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3. OPERATION
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3. The cursor is on the BEACON field. Press the [ENT] key.
OFF
INT
EXT
Beacon receiver selection window
4. Choose appropriate option and press the [ENT] key.
INT: For internal DGPS beacon receiver.
EXT: For external DGPS beacon receiver
OFF: Disables DGPS function. When OFF is chosen, it takes about one
minute to find GPS position.
Note: When connecting a FURUNO external DGPS beacon receiver (such
as the GR-80) to the SC-60, turn the GR-80’s remote function on to
set up the beacon receiver with commands from the SC-60. Also set
the external DGPS beacon receiver as follows: Byte Format, 8-6; First
Bit, LSB; Parity Bit, None; Stop Bit, 1; Bit Rate, 8.
5. Press the [ENT] key.
6. Choose DGPS beacon station selection method: AUTO, MANUAL or LIST.
AUTO: Automatically searches for best DGPS beacon station.
MANUAL: Manually enter DGPS beacon station specifications in the RATE
and FREQ fields, referring to a DGPS beacon station list.
LIST: Lists five of the closest DGPS beacon stations, including
user-programmed stations.
7. Press the [ENT] key. If you chose AUTO, no further operation is required;
press the [DISP] key to close the menu. For MANUAL or LIST follow the
appropriate procedure below.
MANUAL
a) The cursor is now on the RATE field. Press the [ENT] key.
b) Choose the transmission rate of the DGPS beacon station to be used,
among 50, 100 or 200 bps. Press the [ENT] key.
c) The cursor is now on the FREQ field. Press the [ENT] key.
d) Enter the transmission frequency of the DGPS beacon station to be used and
press the [ENT] key.