasonic signal that is ignored by a set value. When you use the manual mode and threshold, the values of gain and threshold need to be set very carefully. You can change the split ratio if the window is split. 1 Press MENU and select Window split. 2 Press or to adjust the ratio. 3 Press ENT.
[Full screen zoom] 3-5-8 Split zoom and Full Screen zoom Split zoom Split zoom mode expands selected area of the single frequency by VRM (Variable Range Mark). The left side displays zoomed section of current sonar record. The VRM of the right side indicates the zoom section area. • Press or to change the zoom range. • Press + or – to change the depth range.
3-5-11 Split A-Scope 1 This display shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and colours proportional to their intensities; the right of the screen is useful for estimating the kind of fish schools and bottom nature. 2 3 Echo strength colour code varies from weakest (blue) to strongest (red). 1 Echoes from fish and the bottom 2 Unwanted noise echoes. 4 3 The strongest echo, usually from the bottom.
3-8 Waypoints 3 Change the existing latitude and longitude to new position. A waypoint is a particular location on a voyage whether it is a starting, intermediate or destination point. A waypoint is the simplest piece of information the unit requires to get you to a destination in the shortest distance possible. This unit can save up to 10,000 waypoints. 4 Select Save. To display waypoint list, press PAGE and select Waypoint icon.
3-8-7 Deleting all waypoints 1 In the waypoints window, press MENU and select Delete all. 2 Select Yes. 3-9 Routes A trip from one place to another often involves several course changes requiring a series of waypoints which you navigate to, one after another. The sequence of waypoints leading to the final destination is called a route. The unit can automatically advance to the next waypoint on a route, so you do not have to change the destination waypoint repeatedly.
Editing a waypoint in a route from the chart window: 3-9-2 Managing a route from the route window 1 Move the cursor to the waypoint you want to move. Creating a route from the route window: 2 Press MENU and select Move. 1 Go to the Route window, by pressing PAGE and select the Route icon. 3 Move cursor to a position where you want to move the waypoint and press ENT . Deleting the last waypoint from the route while creating a route: 1 Move the cursor to the last waypoint.
3-10 Satellites 3-10-1 Satellite information Acquiring GPS signals When the unit is first turned on it will take some time for the GPS signal to acquire. After signals are received, the unit will automatically position the boat in the chart window. Satellite information window: The satellite window displays different information about the GPS satellites and GPS position as below. To go to the satellite window, press PAGE and select Satellite icon.
The tides window shows data for the chosen date: 6 1 3-12-1 Viewing AIS Vessels When the unit is connected to an AIS unit which supports NMEA0183 or NMEA2000, you can check other vessels that are equipped with an AIS unit on the screen. To check AIS information place the cursor on the AIS object the AIS information will display at the bottom of the window.
Displaying AIS equipped vessel Details 1 Press or details. [AIS Vessel Safety message] to select a vessel you want to display full AIS 2 Press ENT or press MENU and select More Info. 3 Press or to see more detail. [AIS Vessel Information -1] 3-13 DSC This feature requires connection to optional DSC VHF radio. DSC window shows the distress and poll information received from other vessel through DSC VHF radio.
Displaying a distressed vessel in the chart window: 1 Highlight a received distress call you want to display. When the position of a vessel is received, the location is displayed on the screen and it is logged into the Poll window To display the Poll tab, press and hold PAGE. 2 Press MENU and select Display. Displaying a poll vessel in the chart window: Going to the distress position: 1 Highlight a received distress call you want to navigate to. 1 Highlight a poll you want to display.
3-14 NAVTEX 4 ADVANCED SETTINGS NAVTEX is an international automated direct printing service for delivery of navigational and meteorological warnings and forecast, as well as urgent marine safety information. NAVTEX functions require an optional NAVTEX receiver with NMEA0183 output to be installed and connected to the chartplotter. The system menu mainly consists of settings which do not require frequent adjustment. To go to system menu, press and hold MENU then select the icon you want.
4-1-1 Language 4-2 Chart Settings Change the language for menus and data screens. To go to the chart settings: 1 Press and hold MENU . 4-1-2 Beep volume 2 Select the Chart icon. Select the volume level of beep. 4-1-3 Auto power See section 3-1. 4-1-4 Features When external devices are connected to the unit, the corresponding options need to be set. 4-1-5 Factory reset When this option is selected. All settings of the unit return to default factory settings.
Value added data: The Value Added Data (VAD) is a collection of additional cartographic objects which are not present on the original paper chart. These objects have been obtained from other sources and then merged to the electronic charts in order to provide more information useful for navigation. 4-2-5 Map datum Lat/Lon Grid: Turns the latitude and longitude grid lines on or off on the chart window. 1 Press and hold MENU and select chart icon.
4-3-3 Scroll speed You can set the scroll speed which determines how quickly the vertical scan lines run across the screen. Five speed options are provided; Very Fast, Fast, Medium, Slow and Pause. A faster option is recommended for slow boat speed to see more detail and a slow speed is recommended for fast boat speed. 4-3-4 Digit size You can change the size of the depth digit on the Sonar window. Three options are available Small, Medium or Large.
4-4 GPS Settings 4-5 Track & Log Settings To go to the GPS settings: To go to the tracking and log settings: 1 Press and hold MENU. 1 Press and hold MENU. 2 Select the GPS icon. 2 Select the track & log icon. v When the GPS device is connected properly, the GPS settings provide the access to GPS functions and features connected with the satellites information used for further navigation. The unit has the capability to store 10 individual tracks and record up to 15,000 track points.
4-6 Memory Settings To go to the memory settings: 1 Press and hold MENU. 2 Select the Memory icon. 4-6-3 Delete Select a data you want to delete then press ENT. A user card is an optional SD card which you will need to purchase additionally. Before you use a user card it must be formatted. Also, you can sort the file by name. Press MENU and select sort by name. Note: Formatting a user card erases all saved data.
CPA Limit: Set the Closet Point of Approach limit. Proximity alarm: Trigger an alarm when any AIS equipped vessel is within a set proximity radius. Proximity radius: Set a radius for proximity alarm. 4-7-3 Display options Projected course: Set a time for projected course. The project course shows the estimated course of vessel based on the given time. 4-7 AIS Settings AIS feature requires an optional AIS receiver. To go to the AIS settings: 1 Press and hold MENU. 2 Select the AIS icon.
4-8 Alarms 4-8-7 Navigation alarms Press and hold MENU then Alarms: Arrival radius: Triggers an alarm when your boat is approaching the destination to a set value. Anchor alarm: Trigger an alarm when your boat moves more than a set value. XTE: Triggers an alarm when your boat moves off the current CDI scale. Danger: Triggers an alarm when your boat is getting close to a dangerous point. 4-8-8 AIS See the Alarm option of 4-7 (AIS Settings).
4-9-4 Units 4-9-9 Calendar Select a unit of each measure. Provides a calendar function. Tip: Requires a optional VHF receiver with barometer connected: InHg or mB. 4-9-5 Comms Use this feature when the unit is connected to other marine electronics through any compatible NMEA instrument. NMEA0183/NMEA2000: This option to transmit NMEA sentences to other marine electronics. NMEA0183 and NMEA2000 interfaces are generally used with third party marine electronics.
5-3 Power/data cable Basic power • Wire the display unit for basic power as picture below. Auto power • Wire the display unit for auto power as picture below. • During setup, set up Auto power off. [Power & Data(ALARM, Auto power)] NO. Color Function 1 Black Ground: - power in, NMEA ground.
5-5-2 External antenna - optional extra Reception of internal GPS antenna is affected by the location of the display unit. If GPS signal is weak, or to receive enhanced GPS signal, you can connect an external GPS antenna to the unit. The connector is BNC type. Installing an external antenna If an external antenna is required, install the antenna and fit the antenna cable back to the display unit. Follow the instructions in the manual supplied with the antenna. Fit an optional extension cable if required.
• The chartplotter can receive and display depth, paddlewheel boat speed and water temperature from an optional compatible instrument. • The chartplotter can receive data from an optional compatible GPS or GPS/DGPS source. • The chartplotter can send GPS position and other navigation data to an autopilot or other instrument. An autopilot requires APB, APA and VTG sentences. For information on sending NMEA data to the instrument, contact GME.
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Flush Mount Template G•Plot G142C, G•Fish G142FD & G•Combo G142CFD (IMPORTANT : Position template this side up before making holes) FRONT VIEW TOP 12 mm drill 12 mm drill 12 mm drill 119 mm 12 mm drill BOTTOM 136 mm To keep this original template accurate, ensure that you print at 100% size and check measurements after printing.
