G142FD FISHFINDER I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L www.gme.net.
PA G E 2 I N S T RU C T I O N M A N UA L G•FISH–G142FD
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. If you require technical advice or assistance, contact your nearest GME dealer or visit our website, www.gme.net.au.
CONTENTS 1 - Introduction 1-1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1-2 Packing List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1-3 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1-4 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2- Getting Started 2-1 Mounting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2-1-1 Bracket Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 - INTRODUCTION 1-1 General Information Fishfinders use an echo-sounding technology which uses a transducer to send ultrasonic sound waves through water. The sound waves are reflected back the transducer when they strike an object such as the bottom.
1-4 Optional Accessories 3 Cut out the area with a jig saw. Item Part Number Y-Cable LE0332 B45 Transducer Bronze Thru-Hull 600 W, 200/50 kHz TD002 P79 Transducer In-Hull 600 W, 200/50 kHz TD001 4 Drill four holes as marked for mounting studs. 5 Install the mounting studs on the fishfinder and insert them into the mounting holes. 6 Attach the fishfinder to the mounting location by attaching the supplied hardware to the mounting studs.
2-3 Secure Digital (SD) Card 5 Select a desired data you want to display in the field then press ENT. This section provides instructions for inserting and removing SD card Procedure 6 Repeat above steps if necessary. Inserting the SD Card: Selecting the Data bar size 1 Hold the SD card so that you can see the label. 1 Press MENU and select Data bar. 2 Open the door, gently push the SD card into the slot; push the SD card in until you hear a click sound, close the door.
2-7 Multi window displays Adding a window 1 Press PAGE and select the Add icon. 2 Select an icon you want to add. Changing the window size: 1 Press PAGE and select the Split icon on bottom and press ENT key. 2 Press or to change the height of the windows if there is only two windows. 3 Press ESC key. Deleting a window: 1 Press and hold PAGE to select a window you want to delete. 2 Press PAGE and select the Remove icon to remove. 3 Press ENT key.
3-2 Brightness, night mode and Background You can change the screen setting for the display. To change settings, momentarily press PWR. To change mode: 1 Highlight Night mode Brightness To change the brightness, select Brightness, and press dim or to brighten. Press ESC to return to the previous screen. Night mode The fishfinder has preprogrammed settings allowing you to customise the look of the fishfinder. The default is daytime view. to 2 Press or ENT.
3-4-3 Single and Dual frequency fish finding 3-4 Sonar Sonar frequencies The G142FD has a sonar function when the unit is connected to a depth transducer. The G142FD is a dual frequency unit using both 200 kHz and 50 kHz to detect various bottom conditions at various depths. 3-4-1 Interpreting the display To select the sonar frequency in sonar window: 1 Press MENU, select Frequency. 2 Select Frequency and press ENT. 3 Press ESC to exit.
To set the manual mode in the sonar window: 1 Press MENU, select Range. 2 Select a mode you want and press ENT. 3 If you select the manual mode, press + or – to change the value of the max displayed depth. When the set depth is too low When the set depth is too high Split zoom: This mode expands a chosen area of the normal picture in full vertical size on the left-hand side of the window. Full screen zoom: Displays a zoomed section on full screen (see section 3-4-8).
3-4-8 Split zoom and Full Screen zoom 3-4-10 Split 50/200 Split zoom: The 50 kHz display appears on the left and the 200 kHz appears on the right. This dual frequency display is very useful for comparing the same scanning with two different frequencies. 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 right side indicates the zoom section area. • Press or to change the zoom range.
AIS Vessel Information-1 3-5 Gauges AIS Vessel List The Gauges window displays all the information you need during navigation such as water, engine, fuel related information, etc. To select the Gauges window, press PAGE and select the Data icon. Selecting a Gauges layout The Gauges window can show one of seven gauge layouts. To select a layout from the Gauges window: 1 Press MENU and select Gauge Layout. 2 Select one layout. Vessel: show you all the AIS equipped vessel around you.
To display the Poll tab, press and hold PAGE. 3-7 DSC This feature requires connection to an optional DSC VHF radio. Deleting a poll: DSC window shows the distress and poll information received from other vessel through DSC VHF radio. 1 Highlight a received distress call you want to delete. To activate the DSC function: 1 Press and hold MENU, then select the System Configuration icon. 2 Select Features, then DSC. 2 Press MENU and select Delete.
4-1-5 Factory reset 3-9 Engine Faults When connected to a compatible engine through NMEA2000, The G142FD can repeat fuel data, and collect engine status. Engine faults window shows you all the errors or malfunctions relating to the engine in real time. If the problem is solved then the corresponding error or malfunction indication will disappear. 4 - ADVANCED SETTINGS When this option is selected, all settings of the unit return to default factory settings.
4-2-4 Digit size 4-3-1 Screen snap shot You can change the size of the depth display on the Sonar window. Three options are available; Small, Medium or Large. To take the snap shot of current screen, press PWR twice. To save the captured image, press MENU and select Save or Save all to save the captured images on the user card. 4-2-5 Fish Fish symbols: Turn the fish symbol on or off. Fish depth labels: Turn the fish depth value on or off.
A warning message is displayed and a beep will sound when an alarm condition set by the user is met. Press ESC to clear the alarm. However, the alarm will be displayed again when the alarm condition reoccurs. The unit provides alarms for various functions. 4-5-1 Fish Triggers an alarm when echo from the transducer is matched to a preprogrammed fish profile. 4-5-2 Deep Triggers an alarm when the depth value received from the transducer is deeper than a set value.
Speed range: Set a maximum speed that you want to be ranged. 4-6-6 Time Time format: Select the format of time. Date format: Select the format of date. 4-6-7 Restore default Local offset: The time information supplied by the GPS satellites is in GMT. To read the correct time, change the time accordingly. Returns every other setting to default. 5 - INSTALLATION Correct installation is important and will effect the performance of the unit.
5-3 Power/data cable Basic power • Wire the display unit for basic power see drawing right. Power/data cable Auto power • Wire the display unit for auto power see drawing right. • During setup, set up Auto power off. Power/data cable 5-4 Alarm • Wire the fishfinder for any external alarm beepers or lights as drawing right. • The output from the unit to an external alarm is a maximum of 30 V DC 200mA. A suitable relay should be fitted.
5-6 NMEA 0183 The G142FD can be connected to external devices with NMEA0183 and display information such as: Input (1) NMEA 0183 • DSC VHF Radio • GPS antenna (NMEA 0183) • Navtex • AIS receiver DSC VHF radio Fit and set up the optional DSC VHF radio see following drawings, NMEA0183(1) IN and NMEA0183(2) IN. Output (1) NMEA 0183 Other NMEA instruments NMEA is an industry standard for interconnecting instruments. The fishfinder can be connected to other NMEA instruments.
5-8 Sonar Transducers The transducer is a sensor that transmits and receives sound waves into the water. • Fit the transom transducer supplied, following the instructions in the Transducer Installation Manual supplied with the chart plotter. Transducer Cable • In case of installation of 50/200 kHz transducer, water speed sensor and water temperature sensor, an optional through hull dual frequency sonar transducer and through hull speed/temperature transducer provide more enhanced performance.
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G•FISH–G142FD I N S T RU C T I O N M A N UA L PA G E 2 3
Part No: 310503 Drawing No: 45242-1 PA G E 2 4 I N S T RU C T I O N M A N UA L G•FISH–G142FD
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.
