Raymarine H6 Owner's manual

Raymarine H6

Owner’s Manual

Document Number: 81238_1

Date: September 2004

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Trademarks and registered trademarks

Autohelm, HSB, Raymarine, RayTech, Raymarine H6, Sail Pilot, SeaTalk and Sportpilot are

registered trademarks of Raymarine Limited. Apelco is a registered trademark of Raymarine

Holdings Limited (Registered in all major marketing territories).

AST, Autoadapt, Auto GST, Autoseastate, Autotrim, Bidata, Marine Intelligence, Maxiview,

On Board, Raychart, Raynav, Raypilot, Raystar, ST40, ST60, Seaclutter, Smart Route, Tridata

and Waypoint Navigation are trademarks of Raymarine Limited.

Windows, Word and Excel are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc.

Firewire is a trademark of Apple Computers.

iLink is a trademark of the Sony Corporation.

C-Map and C-Map NT are registered trademarks of C-Map SRL.

Software in this product is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group

All other product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks (if applicable) of

their respective companies.

Copyright: ©Raymarine 2004

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Contents

Important Information ........................................................................................ix

Intended use .................................................................................................. ix

The limits of electronic navigation ..................................................... ix

Safety notices ................................................................................................. x

Using H6 .......................................................................................................xiii

About this manual ........................................................................................xiii

Conventions used .............................................................................xiii

EMC conformance ........................................................................................xiii

Technical accuracy ........................................................................................xiv

System overview and the User interface ...........................................................1

Introduction .................................................................................................... 1

System overview and features ........................................................................ 1

Navigation system .............................................................................. 1

The Command Center ..................................................................................... 3

Controls .............................................................................................. 3

The User Interface ........................................................................................... 4

Interface controls ............................................................................... 4

Displaying information ....................................................................... 9

Getting Started ....................................................................................................11

Introduction .................................................................................................. 11

System start up ............................................................................................. 11

Adjusting the display screen ......................................................................... 12

System set up ................................................................................................ 13

Pre-set modes ................................................................................... 13

Custom modes ................................................................................. 16

Display set up ................................................................................... 16

System clock ..................................................................................... 18

Setting depth alarms ..................................................................................... 19

System shut down ........................................................................................ 20

Using the chart plotter ........................................................................................21

Introduction .................................................................................................. 21

Chart detail ................................................................................................... 21

Installing charts ............................................................................................ 22

Opening charts ............................................................................................. 22

Moving around the chart .............................................................................. 22

Chart panning .................................................................................. 22

Zooming ........................................................................................... 22

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Finding your boat on the chart .......................................................................23

Choosing a chart type ...................................................................................23

Split screen ....................................................................................................24

Chart/radar overlay .......................................................................................25

Measuring distances on a chart .....................................................................26

Displaying weather information ....................................................................27

Using waypoints ..................................................................................................31

Introduction ..................................................................................................31

Placing a waypoint ........................................................................................31

...at the cursor’s current position .......................................................31

... at the boat’s current position ........................................................32

... at a known position ......................................................................32

Placing a Man Overboard Marker ..................................................................33

Changing a waypoint symbol ........................................................................34

Navigating to a waypoint ..............................................................................35

...using the cursor .............................................................................35

...using the waypoints list .................................................................35

Moving a waypoint .......................................................................................35

Editing waypoint details ................................................................................36

Organizing waypoints ...................................................................................36

Transferring waypoints and route data ..........................................................39

Using routes ..........................................................................................................43

Introduction ..................................................................................................43

Creating a route ............................................................................................44

Following a route ..........................................................................................45

Editing a route ...............................................................................................46

Adding, moving and deleting waypoints ..........................................46

Modifying waypoint properties .........................................................47

Chart Tools and Controls .....................................................................................49

Tools ..............................................................................................................49

Controls ........................................................................................................50

Using the radar .....................................................................................................53

Introduction ..................................................................................................53

Displaying the radar ......................................................................................53

The radar picture ...........................................................................................54

Changing how the picture is shown ..............................................................55

Moving the radar center ...................................................................56

Split screen .......................................................................................57

Getting the best radar picture .......................................................................58

Gain controls ....................................................................................58

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Making a target clearer ................................................................................. 60

Setting up the radar display .......................................................................... 61

Changing the displayed range .......................................................... 61

Marking a position on the radar screen ......................................................... 61

Using radar to help avoid a collision ............................................................. 62

Range rings ...................................................................................... 63

VRMs/EBLs. ...................................................................................... 63

MARPA ......................................................................................................... 65

Safety Notices ................................................................................... 65

Introduction to MARPA ................................................................................. 65

Assessing a risk ................................................................................ 66

Target acquisition ............................................................................. 66

Target vectors and history ................................................................. 67

Acquiring MARPA targets ................................................................. 67

Cancelling a MARPA target .............................................................. 69

Viewing MARPA target data ............................................................. 69

Radar Tools and Controls ....................................................................................71

Tools ............................................................................................................. 71

Controls ........................................................................................................ 72

Using sonar ............................................................................................................75

Introduction .................................................................................................. 75

The sonar screen ........................................................................................... 75

Displaying sonar ........................................................................................... 76

Changing the screen ..................................................................................... 76

Background color ............................................................................. 76

Scrolling speed ................................................................................. 77

Target depth ID ................................................................................. 78

Improving the underwater view .................................................................... 79

Changing the range .......................................................................... 79

Operating frequency ......................................................................... 80

Making the picture clearer ............................................................................ 81

Getting a clearer picture of the bottom ......................................................... 82

Using A-scope .................................................................................. 83

Isolating objects near the bottom ..................................................... 85

How do I get a closer view of an image? ........................................... 85

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Marking a position on the screen ..................................................................86

Sonar Tools and Controls ....................................................................................89

Tools ..............................................................................................................89

Controls ........................................................................................................90

Using Lifeline ........................................................................................................93

Introduction ..................................................................................................93

The receiver ...................................................................................................93

The transmitter ..............................................................................................93

Activating the tags ........................................................................................94

Using Tides and Currents ....................................................................................95

Introduction ..................................................................................................95

Tides ..............................................................................................................95

Currents ........................................................................................................97

Using closed circuit television .........................................................................101

Introduction ................................................................................................101

The screen ...................................................................................................101

Displaying CCTV ..........................................................................................101

Using Online ........................................................................................................103

Introduction ................................................................................................103

Getting started ............................................................................................104

Using Navtex ......................................................................................................107

Introduction ................................................................................................107

The screen .......................................................................................107

Getting started ............................................................................................108

Receiving messages ........................................................................108

Using the entertainment system .....................................................................109

Introduction ................................................................................................109

Getting started ............................................................................................109

Remote control unit ....................................................................................110

The controls ....................................................................................110

The touch-screen ............................................................................111

Audio-visual control unit .............................................................................112

Operating the entertainment system ..........................................................113

Viewing at the helm ........................................................................113

Entertainment controls ....................................................................................115

Controls ......................................................................................................115

Get me home ......................................................................................................119

Introduction ................................................................................................119

The screen .......................................................................................119

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Operation ................................................................................................... 119

Maintenance and troubleshooting .................................................................121

Introduction ................................................................................................ 121

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 121

Maintenance .............................................................................................. 125

Servicing and safety ........................................................................ 125

Display screens ............................................................................... 126

Base sensors ................................................................................... 126

Lifeline transmitters ........................................................................ 128

Replacing a transmitter battery ...................................................... 128

System recovery .......................................................................................... 129

Service ........................................................................................................ 130

Contacting Raymarine ................................................................................ 130

US and Canada ............................................................................... 130

Europe and the Rest of the World ................................................... 130

On the Internet ............................................................................... 130

Appendix A:Charts ............................................................................................133

Chart types ................................................................................................. 134

Installing charts .......................................................................................... 134

C-Map NT+/PC charts from CD-ROM ............................................. 134

Maptech charts .............................................................................. 138

Appendix B: Radar .............................................................................................141

Introduction ................................................................................................ 141

What is radar? ............................................................................................ 141

Scanner .......................................................................................... 141

Maximum radar range ................................................................................ 141

Range control ................................................................................. 142

Standard range scales .................................................................... 143

Interpreting the radar picture ...................................................................... 143

Identifying false echo returns ......................................................... 144

Side lobes ....................................................................................... 145

Indirect echoes ............................................................................... 145

Multiple echoes .............................................................................. 146

Blind sectors or shadow effect ........................................................ 146

Sea clutter ...................................................................................... 146

Rain clutter ..................................................................................... 147

Interference .................................................................................... 147

Appendix C: Sonar .............................................................................................149

Introduction ................................................................................................ 149

How the sonar works .................................................................................. 149

Bottom indications ......................................................................... 149

Displaying targets .......................................................................... 150

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Factors that can impair an image ................................................................151

Range and shift values ................................................................................151

Appendix D:Technical specification ...............................................................153

Appendix E: List of Abbreviations ..................................................................165

Appendix F: Installation checklist ..................................................................167

Appendix G:Software license .........................................................................169

Appendix H:Disclaimer ....................................................................................171

Raymarine H6 World Wide Warranty ..............................................................173

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Important Information ix

Important Information

Intended use

Raymarine H6 is intended for recreational marine use. Users should note that only

authorized government charts, publications and associated Notices to Mariners

contain all the information required for safe navigation.

The limits of electronic navigation

Experienced navigators know not to rely on a single method of navigation for

determining their position. Two or more methods should be used to determine

position and guard against errors placing you or your boat in a dangerous

position. Global Positioning System (GPS) based electronic navigation is an

amazing application of technology, but like all other technology, has its

limitations. A wise navigator will understand these limits and how they affect the

safety of their boat and its crew.

The GPS is made up of components starting with 24 satellites in orbit around the

earth. These satellites are monitored by ground based computers, which also

maintain the system. The system ends at your boat’s receiver. Like all systems, it is

not perfect and any part of it can fail. GPS accuracy varies between 2 and 50

meters.

Another limitation to accuracy of the system is digital charts. These electronic

charts are made by highly skilled cartographers. Surveys on which the

cartography is based, were in some cases, made over 50 years ago. So despite

everyone’s best efforts, it may be possible to have errors in the finished product.

The user should be aware that, in common with all similar products, tidal data is

calculated algorithmically and may in some regions, be subject to error. If exact

tidal heights or times are critical to a particular passage, it is recommended that

they be checked against a current Tidal Almanac published by the appropriate

marine authority.

Lastly, H6 software was developed by highly skilled and talented software

engineers and underwent a rigorous test and quality assurance program before

being released. However, it is possible that software issues or malfunctions may

remain undetected in the software. While Raymarine make every effort to find, fix

and repair software issues as they are discovered, this product is specifically not

promised to be issue free.

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Safety notices

WARNING: Navigation aid

The electronic chart, forming part of this product is an aid to

navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized

government charts, not to replace them. Only official

government charts and notices to mariners contain all of the

current information needed for the safety of navigation, and the

Captain is responsible for their prudent use.

WARNING: Electromagnetic energy

The radar scanner transmits electromagnetic energy. It is

important that the radar is turned off whenever personnel are

required to come close to the scanner to perform work on the

scanner assembly or associated equipment.

It is recommended that the radar scanner is mounted out of range

of personnel (above head height).

Avoid looking directly at the antenna as your eyes are the most

sensitive part of the body to electromagnetic energy.

WARNING: Product installation

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance

with the Raymarine instructions provided. Failure to do so could

result in poor product performance, personal injury, and/or

damage to your boat.

WARNING: Chart datum

t is the Captain’s responsibility to ensure that all cartography

used in the H6 system is based on WGS84. Failure to do so could

create an error in he boats position.

WARNING: Lifeline

Lifeline is an aid to crew safety only. It should not be relied upon

as the boat’s main crew safety system. It is the responsibility of

the Captain and all crew members to ensure that specific safety

instructions and procedures are in place and obeyed in

accordance with local safety requirements.

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WARNING: Lithium batteries

The Lifeline transmitter tags have a lithium battery fitted. Do not

attempt to recharge these batteries. Do not incinerate these

batteries. Ensure that they are replaced with a battery of the

same type and check local regulations when disposing of spent

batteries.

WARNING: Entertainments system

Where the entertainment system has ben selected to form part of

the Product, the helm displays must not be used for viewing the

entertainment system whilst the boat is under way. This will

detract from recognized watch keeping practices and may result

in personal injury and/or damage or loss of your boat.

CAUTION: Display units

To provide protection against the damaging effects of UV light, it

is advisable to replace the sun covers provided when the color LCD

displays are not in use.

CAUTION: Terrestrial television reception

It is the Owner’s responsibility to check and comply with local

licensing requirements for the reception of terrestrial television

in their area of operation.

CAUTION: Tides and currents

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of data used for

tides and currents, this information can be influenced by local

conditions. It is therefore recommended that consideration is

given to obtaining accurate local information wherever possible.

CAUTION: Following a route

Before following a route, ensure that it is safe for navigation,

noting that the route may deviate from your actual path

travelled.

CAUTION: MARPA

MARPA can improve collision avoidance when used wisely. It is the

user’s responsibility to exercise common prudence and

navigational judgement.

CAUTION: Remote control unit LCD screen

Do not use a pen, pencil or other sharp object to operate the touch

screen as this may cause scratching or damage that may affect its

operation.

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CAUTION: Lifeline transmitter tag

Do not overtighten the transmitter tag screws when replacing the

unit battery, as this may result in irreparable damage to the unit.

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Using H6

By design, the fundamental principle of H6 is that the helmsman should choose

the layout of helm instruments, not the boat-builder. Therefore H6 can be

customized to display only the instruments that are required for a particular

operation.

In many instances there is more than one way in which a task can be executed;

this manual describes only one. Experiment; choose the layouts and methods of

completing a task that are best suited to the way in which you carry out an

operation.

About this manual

This manual describes how to operate the H6 System and is intended for users

with varying technical and marine abilities, but assumes a general level of

knowledge of PC use and nautical terminology and practices.

Conventions used

In this manual the following conventions will be used:

• H6 refers to Raymarine H6.

• Italics are used to show names such as those on softkeys, e.g.

Gain

.

• Instructions for using menu options are written as menu option/submenu

options.

For example, the instructions might read ‘Select Controls/ Route/Choose

Route’. This means go to the controls, select the Route softkey and click: a

submenu will be displayed from which you should then select the Choose Route

softkey.

• ‘Click ‘refers to clicking the trackball button. Unless otherwise stated, it refers

to clicking the left trackball button once.

• ‘Right click’ refers to clicking the right trackball button once.

• ‘Double-click’ means to click the left trackball button twice quickly.

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.

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Technical accuracy

The technical information contained within this manual, to the best of our

knowledge, was correct at the time of printing. However, Raymarine cannot

accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain.

In addition Raymarine’s policy of continuous product improvement may change

specifications without notice. As a result Raymarine cannot accept any liability for

any differences between the product and the manual.

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System overview and the User interface 1

System overview and the User interface

Introduction

This section gives an overview of your H6 System and its features and includes

details of the User interface, its controls and how information is displayed.

System overview and features

H6 is a fully integrated system that is able to provide all of your boat’s navigation,

entertainment and non-safety communications requirements. It is based around

two marine computers: one for navigation and one for entertainment. In the case

of failure of the navigation computer, the entertainment computer is able to serve

as an online spare so that you can get home safely.

Navigation system

H6 is a ‘command environment’ with a command center on every helm. Each

command center has two high resolution, sunlight viewable, waterproof liquid

crystal display (LCD) monitors and a trackball to control the system.

Its fundamental principle is that the helmsman should choose the layout of the

helm instruments and not the boat builder. Following naturally from that, the

helmsman should be able to have only the instruments displayed that he or she

requires for a particular operation.

The operating system makes it easy to access data, set up, view and change the

displays. You simply set the data you want to view as a virtual analog instrument,

an alpha-numeric display or a trend graph depending upon the type of display you

find easiest to understand.

To make its operation intuitive, system operation is similar to that of a Windows

PC e nv iro nm en t. If th e u se r c an us e a pp li ca ti on s s uc h a s Word or Ex ce l, th en mu ch

of the remainder of this manual will seem very familiar.

The navigation system is designed for ease of use and incorporates the following

features:

Easy marine navigation

H6 takes the guesswork out of marine navigation by enabling easy and accurate

planning and plotting of simple or complex routes. These routes can be stored and

reused, even changed while in use to take into consideration changing weather

conditions or other local factors.

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Chart formats

H6 uses the latest digitized versions of the paper charts traditionally used in

marine navigation and supports the following formats:

• C-Map NT+/PC Selector charts.

• Maptech PCX.

• Maptech NOAA/BSB.

Comprehensive weather/oceanographic reporting

H6 offers you the capability to download and display the latest weather and

ocean conditions, and then superimpose this information upon your charts in

several layers. Weather and oceanographic charts (in GRiB format) can be

downloaded directly from the Internet. These files can be animated to show

predicted weather conditions over a specified period of time. Typical weather files

contain information in 6, 12, or 24 hour intervals, covering a period of several

days, giving you a comprehensive presentation of atmospheric and marine

conditions.

Lifeline*

Crew safety is paramount. Lifeline is a positive reporting system that is

permanently ‘on’, using a combination of continually transmitted signals and two

radio receivers, each with its own antenna. Each crew member is given an

activated radio transmitter in the form of a key-sized tag, which will stop working

if they go overboard. The absence of a signal from any of the transmitters for a 10

second period activates an alarm. Lifeline immediately records your boat’s speed,

position and course, and marks the chart (whether open or not), enabling you to

retrace your course, returning to the casualty increasing the chances of a fast and

successful rescue.

Note:

* Not currently available with US versions of H6 due to regulatory requirements.

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The Command Center

The Command Center consists of two display screens, mounted side-by-side, and

a trackball to control the displays.

Controls

The command center controls consist of:

Display

Power button

Switches the display ON or OFF. It is also used to select the on-screen display

functions.

On-screen display control buttons

Enable adjustment of the display, for example brightness and volume.

Trackball

The trackball consists of:

Roller ball - used to move the cursor around the screens.

Left button - Click to initiate an action. Click and hold whilst dragging the cursor

to bound an on-screen area.

Right button - Click to display context sensitive menu.

Left display

screen

Lifeline

receiver

Right display

screen

Trackball

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Cursor

The on-screen cursor appears as an arrow when used to operate the interface and

will automatically move between the left and right display screens as you move

the trackball.

Within a cartographic or radar application the cursor will appear as a cross-hair,

changing to an arrow as you move it out of the application window.

The cursor flashes when first moved after a period of inaction, making it easy to

locate.

The User Interface

H6 is operated with an easy-to-use graphical interface that enables you to quickly

and easily tailor its resources to suit your needs. This section gives brief

information on the interface and its controls. Detailed operating instructions are

given in the relevant sections of this manual.

Interface controls

Button bar

The button bar is located vertically at the left side of the left-hand screen and may

contain the following buttons:

Modes - click to select pre-set instrument layouts

Radar - click to open the radar application

Chart - click to open the chart application

Sonar - click to open the sonar application

Tides - click to open the tides data page

click again to open the currents data page

CCTV - click to open the CCTV application

Online - click to open the H6 web browser

Navtex/ WSI* - click to open the Navtex/ WSI weather display

Entertainments - click to open the entertainment screen

Clock - displays current local time and enables system

time to be changed.

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To open an application, place the cursor over the relevant button, which will

become highlighted, and click.

The available button bar functions are dependent upon which have been chosen

by the user at installation.

Note:

*This button can be labelled either Navtex or WSI. These are both pre-installed

guest software application options. The label will reflect the chosen option.

Data boxes

When H6 is powered on, data boxes appear minimized in a column on the left

screen, to the right of the button bar.

These data boxes can be opened, closed, floated, resized and moved to any

position and docked as required. Many are multi-mode displays which can show

information as a virtual analog instrument, an alpha-numeric panel, or a trend

graph as selected by the user.

Whichever method of presentation is chosen, the displays are made as simple as

possible. Research indicates that this is the best way to avoid the navigator mis-

reading a display.

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Instruments available are:

The format in which most data boxes are displayed is selected by placing the

cursor over the arrow at the left of the upper border; this will display three icons

that you can choose from.The icons are:

- to display a virtual analog instrument.

- to display an alpha-numeric panel.

- to display a trend graph.

The icon will be enlarged as you place the cursor over it, making operation easy

and accurate in difficult sea conditions.

Exceptions to this are:

• Position.

• Cross Track Error (XTE).

•Rudder angle.

Position is always displayed numerically, XTE and rudder angle as a bar dial with a

number beneath.

Position - displays latitude and longitude

Next waypoint - displays range and bearing

Wind - displays direction and speed in either true or relative mode

Estimated leeway - displays the effect of wind on the boat when maneuvering

the boat at slow speed.

Speed - displays SOG and STW

Depth - displays depth

Rudder angle - displays rudder angle

Course - displays heading and COG

Lifeline - displays status of registered tags.

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