Furuno GP-3700F, Operator'S Manual

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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1-4
The start-up screen disappears then the last-used screen (e.g. plotter display) ap-
pears.
Your position is displayed approx. 90 seconds after the power on. Until your position
is found, the message "NO FIX" is displayed at the bottom of the plotter display. After
your position is found, the indication "2D" or "3D" appears depending on the position
fix status.
To turn off the power, press and hold the POWER/BRILL key. The message "HOLD-
ING THE POWER KEY WILL TURN THE GP-3700F OFF. POWER OFF IN 3 s." ap-
pears then the countdown until power-off is started. Press and hold the
POWER/
BRILL key until the indication "0 s" appears. The message "GP-3700F SHUTTING
DOWN. PLEASE WAIT." appears then the power is turned off.
Note: Turn off the main power after the display goes blank.
DGPS beacon receiver
The GP-3700F is available in two specifications, with DGPS beacon receiver and no
DGPS beacon receiver. Only the beacon receiver equipped GP-3700F has DGPS ca-
pability. To get DGPS capability, install the optional internal DGPS beacon receiver
(name: Beacon Receiver Set, type: OP14-80, code no.: 000-029-392).
1.3 How to Adjust the Brilliance of the Display and
Panel
The brilliance of the display and panel dimmer can be adjusted from the [BRILL] win-
dow.
1. Press the POWER/BRILL key to show the [BRILL] window.
Note: The [BRILL] window closes automatically when there is no operation for five
seconds.
2. To adjust the display brilliance, press

or

, or rotate the ENTER knob (setting
range: 1 to 8).
3. To adjust the panel brilliance, press

or

, or push the ENTER knob (setting
range: 1 to 8).
4. Press the MENU key to close the window.
Note: The brilliance of an external monitor cannot be adjusted from the display unit.
Adjust it from the external monitor.
Indication Meaning Indication Meaning
GP-2D 2D GPS position fix GP-S2D 2D GPS+SBAS position fix
GP-3D 3D GPS position fix GP-S3D 3D GPS+SBAS position fix
GP-D2D 2D DGPS position fix NO FIX No position fix
GP-D3D 3D DGPS position fix