Chapter 1 Important Information; Certified Installation - Raymarine a series Installation Instructions Manual

Chapter 1: Important information

Certified Installation

Raymarine recommends certified installation by a
Raymarine approved installer. A certified installation
qualifies for enhanced product warranty benefits.
Contact your Raymarine dealer for further details,
and refer to the separate warranty document packed
with your product.
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: Power supply voltage
The MFDs listed below are 12 V dc only
products:
• a6x / a7x
• e7 / e7D
Do NOT connect these products to a 24
V power supply.
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 may contain high voltages.
Do NOT remove any covers or otherwise
attempt to access internal components,
unless specifically instructed in the
documentation provided.
Warning: Product grounding
Before applying power to this product,
ensure it has been correctly grounded, in
accordance with the instructions provided.
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.
Important information
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 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
temperature
If the display is mounted where it will be
exposed to prolonged periods of direct
sunlight, the touchscreen may get very
hot due to the absorbed solar energy.
In such conditions Raymarine highly
recommends that you avoid using the
touchscreen:
• For HybridTouch displays, use the
integrated keypad to operate the
display.
• For touch-only systems it is
recommended that an external
keypad is fitted to the system (for
example, the RMK-9 accessory).
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.
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