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ounting and Getting Started
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Date : 05-2014
Docume nt numbe r: 88032-1-EN
© 2014 Ra yma rine UK Limite d
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Documentnumber:88032-1
Date:05-2014
Importantinformation
CertiedInstallation
Raymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertiedinstallation
qualiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,and
refertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpackedwith
yourproduct.
Warning:Readtheexpanded
handbook
Thisdocumentisanabbreviated("quick
start")handbook,containingonlythebasic
informationrequiredtogetyoustarted
withyournewproduct.Forthecomplete
documentationandsafetyinformationfor
yourproduct,pleaserefertotheexpanded
handbook,availableontheRaymarine
website(www.raymarine.com).
Warning:Productinstallation
andoperation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperated
inaccordancewiththeinstructions
provided.Failuretodosocouldresultin
personalinjury,damagetoyourvessel
and/orpoorproductperformance.
Warning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroomor
nearfueltanks).
Warning:Highvoltages
Thisproductcontainshighvoltages.Do
NOTremoveanycoversorotherwise
attempttoaccessinternalcomponents,
unlessspecicallyinstructedinthis
document.
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsinthis
guide.
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:FCCWarning(Part
15.21)
Changesormodicationstothisequipment
notexpresslyapprovedinwritingby
RaymarineIncorporatedcouldviolate
compliancewithFCCrulesandvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Warning:Radarscannersafety
Beforerotatingtheradarscanner,ensure
allpersonnelareclear.
Warning:Radartransmission
safety
Theradarscannertransmits
electromagneticenergy.Ensureall
personnelareclearofthescannerwhen
theradaristransmitting.
Warning:Sonaroperation
•NEVERoperatethesonarwiththe
vesseloutofthewater.
•NEVERtouchthetransducerfacewhen
thesonarispoweredon.
•SWITCHOFFthesonarifdiversare
likelytobewithin7.6m(25ft)ofthe
transducer.
Warning:Touchscreendisplay
temperature
Ifthedisplayismountedwhereitwillbe
exposedtoprolongedperiodsofdirect
sunlight,thetouchscreenmaygetveryhot
duetotheabsorbedsolarenergy.
InsuchconditionsRaymarinehighly
recommendsthatyouavoidusingthe
touchscreen:
•ForHybridTouchdisplays,usethe
integratedkeypadtooperatethedisplay.
•Fortouch-onlysystemsitis
recommendedthatanexternalkeypad
isttedtothesystem(forexample,the
RMK-9accessory).
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Warning:Touchscreendisplay
Exposuretoprolongedrainmaycause
erroneoustouchperformance,inthese
situationskeeptouchactivitytoaminimum
andwipethescreenwithadrynon-abrasive
clothbeforeusingthetouchscreen.
Caution:Transducercable
•DoNOTcut,shorten,orsplicethe
transducercable.
•DoNOTremovetheconnector.
Ifthecableiscut,itcannotberepaired.
Cuttingthecablewillalsovoidthewarranty.
Caution:Powersupply
protection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotectedby
meansofasuitably-ratedfuseorautomatic
circuitbreaker.
Caution:Careofchartand
memorycards
Toavoidirreparabledamagetoand/or
lossofdatafromchartandmemorycards:
•DONOTsavedataorlestoacard
containingcartographyasthecharts
maybeoverwritten.
•Ensurethatchartandmemorycardsare
ttedthecorrectwayaround.DONOT
trytoforceacardintoposition.
•DONOTuseametallicinstrumentsuch
asascrewdriverorplierstoinsertor
removeachartormemorycard.
Caution:Ensurecardreader
doorissecurelyclosed
Topreventwateringressandconsequent
damagetotheproduct,ensurethatthe
cardreaderdoorisrmlyclosed.
Caution:Cleaning
Whencleaningthisproduct:
•DoNOTwipethedisplayscreenwith
adrycloth,asthiscouldscratchthe
screencoating.
•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
TFTDisplays
Thecolorsofthedisplaymayseemtovarywhen
viewedagainstacoloredbackgroundorincoloredlight.
Thisisaperfectlynormaleffectthatcanbeseenwith
allcolorThinFilmTransistor(TFT)displays.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusionand
subsequentequipmentfailuremayoccuriftheproduct
issubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressurewashing.
Raymarinewillnotwarrantproductssubjectedto
high-pressurewashing.
Disclaimers
Thisproduct(includingtheelectroniccharts)isintended
tobeusedonlyasanaidtonavigation.Itisdesignedto
facilitateuseofofcialgovernmentcharts,notreplace
them.Onlyofcialgovernmentchartsandnoticesto
marinerscontainallthecurrentinformationneeded
forsafenavigation,andthecaptainisresponsiblefor
theirprudentuse.Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytouse
ofcialgovernmentcharts,noticestomariners,caution
andpropernavigationalskillwhenoperatingthisor
anyotherRaymarineproduct.Thisproductsupports
electronicchartsprovidedbythirdpartydatasuppliers
whichmaybeembeddedorstoredonmemorycard.
Useofsuchchartsissubjecttothesupplier’sEnd-User
LicenceAgreementincludedinthedocumentation
forthisproductorsuppliedwiththememorycard(as
applicable).
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Thisproductusesdigitalchartdata,andelectronic
informationfromtheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)
whichmaycontainerrors.Raymarinedoesnotwarrant
theaccuracyofsuchinformationandyouareadvised
thaterrorsinsuchinformationmaycausetheproductto
malfunction.Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamages
orinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsinchartdataor
informationutilizedbytheproductandsuppliedbythird
parties.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthat
whereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmitting
orcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,
cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,
thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto7ft(2m).
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a9x/a12x
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.
Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumedtospread
20degreesaboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfrom
thatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportanttoprevent
erraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcanoccurifthe
enginestartdoesnothaveaseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
RFexposure
Thistransmitterwithitsantennaisdesignedtocomply
withFCC/ICRFexposurelimitsforgeneralpopulation
/uncontrolledexposure.TheWiFi/Bluetoothantenna
ismountedbehindthefrontfaciaonthelefthandside
ofthescreen.Itisrecommendedtomaintainasafe
distanceofatleast1cmfromthelefthandsideofthe
screen.
FCC
ComplianceStatement(Part15.19)
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b))
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto
Part15oftheFCCRules.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled
andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewill
notoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment
doescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotry
tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowing
measures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
andreceiver.
3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona
circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
4.Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TV
technicianforhelp.
IndustryCanada
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanada
License-exemptRSSstandard(s).
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation
ofthedevice.
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadian
ICES-003.
IndustryCanada(Français)
Cetappareilestconformeauxnormesd'exemptionde
licenceRSSd'IndustryCanada.
Sonfonctionnementestsoumisauxdeuxconditions
suivantes:
1.cetappareilnedoitpascauserd'interférence,et
2.cetappareildoitacceptertouteinterférence,
notammentlesinterférencesquipeuventaffecter
sonfonctionnement.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeà
lanormeNMB-003duCanada.
Japaneseapprovals
Inthefrequencybandusedforthisdevice,campusradio
stations(radiosstationsthatrequirealicense)andspecied
lowpowerradiostations(radiostationsthatdonotrequire
license)formobileidenticationandamateurradiostations
(radiostationsthatrequirelicense)usedinindustriessuchas
microwaveovens,scientic,medicalequipmentdevicesand
productionlineofotherfactoriesarealsobeingoperated.
1.Beforeusingthisdevice,pleasemakesurethatcampus
radiostationsandspeciedlowpowerradiostationsfor
mobileidenticationandamateurradiostationsarenot
beingoperatednearby.
2.Incasethereisanycaseofharmfulinterferencetocampus
radiostationsformobileidenticationcausedbythis
device,pleaseimmediatelychangethefrequencyused
orstopthetransmissionofradiowavesandthenconsult
aboutthemeasurestoavoidinterference(forexample,the
installationofpartitions)throughthecontactinformation
below.
3.Besides,whenintrouble,suchaswhenthereisany
caseofharmfulinterferencetospeciedlowpowerradio
stationsformobileidenticationoramateurradiostations
causedbythisdevice,pleaseconsultthroughthefollowing
contactinformation.
Contactinformation:Pleasecontactyourlocalauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
Suppressionferrites
Raymarinecablesmaybettedwithsuppression
ferrites.TheseareimportantforcorrectEMC
performance.Ifaferritehastoberemovedforany
purpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),itmustbe
replacedintheoriginalpositionbeforetheproductis
used.
Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineauthorizeddealers.
Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobe
addedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshouldbeused
topreventstressontheconnectorsduetotheextra
weightofthecable.
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Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofR&TTE
directive1999/5/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEE
Directive.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.WhilsttheWEEE
DirectivedoesnotapplytosomeRaymarineproducts,
wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobeawareofhow
todisposeofthisproduct.
Pixeldefectpolicy
IncommonwithallTFTunits,thescreenmayexhibit
afewwrongly-illuminated(“dead”)pixels.Thesemay
appearasblackpixelsinalightareaofthescreenoras
coloredpixelsinblackareas.
IfyourdisplayexhibitsMOREthanthenumberof
wrongly-illuminatedpixelsallowed(refertotheproduct
technicalspecicationfordetails),pleasecontactyour
localRaymarineservicecenterforfurtheradvice.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,please
visitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceive
fullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackageincludesa
barcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.
Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhenregisteringyour
productonline.Youshouldretainthelabelforfuture
reference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentis
intendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsandworkboats
NOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization
(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)Carriage
Regulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)to
ensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthe
documentationforyourproduct.
a9xDisplayvariants
a9xmultifunctiondisplays(MFDs)areavailableinthe
followingvariants:
Non-sonarvariant
a95—(E70232)
Sonarvarianta97—(E70233)
DownVisionvariant
a98—(E70234)
Features•NMEA0183
•Bluetooth
•Wi-Fi
•InternalGNSS(GPS/
GLONASS)receiver
•GA150externalantenna
connection
Controls
Multi-Touch
touchscreen
(HybridTouchwhenpairedwitha
remotekeypad.)
a12xDisplayvariants
a12xmultifunctiondisplays(MFDs)areavailableinthe
followingvariants:
Non-sonarvariant
a125—(E70235)
Sonarvarianta127—(E70236)
DownVisionvariant
a128—(E70237)
6a9x/a12x
Features•NMEA0183
•Bluetooth
•Wi-Fi
•InternalGNSS(GPS/
GLONASS)receiver
•GA150externalantenna
connection
Controls
Multi-Touch
touchscreen
(HybridTouchwhenpairedwitha
remotekeypad.)
Handbookillustrations
Theillustrationofthemultifunctiondisplay(MFD)below
isusedthroughoutthismanualandunlessotherwise
statedcanapplytoallvariantsofaSeriesMFDs.
D12823-1
Locationandmounting
Selectingalocation
Generallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationfortheunititisimportantto
consideranumberoffactors.
Ventilationrequirements
Toprovideadequateairow:
•Ensurethatequipmentismountedinacompartment
ofsuitablesize.
•Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.
•Ensureadequateseparationofequipment.
Mountingsurfacerequirements
Ensureunitsareadequatelysupportedonasecure
surface.DoNOTmountunitsorcutholesinplaces
whichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
Cableroutingrequirements
Ensuretheunitismountedinalocationwhichallows
properroutingandconnectionofcables:
•Minimumcablebendradiusof100mm(3.94in)is
requiredunlessotherwisestated.
•Usecablesupportstopreventstressonconnectors.
Electricalinterference
Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfrom
devicesthatmaycauseinterference,suchasmotors,
generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
GPSlocationrequirements
Inadditiontogeneralguidelinesconcerningthe
locationofmarineelectronics,thereareanumber
ofenvironmentalfactorstoconsiderwheninstalling
equipmentwithaninternalGPSantenna.
Mountinglocation
•AboveDecksmounting:
ProvidesoptimalGPSperformance.(Forequipment
withappropriatewaterproofrating.)
•BelowDecksmounting:
GPSperformancemaybelesseffectiveandmay
requireanexternalGPSantennamountedabove
decks.
D1153 7-2
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
.
ThislocationprovidesoptimalGPSperformance
(abovedecks).
2
.
Inthislocation,GPSperformancemaybeless
effective.
3
.
ThislocationisNOTrecommendedforGPS
antenna.
Vesselconstruction
Theconstructionofyourvesselcanhaveanimpact
onGPSperformance.Forexample,theproximityof
heavystructuresuchasastructuralbulkhead,orthe
interioroflargervesselsmayresultinareducedGPS
signal.BeforelocatingequipmentwithaninternalGPS
antennabelowdecks,seekprofessionalassistance
andconsideruseofanexternalGPSantennamounted
abovedecks.
Prevailingconditions
Theweatherandlocationofthevesselcanaffectthe
GPSperformance.Typicallycalmclearconditions
provideforamoreaccurateGPSx.Vesselsat
extremenortherlyorsoutherlylatitudesmayalso
receiveaweakerGPSsignal.GPSantennamounted
belowdeckswillbemoresusceptibletoperformance
issuesrelatedtotheprevailingconditions.
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Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmodeperformance
areallaffectedbytheviewingangle,Raymarine
recommendsyoutemporarilypowerupthedisplay
whenplanningtheinstallation,toenableyoutobest
judgewhichlocationgivestheoptimumviewingangle.
Viewingangle
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D
A
B
a6x
a7x
a9xa12x
A
(Right)
60º75º80º80º
B(Left)60º75º80º80º
C(Up)60º70º80º80º
D(Do-
wn)
50º75º80º80º
Note:Theviewinganglesstatedaboveweretaken
usinginternationallyagreedstandardsandshould
beusedforcomparisonpurposesonly.DoNOT
installtheproductbeforetestingitsviewabilityinthe
desiredlocation.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistanceis
maintainedfromthedisplay.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationforthemultifunction
displayyoushouldaimtomaintainthemaximum
possibledistancebetweenthedisplayandany
compasses.Typicallythisdistanceshouldbeatleast
1m(3ft)inalldirections.Howeverforsomesmaller
vesselsitmaynotbepossibletolocatethedisplaythis
farawayfromacompass.Inthissituation,thefollowing
guresprovidetheminimumsafedistancethatshould
bemaintainedbetweenthedisplayandanycompasses.
D12 20 3-1
200 mm
(7.87 in)
350 mm
(13.8 in)
300 mm
(11.8 in
)
700 mm
(27.5 in)
500 mm
(19.7 in)
250 mm
(9.84 in)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Item
Compass
positionin
relationto
display
Minimumsafe
distancefrom
display
1Top
200mm(7.87in.)
2Rear
500mm(19.7in.)
3Right-handside
350mm(13.8in.)
4Underside
300mm(11.8in.)
5
Front
700mm(27.5in.)
6
Left-handside250mm(9.84in.)
aSeriesproductdimensions
D12579-2
A
DC
F
B
E
a6x
a7x
a9xa12x
A163.6mm
(6.4in.)
205.1mm
(8in.)
250.1mm
(9.8in.)
318mm
(12.5in.)
B143.5mm
(5.6in.)
147.1mm
(5.8in.)
189.5mm
(7.5in.)
238.3mm
(9.4in.)
C
17.5mm
(0.7in.)
14.5mm
(0.57in.)
14.5mm
(0.57in.)
14.5mm
(0.57in.)
D56.6mm
(2.2in.)
59.1mm
(2.3in.)
68.1mm
(2.7in.)
69.6mm
(2.7in.)
E162.4mm
(6.4in.)
163.3mm
(6.4in.)
198.26mm
(7.8in.)
248.14mm
(9.8in.)
F150mm
(5.9in.)
150mm
(5.9in.)
150mm
(5.9in.)
150mm
(5.9in.)
Mounting
thedisplaycanbesurfacemounted.
Beforemountingtheunit,ensurethatyouhave:
•Selectedasuitablelocation.
•Identiedthecableconnectionsandroutethatthe
cableswilltake.
•Detachedthefrontbezel.
8a9x/a12x
D12585-2
0
1.Checktheselectedlocationfortheunit.Aclear,
atareawithsuitableclearancebehindthepanel
isrequired.
2.Drillorknockoutthe4mountingholesontheunit
D12 588 -1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.Fixtheappropriatecuttingtemplatesuppliedwith
theproduct,totheselectedlocation,usingmasking
orself-adhesivetape.
4.Usingasuitableholesaw(thesizeisindicatedon
thetemplate),makeaholeineachcornerofthe
cut-outarea.
5.Usingasuitablesaw,cutalongtheinsideedgeof
thecut-outline.
6.Ensurethattheunittsintotheremovedareaand
thenlearoundtheroughedgeuntilsmooth.
7.Drill4holesasindicatedonthetemplatetoaccept
thesecuringscrews.
8.Placethegasketontothedisplayunitandpress
rmlyontotheange.
9.Connectthepower,dataandothercablestotheunit.
10.Slidetheunitintoplaceandsecureusingthe
providedxings.
Note:Thesuppliedgasketprovidesasealbetween
theunitandasuitablyatandstiffmountingsurface
orbinnacle.Thegasketshouldbeusedinall
installations.Itmayalsobenecessarytousea
marine-gradesealantifthemountingsurfaceor
binnacleisnotentirelyatandstifforhasarough
surfacenish.
Bracket(trunnion)mounting
Thedisplaycanbemountedonatrunnionbracket.
Beforemountingtheunitensurethatyouhave:
•Selectedasuitablelocation.
•Identiedthecableconnectionsandroutethatthe
cableswilltake.
•Attachedthefrontbezel.
D12578-2
1.Markthelocationofthemountingbracketscrew
holesonthechosenmountingsurface.
2.Drillholesforthescrewsusingasuitabledrill,
ensuringthereisnothingbehindthesurfacethat
maybedamaged.
3.Usethexingssuppliedwiththemountingbracket
toattachsecurely.
4.Attachthedisplaytothemountingbracket.
Frontbezel
Attachingthefrontbezel
Thefollowingprocedureassumesthattheunithas
alreadybeenmountedinposition.
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1.Carefullyliftoneedgeofthescreenprotection
lm,sothatitisaccessibleforremovingwhenunit
installationiscomplete.
2.Ensurethememorycardslotdoorisintheopen
position.
3.Orientatethebottom-rightsideofthebezelunderthe
lipofthechartcarddoorandplacethebezelover
thefrontofthedisplay,ensuringthattheclipsalong
thebottomedgeofthebezellatchintoposition.
D12 586 -1
4.Ensurethebezeliscorrectlyalignedwiththedisplay,
asshown.
5.Applyrmbutevenpressuretothebezelalongthe:
i.Outeredges-workfromthesidesupwardsand
thenalongthetopedge,toensurethatitclips
securelyintoposition.
ii.Inneredges-particularlyalongthechartcard
dooredge,toensurethatthebezelsitsat.
6.CheckthatthePowerbuttonandchartcarddoor
arefreetooperate.
Removingthefrontbezel
Beforeproceedingensurethememorycardslotdoor
isopen.
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0
1
1
2222
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Important:Usecarewhenremovingthebezel.Do
notuseanytoolstoleverthebezel;doingsomay
causedamage.
1.Placebothyourthumbsontheupperleftedgeof
thedisplay,atthepositionsindicatedinthediagram
above.
2.Placeyourngersunderneaththebezel,atthe
positionsindicatedinthediagramabove.
3.Inasinglermmotion,applypressuretotheouter
edgeofthedisplaywithyourthumbsandpullthe
bezeltowardsyouusingyourngers.
Thebezelshouldnowcomeawayfromthedisplay
easily.
a9xanda12xconnectionsoverview
Thea9xanda12xvariantMFDsincludethefollowing
connections.
D13068-1
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.Sonartransducer(a97anda127)/DownVision
TM
transducer(a98anda128)
2.SeaTalk
ng
3.Network1(RayNet)
4.Network2(RayNet)
5.Poweranddata
6.GA150antenna
Poweranddataconnection
ThedetailsbelowapplytoMFDswhichhavea
combinedpoweranddatacable.
D12250-2
2
1
4
5
7
3
8
6
9
1.Poweranddataconnection
2.Poweranddatacable
10a9x/a12x
3.Connectiontovessel’s12V/24Vdcpowersupply
4.Redcable(positive)
5.Fuse
6.Blackcable(negative)
7.Videoinputcable
8.NMEA0183datacables
9.Shield(drain)wire(thinblackwire;mustbe
connectedtoRFgroundpoint)
Powerdistribution
Raymarinerecommendsthatallpowerconnectionsare
madeviaadistributionpanel.
•Allequipmentmustbepoweredfromabreakeror
switch,withappropriatecircuitprotection.
•Allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividualbreakers
ifpossible.
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsinthis
guide.
Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire
Thepowercablesuppliedwiththisproductincludesa
dedicatedshield(drain)wireforconnectiontoavessel's
RFgroundpoint.
ItisimportantthataneffectiveRFgroundisconnected
tothesystem.Asinglegroundpointshouldbeusedfor
allequipment.Theunitcanbegroundedbyconnecting
theshield(drain)wireofthepowercabletothevessel's
RFgroundpoint.OnvesselswithoutanRFground
systemtheshield(drain)wireshouldbeconnected
directlytothenegativebatteryterminal.
Thedcpowersystemshouldbeeither:
•Negativegrounded,withthenegativebatteryterminal
connectedtothevessel'sground.
•Floating,withneitherbatteryterminalconnectedto
thevessel'sground
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Powercable
DependingonMultifunctiondisplayvariant,thedisplay
iseithersuppliedwithapowercableoracombined
poweranddatacable.
Powercablesavailable
Forushmountinstallationsarightangledpowercable
isavailable.
CablePartnumberMFDvariant
Straightpower
cable(supplied
witha6xanda7x)
R70157a6xanda7x
Rightangled
powercable
A80221a6xanda7x
Straightpower
anddatacable
(suppliedwitha9x
anda12x)
R62379a9xanda12x
Rightangled
poweranddata
cable
R70029a9xanda12x
Cableextension
Powercablescanbeextendedifrequired.Thefollowing
restrictionsapplytoanyextensiontothepowercable:
•Cablemustbeofasuitablegaugeforthecircuitload.
•Eachunitshouldhaveitsowndedicatedpowercable
wiredbacktothedistributionpanel.
Totallength
(max)Supplyvoltage
Cablegauge
(AWG)
12V18
0–5m(0–16.4ft)
24V20
12V14 5–10m
(16.4–32.8ft)
24V18
12V12 10–15m
(32.8–49.2ft)
24V16
12V12 15–20m
(49.2–65.5ft)
24V14
Note:a6xanda7xMFDsare12Vonlyproducts.NEVER
connecta12Vonlyproducttoa24Vsystem.
Breakers,fusesandcircuitprotection
Theinformationbelowisprovidedasguidancetohelp
protectyourproduct.Theexampleillustrationsprovided
areforcommonvesselpowerarrangements,ifyouare
unsurehowtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection
thenpleaseconsultaRaymarineauthorizeddealerfor
support.
Fuseandbreakerrating
FuseratingThermalbreakerrating
7Ain-linefusettedwithin
powercable.
5A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.IfindoubtconsultanauthorizedRaymarine
dealer.
Note:Yourproduct’spowercablemayhavean
in-linefusealreadytted,ifnotthenyouwillneed
toaddanin-linefusetothepositivewireofyour
productspowerconnection.
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Distributionpanelconnection
Itisrecommendedthatyourproductiswiredthrough
yourvessel’sdistributionpanelviaathermalbreaker
orfuse.
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4 5
6 7
1.Vesselpowersupplypositive(+)
2.In-linefuse.(Ifyourproductspowercabledoesnot
haveabuiltinfusethenanin-linefuseshouldbe
tted.)
3.Productpowercable
4.Vesselpowersupplynegative(-)
5.*Drainwire
6.Vesseldistributionpanel
7.*VesselRFgroundpointconnection
Note:*Onlyapplicabletoproductsthatincludea
drainwireontheproduct’spowercable.
BatteryconnectionwithRFground
Ifyourvesseldoesnothaveadistributionpanelthen
yourproductmaybewireddirectlytothebatterywith
thedrainwireconnectedtothevessel’sRFground
point.
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2 4 51 3
6 7
1.Vesselpowersupplypositive(+)
2.Vesselpowersupplynegative(-)
3.In-linefuse(Ifyourproductspowercabledoesnot
haveabuiltinfusethenanin-linefuseshouldbe
tted.)
4.*Drainwire
5.Productpowercable
6.Vesselbattery
7.*VesselRFgroundpointconnection
Note:*Onlyapplicabletoproductsthatincludea
drainwireontheproduct’spowercable.
BatteryconnectionwithnoRFground
Ifyourvesseldoesnothaveadistributionpanelor
anRFgroundpointthenyourproductmaybewired
directlytothebatterywiththedrainwirealsoconnected
tothebattery’snegativeterminal.
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1.Vesselpowersupplypositive(+)
2.Vesselpowersupplynegative(-)
3.In-linefuse(Ifyourproductspowercabledoesnot
haveabuiltinfusethenanin-linefuseshouldbe
tted.)
4.*Drainwireconnectedtovesselnegativepower
supply.
5.Productpowercable
6.Vesselbattery
Note:*Onlyapplicabletoproductsthatincludea
drainwireontheproduct’spowercable.
GA150connection
a9xanda12xMFDsincludeaninternalGNSS(GPS/
GLONASS)receiver.TheGA150antennacanbeused
toimprovetheGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)receiver’s
reception.
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1.GA150antenna
2.a9xora12xvariantMFD
Forinstallationdetailsforyourexternalantenna,refer
tothedocumentationthataccompaniedtheantenna.
Note:
•TheBeidouGNSSissupportedbutnotcurrently
available.
•AGA150mustbeconnectedinordertoreceive
theBeidousystemwhenitbecomesavailable.
•Asoftwareupdatewillberequiredtoaddsupport
forBeidouoncethesystemisavailable.Please
checkwithyourRaymarinedealerforfurther
details.
Antennacablelength
TheGA150issuppliedwithatted10m(33ft.)cable.
Thelengthoftheantennacablecanbeextendedif
required.
Theantennacablelengthcanbeextendedbyupto
10m(33ft.)givingatotalmaximumcablelengthof
20m(66ft.)
50ohmcoaxialcableandreliableconnectors(offering
protectionagainstwateringress)mustbeusedwhen
extendingtheantennacable.
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Note:Extendingthecablelengthbymorethanthe
recommendedmaximumlengthwillresultinsignal
degradation.
Connectinganexternalantenna
FollowthestepsbelowtoconnecttheGA150external
antennatoyoura9xora12xvariantMFD.
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3
2
4
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1.Fullyinserttheantenna’scableconnectorintothe
GA150connectorontherearofyourdisplay.
2.TurnthelockingcollarclockwiseuntilTIGHT.
3.Pushtoprotectivebootovertheconnectiononthe
backofthedisplay.
4.Usethesuppliedcabletietosecuretheprotective
bootovertheconnection.
NMEA0183connection
NMEA0183devicescanbeconnectedtocompatible
multifunctiondisplays(MFDs)usingthepoweranddata
cable.
Note:a6xanda7xvariantMFDsdonotsupport
connectionofNMEA0183devicesusingthepower
anddatacable.ToconnectanNMEA0183device
toana6xora7xMFDaSeaT alk
ng
toNMEA1083
adaptorisrequired.
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NMEA DEVICE
4800 / 38400 baud
NMEA DEVICE
4800 / 38400 baud
NMEA0183devicesareconnectedusingthepower
anddatacablesuppliedwithcompatibleMFDs.
2NMEA0183portsareavailable:
•Port1:Inputandoutput,4800or38400baudrate.
•Port2:Inputonly,4800or38400baudrate.
Note:Thebaudrateyouwanttouseforeachport
inputmustbespeciedintheSystemSettings
menu(Homescreen→Set-up→SystemSettings
→NMEASet-up→NMEAInputPort).
Note:ForPort1,boththeinputandoutput
communicateatthesamebaudrate.Forexample,if
youhaveoneNMEA0183deviceconnectedtothe
display'sPort1INPUT,andanotherNMEA0183
deviceconnectedtothedisplay'sPort1OUTPUT ,
bothNMEAdevicesmustbeusingthesamebaud
rate.
Youcanconnectupto4NMEA0183devicestothe
display'sNMEA0183OUTPUT(Port1).Youcan
connectatotalof2NMEA0183devicestothedisplay's
NMEA0183INPUTports.
It-
e-
mDevice
Cable
colorPort
Input/
output
Posi-
tive(+)
/nega-
tive(-)
1White1InputPositive
2
Green
1InputNega-
tive
3Yellow1
Output
Positive
4Brown1
Output
Nega-
tive
5
Orange
/white
2InputPositive
6
Multi-
function
display
Orange
/green
2InputNega-
tive
7
**Output
Positive
8
**Output
Nega-
tive
9
**
InputPositive
1
0
NMEA
device
**
InputNega-
tive
1
1
**Output
Positive
1
2
NMEA
device
**Output
Nega-
tive
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Note:*RefertoinstructionsprovidedwiththeNMEA
0183device.
Memorycardsandchartcards
MicroSDmemorycardscanbeusedtobackup/
archivedata(e.g.Waypoint,andTracks).Oncedatais
backeduptoamemorycardolddatacanbedeleted
fromthesystem,creatingcapacityfornewdata.The
archiveddatacanberetrievedatanytime.Chartcards
provideadditionalorupgradedcartography.
Itisrecommendedthatyourdataisbackeduptoa
memorycardonaregularbasis.DoNOTsavedatato
amemorycardcontainingcartography.
Compatiblecards
ThefollowingtypesofMicroSDcardsarecompatible
withyourdisplay:
•MicroSecureDigitalStandard-Capacity(MicroSDSC)
•MicroSecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(MicroSDHC)
Note:
•Themaximumsupportedmemorycardcapacity
is32GB.
•MicroSDcardsmustbeformattedtouseeither
theFATorFAT32lesystemformattoenable
usewithyourMFD.
Speedclassrating
Forbestperformanceitisrecommendedthatyouuse
Class10orUHS(UltraHighSpeed)classmemory
cards.
Chartcards
Yourproductispre-loadedwithelectroniccharts
(worldwidebasemap).Ifyouwishtousedifferentchart
data,youcaninsertcompatiblechartcardsintothe
unit'smemorycardreader.
Usebrandedchartcardsandmemorycards
Whenarchivingdataorcreatinganelectronicchart
card,Raymarinerecommendstheuseofquality
brandedmemorycards.Somebrandsofmemorycard
maynotworkinyourunit.Pleasecontactcustomer
supportforalistofrecommendedcards.
Insertingamemorycardorchartcard
1.Openthecardreaderdoor.
2.Insertthecard,asshowninthediagrambelow.For
slot1,thecardcontactsshouldbefacingDOWN.
Forslot2,thecardcontactsshouldbefacingUP .
DoNOTforcethecard.Ifthecarddoesnotteasily
intotheslot,checktheorientation.
1 2
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3.Gentlypressthecardallthewayintothecardslot,
asshowninthediagrambelow.Thecardissecure
whenanaudibleclickisheard.
1 2
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4.Topreventtheingressofwaterandconsequent
damage,closethecardreaderdoor.
Removingamemorycardorchartcard
Fromthehomescreen:
1.SelectMyData.
2.SelectEjectCard.
Amessageisdisplayedpromptingyoutoselectthe
memorydeviceyouwanttoeject.
3.SelectSD1foramemorycardinthetopcardslot,
orSD2foramemorycardinthebottomcardslot.
4.Openthecardreaderdoor.
5.Pushtheedgeofthecardtowardstheunit,untilan
audibleclickisheard.
Thecardisreleasedfromthecardslotmechanism,
asshowninthefollowingdiagram:
1 2
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6.Useyourngerstopullthecardclearofthecard
slot,usingtheedgeofthecard.
1 2
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7.Topreventtheingressofwaterandconsequent
damage,closethechartcarddoor.
Note:Youcanalsopoweroffthemultifunction
displayandfollowsteps4to7above.
Poweringthedisplayon
1.PressthePOWERbutton.
2.SelectAccepttoacknowledgethedisclaimer
message.
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Poweringthedisplayoff
1.PressandholdthePOWERbuttonuntilthe
countdownreacheszero.
Note:IfthePOWERbuttonisreleasedbeforethe
countdownreacheszero,thepoweroffiscancelled.
Adjustingthedisplaybrightness
1.PressthePOWERbuttononce.
TheShortcutsmenuisdisplayed.
2.Adjustthebrightnesstotherequiredlevelusingthe
on-screenbrightnesssliderbarcontrol,or
3.TouchtheSunicontoincreasethebrightnesslevel
ortheMoonicontodecreasethebrightnesslevel.
Note:Thebrightnesslevelcanalsobeincreasedby
pressingthePowerbuttonmultipletimes.
Simulatormode
TheSimulatormodeenablesyoutopracticeoperating
yourdisplaywithoutdatafromaGPSantenna,radar
scanner,AISunit,orshnder.
Thesimulatormodeisswitchedon/offintheSystem
SetupMenu.
Note:RaymarinerecommendsthatyoudoNOT
usethesimulatormodewhilstnavigating.
Note:ThesimulatorwillNOTdisplayanyrealdata,
includinganysafetymessages(suchasthose
receivedfromAISunits).
Note:AnysystemsettingsmadewhilstinSimulator
modeareNOTtransmittedtootherequipment.
Enablinganddisablingsimulatormode
Youcanenableanddisablesimulatormodebyfollowing
thestepsbelow.
Withthehomescreendisplayed:
1.SelectSet-Up.
2.SelectSystemSettings.
3.SelectSimulator:.
4.SelectOntoturnsimulatormodeon,or
5.SelectOfftoturnsimulatormodeoff.
Note:TheDemomovieoptionisforretail
demonstrationpurposesonly.
Homescreenoverview—Touchonly
displays
TheHomescreenprovidesacentralpointofaccessfor
yourdisplay'sapplications,dataandsettings.
•TheHomescreenprovidesquickaccesstoyourdata
(waypoints,routes,tracks,imagesandvideos)and
backupsettings.
•TheHomescreenconsistsofanumberof
Homescreenpages.Swipethescreenleftorright
withyourngertoscrollthroughtheavailable
Homescreenpages.
•EachHomescreenpageconsistsofanumberof
icons.Applicationsarestartedbyselectingthe
relevanticon.
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3
4
5 6
Screen
itemDescription
1Waypoint—selecttheicontoaccessthe
waypointlist.Selectandholdontheiconto
placeaManOverboard(MOB)markeratyour
vessel’scurrentposition.
2MyData—thisiconenablesyoutocentrally
manageyourdataincludingroute,track,and
waypointlists.Youcanalsoaccesssaved
picturesandvideosandbackupsettings.
3
Customize—selectthisicontocongure
applicationpagesanddisplaypreferences.
4
Set-up—selectthisicontoaccessthesystem
set-upmenus.
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Screen
itemDescription
5
Icon—eachiconrepresentsanapplication
page.Apagecandisplaymultipleapplications
simultaneously.
6
Statusbar—thestatusiconsconrmthestatus
ofexternally-connectedequipment,including
GPS,AIS,radar,sonarandautopilotunits.
Pages
Pagesaremadeupof1to4panesthatareused
todisplayapplicationsonyourmultifunctiondisplay
(MFD).
Pagesareaccessedusingtheiconsonthe
Homescreen.
•Youcancreateupto2applicationpanesperpage
usinganMFDthathasascreensizeof7inchesor
less.
•Youcancreateupto4applicationpanesperpage
usinganMFDthathasascreensizeofgreaterthan
7inches.
•MFDswithascreensizeof7inchesorlesscanview
pageswithmorethan2applicationpanesbutonlyif
theyaresharingtheHomescreenofanMFDwhichis
capableofcreatingthosepages.
Pagescanbecustomized,enablingyoutogroupyour
applicationsintodifferentpages,eachdesignedfor
aspecicpurpose.Forexample,youcouldhavea
pagethatincludesthechartandshnderapplications,
suitableforshing,andanotherpagethatincludesthe
chartanddataapplications,whichwouldbesuitablefor
generalsailing.
Iconforapagefeaturingasingle
application.
Iconforapagefeaturingmultiple
applications.
Youcanalsodenethelayoutforeachpage,which
determineshowtheapplicationsarearrangedonthe
screen.
Changinganexistingpageonthehomescreen
Withthehomescreendisplayed:
1.SelectCustomize.
2.SelectHomescreen.
3.SelectEditPage.
4.Selectthepageiconthatyouwanttochange.
TheCustomizemenuoptionsaredisplayed.
5.Selecttheappropriatepagelayout(forexample,
“Splitscreen”).
6.Selecttheapplication(s)youwanttodisplayonthe
page,eitherbyselectingtherelevantmenuitemor
draggingitovertothedisplayedpage.
7.SelectFinish.
TheRenamePagedialogisdisplayed.
8.Usetheon-screenkeyboardtonamethepage,then
selectSave.
aSeriesControls
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1
2
Descrip-
tionFunctions
1Touch-
screen
Touchthescreentooperatefunctions,
includingallmenuoperations.
2Power
•PressoncetoswitchtheunitON.
•Oncepoweredon,pressthePower
buttonagaintoopentheshortcutspage
whereyoucanadjustthebrightness,
performascreencapture,access
Powersavemodeoraccessthepower
controlsofexternaldevices.
•PressandholdtoswitchtheunitOFF.
•Ifanintegratedpilotisengaged,press
andholdtoputtheautopilotinto
STANDBYmode.
3
Card
reader
slot
MicroSDcardreader
•a6xanda7x=1xMicroSDcardslot
•a9xanda12x=2xMicroSDcardslots
Touchscreenoverview
Thetouchscreenprovidesanalternativetousing
physicalbuttonstocontrolyourmultifunctiondisplay.
Allfunctionscanbeaccessedusingthetouchscreen
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Note:Raymarinestronglyrecommendsthatyou
familiarizeyourselfwithtouchoperationswhileyour
vesselisanchoredormoored.Youmayndit
helpfultousethesimulatormode(accessiblefrom
Homescreen→Set-up→SystemSettings)inthese
situations.
Applications
Chartapplication—providesa2D
or3Dgraphicalviewofyourchartsto
helpyounavigate.Waypoint,route,and
trackfunctionsenableyoutonavigateto
aspeciclocation,buildandnavigate
routes,orrecordwhereyou'vebeen.
Chartcardsprovidehigherlevelsof
detailand3Dviews.
Fishnderapplication—witha
transducerandasonarvariant
multifunctiondisplayorcompatible
SonarModule,youcanusethe
shnderapplicationtohelpyou
accuratelydistinguishbetweendifferent
sizesofsh,bottomstructure,and
underwaterobstacles.Youcanalso
viewseadepthandtemperaturedata
andmarkpointsofinterestsuchas
shingspotsorwrecks.
Radarapplication—withasuitable
radarscanner,youcanusetheradar
applicationtotracktargetsandmeasure
distancesandbearings.Anumberof
automaticgainpresetsandcolormodes
areprovidedtohelpyougetthebest
performancefromyourradarscanner.
Dataapplication—viewsystemand
instrumentdataonyourmultifunction
display,forarangeofcompatible
instruments.Usethejoystickor
touchscreentoscrollthroughthe
availabledatapages.
Weatherapplication—(NorthAmerica
only).Withasuitableweatherreceiver
connectedtoyoursystem,theweather
applicationoverlayshistorical,live,and
forecastedweathergraphicsonaworld
map.
Thermalcamapplication—view
andcontrolathermalcamerausinga
compatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
Note:Thethermalcamera
applicationisnotavailableona6x
anda7xvariantMFDs.
Cameraapplication—viewavideo
orcamerasourceonyourmultifunction
display.
DocViewer—viewpdfdocuments
storedonaMicroSDcard.
FUSIONLinkapplication—link
toandcontrolacompatibleFusion
entertainmentsystemfromyour
multifunctiondisplay.
SiriusAudioapplication—control
Siriusradiofromyourmultifunction
display.
UserManual—OpenstheEnglish
versionoftheproductusermanual
storedonthedisplay.Toopentranslated
usermanualsstoredonmemorycard
usetheDocViewer.
Alarms
Alarmsalertyoutoasituationorhazardrequiringyour
attention.
Youcansetupalarmstoalertyoutocertainconditions,
suchascollisionwarningsandtemperaturelimits.
Alarmsareraisedbysystemfunctions,andalso
externalequipmentconnectedtoyourmultifunction
display.
Whenanalarmsoundsamessagedialogisdisplayed
onyourmultifunctiondisplayandanynetworked
displays.Thedialogstatesthereasonforthealarm.
Youcancongurethebehaviorofcertainalarms
byselectingtheEditoptiononthemessagedialog
orbyusingtheAlarmsmenu,accessiblefromthe
homescreenviatheSet-Upicon.
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