Furuno GP-7000F manual

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    COLOR GPS/PLOTTER/SOUNDER GP-7000F Operator ’ s Guide The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic ope rating procedures for this equipment. For more det ailed inform ation see the Operator's Manual. (Hard keys) Key name Function MENU key Shows/hides the menu bar . DISP key Show s/hides DISPLA Y M ODE menu. MOB/WP T key Shor[...]

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    2 Plotter Returning Ow n Ship to Scree n Center Press the CENTER so ft key . A djusting Brilliance 1. Press the BRILL ke y to show the BACKLIGHT window . 2. R otate the ENTER knob to adjust the brilliance. 3. Pu sh the ENTER knob to close the window . Enter i ng W aypoints 1. Operate the cur sor pad to place the cursor at the position desired. 2. P[...]

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    3 Sounder Sounder display (dual mode) Showing t he Sounder Dis pla y 1. Press the DI SP key . 2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose the sounder icon ( ). 3. Pu sh the ENTER knob. Selecting t he Sounder Dis pla y Mode 1. Press the DI SP soft key . NORMAL BO TT OM LOCK BO TT OM ZOOM MARKER ZOOM BO TT OM DISCRIM INA TION 2. R otate the ENTER knob to choo[...]

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    4 Supp ressing In terferen ce 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu bar . 2. Choose NOISE LIMITER from the SENSITI VITY menu, and then push the ENTER knob. OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH 3. R otate the ENTER knob to choose LO W , MEDIUM or HIGH as appropriate. 4. Pu sh the ENTER knob. Suppres sing Low Level Noise 1. Press the MENU key to show the menu bar . [...]