Raymarine a Series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual page 181

2. Select Animate.
The animate menu is displayed and the tide icon is replaced
with a dynamic tide bar indicator.
Controlling animations
From the chart application, with the animate menu displayed:
1. To start or stop the animation, select Animate: to switch
between Play and Pause.
2. To view the animation in steps, select Step Back or Step
Forward.
3. To set the animation step interval, pause any playing
animations, and then select Set Time Interval.
4. To set the animation date, select Set Date and then using the
on screen keyboard enter the required date.
5. To set the animation date to the current date select Today.
6. To set the animation date to 24 hours previous to the current
date select Previous Day.
7. To set the animation date to 24 hours ahead of the current
date select Next Day.
Tide graphs
Tide graphs provide a graphical view of tidal activity.
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1. Back — return to the previous menu or view.
2. Sunrise indicator — indicates when the sun rises.
3. Sunset indicator — indicates when the sun sets.
4. Exit — closes the dialog.
5. Nightfall indicator — the greyed-out section of the graph
indicates when nightfall occurs.
6. Low / High Tide — Indicates the time at which low or high
tide occurs.
7. Date navigation — Use the icons to move to the next or
previous day.
8. Time — The horizontal axis of the graph indicates time, in
accordance with the time format specified in the System
Settings.
9. Depth — The vertical axis of the graph indicates tidal water
depth. The units for the depth measurement are based on
those specified in the Homescreen > Customize > Units
Set-up > Depth Units menu.
Note: The data provided in the tide graphs is for information
purposes only and should NOT be relied upon as a substitute
for prudent navigation. Only official government charts and
notices to mariners contain all the current information needed
for safe navigation. Always maintain a permanent watch.
Displaying details of tides
From the chart application:
1. Select the diamond-shaped tide icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
2. Select Tide Station.
The graph for the selected station is displayed.
Chart application
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