Furuno FCV-588, Operator'S Manual

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4. INSTALLATION
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2. Decide the most suitable site from the se-
lected locations by doing the following:
1) Connect the power cable and trans-
ducer cable to the display unit.
2) Put the transducer into a water-filled
plastic bag. Press the transducer
against the chosen site.
3) Turn on the display unit.
4) Push the
MENU/ESC key to show the
main menu.
5) Select [Sounder] menu.
6) Set the [TX Power] to [10%].
7) Press the
MENU/ESC key two times.
8) Check if the bottom echo appears on
the display. If it doesn’t, do this proce-
dure until a suitable location is found.
9) After the mounting location is decided,
turn off the power of display unit.
3. Remove the transducer from the plastic
bag and wipe the face of transducer with
a cloth to remove water and any foreign
material. Lightly roughen the face of
transducer with #100 sandpaper. Also,
use the sandpaper to roughen the inside
of the hull where the transducer is to be
mounted.
4. Wipe off any sandpaper dust from the
face of the transducer.
5. Dry the face of the transducer and the
hull. Coat the transducer face and mount-
ing location with marine sealant. Harden-
ing begins in approx. 15-20 minutes so do
this step without delay.
6. Attach the transducer to the hull.
Press the transducer firmly down on the
hull and gently twist it back and forth to re-
move any air which may be trapped in the
marine sealant.
7. Support the transducer with a piece of
wood to keep it in place while the sealant
is drying. It takes 24-72 hours to harden
completely.
8. Turn the power on and change the menu
setting as follows:
1) Push the
MENU/ESC key to show the
main menu.
2) Select [Sounder] menu.
3) Set the [TX Power] to [Auto].
4) Push the
MENU/ESC key to show the
main menu.
5) Select [Calib] and set the [Gain ADJ
HF] to [+8].
6) Set the [Gain ADJ LF] to [+8].
7) Set the [Bottom Level] to [-60].
8) Press the
MENU/ESC key two times.
Plastic bag
Water
Hull plate
Transducer
Marine
sealant
Hull
Marine
sealant