Furuno FCR-2107 series, Operator'S Manual

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15. Navigation Sensors
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15.7.1 Enabling gyro error correction
To enable gyro error correction, which is effective for radar, chart radar and route steering, do the following:
1. Spin the scrollwheel to display Menu/Info/Chart Menu in the guidance area, push the left button, choose Initial
Settings from the menu then push the scrollwheel.
2. Place the cursor on the triangle in the Initial Settings dialog box, choose Navigation Parameters from the menu
then push the scrollwheel.
3. Choose Ship and Route parameters from the sub menu then push the scrollwheel.
4. Place the cursor in the Source box in the Gyro error correction field, spin the scrollwheel to choose Auto then
push the scrollwheel. This enables automatic gyro correction.
Function keys
Operation
X
Parameter backup
Digitizer
Backup and Restore
Installation parameters
C-Map Ed3 installation
Radar Initialize
Navigation parameters
X
Priority Alert
Chart Alert parameters
Optimization parameters
X
Print Navigation parameters
X
Print Optimization parameters
X
Selftest
Presentation Library
Acess Server and Diagnostic
X
Close
Gyro correction related settings in Ship parameters field in Ship and Route parameters dialog
box
Gyro correction field
Source:
•
Off: Disables any gyro error correction.
•
Auto: Enables automatic gyro correction based on tabled speed/latitude.
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Manual: Enables manual gyro error correction, in the Manual gyro correction field.
Gyro spd/lat error: Chooses the automatic gyro error compensation based on tabled speed/latitude correction. Gyro
error correction must be set for Auto for Gyro spd/lat error to be effective.
Max corr: Sets limit for maximum correction allowed. Typical value is 3 degrees.
Manual corr: Adjusts gyro error manually. Note that to enable this function you have to switch Gyro error
correction to the Manual position.