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Press the [MENU] key to show the main menu. 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Press the ARP SETUP soft key to show the ARP SETUP menu. 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Operate the trackball to select AUTO ACQUISITION AREA. 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Press the EDIT soft key to show the automatic acquisition area window. 
 

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:  An acquisition is an area of 2.0 to 2.5 miles in range and ± 45° on either 

side of the heading line in bearing appears. 
 
 

 
 
 

Select On, then press the ENTER soft key. 
 
 
 

 

Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for 1933C

Page 1: ...TRAINING CENTER YORKTOWN JANUARY 2010 SCALABLE INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM MODEL 1933C ...

Page 2: ...e from FURUNO Electric Company as the NavNet system and is referred to by the USCG as the Scalable Integrated Navigation System SINS The SINS package is the standard navigation system onboard the USCG 25 ft RB S 41 ft UTB and the 47 ft MLB This job aid was prepared by Performance Systems Branch Boat Forces Center and BM A School staff at TRACEN Yorktown VA Special thanks go out to the Performance ...

Page 3: ...tch Alarm 13 Select Data Boxes 14 Securing the SINS 15 Radar Operation Transmitting 16 Tuning the Radar 17 Adjusting the Gain 18 Adjusting the Range 19 Radar Presentation Mode 20 Radar Presentation Mode Figures 21 Manually Acquire Target on Radar 22 Automatically Acquire Target on Radar 23 Measure Range by Range Rings 24 Measure Range by Cursor 25 Measure Range by VRM 26 Measuring Bearing 27 Reduc...

Page 4: ... Ownship Position 41 Entering a Waypoint by Cursor 42 Entering a Waypoint by Range and Bearing 43 Entering a Waypoint into the Waypoint List 45 Editing a Waypoint in the Waypoint List 47 Setting Plotter Alarms 49 Setting Cross Track Error Alarm 50 Routes Creating Routes 51 Selecting the Route to Follow 52 Entering a Waypoint with the Cursor 53 Removing a Waypoint from the Route List 53 Stop Record...

Page 5: ...ion shown on their labels The five soft keys provide various functions according to the current operating mode The ENTER knob mainly functions to register selections on the menu and adjust the electronic bearing line EBL variable range marker VRM and gain The trackball s main function is to move the cursor across the screen When you correctly execute an operation the unit generates a beep Invalid ...

Page 6: ...e keys To hide or show the soft keys press the HIDE SHOW key Each press of the key shows preset soft keys user function keys or turns off navigation information at the top of the screen Trackball The trackball functions to shift the cursor figure 3 and is used for measurement of range and bearing to a location radar and latitude and longitude position plotter Roll the trackball to shift the cursor...

Page 7: ... to start the simulation mode or press the CLEAR key to start normal operation Note A beep sounds and the equipment proceeds in the sequence shown below displaying product information startup test results and the chart usage disclaimer The startup test will check the internal ROM RAM internal battery and backup data functions for proper operation and display the results for each as OK or NG No Goo...

Page 8: ...y selection window The icons of modes not available are marked with an X Turn ENTER knob and push to select a basic display screen or hot page screen Select PLOTTER option using ENTER knob and press to set with chart plot on left Note Unit should be in SPLIT screen with Chart Plot on left This is important because when you hold the Man Overboard MOB key the screen will enlarge with whatever is on ...

Page 9: ... the item selected for adjustment plus current brilliance level by bar graph Note This equipment does not have a contrast control Adjust brilliance using ENTER knob Clockwise to raise the setting or counterclockwise to decrease it and then press to set You may also use the soft key pressed at step 2 Eight levels of display brilliance and panel brilliance are available Note If the unit is turned of...

Page 10: ...case set HUE to other position and then return to MANUAL to show the ownship track in black Operate the trackball to select hue desired referring to the table below MANUAL SET follows the color settings on the CHART DETAILS menu for the plotter and the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP menu for the radar Night Day Twilight Characters Red Black Green Radar ring Red Green Green Radar echo Orange Red Yellow Backgr...

Page 11: ...about 3 seconds when someone falls overboard Note The display shows the waypoint number being saved youngest empty waypoint number 001 999 followed by the MOB confirmation window Press the ENTER knob to select the MOB position as the destination or press the CLEAR key to only mark current ship s position as a waypoint Note If you select the MOB position as destination or press CLEAR key to only ma...

Page 12: ...vice on the left side of the display Plotter or Radar The MOB mark MOB appears at the MOB position and a light blue line runs between it and current position This line shows the shortest course to the MOB position To Erase a MOB Mark You must first erase its corresponding waypoint Place the cursor on the MOB mark then press the CLEAR key followed by pushing the ENTER knob to erase the waypoint The...

Page 13: ...e screen Use the trackball and the alphanumeric keys to enter alarm setting Operate the trackball to select digit use the alphanumeric keys to enter value The available anchor watch setting is 0 001 to 9 999 miles Press the ENTER soft key or push the ENTER knob to register setting This step is invisible Press the ALARM key to finish Note If the arrival alarm range is changed turn off the anchor wa...

Page 14: ...nob again and the hand changes to a fist The data box is now draggable Note Move the cursor over the box then clear to remove Operate the trackball and drag the data box to its desired location CAUTION Data boxes can cover up information and should be used sparingly If a data box is obscuring a desired object you may temporarily erase the box by setting D Box to OFF Press ENTER knob to set data bo...

Page 15: ...ress GPS Navigation POWER key until the screen goes dark Press Radar Display POWER BRILL key until the screen goes dark Press Fathometer POWER key until the screen goes dark Note A 3 second countdown will be displayed on the screen Place hard cover over LCD screen 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 16: ...y to select a radar display Press the POWER BRILL key momentarily Press the RADAR STBY soft key to highlight TX on its label Press the RETURN soft key Standby Mode When the radar picture is not required but you want to keep it in a state of readiness press the RADAR TX soft key to highlight STBY on its label 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 17: ...r r Press the MENU key to display the main menu Press the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP soft key Select TUNING and then press the EDIT soft key Select AUTO manual setting Note Radar should remain in AUTO Tune and NOT Manual Press the MENU key to close menu 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 2 ...

Page 18: ...tion recommend Auto Set Moderate If Manual setting selected go to 24 mile range and increase Gain until background speckle is seen on the farthest edge Select an Auto option according to the sea state For manual adjustments rotate ENTER knob to adjust while observing radar echo Note Use ENTER knob to manually adjust to the ideal manual range of between 30 40 and press return Press the GAIN key on ...

Page 19: ...ile operating on any range setting The range range ring interval and pulse length appear at the top left hand corner of the display Press the RANGE or key to change the range scale Note Range and scale are used interchangeably Radar range plotter display will require constant adjustment due to operational environment Range Scales nm Range 0 125 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 36 48 Ring Int...

Page 20: ...rse up Function Indicator on display Soft key label North up N UP NTH UP Head up H UP HD UP Course up C UP CSE UP Note Heading data is required for modes other than head up Press the RETURN soft key to finish Note When heading data is lost the presentation mode automatically goes to Head up the heading indication at the screen top shows and the audio alarm sounds Press the ALARM key HEADING DATA M...

Page 21: ...21 RADAR OPERATION R Ra ad da ar r P Pr re es se en nt ta at ti io on n M Mo od de e F Fi ig gu ur re es s Head up Display Course up Presentation Mode North up Presentation Mode 1 2 3 ...

Page 22: ...a ar rg ge et t o on n R Ra ad da ar r If not already shown press the HIDE SHOW key to show the radar soft keys Press the TARGET soft key Operate trackball and place the cursor on the target to acquire Press the ACQ soft key Press the RETURN soft key to finish 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 23: ...P SETUP soft key to show the ARP SETUP menu Operate the trackball to select AUTO ACQUISITION AREA Press the EDIT soft key to show the automatic acquisition area window Note An acquisition is an area of 2 0 to 2 5 miles in range and 45 on either side of the heading line in bearing appears Select On then press the ENTER soft key Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 24: ...er edge of the nearest ring Note There are three ways to measure the range to a radar target by the range rings by the cursor and by the VRM Variable Range Marker To turn the range rings on do the following a If not displayed press the HIDE SHOW key to show the radar soft keys b Press the RADAR DISPLAY soft key c Press the RINGS soft key to turn the rings on and select desired brilliance The setti...

Page 25: ...e R Ra an ng ge e b by y C Cu ur rs so or r Operate the trackball to place the cursor intersection on the inside edge of the radar target The range to the target as well as the bearing appears to the right of at the bottom of the display 1 2 ...

Page 26: ...ring VRM or VRM2 ON dashed ring VRM soft key to select the desired VRM Note The selected VRM s indication at the bottom of the screen is highlighted Rotate the ENTER knob then place the VRM on the inside edge of a radar target Read the VRM indication to find range to the target You may hide the EBL VRM soft keys by pressing the EBL VRM key 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 27: ... EBL Rotate the ENTER knob to bisect the radar target with EBL Read the EBL indication to find the bearing to the target You may hide the EBL VRM soft keys by pressing the EBL VRM key Note The bearing to a target may be shown relative to own ship s heading Relative or True bearing requires heading data To remove each box press CLEAR for each box to be removed 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 28: ... te er rf fe er re en nc ce e Press the MENU key to open the menu Press the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP soft key Select NOISE REJECTION then press the EDIT soft key Select OFF LOW or HIGH as appropriate Press the ENTER soft key Press the MENU key to close the menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 29: ...ss the HIDE SHOW key to show the radar soft keys Press SIGNAL PROC soft key Press the I REJ soft key successively to choose the interference rejection level desired LOW MED HIGH or OFF Note For optimal operation the following set up is recommended 1 REJ Low 2 AVG Off 3 STR Low Press the RETURN soft key to finish 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 30: ...r screen view to enable zoom Press the ZOOM D BOX soft key to show ZOOM D BOX soft keys Press the Zoom ON OFF soft key to select ON A solid circle called the zoom circle appears on the display To release the cursor press the CURSOR FLOAT soft key To relocate the zoom circle select location with the trackball then press the CURSOR LOCK key To quit the zoom function press the ZOOM ON OFF soft key to...

Page 31: ...ate the cursor anywhere within the effective radius of the display Press RADAR DISPLAY soft key Operate trackball to move cursor to shift position The cursor will shift towards the cursor crosshairs Press the SHIFT soft key Press the MANUAL soft key Press OFF to clear screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 32: ...ft t P Pi ic ct tu ur re e If not displayed press the HIDE SHOW key to show the radar soft keys Press RADAR DISPLAY soft key Operate trackball to move cursor to shift position Press the AUTO S SPD soft key to display the auto ship speed setting window 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 33: ...FSET soft key The origin of the EBL1 moves to the cursor position which is marked with an X Note VRM placed on target B Rotate the ENTER knob so the EBL bisects the target B Push the ENTER knob then press the VRM1 ON soft key Rotate the ENTER knob to place the VRM1 on the inner edge of the target B Look at the indications for VRM1 and EBL1 to find the range and bearing between the two targets To c...

Page 34: ...are in a head on situation with the other vessel The white arrow represents the relative motion line RML line for the vessels The white arrow showing the RML will not be indicated on the radar scope cont 1 2 Contact first acquired Mark as M1 and put the time in minutes you acquire it With the first mark you cannot tell if this is an overtaking situation by you or a Head On situation Three minutes ...

Page 35: ...indicated on the radar scope 4 images total 3 4 Three minutes later acquire the contact again and Mark as M3 and put time in minutes acquired The first and second mark can still be faintly seen The first second and third mark will give you a better idea of the RML of the contact This RML indicates a contact that is in a head on situation with your vessel Three minutes later acquire the contact aga...

Page 36: ...re in a crossing situation with the other vessel The white arrow represents the relative motion line RML line for the vessels The white arrow will not be indicated on the radar scope cont 1 2 Contact first acquired Mark as M1 and put time in minutes acquired With the first mark you cannot tell what type of situation is unfolding Three minutes later acquire the contact again and Mark as M2 and put ...

Page 37: ...on the radar scope 4 images total 3 4 Three minutes later acquire the contact again and Mark as M3 and put time in minutes acquired The first and second mark can still be faintly seen The first second and third mark will give you a better idea of the RML of the contact This RML indicates a contact that is in crossing situation Three minutes later acquire the contact again and Mark as M4 and put ti...

Page 38: ...nderway but maintaining station drifting You are being overtaken by the other vessel The white arrow represents the RML line for the vessel This white arrow is for training purposes and will not be indicated on the radar scope cont 1 2 Contact first acquired Mark as M1 and put time in minutes acquired Three minutes later acquire the contact again and Mark as M2 and put time in minutes acquired The...

Page 39: ...cated on the radar scope 4 images total 3 4 Three minutes later acquire the contact again and Mark as M3 and put time in minutes acquired The first and second mark can still be faintly seen The first second and third mark will give you a better idea of the RML of the contact This RML indicates a contact that is overtaking your vessel Three minutes later acquire the contact again and Mark as M4 and...

Page 40: ...for long range navigation Course up The course up mode is useful for monitoring ship s progress towards a waypoint The destination is at the top of the screen when a destination is set When no destination is set the course or heading is at the top of the screen at the moment the course up mode is selected A filled triangle marks ownship s position Auto Course up The course is at the top of screen ...

Page 41: ...ay is expanded or shrunk beyond the range of the chart card the message NO CHART appears along with the appropriate chart icon Waypoints In navigation terminology 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 your equipment requires to get you to a destination in the shortest distance possi...

Page 42: ... keys The plotter display appears Operate the trackball to place the cursor where you want to enter a waypoint Press the NEW WPT soft key The waypoint window appears and it shows waypoint mark shape waypoint name comment default time and date and position of waypoint and proximity alarm radius Press the SAVE soft key if you do not need to change the waypoint data to register the waypoint 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 43: ...RG soft keys A red blinking X appears at ownship position and it is the origin point for range and bearing Operate the trackball to place the cursor on the location desired Range and bearing from own ship to the cursor appear at the top of the display Note The origin point of range and bearing can be shifted to the location desired Operate the trackball to select location then press the START POIN...

Page 44: ...d it shows mark shape waypoint name comment default date and time position of waypoint and proximity alarm radius If necessary change waypoint data following the instructions from step 6 in Entering a waypoint with the cursor located on page 3 29 in the Furuno operator s manual Press the SAVE soft key to register the waypoint Enter another waypoint as above or press the MENU key to finish 5 6 7 6 ...

Page 45: ...o t th he e W Wa ay yp po oi in nt t L Li is st t Press the MENU key to open the menu Press the WAYPOINTS ROUTES and WAYPOINTS soft keys Press the LOCAL LIST lists waypoints in order from newest to oldest or ALPHANUMERIC LIST lists waypoints in ALPHANUMERIC order soft key cont 1 2 2 3 3 ...

Page 46: ...ndow see the figure on the previous page Ownship position is shown in the position box Select the position box and enter position desired If necessary change waypoint data following the instructions from step 6 in Entering a waypoint with the cursor located on page 3 29 in the Furuno operator s manual Press the SAVE soft key to register the waypoint Press the MENU key to close the menu 4 5 6 7 6 8...

Page 47: ...h he e W Wa ay yp po oi in nt t L Li is st t Press the MENU key to close the menu Press the WAYPOINTS ROUTES and WAYPOINTS soft keys Press the LOCAL LIST lists waypoints in order from newest to oldest or ALPHANUMERIC LIST lists waypoints in ALPHANUMERIC order soft key cont 1 2 2 3 3 ...

Page 48: ...he name six characters comment 13 characters L L position and the proximity alarm radius for a waypoint as follows Use the trackball to select the NAME COMMENT position box or PROXIMITY ALARM RADIUS field Proximity alarm radius provides for audio and visual alarms when your boat nears a waypoint by the distance specified The proximity alarm must be turned on in the ALARM menu to use this feature P...

Page 49: ...Press the EDIT soft key to show the audio alarm window Operate the trackball to select type of alarm and alphanumeric keys to enter alarm setting Note Operate the trackball to select digits and use the alphanumeric keys to enter value Press the ENTER soft key or press the ENTER knob to register setting Press the ALARM key to finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 50: ...e ALARM key to open the alarm menu Note Operate the trackball to select digits and use the alphanumeric keys to enter value Operate the trackball to select XTE ALARM Press the EDIT soft key to open the XTE ALARM window Press the ENTER soft key or push the ENTER knob to register setting Press the ALARM key to finish 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 51: ...the ROUTES soft key to open the ROUTE menu No data will be shown if there are no routes entered Press the NEW ROUTE soft key to open the new route entry screen If desired you can change the route name shown and or add a comment A route name may consist of six characters comment 13 characters Press the LOCAL LIST or ALPHA LIST soft key to open the waypoint list Use the trackball to select a waypoin...

Page 52: ...e plotter display The cursor is on the waypoint nearest own ship Operate the trackball to place the cursor on the waypoint or leg in the route from where to start navigating the route Press the GOTO WPT or FOLLOW LEG soft key depending on the action taken at step 6 Note A solid light blue line runs between own ship and first waypoint Green dashed lines connect all other waypoints The arrows on the...

Page 53: ...oft key appears Press the ADD WP soft key or ADD NEW WP soft key Repeat steps 3 and 4 to complete the route Push the ENTER knob to register the route ROUTES R Re em mo ov vi in ng g a a W Wa ay yp po oi in nt t f fr ro om m t th he e R Ro ou ut te e L Li is st t Press the MENU key to open the menu Press the WAYPOINTS ROUTES soft key Press the ROUTES soft key Select a route Press the EDIT ROUTE and...

Page 54: ... based route stops Press the MENU key followed by the WAYPOINTS ROUTES and CREATE VOYAGE BASED ROUTE soft keys Press the FINISH LOG soft key to stop recording waypoints and save the route Press the MENU key to close the menu ROUTES E Er ra as si in ng g R Ro ou ut te es s Press the MENU key to open the menu Press the WAYPOINTS ROUTES soft key Press the ROUTES soft key Use the trackball to select a...

Page 55: ...Q Qu ui ic ck k P Po oi in nt t Place the cursor on an existing waypoint GOTO WPT soft key appears or a new location GOTO CURSOR soft key appears Select 1 POINT following the procedure in the above paragraph Depending on the selection you made at step 1 press the GOTO CURSOR or GOTO WPT soft key Note A solid light blue line with arrows connects between own ship and destination which is marked as Q...

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