Furuno MFDBB Instruction Manual

PUB. NO. OME-44461-A

(0804, DAMI) MFDBB

The purpose of this User’s Handbook is to provide everyday operating procedures for this equip-

ment. For more detailed information see the Operator's Manual.

Table of Contents

Operating Controls........................................................................................................2

How to Use the Controls...............................................................................................3

Using the SD Cards ......................................................................................................4

General .........................................................................................................................5

Chart Plotter..................................................................................................................7

Radar ..........................................................................................................................13

AIS ..............................................................................................................................17

Fish Finder..................................................................................................................19

User's Handbook

MFDBB

MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY BLACKBOX

Operating Controls

Selecting range

IN: Decrease

range

OUT: Increase

range

OUT

RANGE

Centering own ship



Scrolling the display (pad)

Momentary

push

3D display on/off

3D aerial view display

Long push

to get 3D

display



Long push

again to get

2D display

SHIP



Push For RotoKey

operation, see

page 3.

Showing the soft controls

POINTS

ROUTE

Entering a point



Momentary

push



See page 9

for details.

Adjusting gain, sea and rain clutters



Adjust.

Momentary

push

Confirm.

Radar

Fish finder



GAIN

Select HF or LF.





Push

ON: Momentary push

OFF: Long push (3 sec)

* For DCU12

Power on/off

Adjusting brilliance*, panel dimmer

Switching active display

CTRL CTRL

ACTIVE

CANCEL

Canceling entry

Push to cancel

last entry.



Selecting a display

DISP

Rotate to select

display;

push to confirm.

(For details, see

page 6.)



Menu operation

Choose

menu.

Confirm.





Adjust. Confirm.



DATA

VOL

Adjusting audio volume

Rotate to adjust;

push to confirm.



Marking MOB position

Momentary

push



Long push

PT-0001

MOB mark

SAVE

MOB

SAVE

MOB

Saving point at current position

Point

DATA

VOL

Data boxes on/off

DATA

VOL



Creating a route

Long push

Place cursor

with

Cursorpad.

POINTS

ROUTE

Use Cursorpad and

left-click button ( )

to create a route.

See page 10 for

details.



Place cursor

with

Cursorpad.

MOB



Moving the cursor

Finding object information

Cursor moves in

direction of arrow

or diagonal pushed.



Long push

GAIN



Showing pop-up menu

Place cursor with

Push



Go to cursor location

Showing points list

Momentary

push

GO TO

LIST GO TO

LIST

Own ship

Cursor



Long

push

TX, STBY

Select Gain,

Sea or Rain.

Toggle TX,

STBY in

radar.

GAIN

Momentary push

SHIP

Scroll the radar, chart

plotter display in the

direction of the arrow or

diagonal pressed.

Keys

Discrete keys provide the function(s) labeled on their keys. A key with dual functions; for exam-

ple , has a line separating the two functions. Access the top function with a momentary

push, the bottom function with a long push (about three seconds).

RotoKey and soft controls

• Access by rotating or pushing .

• They change depending on mode or function in use.

• Long push to show full set of soft controls for current mode.

The cursor

The cursor mainly functions to

• measure the range and bearing to a location on the radar and chart plotter

• select position for a point and point route

It takes on one of two configurations depending on its state.

How to Use the Controls

POINTS

ROUTE

POINTS

ROUTE

Place point at

cursor position. Create a route.

Momentary push Long push

POINTS

ROUTE





Select

soft control. Confirm.

Soft

controls

(radar)

Push to show

soft controls

for current mode.

: Inactive

: Active (in motion)

Inserting an SD card

1. Pull the tab on the card drive lid to open the

card drive.

2. Insert the SD card in either card drive as shown

right, with the label up. It should go in easily. If it

is doesn’t, do not try to force it.

3. Push the card until it is in place and then close the

lid.

Removing an SD card

1. Pull the tab on the card drive lid to open the

card drive.

2. Push in the card until it pops out.

3. Remove the card with your fingers and then close

the lid.

Chart Plotter

Using the SD Cards

Care and handling of SD cards

- Handle SD cards carefully. Careless handling can damage the card

and destroy its contents.

- Ensure the lid is closed at all times.

- Remove the card with only your fingers. Do not use metallic

instruments (such as tweezers, etc.).

- Do not remove a card during either reading or writing to the card.

Control Unit

MCU-001

OUT

RANGE

DISP MENU

GAIN

CTRL

SAVE

MOB

SHIP

Display Control

Unit DCU12

Selecting a range

•Press RANGE OUT to increase the range.

•Press RANGE IN to decrease the range.

Scrolling the chart, radar picture

Press arrow or diagonal to scroll chart, radar picture.

Returning own ship icon to screen center

The own ship icon marks your vessel’s

position. If you can’t find it on the chart,

oryouwishtore-center itonthe radaror

chart plotter, push the SHIP/3D button

to return it to the screen center.

Chart, radar picture orientation

Chart, radar picture orientation is available in Head-up, North-up and Course-up.

Head-up: Chart with current compass heading upward.

North-up: Orientation fixed with true north upward.

Course-up: Destination is always at the screen top.

General

OUT

RANGE

SHIP



SHIP

Momentary push



 

Select

orientation soft

control.

Select

orientation. Confirm

setting.

Head Up

Course Up

North Up



Confirm

setting.

North

Course

Selecting a display

Presetting the display selection screen



Select

display.

DISP

Confirm.

DISP

Long push

Select

screen

division.

Confirm.

Select

display. Confirm.

Chart plotter display

Cartographic features

Finding information about a cartographic object

Chart Plotter

Chart scale,

scale reminder

Orientation

mode icon

Status bar Sensor icons

Cursor*

(red)

Point

(black circle in

red square)

Boat icon (red)

Chart

(raster)

Data

boxes

Text message area

DPT

103

SOG

9.2

COG

23.2

North indicator

SOG/COG predictor (red)

PT-0015

Route

(blue: inactive

red: active)

Direction of turn indicator (red)

Heading line

(green)

Cursor data (postion+range and

bearing alternately)

* Inactive cursor. Active cursor looks like this .



Buoy, lateral Phinneys Harbor Buoy 6

Simple info

Detailed info

Place cursor

on object.

Hiding/Showing cartographic features, text information

Restoring default cartographic features



Custom Config sub menu

(cartographic object)

Select

Chart menu.

Vector sub menu

(text info)

Use RotoKey to

select item and

push it to show

or hide item

alternately.





Select

Chart menu.

Select button with RotoKey

and push RotoKey.

Showing tidal current and tide information

How to use points

A point marks a geographical position on the chart plotter. You can mark points at the cursor po-

sition, ship’s position, or at a specified location. Points are marked on the screen with the way-

point symbols( ) and waypoint numbers. Points are stored in the points list, where you can

edit, delete or group waypoints as desired.

Placing a point

Name Charleston Harbor Entrance

Local Hour Oct/07/07 06:54:39 AM

Speed 1.4 kt increasing

Tidal current

marker

(tide graph)



Name FRF Pier, Duck, North Carolina

Local Hour Oct/07/07 06:51:54 AM

Speed +0.50 m and rising



Tide

marker

Tide graph

Name Charleston Harbor Entrance

Local Hour Oct/07/07 06:54:39 AM

Speed 1.4 kt increasing

Source NOAA

Simple info

Detailed info



Simple info

Detailed info

Place cursor

on marker.

Place cursor

on marker.



POINTS

ROUTE

At cursor location

Position

cursor.

SAVE

MOB

At own ship's position

TIP!

Marking MOB position

MOB



SAVE

MOB

Long push

Point marked

on chart plotter

PT 0001

Going to a point

Routes

A route consists of a series of points leading to ultimate

destination. Routes are stored in the Routes list, where

you can edit or delete routes as necessary.

Creating a route

Using the points list



Select

Points menu. Select

Alpha list.

Select point.

Select saved

point.





Go To is

selected; push

to confirm.

PT 0001

Point set as

destination

Point set as

destination

Confirm

selection.



Confirm

selection.

Cursor position



Select

location.

GO TO

LIST

Cursor position

set as destination



Saved point



GO TO

LIST



Course to 1st point

Route legs

Route point

POINTS

ROUTE



+

Place cursor

on 1st point

of route. Long push Drag cursor

to next point. Mark point.

Place remaining points. Save route.

Tip!

If you marked a point

at the wrong position

press to undo.

CANCEL



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