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Owner’s Manual Page 0 Engines, Drives and Instrumentation - Section E
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NOTICE
These.devices.are.only.an.aid.to.navigation..
Their.accuracy.can.be.affected.by.many.
factors.including.equipment.failure.or.defects,.
environmental.conditions,.and.improper.
handling.or.use..It.is.the.user’s.responsibility.to.
exercise.common.prudence.and.navigational.
judgement..These.devices.should.not.be.relied.
upon.as.a.sole.means.of.navigation.nor.as.a.
substitute.for.such.prudence.and.judgement.
Compass
VHF Radio
Radar/GPS/Plotter
SeaKey
(Option)
Figure E-7: Navigation Package
(Representative View - Models & Equipment May Vary)
1. Ship to Shore VHF Radio
A.VHF.radio.is.optional.equipment.offered.with.the.
selection.of.the.navigation.package.option..It.provides.
reliable.communication.between.vessels,.and.from.
ship.to.public.or.private.shore.stations..It.is.pro-
grammed.for.two-way.communication.on.all.the.
International,.US.and.Canadian.channels.plus.recep-
tion.on.separate.weather.channels,.and.the.interna-
tional.calling.and.safety.channels.(16/9)..The.VHF.
radio.with.microphone.is.mounted.on.the.helm..If.
equipped,.additional.information.is.included.in.the.
manufacturer’s.literature.included.in.the.owner’s.
packet.
2. GPS/Plotter/Radar
A.GPS/chart.plotter.is.an.electronic.system.through.
which.a.navigator.can.determine.his.position.regard-
less.of.weather..The.GPS.sensor.receives.high.
frequency.radio.signals.generated.from.satellites..
to.generate.coordinate.readings.on.the.display..
The.GPS.navigational.unit.takes.this.information.and..
uses.it.to.determine.the.vessel’s.exact.position.and.
indicates.the.vessels.position.on.the.chart.plotter...
The.chart.plotter.allows.one’s.course.to.be.plotted.
electronically..Factory.installed.GPS/Plotter.system..
is.one.of.the.optional.navigational.packages.offered...
It.is.mounted.at.the.helm..If.equipped,.refer.to.the.
manufacturer’s.literature.included.in.the.owner’s.
packet.
NOTICE
You should not rely on these displays as your
primary source of navigation. Rather, you
should use the chart plotter as a backup to
official government charts and traditional
methods of navigation.
Radar.along.with.the.GPS/Plotter.is.included.in.one..
of.the.navigation.package.option..The.radar.detects.
objects/targets.and.displays.them.for.the.operator.to.
see..If.so.equipped,.refer.to.the.manufacturer’s.
literature.included.in.the.owner’s.packet.for.operation.
instructions.
3. Depth Sounder
A.depth.sounder.may.be.included.with.the.navigation.
package.option.on.the.318.Vista
®
.models..Please.
consult.the.manufacturer’s.literature.included.in.the.
owner’s.packet.for.operation.and.care.of.this.particular.
depth.sounder.
4. Compass
A.compass.is.standard.on.the.318.Vista
®
.models...
See.Figure.E-8..The.compass.can.provide.directional.
information.when.operating.offshore,.in.unfamiliar.
waters,.or.in.adverse.weather.conditions.
Figure E-8: Compass