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Thank you for purchasing this navigational echo
sounder. We are confident you will discover why
FURUNO has become synonymous with uality
and reliability.
Dedicated in the design and manufacture of
marine electronics e uipment for over 60 years,
FURUNO Electric Company has gained an
unrivaled reputation as a world leader in the
industry. This is the result of our technical
e cellence as well as our worldwide distribution
and service network.
Please carefully read and follow the safety
information and operating and maintenance
instructions set forth in this manual before
attempting to operate the e uipment and
conduct any maintenance. our navigational
echo sounder will perform to the utmost of its
ability only if it is operated and maintained in
accordance with the correct procedures.
This e uipment is designed, produced and
documented by FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.,
complying with ISO 9001 standards as certified
by the Lloyd s Register of uality Assurance
System.
The FURUNO FE-700 is comprised of display
unit and transducer unit. Echo sounding data is
displayed on the bright 6.5-inch color TFT Thin
Film Transistor LCD display.
The main features of the FE-700 are
1. Complies with the IMO and ISO standards
MSC.74 69 Anne 4 and ISO9875.
2. Cost-effective no paper, no consumables
high accuracy and high reliability - no rotating
gears and belts as in the paper echo
sounders
3. igh-contrast 6.5-inch color LCD display
featuring a wide viewing angle and ad ustable
brightness.
4. Wide variety of modes with never-get-lost
default position.
5. Automatic function permits unattended
ad ustment of range, gain, and pulselength.
The range scale and gain automatically
change to display the bottom.
6. Position, course, speed, time are repeated
from the e ternal devices.
7. Alarms shallow water, bottom lost, power
drop
8. The dual fre uency display can be shown by
using the optional matching bo MB-1200.