![]() ![]() I’ll update this post when I have some first-hand experience. This is the main attraction for this display, but I’m still waiting for the radar unit to arrive. I will say though, the ability to customize the startup splash screen is quite nice. (And good luck finding the TZT3 instructions for this!) By the way, don’t forget to perform the required factory reset after the update. This experience did not leave me feeling inspired about Furuno’s software engineering skills. You must IMMEDIATELY remove the USB drive just after the restart! Otherwise you’ll be forced to relive the update again and again until you get it right-like a wholly frustrating and unentertaining version of Groundhog Day. After the screen that says “Completing Update” / “Please wait…” the unit will beep five times then restart. So you must BABYSIT the software update and watch it like a hawk. The unit will happily restart at the end of its update and proceed to apply the update over and over until the universe fades into heat death. There is NO on-screen prompt to remove the USB drive. There is NO check that the update has already been applied. ![]() The provided instructions are highly inaccurate. ![]() (See the NavPod discussion below under Q&A.)Ī note about the V2 software update. What could they possibly be doing with all that space? The size does limit mounting options if you want to fit it inside an enclosure. Given what can be done with tablets like the iPad these days, it’s baffling why the unit needs to be so physically voluminous. It seems to work fine though.Īt 105 mm (4.13 inches) not including the cables which protrude out the rear, the TZT9F is physically quite deep. This was a bit odd, and not called out in the manual, so I wondered if perhaps I’d received one incorrect bracket. Also, the flush mounting brackets are identical, not mirrors of each other, which means that when mounted the brackets will be vertically offset from each other and not centered. Installation was by and large smooth save for some confusion with the wire colors in the supplied power cable (see below). I cannot in good conscience recommend an ecosystem built upon this blatantly money-grubbing and self-serving maneuver. I encourage you to avoid the mistake I made and instead patronize a vendor that respects and supports international standards like S-57 charts (details below)-if such a vendor even exists today. Unfortunately, it requires the use of a Furuno display. ![]()
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