Chapter 1 Important Information; Tft Displays - Raymarine a series 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, or splice the transducer
cable.
• Do NOT 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, tracks, 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.
Caution: Ensure card reader door
is securely closed
To prevent water ingress and consequent damage
to the product, ensure that the card reader door is
firmly closed.
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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