Furuno FRS-1000A manual

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  • Page 1

    Integrated navigation package RADAR / PL OTTER / SOU NDER Models FRS-1000A/1000B/1000C The future today with FURUNO's electronics technology. FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., L TD. 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya City, Japan Telephone: +81 (0)798 65-2111 Telefax: +81 (0)798 65-4200, 66-4622, 66-4623 TRADE MARK REGISTERED MARCA REGISTRADA Catalogue No. L-15[...]

  • Page 2

    Photo shows typical Radar/Plotter/Echo Sounder display. Softkeys: Used to select menu options and enter numeric data. MENU keys: To utilize radar, plotter and echo sounder control menus Infrared sensor for remote controller Emergency man-over- board key MODE keys: Turn radar, plotter and echo sounder on and off. Announcing the W orld's First F[...]

  • Page 3

    I nnovative Integration of R adar, G PS/ P lotter and E cho Sounder with no-compromise. Highly advanced performance and easy operation ■ All-in-One complete navigation system comprising: - Radar - GPS Receiver (DGPS optional) - Video Plotter - Echo Sounder ■ Vividly clear pictures on the 10.4" TFT color LCD ■ Works with the latest FURUNO[...]

  • Page 4

    Full-featured, All-in-One Navigation Package Plotter display in north-up mode Plotter/Sounder display Plotter display with control menu The GPS receiver allows high accuracy position fixes. There is the choice of four presentation modes: North-up, Head-up, Course-up and True Motion. Chart data loaded from a FURUNO or NAVIONICS chart card (optional)[...]

  • Page 5

    Radar display with control menu Four presentation modes are available: Head-up, Course-up, North-up and True Motion modes. In the True Motion mode, own ship and targets move according to their actual speed and heading while fixed targets including land echoes remain stationary. The user can easily understand the overall situation. Standard features[...]

  • Page 6

    Sounder display in dual-frequency mode The high-performance 50/200 kHz echo sounder meets the need of recreational and professional fishermen. It presents echoes in Normal (single or dual frequency), Bottom zoom, Bottom lock or Marker zoom display mode. The automatic bottom-tracking function, which can be activated in the Normal display mode, track[...]

  • Page 7

    SYSTEM CONFIGURATION For FRS-1000B For FRS-1000C RSB-0071-057 RADAR ANTENNA GPS/DGPS ANTENNA For FRS-1000A 10.5 to 40.0 VDC GP A-016 TRANSDUCER Optional 1 15/230 V AC 1 ∅ , 50/60 Hz PROCESSOR UNIT RSM-001 DGPS BEACON RECEIVER BOARD * 3 AUTO PLOTTER ARP-10 * 2 GYRO CONVERTER AD-100 HEADING SENSOR PG-1000 RECTIFIER RU-1746B-2 SPEED/TEMP . SENSOR RE[...]

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    GENERAL Display Unit 10.4-inch color LCD, 640 (H) x 480 (V) dots Display Modes (1) Radar (2) Plotter (3) Echo sounder (4) Radar/Plotter(5) Radar/Echo sounder (6) Plotter/Echo sounder (7) Radar/Plotter/Echo sounder POWER SUPPLY 10.5 to 40.0 VDC, 100 W max RADAR 1. Antenna Type Output Power/Max Range FRS-1000A: 60 cm radome (24 rpm)/4 kW/36 nm FRS-10[...]