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Page 1: ...6YC INFORMATION STATION OPERATION MANUAL Read this manual carefully before operation 6YC 2819U 70 E0 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 4 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 2: ...anual carefully before operating the meter Keep this manual onboard in a waterproof bag when boating This manual should stay with the product if it is sold 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 3 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 3: ...dous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury NOTICE A NOTICE indicates special precautions that must be taken to avoid damage to the outboard motor or other property TIP A TIP provides key information to make procedures easier or clearer Information about the Operation Manual Yamaha continually seeks advancements in product design and quality Therefore while this man...

Page 4: ...arts in this man ual such as the speed sensor cooling water pressure sensor Multi sensor GPS and Y COP is based on the assumption that the parts are installed and set up on the out board motor This product is compatible with the following outboard motors 4 stroke models Fuel injection models only 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 1 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 5: ...splay area 16 Tachometer 16 Trim meter 16 Fuel gauge 16 Specific selection area 17 Adjusting the trolling speed 17 MENU screen 19 Switching the screens 19 Features 20 Menu items 21 Resetting Trip information Trip 21 Managing the maintenance schedule Maintenance 21 Changing backlight settings Brightness 22 Customizing the screen Favorites 23 Setting the background color Color 31 Adjusting the clock...

Page 6: ...s Alert Notifications and Maintenance Notifications each displayed with its own color Alert Notifications Red Maintenance Notifications Yellow Alert Notifications Follow the instructions for responding to each specific alert For further information see Alert display area page 14 Overheat alert Displayed when the engine tem perature rises too high Low oil pressure alert Displayed when the oil press...

Page 7: ...e and reset the maintenance schedule See Managing the maintenance schedule Maintenance on how to reset the maintenance schedule page 21 Maintenance alert Displayed when a scheduled maintenance is overdue Alert Notifications 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 2 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 8: ...e used in this manual Abbreviations Descriptions ABYC American Boat and Yacht Council EUR Europe F Forward GPS Global Positioning System N Neutral R Reverse Y COP Yamaha Customer Outboard Protection General information 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 3 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 9: ...ches the main screen Moves cursor selection on the MENU screen Adjusts the trolling speed Left Right buttons Switches the main screen Moves cursor selection on the MENU screen 4 SET button Records the setting Moves the MENU screen cursor to the right Moves from the main screen to the BRIGHTNESS screen 5 CANCEL button Cancels the setting Moves from any setting screen to the MENU screen Moves from t...

Page 10: ...utton Moves from any screen to the top MENU screen Moves from the MENU screen or setting screen to the main screen Name Explanation of function Meter unit 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 5 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 11: ...ING screen is displayed TIP For a twin engine application turn the PORT engine start switch to the ON position first The system will recognize the engine turned on first as the PORT engine 2 Use the Up Down buttons on the directional keypad to select the number of outboard motors on your boat 3 Set using the SET button 4 The main screen is displayed 1 Single engine application 2 Twin engine applic...

Page 12: ...se the directional keypad to select from options in the Type and Sensor lists Set using the SET button TIP A fuel tank sensor calibration is required if the tank is configured as FUEL in the Type setting For details see Calibrating the fuel tank sensors page 7 Calibrating the fuel tank sensors Perform the fuel tank sensor calibration when the tank is empty Old calibration data will be deleted if t...

Page 13: ...a It is not possible to proceed to Calibration Step 1 of Multi Point Calibration or Sin gle Point Calibration if any fuel remains in the fuel tank 5 With no fuel remaining in the fuel tank the fuel tank sensor should be posi tioned at the bottom of the fuel tank press the SET button 6 A confirmation screen will appear Press the SET button to confirm TIP The Single Point Calibration of the fuel tan...

Page 14: ... fuel tank with fuel and then press the SET but ton 12 A confirmation screen will appear Press the SET button to confirm and proceed with calibration step 3 13 Fill the fuel tank to 75 of its capacity with fuel 14 Wait 5 seconds after filling the fuel tank with fuel and then press the SET but ton 15 A confirmation screen will appear Press the SET button to confirm and proceed with calibration step...

Page 15: ...MENU screen 3 Use the directional keypad and the SET button to select Trim Level in the MENU screen The TRIM LEVEL screen is displayed 4 Check that the displayed trim level is 0 5 If a value other than 0 is displayed press the SET button to reset the set ting Initial Setting 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 10 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 16: ...ossible to change the main screen de sign to suit your preference by selecting from screen type options Use the Left Right buttons on the di rectional keypad to switch between the main screens Single engine application Twin engine application It is possible to switch between 4 preregis tered screen types A D for the following main screens COMBO ENGINE BOAT Use the Up Down buttons on the di rection...

Page 17: ...cation Twin engine application ENGINE BOAT COMBO COMBO The COMBO screen displays engine infor mation and boat environment information Single engine application Twin engine application 1 Alert display area icons 2 Y COP display area 3 Basic display area 4 Specific selection area 1 2 4 3 1 3 4 2 2 Main screen 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 12 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 18: ...isplay area icons 2 Basic display area 3 Specific selection area TROLL The TROLL screen allows you to switch to a trolling mode and adjust the trolling speed For details on how to adjust the trolling speed see Adjusting the trolling speed page 17 Single engine application 1 Alert display area icons 2 Basic display area 3 Specific selection area Twin engine application 1 Alert display area icons 2 ...

Page 19: ...is not clogged NOTICE Do not operate the outboard motor when the overheat alert is displayed Otherwise severe engine damage could result Consult your Yamaha dealer if the prob lem cannot be located and corrected Low oil pressure alert The oil pressure icon blinks when the oil pressure drops below a specific value Addi tionally the engine speed becomes limited and an alert buzzer sounds Stop the en...

Page 20: ...t maintenance alert The check engine alert icon blinks when the engine malfunctions Take the engine to a Yamaha dealer and have it checked immedi ately The check engine alert icon also comes on when more than 100 hours have elapsed since the previous maintenance NOTICE The engine is not being controlled prop erly Take the engine to a Yamaha dealer and have it checked immediately TIP In case of an ...

Page 21: ...he trim angle of the outboard motor in 10 levels When the out board motor is tilted up beyond the trim range all the segments turn to orange and blink COMBO ENGINE TROLL Fuel gauge The fuel gauge indicates the remaining fuel in 10 levels All the segments are displayed when the fuel tank is full When the fuel level is low the lowest segment blinks When 2 fuel tanks are connected each segment is div...

Page 22: ...nt function In order to switch to the trolling mode all of the following conditions must be satisfied Engine running shift in Throttle fully closed TROLL selected as the main screen 1 Select the TROLL main screen 2 Press the SET button to switch to the trolling mode TIP While the trolling mode is active TROLL is shown in the status bar in place of VIEW 3 Use the Up Down buttons of the directional ...

Page 23: ...g mode is canceled TROLL switches to VIEW in the status bar If the throttle lever is in the fully closed po sition pressing the CANCEL button will cancel the trolling mode even when the gear shift is in the F or R position The trolling mode is also canceled when the engine is turned off or when the engine speed exceeds 3000 r min Main screen 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 18 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 P...

Page 24: ...the main screen press the CANCEL button while any item in the leftmost field is selected TIP Press the CANCEL button to return to the previous menu If no action is performed for 30 seconds the screen will automatically switch to the main screen Pressing the MENU button will also switch the display to the main screen 3 Use the directional keypad buttons and the SET button to select from options ava...

Page 25: ...t confirmed using the SET button Features The MENU screen consists of the following menu items SET MENU CANCEL Logs Settings Alarms Trip Maintenance Brightness Display Clock Units Initial Calibrate Trouble Codes Favorites Color Tank Set Reset Trim Level Fuel Flow MENU screen 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 20 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 26: ...ons on the directional keypad to select the item you wish to reset Set using the SET button TIP Reset All Resets all the current settings in Trip USED Resets fuel consumption TRIP Distance Resets traveled distance TRIP Hours Resets trip hours Pressing the CANCEL button will also display the Trip setting screen Managing the maintenance schedule Maintenance In the Maintenance menu you can view or re...

Page 27: ...own buttons on the directional keypad to select the item Use the Left Right buttons on the directional keypad to change the set tings Set using the SET button TIP Dimmer Adjusts the brightness level of the backlight The brightness level can be ad justed in 5 levels The backlight turns off when the level is set to zero SYNC When On is selected the settings are synchronously applied to all the con n...

Page 28: ...he directional keypad to select a screen from Screen Type Set using the SET button TIP Combo and Troll can be customized for a single engine application Engine Boat Stats Combo and Troll can be customized for a twin engine application Up to 4 types A D of Screen Type can be registered for each screen When Troll is selected screen types cannot be registered 3 Use the Up Down buttons on the directio...

Page 29: ...own buttons on the directional keypad to select the item to be displayed Use the Left Right buttons on the directional keypad to change the display position of each item Set using the SET button TIP The display setting screen for Troll is the same as those for Combo for single engine application and Engine for twin engine application Combo Troll Single engine application Combo 1 Twin engine applic...

Page 30: ...25 Engine Troll Twin engine application 1 Specific selection area 1 2 Specific selection area 2 3 Specific selection area 3 1 MENU screen 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 25 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 31: ...e Cooling Water Temp Shows the cooling water temperature in 5 levels TIP The display shows C for cool and H for hot Cooling water pressure PSI Water Pressure PSI Shows the cooling water pressure in 5 levels Installation of the water pressure sensor optional is required for this feature to be available NOTICE If the cooling water pressure drops to 10 psi 69 kPa or less during cruising with the thro...

Page 32: ...ows L for low and H for high Engine oil pressure Oil Pressure Shows the engine oil pressure in 5 levels TIP The display shows L for low and H for high The engine oil pressure indicator does not indicate the engine oil level For F130 and smaller engines the engine oil pressure display is not available In this case select items other than Oil Pres sure Depending on the operating conditions such as w...

Page 33: ... a GPS is not installed Installation of the speed sensor optional or multi sensor op tional is required for this feature to be available Available Fuel AVAL Shows the total amount of remaining fuel in all the fuel tanks If sensor calibration is not completed for all the fuel tank sensors Available Fuel will not be displayed Fuel Level FUEL Shows the fuel level in 10 levels All the segments are dis...

Page 34: ...f the starboard engine Port Trip Meter h P TRIP twin engine ap plication Shows the trip hours of the port engine Stbd Fuel Flow S FLOW twin engine appli cation Shows the amount of fuel flow per hour for the starboard engine Port Fuel Flow P FLOW twin engine appli cation Shows the amount of fuel flow per hour for the port engine Total Fuel Flow FLOW Shows the total amount of fuel flow per hour for ...

Page 35: ...g conditions and may differ from the actual distance traveled Fuel Economy ECON Shows the distance traveled per unit of fuel Installation of the speed sensor optional multi sensor optional or GPS is required for this feature to be available TIP Fuel economy is affected by the type of boat be ing operated and the operating conditions and it is constantly changing Boat Speed SPEED Shows the speed ov...

Page 36: ...d color Default Special Adjusting the clock Clock In the Clock menu it is possible to config ure a time offset This time offset will be applied for Daylight Savings Time and time zone difference The clock is not displayed if a GPS is not in stalled 1 Use the directional keypad and the SET button to select Clock in the MENU screen The CLOCK screen is dis played 2 Use the Up Down buttons on the dire...

Page 37: ...aded column If the unit for Distance is changed units for other items will be changed accordingly to the units of the same group as follows The display unit can be selected from km mile land mile 1 609 km and nm nauti cal mile 1 852 km Boat Speed Selectable from km h mph and knots Fuel Selectable from L and gal Fuel Flow Selectable from L h and gph Economy Selectable from km L mpg and nm L Tempera...

Page 38: ...ank not used 4 Use the directional keypad to select the sensor type from the Sensor list TIP ABYC USA EUR Europe YAMAHA Yamaha A fuel tank sensor calibration is required if the tank is configured as FUEL for Tank Set Multiple Point Calibration Sensors are cal ibrated at 5 points 0 25 50 75 100 Single Point Calibration Sensors are cali brated at 1 point 0 Delete Calibration Old calibration data wil...

Page 39: ...Tank Set will not be initial ized SYSTEM when mechanical remote con trol is connected Identification numbers stored in each engine will be initialized CL PLUS GATEWAY when Digital Elec tronic Control is connected Connected Command Link Plus gateway will be initial ized When mechanical remote control is con nected When Digital Electronic Control is con nected Adjusting the trim level to zero Trim l...

Page 40: ...el dispensed into the fuel tank with the consumed fuel amount shown on the display USED 3 Use the directional keypad and the SET button to select Fuel Flow in the MENU screen 4 Use the Up Down buttons on the directional keypad to select the differ ence in fuel amount between the actual value and the displayed value Set using the SET button TIP The displayed fuel flow value can be calibrat ed withi...

Page 41: ...36 TIP Up to 5 trouble codes are displayed for each engine MENU screen 00_6YC_owners_En book Page 36 Sunday March 1 2015 3 36 PM ...

Page 42: ...y hub is not connected Use a gateway hub to connect external de vices such as NMEA2000 compatible GPS fish finder etc Proper care of the instrument If the surface of the instrument is dirty wipe it clean with a soft lint free cloth NOTICE Do not use high pressure washers or steam jet cleaners Water may enter the instrument and cause the instrument to malfunction Avoid using chemical cleaners con t...

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