Chapter 1 Important Information; Tft Displays - Raymarine a65 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Chapter 1: Important information
Warning: Product installation and
operation
This product must be installed and operated in
accordance with the instructions provided. Failure to
do so could result in personal injury, damage to your
vessel and/or poor product performance.
Warning: Potential ignition source
This product is NOT approved for use in
hazardous/flammable atmospheres. Do NOT install in
a hazardous/flammable atmosphere (such as in an
engine room or near fuel tanks).
Warning: High voltages
This product contains high voltages. Do NOT remove
any covers or otherwise attempt to access internal
components, unless specifically instructed in this
document.
Warning: Product grounding
Before applying power to this product, ensure it has
been correctly grounded, in accordance with the
instructions in this guide.
Warning: Switch off power supply
Ensure the vessel's power supply is switched OFF
before starting to install this product. Do NOT connect
or disconnect equipment with the power switched on,
unless instructed in this document.
Warning: FCC Warning (Part 15.21)
Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved in writing by Raymarine
Incorporated could violate compliance with FCC rules
and void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Warning: Radar scanner safety
Before rotating the radar scanner, ensure all personnel
are clear.
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
When exposed to prolonged periods of direct sunlight,
the touchscreen display can get very hot. In such
conditions, avoid using the touchscreen display or
use the unit's physical keys and buttons instead if
available.
Important information
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: Transducer cable
Do NOT cut, shorten, splice the transducer cable or
remove the connector. If the cable is cut, it cannot be
repaired. Cutting the cable will also void the warranty.
Caution: Power supply protection
When installing this product ensure the power source
is adequately protected by means of a suitably-rated
fuse or automatic circuit breaker.
Caution: Care of chart and memory
cards
To avoid irreparable damage to and / or loss of data
from chart and memory cards:
• Ensure that chart and memory cards are fitted the
correct way around. DO NOT try to force a card into
position.
• DO NOT save data (waypoints, routes, and so on)
to a chart card, as the charts may be overwritten.
• DO NOT use a metallic instrument such as a
screwdriver or pliers to insert or remove a chart or
memory card.
• Safe removal. Always power the unit off before
inserting or removing a chart or memory card.
Caution: Ensure chart card door is
securely closed
To prevent water ingress and consequent damage to
the display, ensure that the chart card door is firmly
closed. This can be confirmed by an audible click.
Caution: Sun covers
• To protect your product against the damaging
effects of ultraviolet (UV) light, always fit the sun
covers when the product is not in use.
• Remove the sun covers when travelling at high
speed, whether in water or when the vessel is being
towed.
Caution: Cleaning
When cleaning this product:
• Do NOT wipe the display screen with a dry cloth, as
this could scratch the screen coating.
• Do NOT use abrasive, or acid or ammonia based
products.
• Do NOT use a jet wash.

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.
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