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.
• 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: Ensure safe navigation
This product is intended only as an aid
to navigation and must never be used
in preference to sound navigational
judgment. Only official government
charts and notices to mariners contain all
the current information needed for safe
navigation, and the captain is responsible
for their prudent use. It is the user’s
responsibility to use official government
charts, notices to mariners, caution and
proper navigational skill when operating
this or any other Raymarine product.
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: 12 Volt dc only
This product must only be connected to a
12 volt dc
power source.
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: Power supply voltage
Connecting this product to a voltage
supply greater than the specified
maximum rating may cause permanent
damage to the unit. Refer to the
Technical
specification
section for voltage rating.
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.
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.
Caution: Service and maintenance
This product contains no user serviceable
components. Please refer all maintenance
and repair to authorized Raymarine
dealers. Unauthorized repair may affect
your warranty.
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:
• DO NOT save data or files to a card
containing cartography as the charts
may be overwritten.
• Ensure that chart and memory cards
are fitted the correct way around. DO
NOT try to force a card into position.
• DO NOT use a metallic instrument such
as a screwdriver or pliers to insert or
remove a chart or memory card.
Important information
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