Chapter 1 Important Information; Safety Warnings; Product Warnings; Regulatory Notices - Raymarine ALPHA Operating Instructions Manual

CHAPTER 1: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Safety warnings

Warning: Maintain a permanent watch
Always maintain a permanent watch, this will allow you to
respond to situations as they develop. Failure to maintain a
permanent watch puts yourself, your vessel and others at
serious risk of harm.
Warning: Day mode brightness warning
Switching from Night mode to Day mode instantly increases
the display brightness to maximum which will impact the
operator's night vision due to the relative brightness of Day
mode in night time conditions.

Product warnings

Caution: Sun covers
• If your product is supplied with a sun cover, to protect
against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) light, always
fit the sun cover when the product is not in use.
• To avoid potential loss, sun covers must be removed when
travelling at high speed, whether in water or when the
vessel is being towed.
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Caution: Product cleaning
When cleaning products:
• Switch off power supply.
• Use a clean damp cloth to wipe clean.
• Do NOT use: abrasive, acidic, ammonia, solvent or other
chemical based cleaning products.
• Do NOT use a jet wash.

Regulatory notices

TFT Displays

The colors of the display may seem to vary when viewed against a colored
background or in colored light. This is a perfectly normal effect that can be
seen with all color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) displays.

Open source license agreements

This product is subject to certain open source license agreements. Copies
of the license agreements can be found on the Raymarine website:
www.raymarine.com/manuals.

Disclaimer

Raymarine does not warrant that this product is error-free or that it is
compatible with products manufactured by any person or entity other than
Raymarine.
Raymarine is not responsible for damages or injuries caused by your use or
inability to use the product, by the interaction of the product with products
manufactured by others, or by errors in information utilized by the product
supplied by third parties.
Third-party hardware, such as converters, adapters, routers, switches, Access
Points etc., provided by third parties, may be made available directly to you
by other companies or individuals under separate terms and conditions,
including separate fees and charges. Raymarine UK Limited or its affiliates
have not tested or screened the third-party hardware.