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About this User Manual
INTRODUCTION
The chart plotter is a state-of-the-art computerized electronic chart system, designed as a
sophisticated navigation aid. User friendly operations make the chart plotter easy to operate. All
calculations and information necessary for the navigation are performed and displayed on the
screen quickly and accurately providing all of the facilities of a conventional GPS but with the
added benefit of a powerful electronic chart display. The cartographic information is obtained
from C-MAP By Jeppesen DATA MEDIA that are available through your local dealer.
For additional information on C-MAP By Jeppesen Cartography visit web site at www.jeppesen.com.
CONVENTIONS USED
Throughout this User Manual, the labelled keys are shown in capital letters enclosed in square
brackets, for example [ENTER]; the software and functions keys are shown in small letters
enclosed in square brackets, for example [Edit].
Menu operations are in bold characters listed by keys sequence with the menu names enclosed
between quotation marks, for example [MENU] + "Alarms" + [ENTER] means: press the [MENU]
key, using the cursor key select the Alarms menu and then press [ENTER].
MANUAL LAYOUT
• Chapter 1: Getting Started
Overview of the controls and how to start using the chart plotter.
• Chapter 2: Operations
Description of the operation procedures of the chart plotter in detail.
• Chapter 3: User Setting Up
Set up of the chart plotter, the charting preferences and the GPS options.
• Chapter 4: C-LINK
C-Link system is a feature used to share the same navigation data between two chart plotter
units linked via serial I/O port.
• Chapter 5: FISH FINDER (SNS 700fe/SNS 700fi)
Introduction to the basic information on the internal Fish Finder, its features and use.
• Chapter 6: GPS
GPS antenna and set up of the hardware configuration.
• Chapter 7: Maintenance
User maintenance guidelines.
• Terms
List of the terms and abbreviations used in the User Manual.
• SNS 700e/SNS 700i
Introduction to the basic information on SNS 700e/SNS 700i, 7” WVGA chart plotter, its features
and use. Installation of the chart plotter.
• SNS 700fe/SNS 700fi
Introduction to the basic information on SNS 700fe/SNS 700fi, 7” WVGA chart plotter with
internal Fish Finder, its features and use. Installation of the chart plotter.
• SNS 1100
Introduction to the basic information on SNS 1100, 11” chart plotter, its features and use.
Installation of the chart plotter.
• Installing the external smart GPS
Introduction to the basic information on External Smart GPS Antenna and its installation.