NAVIGATIONAL ECHO SOUNDER

FE-700
 Your Local Agent/Dealer

9-52 Ashihara-cho,
Nishinomiya 662-8580, JAPAN

Telephone : 0798-65-2111
Fax : 0798-65-4200

All rights reserved. Printed in Japan FIRST EDITION : JAN

JAN.. 2000
Q : DEC
DEC.. 15, 2004
Pub. No. OME-23660
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( YOSH ) FE-700 *00080890804*
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*OME23660Q00*
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 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING CAUTION
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not power the equipment when the
Do not open the equipment. transducer is in air.

Only qualified personnel The transducer may become damaged.

should work inside the
equipment.

Immediately turn off the power at the

switchboard if water leaks into the
equipment.

Continued use of the equipment can cause WARNING LABEL

fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO A warning label is attached to the equip-
agent for service. ment. Do not remove the label. If the
label is missing or illegible, contact
Do not disassemble or modify the a FURUNO agent or dealer.
equipment. WARNING Name: Warning Label (1)
To avoid electrical shock, do not Type: 86-003-1011-1
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can remove cover. No user-serviceable Code No.: 100-236-231
parts inside.
result.

Immediately turn off the power at the

switchboard if the equipment is emitting
smoke or fire.

Continued use of the equipment can cause About the TFT LCD
fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO
agent for service. The TFT LCD is constructed using the
latest LCD techniques, and displays
Make sure no rain or water splash leaks 99.99% of its pixels. The remaining 0.01%
into the equipment. of the pixels may drop out or blink, how-
ever this is not an indication of malfunc-
Fire or electrical shock can result if water tion.
leaks in the equipment.

Use the proper fuse.

Use of a wrong fuse can result in equipment

damage and void the warranty.

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RECORD OF MODIFICATIONS IN THIS OPERATORS MANUAL
Pub No. Software (Prog No.) Outline of changes in Operators manual

Publicized for Display Unit displayed at switch-on

submission to
type test by BSH 02522970-01 (Subject to change by the type approval authorities.)
Digital Depth Indicator
(Feb/2000)
(Subject to change by the type approval authorities.)
65-5-0100-001
OME-23660-F Digital Depth Indicator Changed [Unit] key to [*] and the related part of software.
Dec/2000 65-5-0100-003

OME-23660-G Display Unit Added TRANSDUCER SETTING option in the

EXTENSION MODE menu.
Apr/2001 02522970-02
Added KEEL DISTANCE option in the SYSTEM MENU3.
(Serial no. 2232-0618 and
after)
OME-23660-H ---- Modified errors.
May/2001
OME-23660-K Display Unit Modified to conform with IEC 61162-1 Edition 2.
Apr/2002
02522970-03
OME-23660-Q Display Unit Deleted KEEL DISTANCE option in the SYSTEM
Dec/2004 02522970-04 MENU3.

Changed draft setting range from 0 to 30 m to -10 to

30 m.

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CONTENTS
3.4 System Menu 3................................... 13
FOREWORD ......................................... iv

A Word to FE-700 Owners........................... iv 4 ECHO QUALITY SETTING............. 14

Features ..................................................... iv 4.1 Demonstration Display........................ 14

4.2 Transducer Setting.............................. 14

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .................. v
4.3 Bottom Level....................................... 15
SPECIFICATIONS OF FE-700 .....SP-1
4.4 TVG Level .......................................... 15

1 OPERATION ..................................... 1 4.5 Echo Offset......................................... 15

1.1 Control Description................................ 1 5 OPERATION OF DIGITAL DEPTH

1.2 Indications, Markers .............................. 2 INDICATOR FE-720 (OPTION) ....... 16
1.3 Turning On/Off ...................................... 3 5.1 Basic Operation................................. 16
1.4 Tone and Brilliance................................ 3 5.2 Menu Operation ................................ 17
1.5 Panel Dimmer ....................................... 3 5.3 Diagnosis .......................................... 18

1.6 Display Mode ........................................ 4 5.4 Factory Setting .................................. 18

1.7 Range Scale ......................................... 7
6 MAINTENANCE,
1.8 Gain Control.......................................... 7 TROUBLESHOOTING .................... 19
1.9 Automatic Operation ............................. 7
6.1 Checking ............................................ 19
1.10Picture Colors ....................................... 7
6.2 Cleaning the Display Unit.................... 19
1.11 Shallow Depth Alarm............................. 8
6.3 Transducer Maintenance..................... 19
1.12Draft...................................................... 8
6.4 Replacing the Fuse, Battery................ 19

2 MENU OPERATION.......................... 9 6.5 Troubleshooting .................................. 20

2.1 Menu Overview ..................................... 9 6.6 Diagnostic Test ................................... 21

2.2 Suppressing Low Level Noise ............... 9 6.7 Test Pattern ........................................ 21

2.3 Suppressing Interference ...................... 9 6.8 Clearing the Memory........................... 22

2.4 Picture Advance .................................. 10 7 MENU TREE ................................... 23

2.5 Trend .................................................. 10
8 DIGITAL INTERFACE (IEC 61162-1
2.6 Interval................................................ 10
EDITION 2) ..................................... 24
3 SYSTEM MENU .............................. 11
9 PARTS LOCATION, PARTS LIST .. 32
3.1 System Menu...................................... 11
Declaration of Conformity
3.2 System Menu 1 ................................... 12

3.3 System Menu 2 ................................... 12

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FOREWORD
A Word to FE-700 Owners Features
Thank you for purchasing this navigational echo The FURUNO FE-700 is comprised of display
sounder. We are confident you will discover why unit and transducer unit. Echo sounding data is
FURUNO has become synonymous with quality displayed on the bright 6.5-inch color TFT (Thin
and reliability. Film Transistor) LCD display.

Dedicated in the design and manufacture of The main features of the FE-700 are
marine electronics equipment for half a century, 1. Complies with the IMO and ISO standards
FURUNO Electric Company has gained an MSC.74(69) Annex 4 and ISO9875.
unrivaled reputation as a world leader in the
2. Cost-effective; no paper, no consumables;
industry. This is the result of our technical
high accuracy and high reliability - no rotating
excellence as well as our worldwide distribution
gears and belts as in the paper echo
and service network.
sounders
Please carefully read and follow the safety 3. High-contrast 6.5-inch color LCD display
information and operating and maintenance featuring a wide viewing angle and adjustable
instructions set forth in this manual before brightness.
attempting to operate the equipment and
4. Wide variety of modes with never-get-lost
conduct any maintenance. Your navigational
default position.
echo sounder will perform to the utmost of its
ability only if it is operated and maintained in 5. Automatic function permits unattended
accordance with the correct procedures. adjustment of range, gain, and pulselength.
The range scale and gain automatically
change to display the bottom.
This equipment is designed, produced and 6. Position, course, speed, time are repeated
documented by FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.,
from the external devices.
complying with ISO 9001 standards as certified
by the Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance 7. Alarms: shallow water, bottom lost, power
System. drop

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 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
DISPLAY UNIT
FE-701

TERMINAL BOX
DS-802

IEC 61162-1
DIGITAL DEPTH INDICATOR
FE-720

IEC 61162-1
DISTRIBUTION Navigation Device
BOX IEC 61162-1
Navigation Device
FE-702
EIA-232C
Personal Computer
CONTACT CLOSURE
Alarm Unit

Ships mains
100-115 VAC/200-230 VAC
or
24 VDC

TRANSDUCER SWITCH BOX

EX-8

JB JB JB JUNCTION BOX
JIS F8821-1

MATCHING BOX MB-502 (for 50B-6B)

MB-504 (for 200B-8B)

: Standard Supply
: Optional Supply
: Local Supply
TRANSDUCER

FE-700 system configuration

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

The FE-700 uses ultrasonic pulses to detect the seabed and other underwater objects. The display unit
contains all basic electric circuits and logic processor. Electrical pulses are converted into acoustical
energy in the transducer fitted on the ships hull. The processor measures the time of pulses travelling
between the seabed and transducer and displays the water depths in the graphical form or other forms.

The transducers have a specific beam width with respect to their working frequency, 50 kHz or 200 kHz.
The high frequency has a narrow beamwidth and is immune to aeration when the ship is going astern or in
rough weather. The low frequency has a wide beamwidth and more powerful sounding capability.

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 SPECIFICATIONS OF NAVIGATIONAL ECHO SOUNDER
FE-700

1 DISPLAY UNIT
1.1 Graphical Display 6.5-inch color TFT LCD, 320 x 234 pixels
1.2 Echo Colors 8 colors or 8 level monochrome
1.3 Display Area 133 x 97 mm
1.4 Basic Display Range
Range
Unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Meters 5 10 20 40 100 200 400 800
Feet 15 30 60 120 300 600 1500 2500
Fathoms 3 5 10 20 50 100 200 400
*Default settings; it could be customized for use w/o range 3 and 6.
1.5 Accuracy 2.5% on any range
1.6 Minimum Range 0.5 m (200 kHz), 2.0 m (50 kHz)
1.7 Draft -10 to 30 m in 0.1 m steps, default 0 m
1.8 Pulse Repetition Rate (PRR)
Depth (m) P/L (ms) PRR (pulse/min)
5, 10, 20 0.25 750
40 0.38 375
100 1.00 150
200 2.00 75
400,800 3.60 42
1.9 Display Mode NAV: Basic echo presentation with the depth below transducer
DBS: Echo presentation with the depth below sea surface (or keel)
HISTRY: Historical Echo presentation with the depth
LOGBOOK: Echo presentation with the pop-up table showing
Time, Depth and L/L* data memorized at preset interval
OS DATA: Echo presentation with the pop-up table of present
navigational data; L/L*, course*, speed*, time, depth
HELP: Echo presentation with the help menu and note
MENU: Echo presentation with the user menu
1.10 Picture Advance Speed
Slow mode 15 minutes or more
Fast mode Picture advance range
Range (m) 5 10 20 40 100 200 400 800
Interval (min.) 1.8 8 20 30

SP - 1 E2366S01Q
1.11 User Setting Gain, Range, Alarm, Draft, Brilliance, Dimmer, Color, Auto
1.12 Auto Set Mode Gain, range and clutter will be automatically adjusted.
1.13 Alarm Shallow water (default 20 m), Bottom lost, Power drop
1.14 Logbook Display Depth, Internal clock, L/L*
1 hour at 5 sec Interval, 12 hours at 1 minute interval and 24
hours at 2 minutes interval
*: External navigational sensor required.

2 TRANSCEIVER CHARACTERISTICS (BUILT IN DISPLAY UNIT)

2.1 Transmit Frequency 50 kHz or 200 kHz
2.2 Output Power 600 Wrms

3 DIGITAL DEPTH INDICATOR

3.1 Display 4.5-inch monochrome LCD
3.2 Depth Indication **.* m (less than 100m)
**** m (100 m or more)
3.3 Power supply 24 VDC, 150mA
3.4 Coating color Panel: N3.0, Chassis: 2.5GY5/1.5
3.5 Waterproofing IPX5

4 TRANSDUCER TYPE AND BEAMWIDTH

4.1 50B-6B (50 kHz): 35
4.2 200B-8B (200 kHz): 6

5 INTERFACE
5.1 Serial Input Data IEC61162-1, current loop; 1 port
RMA: L/L, ground track speed, Track
RMC: L/L(GPS), ground track speed, Track, Time
GLL: L/L
GGA: L/L
VTG: Ground track speed,
Track (True/Magnetic selected on menu)
ZDA: Time
5.2 Serial Output Data IEC61162-1, output period: 1 sec.; 3 outputs/
1 port
SDDPT: Depth (m), Draft (m)
SDDBT: Depth (ft, m, fa) below transducer
SDDBS: Depth (ft, m, fa) below sea surface
5.3 Serial I/O Data RS-232C, 1 port
Output Depth, clock, L/L, ships speed, course

SP - 2 E2366S01Q
 Input Control command for PC
5.4 Alarm (Depth, Power) Contact closure signal, normal open or normal close,
250 VAC/ 200 VDC, 3A max.

6 POWER SUPPLY
24 VDC (-10%, +30%): 20W or
100-115/200-230 VAC, 1 phase, 50/60Hz: 20VA.

7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION
7.1 Temperature -15 C to +55 C
7.2 Relative Humidity 93% or less at 40 C
7.3 Waterproofing Display Unit: IEC IPX5
Distribution Box: IEC IPX2
Matching Box: IEC IPX2
7.4 EMC Emission IEC 60945 Ver.3
7.5 Category of Equipment Units
Display Unit protected from the weather
Distribution Box protected from the weather
Matching Box protected from the weather
Transducer Submerged area

8 COATING COLOR
8.1 Display Unit Panel: N3.0, Chassis: 2.5GY5/1.5
8.2 Distribution Box/ Matching Box
2.5GY5/1.5

SP - 3 E2366S01Q
1 OPERATION
1.1 Control Description
All operation of the FE-700 is carried out with the controls on the front panel of the display unit. Rotary
controls respond immediately to your command but some touch keys require the successive operation.

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1.2 Indications, Markers

Display mode

Gain setting

Range setting Transducer in use ( when using

transducer switch box. )
Auto Alarm Range scale
mode setting

AUTO ALARM 15m

FORE 50kHz
RANGE: 4
GAIN: 5.5
MODE: NAV

Depth alarm line

LOGBOOK
HISTORY
Depth DBS
OS DATA
HELP
NAV MENU

Screen Depth unit Control panel

Explanation of depth
(Below transducer, or
below surface)

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1.3 Turning On/Off 1.4 Tone and Brilliance
1. Turning on: Press the POWER Switch. 1. Press the BRILL key. The tone and brilliance
Self-test starts, showing the condition of the setting window appears.
logic circuits. The program number is
LOW HIGH
displayed.
BRILL: 8
LOW - + HIGH
ROM: OK TONE: 3
DRAM: OK
SRAM: OK
2. Press the [+] or [-] key for desired tone (in
BATTERY: OK
reality, Contrast).

3. Press the [] or [] key for desired

brilliance. Pressing the BRILL key also
PROGRAM NO. 0252297002 changes the brilliance from minimum to
maximum and vice-versa.

Note: Tone or brilliance must be adjusted within

10 seconds after pressing the BRILL key.
2. Select a mode with the MODE Selector. The Otherwise the tone and brilliance window
NAV position of the selector is recommended will be erased.
for general use. Display color is amber by
default but may be customized. The unit of
measurement is meters. You can freely 1.5 Panel Dimmer
select another mode at any time. 1. Press the DIM key. The panel dimmer setting
3. Turning off: Press the POWER Switch window appears.
again. LOW - + HIGH
DIMMER: 5
Wait at least 5 s before reapplying the power.

Note: When two transducers are installed, make

sure which transducer is used.
2. Press the [+] or [-] key for desired
illumination of the control panel. Pressing
Note: When lat/long data input error occurs, DIM key also changes the illumination level.
EPFS ERROR appears on the screen.
(EPFS: Electronic Position-Fixing System
such as GPS receiver)

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1.6 Display Mode
CAUTION
The Mode Selector choose the display mode
among NAV, DBS (depth below surface), DBS is not a water clearance below
keel.
HISTORY, LOGBOOK, OS DATA, HELP, and
Do not use this mode in shallow
MENU. waters to avoid grounding.

1.6.1 NAV mode

1.6.3 HISTORY mode
The depth from the transducer to the seabed
(bottom clearance) is shown on the screen. Note This mode provides a mix of Contour and Strata
BELOW TRANSDUCER appears at the bottom displays. The Contour display can be scrolled
of the screen in this mode. over the past 24 h while the right side Strata
Default is, display (layers of different colors according to
Color: Amber reverberation strengths) shows the latest
Range: Automatic range switching sounding for 5 minutes.
Window: 15 minutes
Pressing the [+] or [-] key moves the Contour
Shallow depth alarm: 20 m
display forwards or backwards, respectively.
NOTE: These parameters can be customized to
your preference and the last setting is used at a HISTORY

next switch-on. This is true on all other modes.

1.6.2 DBS mode

The Depth Below Surface mode provides a

draft-adjusted depth reading and will be useful in HISTORY
LOGBOOK
OS DATA
DBS HELP

referencing to the nautical chart. The draft should NAV MENU

be adjusted by the DRAFT key according to the

actual draft value. If you find any difficulty to
check for the draft value, use the NAV mode. History of the bottom

When the DBS mode is selected, the message

Confirm and set ships draft to use DBS mode
appears. Confirm ship's draft and set it by If the range scale for both the Contour and Strata
referring to section 1.12. display must be the same. If they are not, the
message OUT OF RANGE appears.
BELOW KEEL (when the draft setting is 10.0 to
The update of the contour data may take max.
0.1) or BELOW SURFACE (when the draft
one minute. Wait for one minute to display
setting is 0 to 30.0) appears at the bottom of the
accurate contour if you change the range scale.
display and the draft value appears at the upper
right-hand corner in the DBS mode.

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1.6.4 LOGBOOK mode 1.6.5 OS DATA mode

The LOGBOOK shows time, depth and own ship This display mode indicates own ship position,
position in tabular form in a pop-up window. The GPS-derived course and speed, and time and
logging is selected with the INTERVAL option on depth in digital form. You can read the data of
the menu among 5 s, 1 min and 2 min. (See your particular interest in large characters. The
section 2.6.) screen continues to display the sounding data in
the background. Part of graphical indication is
There are 60 pages and the total memory
visible to the right of data slips.
capacity is 720 points. Page 60/60 is the latest
data and 1/60 is the oldest data. Pressing [-] or TRUE(true course) or
MAG (magnetic course) appears.
[+] key changes the pages.
OS DATA

60/60 N
TIME DEPTH L/L E
11:00:00 47.5
3655.012N
13523.123E
11:01:00 47.5 3655.012N
LOGBOOK

13523.123E
HISTORY OS DATA
DBS HELP
NAV MENU

11:02:00 47.5 3655.013N

13523.123E
11:03:00 47.5 3655.013N
13523.123E BT means Bottom track
11:04:00 47.5 3655.014N
13523.123E
There are two kinds of OS DATA displays: DATA
11:05:00 47.5 3655.014N
1 and DATA 2, as selected on the system menu.
13523.123E
DATA 1 is the default setting, and it is shown in
the figure above.

The DATA 2 display is as below.

TIME UTC
11:23:45

DEPTH

172 m
Note: When lat/long data input error occurs in
the DATA 1 mode, EPFS ERROR
appears on the screen. (EPFS: Electronic
Position-Fixing System such as GPS
receiver)

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Enlarging data of interest 1.6.7 MENU display
You can enlarge one of the data indications as
The menu provides functions which normally do
follows:
not require frequent adjustment. For details see
1. Press the [] or [] key to select the data Chapter 2.
you want to enlarge. Current section is CLUTTER
circumscribed with the blue cursor. For
9 (016)
example, select the depth cell.
INTERFERENCE REJECT
2. Press the [+] key.
OFF IR1 IR2 IR3
PICTURE ADVANCE
DEPTH SLOW FAST
TREND INDICATOR

172 m OFF

5s
ON

1 min
INTERVAL
2 min
1/2
3. To return to the original display, press the [-] : To select item
key.
- +: To set option

1.6.6 HELP display

Press the [] key, and the following appears.
This mode provides information about keys.
CAUTION!
Press desired key to obtain the corresponding
SYSTEM MENU IS ONLY
information. The example below shows help FOR INSTALLATION. DO
information for MUTE ALARM. NOT CHANGE SETTINGS.
HELP MENU GO TO SYSTEM MENU?
NO YES
MUTE
DRAFT ALARM
2/2
DIM BRILL : To select item
- +: To set option
AUTO COLOR

- +

PRESS KEY.

MUTE ALARM
To set or
acknowledge alarms:
1. Press MUTE ALARM key.
2. Press [-] or [+]
key to set alarm
depth.
3. Press MUTE ALARM
key to silence
the alarm.
PRESS KEY.

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1.7 Range Scale Clutter level (on the menu), which works as a
threshold control to suppress overall noise, is
If the depth goes out of the correct display area,
automatically adjusted.
increase or decrease the range until the seabed
appears near the center of the screen. Note: The AUTO MODE is cancelled whenever
the range or the gain is changed.
Adjust the Range Control, and current range
selection is shown in the range display window.
How to enable/disable automatic
RANGE 5m
operation
In the AUTO mode, the range scale is
automatically adjusted. See section 1.9 for 1. Press the AUTO key. The AUTO mode
details. window appears.
AUTO MODE
1.8 Gain Control
OFF ON
The GAIN Control adjusts the sensitivity of the
receiver. The AUTO mode provides automatic - / +: To set option
adjustment and you are normally not required to
adjust it. Current setting is shown at the upper
2. Press the [+] key to select ON or the [-] key
left-hand corner. Adjust the GAIN Control and the
to select OFF.
following window appears.

GAIN 5.5 1.10 Picture Colors

Adjust the GAIN Control so that a slight amount 1. Press the COLOR key. The following window
of noise remains on the screen. Generally, use a appears.
higher gain setting for greater depths and a lower
COLOR
setting for shallower waters. Adjusting range is
-1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +
between 0.0 and 10.0 in 0.5 steps.

2. Press the [+] or [-] key to select a number,

1.9 Automatic Operation referring to the table below. (You can see the
result of your selection on the display.)
The automatic function automatically selects the
proper gain, range scale and clutter level Background Seabed Others marks
according to depth. It works as follows:
1 Monochrome, 8 intensities
The range changes automatically to locate the 2 Blue Red infill 6 colors
bottom on the lower half of the screen. It jumps
3 Black Red infill 6 colors
to one step shallower range when bottom
echoes reach a halfway point of the full scale 4 White Red infill 6 colors
from top and to one step deeper range when 5 Blue Yellow infill 6 colors
they come to the lower edge of the scale. 6 Black Yellow infill 6 colors
The gain is automatically adjusted to display 7 White Yellow infill 6 colors
the seabed in specified color. 8 Black 7 colors (Strata)
9 White 7 colors (Strata)

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Monochrome (amber) is the default setting. The 1.12 Draft
Strata display contains multiple colors depending
It is necessary to set the draft to use the DBS
on the reflectivity from underwater objects of the
display mode, which shows depth below surface.
sounding pulses. Red is strongest, followed by
brown, orange, yellow, blue, and light blue. 1. Select DBS with the MODE control.
Confirm and set ships draft to use DBS
1.11 Shallow Depth Alarm mode. appears.
2. Press the DRAFT key to display the draft
The shallow depth alarm sounds when the
setting window.
seabed is shallower than the preset depth. The
default in the NAV position is 20 m. You can
adjust the alarm depth as below:

Activating/deactivating the alarm 0.0 m

1. Press the MUTE ALARM key to display the -/+: To set option
depth alarm setting window.
DEPTH ALARM 3. Press the [+] key to increase the setting
10 m depth and [-] key to decrease it. The setting
- / +: To set option depth is -10 to 30 m in steps of 0.1 m.
The above window disappears in 10 seconds.

2. Press the [+] or [-] key to change setting The draft setting is displayed at the upper right
depth. The setting is shown digitally at the corner and the range scale is shifted according to
top of the screen and graphically key the the draft setting.
depth alarm line.

When the alarm is activated, the message

SHALLOW DEPTH ALARM is displayed at the
center on the screen.

Note: When the draft setting is 10.0 to 0.1

in the DBS mode, the shallow depth alarm setting
will show a minus value. At this time, the alarm
setting value indication shows **** and the
alarm function is disabled.

Acknowledging the alarm

You can silence the alarm by pressing the MUTE
ALARM key. The message SHALLOW DEPTH
ALARM moves to upper side of the screen.

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2 MENU OPERATION
2.1 Menu Overview 2.2 Suppressing Low Level
The menu has several functions for advanced Noise
operation. Light-blue dots may appear overall screen. This
1. Select MENU with the MODE Selector. is mainly due to dirty water or noise. This noise
can be suppressed by adjusting CLUTTER (in
CLUTTER
reality, Threshold of the amplifier).
AUTO (016)
When the automatic mode is on, the
INTERFERENCE REJECT
suppression setting is automatically adjusted.
OFF IR1 IR2 IR3 For manual override, do the following:
PICTURE ADVANCE
1. Select MENU with the MODE Selector.
SLOW FAST
TREND INDICATOR 2. Select CLUTTER by pressing the [] key.
OFF ON 3. Press the [-] or [+] key to select clutter
INTERVAL rejection level desired. The higher the
5s 1 min 2 min number the higher the degree of
1/2 suppression. Note that weak echoes may
: To select item not be displayed when the clutter circuit is
- +: To set option on.

2. Press the [] or [] key to select menu 2.3 Suppressing Interference

item. As you operate the [] or [] key, the
Interference from other acoustic equipment
selected item and its current setting appear
operating nearby or other electronic equipment
in reverse video.
on your boat may show itself on the display.
3. Press the [-] or [+] key to select option
To suppress interference, do the following:
desired.
1. Select MENU with the MODE Selector.
4. Set the MODE Selector in another position
to close the menu. 2. Select INTERFERENCE REJECT by
pressing the [] or [] key.

3. Press the [-] or [+] key to select degree of

suppression desired; OFF, IR1, IR2 or IR3.
The higher the number the greater the
degree of suppression.
Note that oversuppression will weaken the
sensitivity.

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2.4 Picture Advance 2.6 Interval
The picture advance speed determines how The interval for sampling data for the
quickly the vertical scan lines run across the LOGBOOK and HISTORY modes can be set
screen. with INTERVAL, among 5 s, 1 min and 2 min.
The default setting is 1 min.
1. Select MENU with the MODE Selector.
2. Select PICTURE ADVANCE by pressing the
[] or [] key. 3/60
TIME DEPTH L/L
3. Press the [+] or [-] key to select speed
11:00:00 47.5 3655.012N
FAST or SLOW, respectively. The advance 13523.123E
speed varies with the range scale and the 11:01:00 47.5 3655.012N
viewing length of 15-16 minutes is available 13523.123E
on all ranges (IMO requirements). 11:02:00 47.5 3655.013N
13523.123E
Range (m) Display window (minute)
11:03:00 47.5 3655.013N
5, 10, 20 1.8/15 (FAST/SLOW)
13523.123E
40,100 8/15
200 15/20 11:04:00 47.5 3655.014N
400, 800 15/30 13523.123E
11:05:00 47.5 3655.014N
13523.123E

2.5 Trend
The future trend of the seabed depths can be
predicted over a specified period of time (See
page 13). The trend index is set with the item
TREND and appears at the top left corner. The In this example, the setting of INTERVAL is
default setting is ON. 1 minute. That is, the depth and lat/long data are
displayed at 1 minute intervals.
is inclination angle of bottom .

22 2<10 10<45 45<90

2>10 10>45 45>90

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3 SYSTEM MENU
3.1 System Menu The system menu 1 appears.

The system menu should be set just after 5. With the cursor selecting MENU SELECT,
installation and is not always necessary to be operate the [-] or [+] key to select system
adjusted. If you change any items of the system menu desired; 1, 2 or 3.
menu or even if you open the system menu, the SYSTEM MENU 1
sounding picture will be cleared. There are three MENU SELECT 1 2 3
menus: 1,2,and 3. DEPTH UNIT m ft fa
SPEED UNIT kt MPH km/h
1. Select MENU with the MODE Selector. COURSE TRUE MAG
CLUTTER BOTTOM LOST OFF ALARM
9 (016) GPS ALARM OFF ALARM
INTERFACE 1:95 1:98 NMEA
INTERFERENCE REJECT ALARM SOUND 1 2 3
OS DATA DATA1 DATA2
OFF IR1 IR2 IR3
LANGUAGE English
PICTURE ADVANCE : To select item
SLOW FAST - +: To set option
TREND Select other mode to exit.
Press [+] at menu 1.
OFF ON
Press [-] at menu 2.
INTERVAL SYSTEM MENU 2
5s 1 min 2 min MENU SELECT 1 2 3
1/2 TIME ADJUST INTERNAL EXTERNAL
: To select item DAY 1
MONTH JAN
- +: To set option
YEAR 2001 (2100)
HOUR 0 (023)
2. Press the [] key several times to display MINUTE 0 (059)
following window. SECOND 0 (059)
CAUTION!
01 JAN 2001 00:00:00
SYSTEM MENU IS ONLY
FOR INSTALLATION. DO
: To select item
NOT CHANGE SETTINGS.
- +: To set option
Select other mode to exit.
GO TO SYSTEM MENU? Press [+] at menu 2.
NO YES Press [-] at menu 3.
2/2 SYSTEM MENU 3
MENU SELECT 1 2 3
: To select item BASIC RANGE1 5 (2800)
- +: To set option RANGE2 10 m
RANGE3 20
RANGE4 40
3. Select YES by pressing the [+] key.
RANGE5 100
Confirmation message ARE YOU SURE? RANGE6 200
appears. RANGE7 400
RANGE8 800
4. Press the [+] key again. TREND 1 min

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3.2 System Menu 1 OS DATA: Selects own ship data display mode;
DATA 1 or DATA 2. DATA1 is the default setting.
DEPTH UNIT: Selects unit of depth
If a navigation device is not connected to the
measurement among meters, feet, or fathoms.
FE-700, select DATA 2.
Default setting is meters.
LANGUAGE: Currently English is only available.
If "ft" or "fa" is selected, the depth unit is shown
in red characters.

SPEED UNIT: Selects unit of speed 3.3 System Menu 2

measurement among knots, statute miles per
TIME ADJUST: Selects internal clock or external
hour, or kilometers per hour. Default setting is
clock (UTC clock). Default setting is INTERNAL.
knots. Requires speed data, from external
For INTERNAL, set current day, month, year,
device.
hour, minute and second with [+], [-], [] or []
COURSE: Selects heading reference; true or key. The setting clock appears and it counts
magnetic. Default setting is TRUE. upward.
BOTTOM LOST: Turns on or off the bottom loss SYSTEM MENU 2
MENU SELECT 1 2 3
warning. ALARM sounds the alarm if the
TIME ADJUST INTERNAL EXTERNAL
bottom signal is not detected. Default setting is
DAY 1
ALARM (alarm is enabled). MONTH JAN
YEAR 2001 (2100)
GPS ALARM: The audible alarm may be
HOUR 0 (023)
released when the position-fixing mode is
MINUTE 0 (059)
switched from DGPS to GPS and vice versa. SECOND 0 (059)
Default setting is ALARM (alarm is enabled).
Choose OFF if you do not need to be alerted 01 JAN 2001 00:00:00
with the audible alarm when the position-fixing
mode is switched. : To select item
- +: To set option
INTERFACE: Selects I/O signal format between Select other mode to exit.
the FE-700 and external equipment; IEC format
1:95 (1995 version) or 1:98 (1998 version), or If EXTERNAL is selected, the screen changes
NMEA format. Default setting is IEC 1:98. as follows.
When selecting the 1:98, DPT has max. range SYSTEM MENU 2
in use (See page 24). MENU SELECT 1 2 3
TIME ADJUST INTERNAL EXTERNAL
Output Input TIME DIFFERENCE AUTO MANUAL
IEC 61162-1 DPT RMA, RMC
GLL, VTG 0:22:40
ZDA, GGA
NMEA 0183 DBT (Ver.1.5) RMA, RMC
DBS (Ver.1.5) GLL, VTG
DPT (Ver.2.0) ZDA, GGA : To select item
- +: To set option
ALARM SOUND: Selects audio alarm sound Select other mode to exit.
among 1, 2 or 3. Default setting is 1.
1: Continuous sound TIME DIFFERENCE: Selects auto (UTC) or
2: Intermittent sound; 0.5 s on and 0.5 s off. manual. Auto uses the time difference in ZDA
3: Intermittent sound; 1 s on and 1 s off. (IEC 61162-1). In manual, it is necessary to
enter the time difference in hours and minutes.

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 SYSTEM MENU 2 3.4 System Menu 3
MENU SELECT 1 2 3
TIME ADJUST INTERNAL EXTERNAL RANGE 1- 8: Activates or deactivates specific
TIME DIFFERENCE AUTO MANUAL range scales. Default ranges are 5, 10, 20, 40,
TIME DIFF HOUR 0 (013) 100, 200, 400, and 800 (meters). Setting area is
TIME DIFF MIN 0 (059)
2 m to 800 m. The ranges 20 m and 200 m can
TIME DIFF SIGN - , +
not be changed. They are essential in this
0:22:40 equipment.
: To select item
- +: To set option Note: Ranges must be set in numerical order.
Select other mode to exit. For example, if range 1 is 5 m and range 3 is 20
m, range 2 should be between 6 and 19 m.

Trend: The trend index shows the probable

bottom shape over a specified time within 1-10
minutes. The default setting is 1 minute.
Set the Trend time with [+] or [-].

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4 ECHO QUALITY SETTING
This chapter describes functions useful for 4.2 Transducer Setting
improving echo sounding performance.
After installing the equipment, set the transducer
as follows.
4.1 Demonstration Display
1. Press the [+] key at the EXTENSION MODE
The demonstration program shows how the display. The following window appears.
FE-700 works. TRANSDUCER SETTING
XDR FORE N/A 50kHz 200kHz
1. Turn off the equipment.
XDR AFT N/A 50kHz 200kHz
2. Press the POWER Switch while pressing any
key. Release the key when the following : To select item
EXTENSION MODE display appears. - +: To set option

EXTENSION MODE
2. Set as follows by using [] or [] to select
+: TRANSDUCER SETTING
-: TEST an item and [+] or[-] to set option.
: CLEAR MEMORY
a) If only one transducer is installed, set
: DEMONSTRATION
XDR FORE field to 50 kHz or 200 kHz,
SELECT MODE
according to actual installation. Leave the
3. Press the [] key to select XDR AFT field as N/A.
DEMONSTRATION. b) If two transducers are installed via the
DEMONSTRATION switch box EX-8, set XDR FORE field and
XDR AFT field to 50 kHz or 200 kHz,
OFF ON according to actual installation.

-/+: To set option 3. Reset the power.

: EXTENSION MODE

Note: The default settings in the TRANSDUCER

4. Press the [+] key to select ON.
SETTING window are N/A. At the first power-up
5. Reset the power. "DEMO" appears above after installation, the window appears to set
the depth indication on the echo sounder transducer(s).
displays and at the top right-hand corner on
the data and graphic displays.

! To return to the normal operation, select

OFF at step 4 above. Restart the display unit
after waiting 5 s.

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4.3 Bottom Level system. Outside this range the echoes from the
seabed and fish schools are received in full level.
If the depth indication is unstable or the seabed There is no perceivable deterioration in
cannot be displayed steadily notwithstanding the performance.
adjustment of the control panel, you may adjust
1. Press the DRAFT key three times at the
the bottom echo level.
EXTENSION MODE display. The TVG
SELECT window appears.
TVG SELECT
CAUTION
If the level is set too low, the FE-700 200kHz = 5 (09)
may not be able to distinguish the
bottom from fish echo and the -+: 200kHz
depth indication may be unstable
and if set to high the depth
indication does not appear. 2. Set the TVG curve with [+] or [-]. The default
level is 5. Attenuation compensation curve is
1. Press the MUTE ALARM key three times at at 20LogR curve.
the EXTENSION MODE. The start-up screen 3. Press the POWER switch to finish the
appears and shortly thereafter the BOTTOM adjustment. Wait 5 s, and then turn it on
LEVEL display appears. again.
BOTTOM LEVEL
200kHz = 80 (20200)
-+: 200kHz* 4.5 Echo Offset
*: Either 200 kHz or 50 kHz is displayed
The echo offset feature functions to compensate
depending on which frequency is used.
for too weak or too strong echo level. If the on-
screen echo level appears to be too weak or too
2. Set the level with the [+] or [-] key. The
strong and the level cannot be adjusted
default level is 80.
satisfactorily with the GAIN control, do the
3. Press the POWER switch to finish the following to adjust echo level.
adjustment. Wait about 5 s and then turn on
1. Press the DIM key three times at the
the power again.
EXTENSION MODE display. The ECHO
OFFSET screen appears.
4.4 TVG Level ECHO OFFSET

TVG (Time Varied Gain) compensates for 200kHz: 0 (-99+99)

propagation attenuation of the ultrasonic waves,
reducing surface noise to provide a smooth -+: 200kHz
display. The TVG lowers receiver sensitivity at
2. Set the offset with [+] or [-]. The default
the time of pulse emission and gradually
value is 0.
increases it with time, thereby making objects of
same reflectivity at different depths appear at the 3. Press the POWER switch to finish the
same intensity or colors on the display. The TVG adjustment. Wait about 5 s and then turn it
working depth is down to approximately 150 m on again.
on the 200 kHz system and 350 m on the 50 kHz

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5 OPERATION OF DIGITAL DEPTH
INDICATOR FE-720 (OPTION)
2. Press [ ] or [ ] until the required value is
reached. The range of adjustment is from
Omnipad 0 (Min.) to 63 (Max.). The default is 48.
3. Press the ENT key to set.

MENU ENT Note: The contrast is automatically set to the

DISP DIM default when you turn on the power.

*
PWR 5.1.4 DEPTH MODE

Depths are read either below transducer (keel) or

The Digital Depth Indicator FE-720 is an optional
below seaface irrespective of the main display.
remote display. The panel illumination can be
Select the mode as below:
locally adjusted on the control panel or on the
optional hand dimmer box. 1. Press the DISP key to select the wanted
mode. The mode changes as below with
each press.
5.1 Basic Operation
DEPTH FORE 50kHz

5.1.1 Turning on
123 m
Press the POWER key. The unit beeps and starts
BELOW TRANSDUCER
up with the last-used display. To turn off the unit,
press the POWER key again. Depth below transducer

5.1.2 Adjusting panel dimmer

DEPTH FORE 50kHz
1. Press the DIM key.
2. Press [ ] to increase the dimmer or [ ] to 128 m
decrease it. The default is level 4.
BELOW SURFACE*
3. Press the ENT key to finish the adjustment.
DRAFT: 5.0 m

5.1.3 Adjusting Contrast Depth below surface. Draft is

determined on the main Display Unit
1. Press the [] key. The following window FE-701.
appears.
*: If the draft setting is 10.0 to -0.1 (refer to
page 8.) BELOW KEEL is displayed
CONTRAST (0-63)
instead of the BELOW SURFACE.
48

EXIT: [ENT]

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5.2 Menu Operation 5.2.2 Selecting language
The language in use on the screen is either
5.2.1 Dimmer control English or Japanese.
1. Press the MENU key to display main menu.
The dimmer is controlled either with the DIM key,
or the optional Dimmer Controller. The method of 2. Press [] or [] to select the /LANG.
control must be selected on the menu.
3. Press the ENT key. The following window
1. Press the MENU key to display the main appears.
menu.
ENGLISH
MENU
DIM CONTROL
PANEL ONLY
/LANG. ENGLISH 4. Press [] or [] to select appropriate option.
UNITS m
The default is English.
ALARM SET ON
TEST 5. Press the ENT key to set.
6. Press the MENU key to finish.
2. Press [] or [] to select DIM CONTROL.
5.2.3 Selecting the unit of depth
3. Press the ENT key. The following window
appears. measurement
MENU
The unit of depth measurement is separately
DIM CONTROL
PANEL ONLY selected from the Main Display FE-701.
/LANG. PANEL ONLY 1. Press the MENU key to display main menu.
UNITS EXT CONTROLLER
ALARM SET EXT DISP 2. Press [] or [] to select the UNITS.
TEST
3. Press the ENT key. The following window
appears.
4. Press [] or [] to select option desired. m
ft
PANEL ONLY: The illumination of the control fa
panel is adjusted with the DIM key.
EXT CONTROLLER: Illumination of control 4. Press [] or [] to select unit.
panel is adjusted with the optional dimmer The default is meter (m).
controller (hand dimmer box). The DIM key is
5. Press the ENT key to set.
inoperative.
EXT DISP: Not used. 6. Press the MENU key to finish.
5. Press the ENT key to set.
6. Press the MENU key to finish.

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5.2.4 Alarm 4. With YES selected, press the ENT key to
start the test. The equipment tests the ROM
You can set turn alarm on or off. In the ON mode, and RAM, displaying the results as OK or
if the main display unit activates the alarm, the NG (No Good). If NG appears, contact your
FE-720 also. dealer for advice.
1. Press the MENU key to display main menu. TEST
ROM : OK
2. Press [] or [] to select ALARM. RAM : OK
3. Press the ENT key. The following window
PUSH KEY
appears.
(STOP: PWR OFF)
ON CNT: 001 65-5-0100-003

OFF
5. After "PUSH KEY" is displayed, press each
4. Press [] or [] to select appropriate option. key one by one. The name of the key
The default is ON. pressed momentarily appears if the key is
5. Press the ENT key to set. functioning properly.

6. Press the MENU key to finish. The display shows the following message to
If the alarm sounds, press any key to silence it. inform you that the program is now going to
check the LCD.

5.3 Diagnosis
The diagnostic test checks ROM, RAM, keys and <LCD CHECK>
LCD of the FE-720. ALL ON 2 SEC
ALL OFF 3 SEC
1. Press the MENU key to display main menu.
2. Press [] or [] to select TEST.
The whole display brightens for 2 seconds then
3. Press the ENT key. The following window turns off for 3 seconds. Test repeats. CNT, which
appears. is number of times the test has been
consecutively executed, is counted up.
TEST START?
(STOP : PWR OFF) 6. To stop the test, turn off the power.
ARE YOU SURE?
YES NO
5.4 Factory Setting
You can restore default settings to start operation
anew. Press the POWER switch while pressing
[]. The message "RESET BACKUP DATA!"
appears. After a while, all default settings are
restored and the depth indication appears.

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6 MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING
6.3 Transducer Maintenance
WARNING Marine life on the transducer face will result in a
Do not open the cover. gradual decrease in sensitivity. Check the
transducer face for cleanliness each time the
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. ship is dry-docked. Carefully remove any marine
Refer any repair work to a qualified life with a piece of wood or fine-grade sandpaper.
technician.

6.4 Replacing the Fuse, Battery

6.1 Checking If a fuse blows, find the cause before replacing it.
Regular maintenance is essential for good Use only designated fuses. Using the wrong fuse
performance. Checking the items listed in the will damage the unit and void the warranty.
table below on a regular basis will keep the Three types of fuses are used in the distribution
equipment in good shape for years to come. box FE-702.

For Display Unit : 3 A x 1 pc (24 VDC)

Item Action For Digital Depth Indicator: 0.5 A x 2 pcs
Cable run If conductors are For AC input: 1 A x 2 pcs
exposed, replace
cable. The Digital Depth Indicator FE-720 uses one fuse
Power cable, If loosened, tighten. of 1 A, which is inserted in the positive line of
transducer cable plug interconnection cable.
Display unit ground If corroded, clean. A battery installed on a circuit board inside the
Ship's mains voltage If out of rating, correct display unit preserves data when the power is
problem. turned off. The life of the battery is about three
years. When the battery voltage is low, battery
6.2 Cleaning the Display Unit NG appears at the self-test. When this happens,
contact your dealer to request replacement of the
Dust or dirt on the display unit should be battery.
removed with a soft cloth. If desired a
TYPE Code Number
water-moistened cloth may be used. Do not use
chemical cleaners; they can remove paint and Lithium Battery CR2450-F2 ST2 000-133-495
markings.

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6.5 Troubleshooting
The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which you may follow to restore normal
operation. If you cannot restore normal operation, contact your dealer.

SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSES REMEDY

No picture; no reading Low power supply Check the supply voltage.
measure Fuse blown Replace the fuse.
Power cable damaged Check the cable and repair.
No echo sounding picture Transducer cable damaged Repair the cable.
Transducer cable connection Tighten the connections.
loosened
Transmitter not working Make sure the maximum output power is
selected. (See section 3.2 System Menu 1.)
Irregular display Low sensitivity Increase the Gain by turning the GAIN control
clockwise.
Low reflectivity from seabed Suspect muddy seabed.
Marine life on transducer Remove marine life from the transducer when
dry docked.
Loss of seabed display Out of range Check the range scale setting.
Air bubbles caused by going This is normal, it is not a sign of equipment
astern or running over other trouble.
ship wakes
Heavy noise Wrong installation place of Find cause of noise. Relocate the transducer if
transducer noise persists.
Other echo sounders nearby If more than one echo sounder is working on
the ship, there is no ideal measure to cure the
problem.
Surface noise Aeration in near surface area Not an equipment problem.
Rough weather Not an equipment problem.

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6.6 Diagnostic Test 6.7 Test Pattern
The diagnostic test checks the ROM, RAM, color The test pattern is used to check color
bar and keyboard for proper operation. performance.
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key. 1. Turn on the POWER SWITCH while pressing
Release the keys when the following display any key.
appears.
2. Press the BRILL key three times. Press the
EXTENSION MODE BRILL key again to change the test pattern
+: TRANSDUCER SETTING as below.
-: TEST
: CLEAR MEMORY
: DEMONSTRATION

SELECT MODE
BLACK

2. Press the [-] key.

Color bar
(16 colors)

ROM : OK WHITE
DRAM : OK Key status
SRAM : OK

RANGE: 4 Position of Range knob

GAIN : 150 Gain knob setting
MODE : 5 Position of Mode knob

BLK RED GRN Blue YEL PPL Aqua WHT

BATTERY : OK

PROGRAM No.: 0252297002

3. The ROM, DRAM, SRAM and internal
battery are checked and the results are 3. Press the BRILL key again to return to the
displayed as OK or NG (No Good). EXTENSION MODE menu.
If NG appears, contact your dealer for
advice.
4. Press and release each key (except the
POWER switch) one by one. If the key is
normal, its on-screen location lights in black
while the key is pressed.
5. Operate the controls. The RANGE and
MODE control setting indications should be
the same as actual control settings. The
GAIN control setting indication should be
between 0 and more than 230.
6. Press the POWER SWITCH to finish. Turn
on the power again to resume operation.

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6.8 Clearing the Memory
All menu settings can be cleared to start afresh.
All default menu settings are restored when the
memory is cleared. For your reference all default
settings are shown in the menu tree at the end of
this manual.
1. Turn on the power while pressing any key.
Release the keys when the EXTENSION
MODE menu appears.
2. Press the [] key. The following window
appears.

Restore factory settings.

+: YES
-: NO

3. Press the [+] key to clear the memory. The

following window appears.

DONT TURN POWER OFF

UNTIL COMPLETED MEMORY CLEAR

Then the following display appears after the

memory is cleared.

Set data to default.

4. After data is cleared, the EXTENSION

MODE menu appears.

Note: The setting for the items LANGUAGE and

TRANSDUCER in the system menu is not
disturbed when the memory is cleared.

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7 MENU TREE
MENU CLUTTER (AUTO, 016, 9) Default settings
INTERFERENCE REJECT (OFF, IR1, IR2, IR3) shown in bold.
PICTURE ADVANCE (SLOW, FAST)
TREND INDICATOR (ON, OFF)
INTERVAL (5 s, 1 min, 2 min)
GO TO SYSTEM MENU? (NO, YES)

SYSTEM MENU 1 MENU SELECT (1, 2, 3)

DEPTH UNIT (m, ft, fa)
SPEED UNIT (kt, MPH, km/h)
COURSE (TRUE, MAG)
BOTTOM LOST (OFF, ALARM)
GPS ALARM (OFF, ALARM)
INTERFACE (1:95, 1:98, NMEA)
ALARM SOUND (1, 2, 3)
OS DATA (DATA1, DATA2)
LANGUAGE (English)

SYSTEM MENU 2 MENU SELECT (1, 2, 3)

TIME ADJUST (INTERNAL, EXTERNAL)
DAY
MONTH
YEAR ( 2100)
HOUR (023)
MINUTE (059)
SECOND (059)
TIME ADJUST (INTERNAL, EXTERNAL)
TIME DIFFERENCE (AUTO, MANUAL)
TIME DIFF HOUR (013)
TIME DIFF MIN (059)
TIME SIGN (+, -)

SYSTEM MENU 3 MENU SELECT (1, 2, 3)

BASIC RANGE1 (5) All basic ranges in meters.
BASIC RANGE2 (10)
BASIC RANGE3 20
BASIC RANGE4 (40)
BASIC RANGE5 (100)
BASIC RANGE6 200
BASIC RANGE7 (400)
BASIC RANGE8 (800)
TREND (1-10 min)

EXTENSION MODE
Any key + [POWER] TRANSDUCER SETTING
TEST
CLEAR MEMORY
DEMONSTRATION
ECHO OFFSET (DIM key x 3 times)
TVG SELECT (DRAFT key x 3 times)
BOTTOM LEVEL (ALARM key x 3 times)
DISPLAY TEST (BRILL key x 3 times)

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8 DIGITAL INTERFACE
(IEC 61162-1 EDITION 2)
1. I/O Sentences

Input sentences of channel 1 (NAV IN)

RMA, RMC, GLL, GGA, VTG, ZDA

Output sentences of channel 2 (NAV OUT)

DBT, DPT, DBS (NMEA 0183)

Transmission interval
1 s for any sentence

Data transmission

Data is transmitted in serial asynchronous form in accordance with the standard referenced in 2.1 of
IEC 61162-1. The first bit is a start bit and is followed by data bits, least-significant-bit as illustrated
below.
The following parameters are used:
Baud rate: 4800
Data bits: 8 (D7 = 0), parity none
Stop bits: 1

D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7

Start Stop
bit Data bits bit

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2. Schematic Diagrams

NAV IN port (listener)

FE-702 FE-701

02P6283 02P6281 02P6280

TB1 J1 J1
P1 J1 J3
236-410M1-10 B10B-XH-A XHP-10 MJ-A10SRMD MJ-A10SRMD J4 00-9072-230-101-883
00-900-9072-901-883
1 1 1 1 FL3 1 1 R30
NAV IN 560 1 4
6 6 6 19 19 U9
FL5 PC400 5
RD1_A 9 7 7 7 20 20
.
. .
. .
. CR1 3
RD1_B 10 . . . 1SS226
FL6 10 10 10 30 30

Load requirements as listener

Isolation: Optocoupler
Input Impedance: 560 ohms
Max. Voltage: 15V

NAV OUT ports

FE-702 FE-701

J1 J1 02P6281 02P6280
B10B-XH-A P1 MJ-A10SRMD J4
TB1 J1 00-9072-230-901-883 J3
236-410M1-10 XHP-10 00-9072-230-101-883
MJ-A10SRMD
1 >1> >1>> <<1< <1<<1<
. . . .. .
. . . .. .
NAV OUT 1 . . . .
FL3 .. FL3
14 U8
TD1_A 7 >4> >4>> <<4< <17<<17< 15
TD1_B 13
8 >5> >5>> <<5< <18<<18<
. . .
.
. ..
. . .. .
FL4 . . .
. ..
10 >10> >10>> <<10< <30<<30<
TB3
236-410
NAV OUT 2
M1-10
TD1_A 1
TD1_B 2
.
.
.

TD1_A 6
TD1_B 7
.
NAV OUT 3 .
.

10

Total output for NAV OUT ports: Max. 20 mA

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3. Sentence Description

DPT - Depth
$--DPT,x.x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>
| | | |
| | | +----- 4
| | +--------- 3
| +------------ 2
+---------------- 1

1. Water depth relative to trancsducer, in meters

2. Offset from transeducer, in meters(see notes 1 and 2)
3. Maximum range scale in use
4. Checksum

NOTE1 "positive"=distance from transeduser to water-line.

"-"=distance from transducer to keel.
NOTE2 For IEC applications the offset should always be applied
so as to provide depth relative to the keel.

DBS Depth below surface

$--DBS,x.x,f,x.x,M,x.x,F*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | +--------- 4
| | | | +--+----------- 3
| | +--+----------------- 2
+--+----------------------- 1

1. Water depth, feet

2. Water depth, m
3. Water depth, fathoms
4. Checksum

DBT Depth below transducer

$--DBT,x.x,f,x.x,M,x.x,F*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | +--------- 4
| | | | +--+----------- 3
| | +--+----------------- 2
+--+----------------------- 1

1. Water depth, feet

2. Water depth, m
3. Water depth, fathoms
4. Checksum

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GLL - Geographic position - latitude/longitude

$--GLL,llll.lll,a,yyyyy.yyy,a,hhmmss.ss,A,a*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | +------- 6
| | | | | | +--------- 5
| | | | | +----------- 4
| | | | +---------------- 3
| | +------+----------------------- 2
+---+----------------------------------- 1

1. Latitude, N/S
2. Longitude, E/W
3. UTC of position
4. Status: A=data valid, V=data invalid
5. Mode indicator(see note)
6. Checksum

NOTE Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous
D = Differential
E = Estimated (dead reckoning)
M = Manual input
S = Simulator
N = Data not valid

The Mode indicator field supplements the Status field. The Status field shall be
set to V=invalid for all values of Operating Mode except for A=Autonomous and
D=Differential. The positioning system Mode indicator and Status field shall not
be null fields.

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GGA - Global positioning system (GPS) fix data
$--GGA,hhmmss.ss,llll.lll,a,yyyyy.yyy,a,x,xx,x.x,x.x,M,x.x,M,x.x,xxxx*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- 11
| | | | | | | | | | | | | +---- 10
| | | | | | | | | | | | +--------- 9
| | | | | | | | | | +---+------------ 8
| | | | | | | | +---+------------------ 7
| | | | | | | +------------------------- 6
| | | | | | +---------------------------- 5
| | | | | +------------------------------- 4
| | | +----+--------------------------------- 3
| +---+--------------------------------------------- 2
+------------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. UTC of position
2. Latitude, N/S
3. Longitude, E/W
4. GPS quality indicator (see note)
5. Number of satllite in use,00-12, may be different from the number in view
6. Horizontal dilution of precision
7. Antenna altitude above/below mean sealevel, m
8. Geoidal separation, m
9. Age of differential GPS data
10. Differential reference station ID, 0000-1023
11. Checksum
NOTE
0 = fix not available or invalid
1 = GPS SPS mode, fix valid
2 = differential GPS, SPS mode, fix valid
3 = GPS PPS mode, fix valid
4 = Real Time Kinetic. Satellite system used in RTK mode with fixed integers
5 = Float RTK. Satellite system used in RTK mode with floating fingers
6 = Estimated (dead reckoning) mode
7 = Manual input mode
8 = Simulator mode
The GPS quality indicator shall not be a null field.

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RMA - Recommended minimum specific LORAN-C data
$--RMA,A,llll.lll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,a,a*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | +------- 10
| | | | | | | | | | | +--------- 9
| | | | | | | | | +---+----------- 8
| | | | | | | | +------------------ 7
| | | | | | | +---------------------- 6
| | | | | | +-------------------------- 5
| | | | | +------------------------------ 4
| | | +----+--------------------------------- 3
| +---+-------------------------------------------- 2
+------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. Status: A=data valid, V=blink, cycle or SNR warning

2. Latitude, degrees N/S
3. Longitude, degrees E/W
4. Time difference A, microseconds
5. Time difference B, microseconds
6. Speed over ground, knots
7. Course over ground, degrees true
8. Magnetic variation(see note 1),degree E/W
9. Mode indicator(see note 2)
10. Checksum

NOTE 1 - Easterly variation(E) subtracts from true course

Westerly variation(W) adds to true course

NOTE 2 Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous
D = Differential
E = Estimated (dead reckoning)
M = Manual input
S = Simulator
N = Data not valid

The Mode indicator field supplements the Status field. The Status field
shall be set to V=invalid for all values of Operating Mode except for
A=Autonomous and D=Differential. The positioning system Mode indicator
and Status field shall not be null fields.

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RMC - Recommended specific GPS/TRANSIT data
$--RMC,hhmmss.ss,A,llll.lll,a,yyyyy.yyy,a,x.x,x.x,xxxxxx,x.x,a,a*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | +--- 10
| | | | | | | | | | | +----- 9
| | | | | | | | | +--+------- 8
| | | | | | | | +--------------- 7
| | | | | | | +--------------------- 6
| | | | | | +------------------------- 5
| | | | +---+---------------------------- 4
| | +---+---------------------------------------- 3
| +--------------------------------------------------- 2
+---------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. UTC of position fix

2. Status: A=data valid, V=navigation receiver warning
3. Latitude, N/S
4. Longitude, E/W
5. Speed over ground, knots
6. Course over ground, degrees true
7. Date: dd/mm/yy
8. magnetic variation, degrees E/W
9. Mode indicator(see note)
10. Checksum

NOTE Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous
D = Differential
E = Estimated (dead reckoning)
M = Manual input
S = Simulator
N = Data not valid

The Mode indicator field supplements the Status field. The Status field
shall be set to V=invalid for all values of Operating Mode except for
A=Autonomous and D=Differential. The positioning system Mode indicator
and Status field shall not be null fields.

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VTG- Course over ground and ground speed
$--VTG,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,x.x,K,a*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | +------- 6
| | | | | | | | +--------- 5
| | | | | | +--+----------- 4
| | | | +--+----------------- 3
| | +--+----------------------- 2
+--+----------------------------- 1

1. Course over ground, degrees true

2. Course over ground, degrees magnetic
3. Speed over ground, knots
4. Speed over ground, km/h
5. Mode indicator(see note)
6. Checksum

NOTE Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous
D = Differential
E = Estimated (dead reckoning)
M = Manual input
S = Simulator
N = Data not valid

The positioning system Mode indicator field shall not be a null field.

ZDA - Time and date

$--ZDA,hhmmss.ss,xx,xx,xxxx,xx,xx*hh<CR><LF>
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | +--------- 7
| | | | | +----------- 6
| | | | +-------------- 5
| | | +------------------ 4
| | +---------------------- 3
| +------------------------- 2
+--------------------------------- 1

1. UTC
2. Day, 01 to 31(UTC)
3. Month, 01 to 12(UTC)
4. Year(UTC)
5. Local zone hours, 00h to +-13h
6. Local zone minutes, 00 to +59
as local hours
7. Checksum

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9 PARTS LOCATION, PARTS LIST

MAIN BOARD 02P6280

ANLG 02P6281
HEATSINK

INTERFACE

PNL 02P6250 MEM 02P6282

(Beneath)
MAIN DISPLAY UNIT FE-701, INSIDE VIEW
(SHIELD COVER REMOVED)
ISOLATION TRANSFORMER

CON 02P6283

TB5
TB6 TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4

DISTRIBUTION BOX FE-702,

INSIDE VIEW

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FURUNO Model FE-700
Unit DISPLAY UNIT FE-701
DISTRIBUTION BOX FE-702
ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST Ref.Dwg. Page
Jan-99 Blk.No.
SYMBOL TYPE CODE No. REMARKS SHIPPABLE
ASSEMBLY

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

02P6281,ANLG 001-229-240 FE-701 O
02P6282,MEM 001-229-220 FE-701 O
02P6283,CONE 001-229-030 FE-702 O
02P6280,MAIN 001-229-190 FE-701

PANEL ASSEMBLY
FE-701 001-229-370 w/PAL 02P6250 O

COVER
FE-701 001-229-340 O

POWER ASSEMBLY
FE-702 001-228-980 O

TRANSFORMER
T1 02S1256-0 000-142-779 FE-702

SWITCH
S1 M-2032L/B 000-474-351 FE-702

FILTER
FL1 ZCB2203-11 000-128-847 FE-702

FUSE HOLDER
FX1 FH043A 000-138-885 FE-702
FX2 FH043A 000-138-885 FE-702

TERMINAL BOARD
TB6 ML250S1AXF-3P 00-142-535 FE-702
TB7 ML250S1AXF-3P 00-142-535 FE-702

JACK
J1 MJ-A10SRMD 000-126-663

FUSE
F1 FGMB 1A 250V 000-142-771
F2 FGMB 1A 250V 000-142-771

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