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6.3 Homescreen overview — Touch
only displays
The Homescreen provides a central point of access for your
display's applications, data and settings.
• The Homescreen provides quick access to your data
(waypoints, routes, tracks, images and videos) and backup
settings.
• The Homescreen consists of a number of Homescreen pages.
Swipe the screen left or right with your finger to scroll through
the available Homescreen pages.
• Each Homescreen page consists of a number of icons.
Applications are started by selecting the relevant icon.
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Screen item Description
1 Waypoint — select the icon to access the waypoint list.
Select and hold on the icon to place a Man Overboard
(MOB) marker at your vessel’s current position.
2 My Data — this icon enables you to centrally manage
your data including route, track, and waypoint lists. You
can also access saved pictures and videos and backup
settings.
3
Customize — select this icon to configure application
pages and display preferences.
4 Set-up — select this icon to access the system set-up
menus.
5
Icon — each icon represents an application page. A page
can display multiple applications simultaneously.
6 Status bar — the status icons confirm the status of
externally-connected equipment, including GPS, AIS,
radar, sonar and autopilot units.
Accessing the homescreen
The homescreen can be accessed from any application.
To access the homescreen follow the steps below:
1. Select the homescreen icon on-screen.
Databar status symbols
The status symbols on the databar confirm whether the
appropriate connections to your system have been made.
The symbols show the status for the following:
• Radar scanner.
• AIS receiver / transceiver.
• Sonar module.
• GPS receiver.
• Autopilot.
Autopilot status symbols
The autopilot status is indicated in the databar.
Symbol Description
Autopilot is in Standby mode.
Autopilot is in Track mode.
Autopilot is in Auto mode.
No autopilot detected.
Autopilot alarm active.
Dodge mode is active.
Fish mode is active.
Autopilot calibration.
Power steering active.
Wind Vane mode is active.
Radar scanner status symbols
The radar scanner power mode status is indicated in the databar.
Symbol
Radar
power
mode
Description
Transmit
(TX) Rotating icon, signifying that the scanner
is on and transmitting. When SCANNER
is set to ON, select this mode to activate
the scanner. This is the usual mode of
operation.
Standby
(STBY) Static icon, indicating that the scanner is
on but not transmitting, and the antenna is
not rotating. The scanner does not transmit
and the radar data is removed from the
screen. This is a power-save mode used
when the radar is not needed for short
time periods. When you return to transmit
mode, the magnetron does not need to
warm up again. This is the default mode.
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