Getting Started; Mounting The Gps Chart Plotter; Bracket Mounting - Standard Horizon CP180 Owner's Manual

2. GETTING STARTED

Throughout this Owner's Manual same conventions are used. See the legend below:
[MENU]If you see brackets around a bold and capital letter word this refers to a key press.
If you see brackets around a bold and small capital letter word this refers to a Soft Key
[C ]
HART
press.
GENERAL SETUP When a word(s) is bold capital letters and underlined, this refers to a menu
2.0

MOUNTING THE GPS CHART PLOTTER

The CP180 and CP300 are available in either internal or external GPS antenna variants. The
GPS Chart Plotters are designed for bracket or flush mounting and are supplied with both
bracket and flush mounting kits.
Flush mounting of the internal GPS version of the CP180i or CP300i may result in a significantly
reduced GPS performance or no fix at all when using the internal antenna.
Both external and internal GPS models may be flush mounted, but the user should ascertain
that they can obtain a satisfactory GPS fix when using the internal GPS version. If this is
not possible, then the optional external GPS antenna [UX0GSU51SD] may be required to
receive GPS signals at sufficient strength to enable a satisfactory fix. The flush mounting
kit is available as an option for those CP180i or CP300i users who wish to flush mounting
their GPS Chart Plotter.
When an external GPS antenna is used with the CP180i or CP300i, the internal GPS aerial
must be switched off. This can be done using the following procedure:
1. Turn the CP180i and CP300i on and select the GPS STATUS page.
2. Press [ENT] to show the GPS SETUP menu.
3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight INTERNAL GPS and press [ENT].
4. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight OFF and press [ENT].
5. Press [CLR] to exit the GPS SETUP menu.
6. Confirm the GPS Status page is showing satellite signal strength bars and receive a fix.
2.1

BRACKET MOUNTING

The CP180/CP180i and CP300/CP300i can be mounted using the supplied swivel mounting
bracket. Before installing ensure the area the bracket is mounted to is strong enough to
support the weight of the GPS Chart Plotter especially while under way.
GPS Chart Plotters
selection item.
Figure 2.0 - GPS Setup menu
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