Furuno MFD8 Instruction Manual

PUB. NO. OME-44441-D

(1009, DAMI) MFD8/MFD12

The purpose of this guide is to provide the basic operation for this equipment. For more

detailed information, see the Operator's manual.

All brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of

their respective holders.

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

MFD8/MFD12

MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY

Operating Controls

CTRL CTRL

ACTIVE

CANCEL

Push to cancel last entry.

Showing points list

Momentary

push

GO TO

LIST

GO TO

LIST

Own ship

Cursor



Long

push



Push

ON: Momentary push

OFF: Long push (3 sec) Rotate to adjust;

push to confirm.

Push

For RotoKey

operation,

see page 3.



Push



Place cursor

with

Choose menu.

Confirm.



Adjust. Confirm.



Adjusting audio volume

Data boxes on/off

DATA

VOL

POINTS

ROUTE

Momentary

push



Long push

Place cursor

with Cursorpad.

POINTS

ROUTE

See page 9 for details. Use Cursorpad and left-click

button ( ) to create a route.

See page 10 for details.



Place cursor

with Cursorpad.



Momentary push Long push

PT-0001

MOB mark

SAVE

MOB

SAVE

MOB

Point

MOB



DISP

Rotate to select

display;

push to confirm.

(For details, see

page 6.)



ACTIVE



Momentary push

3D aerial view display

Long push to

get 3D display



Long push

again to get

2D display

SHIP

3D SHIP

SHIP

3D display on/off



Adjust.

Momentary

push

Confirm.

Radar

Fish finder



GAIN

Select HF or LF.



Long push

GAIN

Select Gain,

Sea or Rain.

Toggle TX, STBY

in radar.

GAIN



TX, STBY

GAIN



Finding object information

Cursor moves in direction

of arrow or diagonal

pushed.



Menu operation

Selecting range

IN:

Decrease range

OUT:

Increase

range

OUT

RANGE

Centering own ship

Go to cursor location

Moving the cursor

Showing pop-up menu

Adjusting gain, sea and rain clutters

Scrolling the display (pad)

Adjusting brilliance, panel dimmer

Marking MOB position

Saving point at current position

Power on/off

Switching active display

Showing the soft controls

Selecting a display

Canceling entry

Entering a point Creating a route

DATA

VOL

DATA

VOL

Long push

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.

OUT

RANGE

DISP MENU

GAIN

CTRL

SAVE

MOB

SHIP

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,

oryouwishto re-centeritonthe radar or

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

Long

push

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

°T

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

Select

Vector

CANCEL

Push

twice.

Custom

Select

Chart menu.

Select

Custom

Config.

Select Custom

from pull-down

menu.

Rotate RotoKey to

select; push to hide

or show object.

Area of Shallow Depth

Select

Chart menu.

Select this button with

RotoKey and push RotoKey.

Select General,

Vector or Custom

Config.

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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