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 supplied with hardware for bracket or flush mounting, the
CP180i and CP300i are is supplied with the hardware for bracket mounting due to the
internal design of the GPS antenna. Below are pictures showing actual examples of the two
types of installation.
The GPS Chart Plotter with internal GPS antenna is designed to be bracket mounted only. Do not
flush mount or GPS performance may be dramatically reduced or not 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.
After the location is found, attach the mounting base to the area using the supplied hardware.
Figure 2.1 - Example of Bracket installation (CP180i on the left side and CP300i on the right side)
GPS Chart Plotters
selection item.
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