Shared Brightness; Enabling Shared Brightness; Initial Startup - Raymarine RAY53 Installation & Operation Instructions

5.7 Shared Brightness

You can set up Shared Brightness groups which enables
simultaneous brightness adjustment of all units that are
part of the same group.
The following products are compatible with Shared
Brightness:
• LightHouse™ 3 MFDs using software version 3.4 or
greater.
• LightHouse™ or LightHouse™ 2 powered MFDs.
• SeaTalkng ® Instrument displays and Pilot controllers.
• SeaTalkng ® VHF DSC Radios.
Any adjustments to the Shared Brightness level will be
reflected on all units assigned to the same group.
LightHouse™ / Instrument display /
LightHouse™ 2 MFD
VHF DSC Radio LightHouse™ 3 V3.4
Multiple brightness groups can be configured. These
groups could be used to reflect the physical location of
units on your vessel. For example, the units at your helm
can be set to one group, and the units on the flybridge
can be set to a different group.
Shared Brightness requires:
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• all units to be compatible with the Shared Brightness
function (see list of compatible units above).
• the Shared brightness setting set to On for all units
in the brightness group.
• units to be assigned to Network Groups.
• all the displays in that group to be synchronized.

Enabling Shared Brightness

From the Display Set-up menu: (Menu > Set-up >
Display Set-up).
1. Select Shared Brightness.
2. Select Shared Brightness again to enable Shared
Brightness.
If Shared Brightness is already enabled then
Pilot controller
selecting this menu item will disable Shared
Brightness.
3. Select Group.
4. Select the group that you want to assign the radio to.
Adjusting the Brightness setting will now change the
brightness of all products assigned to that group.

5.8 Initial startup

Unless your radio has been pre-programmed; the first
time you power-up your radio you will be requested to
select certain options. With the exception of your MMSI
and ATIS ID, you will also be requested to enter these
options after a factory reset.
After acknowledging the startup screen, unless
previously set you will be prompted to make the
following selections:
1. Language selection — See 5.10 Selecting a
language for available languages.
2. Turn on AIS reception (Ray70 and Ray91 only) —
Enables the built-in AIS receiver. This step is only
applicable to radios with a built-in AIS receiver.
See 5.11 Switching on the AIS receiver
information.
3. Select network type — Selects which connection to
transmit AIS and DSC information on, to connected
equipment. This step is only applicable if the AIS
receiver was turned on in the previous step. See
5.12 Selecting a network type for available options.
4. Enter MMSI number — Required to enable DSC
functions. This option is not required after a factory
reset, or if the radio has been pre-programed in
MARCOM-C mode, or has ATIS enabled. See
Entering an MMSI number for more information. If
not already selected you will also be prompted to
select your network type.
5. Enter ATIS ID — Required when the radio will be
used in the inland waterways of Europe. This step is
only applicable if the radio has been pre-programed
in MARCOM-C mode. See 5.14 Entering an ATIS ID
for more information.
6. Frequency band selection — Sets the relevant
channels for your region. This step is not applicable
if the radio has been pre-programed in MARCOM-C
mode. See 5.15 Changing the radio region
information.
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