Raymarine a50 User Manuals

Product codes

, a57d, a70, a70d

User Guide (English)

User Guide

Table of Contents

User reference manual
1
Contents
3
Important information
9
- Warnings and Cautions
  9
- Electronic charts
  10
Chapter 2: Using the display
13
- 2.1 Introduction
  14
- 2.2 System overview
  14
  - Core System
    14
  - Extended System
    15
- 2.3 Applications
  16
- 2.4 First time use
  17
- 2.5 Controls
  19
- 2.6 Operation
  20
  - Powering the display ON/OFF
    20
  - Cursor
    20
  - Panning and zooming
    20
  - Display lighting and color
    21
- 2.7 Additional screen information
  22
  - Setup menus
    24
  - Dialog boxes
    24
- 2.8 Displaying applications
  25
- 2.9 Emergencies and warnings
  27
  - Man overboard
    27
  - Alarms
    27
Chapter 3: Waypoints
29
- 3.1 Introducing waypoints
  30
- 3.2 Using Waypoints
  31
  - The waypoint toolbar
    31
  - Creating waypoints
    31
  - Navigating to waypoints
    32
  - View / edit waypoint details
    33
  - Moving waypoints
    34
  - Erasing a waypoint
    35
- 3.3 Waypoint groups
  35
Chapter 4: The chart application
37
- 4.1 Chart safety and requirements
  38
  - Safety
    38
- 4.2 The chart
  39
  - Your position
    40
  - Moving around the chart
    40
  - Autoscale
    40
- 4.3 Navigating to a specific point
  41
- 4.4 Creating a route
  42
- 4.5 Following a route
  44
- 4.6 Editing routes
  45
  - Timed routes
    46
- 4.7 Course deviation indicator
  47
- 4.8 Using tracks
  48
  - Editing and deleting tracks
    48
- 4.9 Measuring distance, range and bearing
  49
- 4.10 Chart presentation
  51
  - Chart layers
    51
  - Vectors and arrows
    51
  - Chart mode and orientation
    52
- 4.11 Chart detail
  53
- 4.12 Journey planning
  54
- 4.13 Chart setup
  59
  - Datum
    60
  - Chart offset and cartography setup
    60
  - Chart scale
    62
  - Alarms
    62
Chapter 5: 3D chart application
63
- 5.1 Safety and system requirements
  64
  - Safety
    64
  - Requirements
    64
- 5.2 3D chart operation
  64
  - The controls
    65
  - Active and Planning modes
    65
  - Changing the view
    66
  - Making the view clearer
    67
- 5.3 Using the standard and 3D charts together
  68
  - 3D view locator
    68
  - Chart synchronization
    69
- 5.4 Aerial photography overlay
  70
- 5.5 Setting up the 3D chart
  70
Chapter 6: Fishfinder application
71
Chapter 7: Sirius weather (US only)
87
- 7.1 System requirements
  88
- 7.2 Using Sirius Weather
  88
  - Creating a weather page
    88
  - The weather display
    88
  - Specifying meteorological elements
    89
  - Moving around the weather map
    89
  - Placing waypoints
    89
  - Weather symbols
    89
  - Precipitation (NOWRad)
    90
  - Storm Cast
    90
  - Sea surface temperature (SST)
    91
  - Canadian radar
    91
  - Tracking storms
    91
  - Tropical storm data
    92
  - Lightning
    92
  - Surface observation stations
    92
  - City forecasts
    92
  - Wind
    93
  - Waves
    93
  - Surface pressure
    94
  - Viewing data for a specific position
    94
- 7.3 Animated weather graphics
  94
- 7.4 Viewing weather reports
  95
  - Watchbox warnings
    95
  - Displaying marine watchboxes
    96
- 7.5 Troubleshooting
  96
- 7.6 Weather application setup
  96
Chapter 8: Sirius Audio (US only)
99
- 8.1 Using Sirius Radio
  100
  - Tuning to a channel
    100
  - Browsing channels
    101
  - Scanning channels
    101
  - Hiding or showing channels and categories
    101
  - Presets
    102
- 8.2 Parental locking
  103
  - Entering passwords
    103
- 8.3 Favourite song alerts
  103
Chapter 9: Navtex
105
Chapter 10: AIS
109
- 10.1 Background information
  110
  - Classes of AIS data
    110
- 10.2 Setting up AIS
  111
- 10.3 Using AIS
  111
  - AIS status icons
    111
  - AIS Layer
    112
  - The AIS screen
    112
  - AIS Target symbols
    113
  - Viewing AIS information
    113
- 10.4 Safe zones
  113
  - Safe zone alarm
    113
- 10.5 AIS display options
  114
  - Displaying AIS vectors
    114
  - Displaying safety-critical AIS data
    114
  - AIS list
    115
  - Full AIS data
    115
  - AIS Options softkey
    115
- 10.6 Messages and alarms
  116
  - Safety messages
    116
- 10.7 AIS alarms
  116
  - Active alarm list
    116
Chapter 11: Data and Engine monitors
119
- 11.1 System requirements
  120
  - Engine requirements
    120
  - Data monitoring requirements
    120
- 11.2 Data application
  120
  - Selecting the data application page
    120
  - Preset data panels
    121
- 11.3 Engine monitor
  121
  - Setting up the engine monitor
    121
  - Preset engine monitor panels
    122
  - Temperature and fuel units
    122
  - Engine monitor alarms
    122
- 11.4 Customizing data panels
  123
Chapter 12: System Setup and Customizing
125
- 12.1 Page sets
  126
- 12.2 Databar and Compass
  126
- 12.3 Compass Setup
  127
- 12.4 GPS status
  127
  - Satellite differential system
    128
  - COG/SOG filter
    128
- 12.5 System-wide settings
  129
  - System Setup menu
    129
  - Alarm Setup Menu
    131
Chapter 13: Storing data and Chart / CF cards
135
Chapter 14: Maintenance and troubleshooting
141
- 14.1 Safety
  142
- 14.2 Routine checks
  142
  - Cleaning
    142
- 14.3 Resetting the system
  143
  - Settings reset
    143
  - Settings and data reset
    143
- 14.4 Troubleshooting
  144
  - Installation and display
    144
  - Chart application
    145
  - Weather application
    145
- 14.5 Contacting Raymarine
  146
  - Using the website
    146
  - In the US
    146
  - In Europe
    147
  - Worldwide
    147
- 14.6 Contacting Navionics
  147
  - Navionics Italy
    147
  - Navionics US
    147
  - Navionics Australia
    147
  - Navionics UK
    148
- 14.7 Contacting Sirius
  148
  - Navionics license agreement
    149
  - Sirius weather
    150

Size:

8.37 MB
Pages:

154
Language:

English