Raymarine P70, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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Chapter 1: Important information
Warning: Autopilot system
Installation
As correct performance of the vessel’s steering is
critical for safety, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND
that an Authorized Raymarine Service
Representative fits this product. You will only
receive full warranty benefits if you can show that
an Authorized Raymarine Service Representative
has installed and commissioned this 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: Maintain a permanent
watch
Always maintain a permanent watch, this will allow
you to respond to situations as they develop.
Failure to maintain a permanent watch puts
yourself, your vessel and others at serious risk of
harm.
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: Product grounding
Before applying power to this product, ensure it has
been correctly grounded, in accordance with the
instructions in this guide.
Warning: Positive ground systems
Do not connect this unit to a system which has
positive grounding.
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: 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.
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.
Warning: Ensure all equipment has
isolated power supply
This product features an isolated power supply. To
prevent potential damage to equipment, Raymarine
recommends that any external equipment
connected to this product also features an isolated
power supply.
TFT Displays
The colors of the display may seem to vary when viewed against
a colored background or in colored light. This is a perfectly
normal effect that can be seen with all color Thin Film Transistor
(TFT) displays.
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.
Water ingress
Water ingress disclaimer
Although the waterproof rating capacity of this product meets
the stated IPX standard (refer to the product’s
Technical
Specification ), water intrusion and subsequent equipment
failure may occur if the product is subjected to commercial
high-pressure washing. Raymarine will not warrant products
subjected to high-pressure washing.
Disclaimer
Raymarine does not warrant that this product is error-free or that
it is compatible with products manufactured by any person or
entity other than Raymarine.
Raymarine is not responsible for damages or injuries caused by
your use or inability to use the product, by the interaction of the
product with products manufactured by others, or by errors in
information utilized by the product supplied by third parties.
EMC installation guidelines
Raymarine equipment and accessories conform to the
appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) regulations,
to minimize electromagnetic interference between equipment
and minimize the effect such interference could have on the
performance of your system
Correct installation is required to ensure that EMC performance
is not compromised.
For optimum EMC performance we recommend that wherever
possible:
• Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are:
– At least 1 m (3 ft) from any equipment transmitting or
cables carrying radio signals e.g. VHF radios, cables and
antennas. In the case of SSB radios, the distance should
be increased to 7 ft (2 m).
– More than 2 m (7 ft) from the path of a radar beam. A
radar beam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees
above and below the radiating element.
• The product is supplied from a separate battery from that used
for engine start. This is important to prevent erratic behavior
and data loss which can occur if the engine start does not
have a separate battery.
• Raymarine specified cables are used.
• Cables are not cut or extended, unless doing so is detailed in
the installation manual.
Important information
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