Chapter 1: Overview
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Chapter 1: Overview
1.1 RC435 and 435i Chartplotters
Display Features and Functions
The RC435/435i Chartplotter includes the following features:
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Detailed navigation information from installed Navionics
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Chart card
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Positional information from Satellite Differential GPS
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GPS satellite status
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Create, Place, Move, Edit or Erase a Waypoint
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GoTo Waypoint, Port, Facility or Cursor
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Create, Save, Name, Edit or Follow a Route
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Review Route and Waypoint Lists
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Display Tide Heights, Tide Currents, Sun and Moon data
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Display vessel’s position, direction and track on-screen
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Convert a track to a route (
SmartRoute
)
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Alarms and Timers
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Man OverBoard (MOB) to navigate back to a missing person or
object
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Display and keys illuminated for night-time use
Operating Controls and Display Layout
The chartplotter is operated by means of the following controls:
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A multi-direction trackpad with context sensitive cursor
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Six dedicated and labelled push-buttons
The main navigation display also features:
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Dedicated status panel
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Dynamic function bar
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On-screen pop-up menus
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Database lists for storing waypoints and routes
