Chapter 1 Important Information - Raymarine a65 Operation Instructions Manual

Chapter 1: Important information
Warning: Ensure safe navigation
This product is intended only as an aid
to navigation and must never be used
in preference to sound navigational
judgment. Only official government
charts and notices to mariners contain all
the current information needed for safe
navigation, and the captain is responsible
for their prudent use. It is the user's
responsibility to use official government
charts, notices to mariners, caution and
proper navigational skill when operating
this or any other Raymarine product.
Warning: Minimum Safe Depth,
Beam and Height
Depending on cartography vendor, the
minimum safe settings are used during
automatic route generation, they are used
to restrict created routes from entering
water that is not suitable for the vessel.
Data is taken from compatible cartography.
Minimum safe settings are user defined
calculations. As both of these factors
are outside of Raymarine's control;
Raymarine will not be held liable for
any damage, physical or otherwise,
resulting from the use of the automatic
route generation feature or the Minimum
Safe Depth, Minimum Safe Beam or
Minimum Safe Height settings.
Warning: Automatic route
generation
Routes created using automatic route
generation rely on data taken from
compatible electronic cartography and
user defined settings. As both of these
values are subjective the generated
route MUST be carefully checked and
if necessary edited BEFORE starting to
follow the route in the Chart application.
Warning: Traffic separation
Automatic route generation features
do not adhere to the Traffic Separation
Schemes identified in Rule 10 of the
International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea 1972 as amended.
Raymarine ®
that you do NOT use Automatic route
generation to create any part of a route
which will cross traffic lanes or pass
near to traffic separation lines. In these
situations Automatic route generation
MUST be switched Off and the route
or route leg MUST be built manually,
ensuring compliance to the rules laid out
in the above regulations.
Important information
therefore recommends
Warning: Radar transmission
safety
The radar scanner transmits
electromagnetic energy. Ensure all
personnel are clear of the scanner when
the radar is transmitting.
Warning: Sonar operation
• NEVER operate the sonar with the
vessel out of the water.
• NEVER touch the transducer face when
the sonar is powered on.
• SWITCH OFF the sonar if divers are
likely to be within 7.6 m (25 ft) of the
transducer.
Warning: Touchscreen display
temperature
If the display is mounted where it will be
exposed to prolonged periods of direct
sunlight, the touchscreen may get very
hot due to the absorbed solar energy.
In such conditions Raymarine highly
recommends that you avoid using the
touchscreen:
• For HybridTouch displays, use the
integrated keypad to operate the
display.
• For touch-only systems it is
recommended that an external
keypad is fitted to the system (for
example, the RMK-9 accessory).
Warning: Touchscreen display
Exposure to prolonged rain may cause
erroneous touch performance, in these
situations keep touch activity to a
minimum and wipe the screen with a
dry non-abrasive cloth before using the
touchscreen.
Caution: Care of chart and memory
cards
To avoid irreparable damage to and / or
loss of data from chart and memory cards:
• DO NOT save data or files to a card
containing cartography as the charts
may be overwritten.
• Ensure that chart and memory cards
are fitted the correct way around. DO
NOT try to force a card into position.
• DO NOT use a metallic instrument such
as a screwdriver or pliers to insert or
remove a chart or memory card.
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