Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine. The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Raytheon Company. Raychart 425 Chartplotter Owner's Handbook Document # 81172_3 Date: March 2002 Raychart 425 Chartplotter iii Raychart 425 Chartplotter Owner's Handbook SAFETY NOTICES CAUTION: HIGH VOLTAGE The display unit contains high voltages. Adjustments require specialized service procedures and tools available only to qualified service technicians ­ there are no user serviceable parts or adjustments. The operator should never remove the display unit cover or attempt to service the equipment. CAUTION: NAVIGATIONAL AID This device is only an aid to navigation. Its accuracy can be affected by many factors, including equipment failure or defects, environmental conditions and improper handling or use. Note: It is the user's responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgement. This device, therefore, should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgement. THE LEADER IN ELECTRONIC CHARTS The Raychart 425 Chartplotter is designed to use Navionics Nav-Chart chart cards which provide cartography in seamless vector format. iv Preface This handbook covers the Raychart 425 manufactured by Raymarine. It contains important information on the installation and operation of your new equipment. In order to obtain the best results in operation and performance, please read this handbook thoroughly. Raymarine's Product Support representatives, or your authorized dealer, will be available to answer any questions you may have. Warranty To register your Raychart 425 ownership, please take a few minutes to fill out the Warranty registration card. It is very important that you complete the owner information and return the card to the factory in order to receive full warranty benefits. EMC Conformance All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. The design and manufacture of Raymarine equipment and accessories conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Technical Accuracy The technical and graphical information contained in this handbook, to the best of our knowledge, was correct as it went to press. However, the Raymarine policy of continuous product improvement may change product specifications without prior notice. As a result, unavoidable differences between the product and handbook may occur from time to time, for which liability cannot be accepted by Raymarine. Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine Limited. Copyright © Raymarine Limited 2002 v Contents - Raychart 425 Chartplotter SAFETY NOTICES................................................................. Warranty ................................................................................... EMC Conformance .................................................................. Technical Accuracy.................................................................. Chapter 1: iii iv iv iv Overview .................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Introduction..............................................................................1-1 How this Handbook is Organized ............................................1-1 1.2 Satellite Differential System ....................................................1-2 How it Works ...........................................................................1-3 Availability of the WAAS and EGNOS ...................................1-4 Broadcast Continuation and Accuracy ....................................1-4 1.3 The Chartplotter .......................................................................1-5 Display Features and Functions ..............................................1-5 Operating Controls ..................................................................1-6 Getting Started ....................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Introduction..............................................................................2-1 Conventions Used ...................................................................2-1 Simulator .................................................................................2-1 2.2 Switching On/Off.....................................................................2-2 Changing the Lighting and Contrast ........................................2-2 2.3 Chart Simulator........................................................................2-3 2.4 Controlling the Display............................................................2-4 Selecting the Display Mode ....................................................2-4 Moving Around the Chart .......................................................2-6 2.5 Using Navionics Nav-Chart Cards...........................................2-9 Inserting a Nav-Chart Card .....................................................2-9 Removing a Nav-Chart card ..................................................2-10 Displaying the Chart Data .....................................................2-10 Operation ................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Introduction..............................................................................3-1 Safety .......................................................................................3-1 3.2 Working with Waypoints..........................................................3-1 Introduction .............................................................................3-1 Placing a Waypoint ..................................................................3-2 Selecting a Waypoint ...............................................................3-4 Waypoint Data Display ...........................................................3-5 Editing Waypoint Details ........................................................3-5 Erasing Waypoints ...................................................................3-7 Moving Waypoints ..................................................................3-8 Chapter 2: Chapter 3: vi 3.3 Working with Routes................................................................3-9 Creating a New Route ............................................................3-10 Saving the Current Route ......................................................3-11 Clearing the Current Route from the Screen ..........................3-12 Retrieving a Route from the Database ...................................3-12 Displaying Route Leg and Waypoint Information ................3-13 Erasing or (re)Naming a Route ..............................................3-14 Editing a Route ......................................................................3-14 3.4 Following Routes and Going to Target Points........................3-16 Follow a Route .......................................................................3-17 Reverse a Route .....................................................................3-17 Target Point Arrival ...............................................................3-18 Alter a Route ..........................................................................3-18 Going to an Individual Target ................................................3-20 Stop Follow or Stop Goto ......................................................3-23 3.5 Changing the Display Mode...................................................3-23 CDI Display ...........................................................................3-24 BDI Display ...........................................................................3-25 Waypoint Data .......................................................................3-26 Navigation Data .....................................................................3-27 Time/Date Data .....................................................................3-28 3.6 Transferring Waypoints and Routes.......................................3-30 Displayed Waypoints .............................................................3-30 3.7 Using Tracks ..........................................................................3-31 Setting up a Track ..................................................................3-32 Clearing the Current Track ....................................................3-33 SmartRoute ............................................................................3-34 3.8 Displaying Chart Information ................................................3-34 Port Services ..........................................................................3-34 Tide Information ....................................................................3-36 3.9 Man Overboard (MOB) .........................................................3-41 3.10Alarms....................................................................................3-42 Chapter 4: Setting Up .................................................................................4-1 4.1 Introduction..............................................................................4-1 4.2 System Set Up Parameters .......................................................4-1 Bearing Mode ..........................................................................4-3 Key Beep .................................................................................4-3 Units ........................................................................................4-3 Variation ..................................................................................4-3 Date Format .............................................................................4-4 Time Offset ..............................................................................4-4 Language .................................................................................4-4 Simulator .................................................................................4-4 vii Simulated SOG ........................................................................4-4 Simulated COG .......................................................................4-5 4.3 Chart Set Up Parameters ..........................................................4-5 Orientation ...............................................................................4-7 Plotter Mode ............................................................................4-7 Show Waypoints ......................................................................4-7 Waypoint Symbol ....................................................................4-8 Autozoom ................................................................................4-8 Screen Amplifier .....................................................................4-8 COG Vector .............................................................................4-8 Arrival Circle ...........................................................................4-8 Anchor Alarm ..........................................................................4-8 XTE Alarm ..............................................................................4-9 Chart Text ................................................................................4-9 Chart Boundaries .....................................................................4-9 Depth Contours <5M ...............................................................4-9 Depth Contours 10M ...............................................................4-9 Depth Contours >20M .............................................................4-9 Position Calibration .................................................................4-9 4.4 GPS Setup ..............................................................................4-10 Chapter 5: Installation .............................................................................. 5-1 5.1 Introduction..............................................................................5-1 EMC Installation Guidelines ...................................................5-1 5.2 Unpacking and Inspecting the Components ............................5-3 Items Missing? ........................................................................5-3 Registering this Product ..........................................................5-3 5.3 Installing the GPS Receiver .....................................................5-4 Surface Mounting ....................................................................5-4 Pole Mounting .........................................................................5-5 5.4 Installing the Chartplotter ........................................................5-7 Trunnion (yoke) Mounting ......................................................5-9 Panel Mounting 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