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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
9
Default Chapter
4
Regulatory Statements
4
About this Manual
5
Introduction
13
The Home Page
13
Application Pages
14
Split Pages
15
Integration of 3 Rd Party Devices
16
Gofree Wireless
17
Remote Controllers
17
Basic Operation
18
System Controls Dialog
18
Turning the System on and off
18
Display Illumination
19
Locking the Touchscreen
19
Using Menus and Dialogs
20
Selecting Pages and Panels
20
Using the Cursor on the Panel
21
Goto Cursor
21
Measuring Distance
22
Creating a man Overboard Waypoint
22
Screen Capture
23
Customizing Your System
24
Customizing the Home Page Wallpaper
24
Adjusting Panel Size
24
Adding New Favorite Pages
25
Edit Favorite Pages
26
Setting the Appearance of the Instrument Bar
26
Charts
27
The Chart Panel
27
Chart Data
28
Showing Dual Chart Types
28
Vessel Symbol
29
Chart Scale
29
Selecting Chart Type
29
Panning the Chart
29
Positioning the Vessel on the Chart Panel
30
Chart Orientation
30
Displaying Information about Chart Items
30
Look Ahead
30
Using the Cursor on the Chart Panel
31
Creating Routes
31
Find Objects on Chart Panels
31
3D Charts
32
Insight Specific Chart Options
33
Insight View Options
33
Chart Detail
33
Navionics Specific Chart Options
34
Community Edits
34
Navionics Chart Settings
35
Chart Details
35
Contours Depth
35
Presentation Type
35
Safety Depth
35
Navionics View Options
36
Chart Shading
36
Easy View
37
Photo Overlay
37
Photo Transparency
37
Jeppesen Tides and Currents
39
Chart Settings
40
Range Rings
40
Grid Lines
43
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
44
Waypoints
44
Moving a Waypoint
44
Saving Waypoints
44
Delete a Waypoint
45
Edit a Waypoint
45
Routes
46
Delete a Route
47
Tracks
50
Tracks Settings
51
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Dialogs
52
Navigating
53
Navigate to Cursor Position
53
Navigate a Route
53
Cancel Navigation
54
Navigating with the Autopilot
54
Navigation Settings
55
Arrival Radius
55
Arrival Alarm
56
Coordinate System
56
Magnetic Variation
56
The Sail Steer Panel
57
Selecting Data Fields for the Sail Steer Panel
58
Sail Time Calculations
58
Time and Wind Plots
59
The Time Plot Panel
59
Missing Data
59
Selecting Data
59
Wind Plot Panel
60
Autopilot
61
Safe Operation with the Autopilot
61
Activating the Autopilot
61
Switching from Automatic Mode to Manual Steering
61
Autopilot Indication on the Pages 63 the Autopilot Panel
62
Data Fields
64
Mode Overview
64
Standby Mode
65
Non-Follow up (NFU, Power Steering)
65
Follow-Up Steering (FU)
65
AUTO Mode (Auto Compass)
66
Tacking in Auto Mode
66
Nodrift Mode
67
NAV Mode
68
Waypoint Arrival Circle
68
WIND Mode
69
Tacking in Wind Mode
70
WIND Nav Mode
71
Turn Pattern Steering
72
Using the Vulcan in an AP24/AP28 System
75
Using the Autopilot in an EVC System
75
Autopilot Settings
76
Chart Compass
76
Sea State Filter
76
Sailing Parameters
77
Automatic Steering
78
Echosounder
79
The Echosounder Image
79
Using the Cursor on the Echosounder Panel
80
Viewing Echosounder History
81
Setting up the Echosounder Image
81
Recording Log Data
83
Downscan Options
83
Time Remaining
84
Echosounder Settings
85
Stop Recording Log Data
85
View Echosounder Log
86
Downscan
87
The Downscan Image
87
Zooming the Downscan Image
88
Using the Cursor on the Downscan Panel
88
Viewing Downscan History
88
Setting up the Downscan Image
89
Auto Range
89
Ais
91
AIS Target Symbols
91
Viewing Information about AIS Targets
92
Searching for Ais Items
92
Calling an AIS Vessel
93
Ais Sart
93
Vessel Alarms
95
Vessel Settings
96
Icon Filters
97
Instrument Panels
99
Dashboards
99
Customizing the Instruments Panel
99
Audio
101
Enabling Audio
101
The Audio Panel
101
Audio Tools
103
Setting up the Audio System
104
Operating the Audio System
104
Master Volume Control
104
Selecting Tuner Region
104
Favorite Channels
105
Sirius Radio (North America Only)
105
Alarms
106
Alarm System
106
Type of Messages
106
Single Alarms
106
Multiple Alarms
106
Acknowledging a Message
107
Alarms Dialog
107
Tools
109
Waypoints/Routes/Tracks
109
Tides
109
Alarms
109
Settings
109
Alarm Settings
109
Vessels
110
Sun, Moon
110
Trip Calculator
110
Files
110
Find
110
Simulator
111
Demo Mode
111
Simulator Source Files
111
Advanced Simulator Settings
112
Maintenance
114
Preventive Maintenance
114
Cleaning the Display Unit
114
Cleaning the Media Port Door
114
Checking the Connectors
114
Software Upgrades
114
Backing up Your System Data
115
Touchscreen Operation
117
Highlight 38
120
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B&G Vulcan Specifications
General
Touchscreen
Yes
Chartplotter
Yes
Resolution
800 x 480
Connectivity
NMEA 2000
Chart Compatibility
C-MAP, Navionics
GPS
Yes
GPS Receiver
Built-in
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