Faria Maestro User manual

User’s Manual
TM
IS0270 rev. A ecr 8171 3/2010

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1
Navigator Menu ............................................................................................................... 5
Mode Menu.................................................................................................................... 6
View Menu..................................................................................................................... 9
Go To Menu................................................................................................................. 10
Route Menu ................................................................................................................. 11
Tools Menu.................................................................................................................. 13
Setup Menu ................................................................................................................. 14
Help ............................................................................................................................. 15
Exit............................................................................................................................... 15
Plus and Minus Buttons...............................................................................................16
Data Windows ............................................................................................................. 17
Set Up Chart Plotter ...................................................................................................... 23
Chart Setup ................................................................................................................. 23
Contour Charts Setup.................................................................................................. 25
Depth Features Setup ................................................................................................. 30
Display Quality............................................................................................................. 32
Manage Marks............................................................................................................. 32
Overlays Setup ............................................................................................................ 33
Range Rings Settings..................................................................................................33
Range Bearing Lines (RBL) Setup .............................................................................. 34
Manage Routes ........................................................................................................... 37
Day/Night Adjustments ................................................................................................ 38
Chart Colors Adjustments............................................................................................ 39
Scroll Speed Setup......................................................................................................40
Manage Tracks............................................................................................................ 40
Unit Display Formats ................................................................................................... 41
Upgrade CD/DVD ........................................................................................................ 43
Vessel Information....................................................................................................... 43
Waypoints - Set Alarms ............................................................................................... 44
Zoom Buttons .............................................................................................................. 44
Charts............................................................................................................................. 47
View Charts ................................................................................................................. 47
Marine Facilities........................................................................................................... 50
Traversing the Charts .................................................................................................. 51
Linking .........................................................................................................................54
Find Specific Locations................................................................................................ 54
Marks...........................................................................................................................55
Managing Waypoints ................................................................................................... 56
Contour Charts ............................................................................................................ 59
Split-Screen ................................................................................................................. 61
Plot and Store Routes................................................................................................... 65
Go To...........................................................................................................................66
Routes on Contour Charts........................................................................................... 69
Navigation by Marks .................................................................................................... 70
Managing Waypoints ................................................................................................... 71
Autopilot.......................................................................................................................74
Create Routes Across Multiple Charts ........................................................................ 74

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Recording Tracks ........................................................................................................ 76
Range/Bearing Lines (RBLs).......................................................................................79
Distance and Bearing .................................................................................................. 81
Tides............................................................................................................................... 83
Tide Graphs................................................................................................................. 83
Historical Tides ............................................................................................................ 84
Tide Stations................................................................................................................ 85
Currents ......................................................................................................................... 87
Current Graphs............................................................................................................ 87
Historical Currents ....................................................................................................... 88
Current Stations........................................................................................................... 89
Weather.......................................................................................................................... 91
Customize Satellite System......................................................................................... 93
Map View Buttons........................................................................................................ 94
Weather Display Features ........................................................................................... 95
National Weather Service Warnings.......................................................................... 101
Mapping and GPS Options........................................................................................ 104
Radar............................................................................................................................ 107
Radar Safety.............................................................................................................. 107
Configure the Radar Display ..................................................................................... 108
Radar Setup Submenu .............................................................................................. 114
Sonar/Fish Finder........................................................................................................ 119
Customize Sonar Panel............................................................................................. 121
Working with Targets.................................................................................................123
Sonar History............................................................................................................. 124
Sonar Data on Contour Charts .................................................................................. 127
Sonar-Related Depth Setup Options ......................................................................... 130
Cameras ....................................................................................................................... 137
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................... 139
Troubleshooting: General .......................................................................................... 139
Troubleshooting: GPS ............................................................................................... 140
Troubleshooting: Radar ............................................................................................. 140
Troubleshooting: Depth ............................................................................................. 141
Troubleshooting: Touch Screen ................................................................................ 142
Troubleshooting: CD/DVD Drive................................................................................ 142
Troubleshooting: Vessel and Routes......................................................................... 143
Troubleshooting: Charts ............................................................................................ 144
Troubleshooting: XM WX Satellite Weather .............................................................. 146

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Introduction
Welcome to Maestro Navigator.
In this Manual
This Owner’s Manual guides you through all of Maestro Navigator’s features and
capabilities. An electronic version of this manual is built into the Maestro Navigator
system for easy access on board your vessel. To open the electronic manual, touch the
Help button in the Navigation Menu and choose Maestro Navigator Help. Touch any
topic heading for more information.
Faria’s Maestro Navigator displays Nautical Charts, Contour Charts and Navigation
Photos. It provides tools to plot your vessel’s location on those charts using your GPS
signal and provides data to help you plan, measure and monitor your progress.
The Touch Screen
Maestro Navigator’s touch screen brings a new level of convenience to navigating your
vessel. With a touch screen, you use your fingertip to move the cursor instead of
dragging it with a mouse. Instead of clicking on buttons and menus, you touch them
directly on the screen.
x“Press” or “Touch” means you should tap the screen with your finger. This is
equivalent to clicking with the left mouse button on a desktop computer.
x“Double-Touch” means you should tap the screen twice, the same as double-
clicking with the left mouse button. Two successive taps are recognized as a
double-touch if the taps occur within a certain amount of time. You can set this
time using the Touch Screen button on the NavPanel (see below).
x“Drag” means you should touch the screen, with your finger remaining in
contact with the screen, move your fingertip to the desired location, and then
lift your finger from the screen.

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Monitor Buttons
In addition to the buttons displayed on the Navigation computer screen, there are 3
buttons on the monitor, 2 are for adjusting screen brightness and the one is the power
button.
Screen Brightness
To adjust the monitor’s brightness, use the buttons on the side of the screen display.
The screen brightens (+) or darkens (-) a shade each time you press. Press multiple
times if necessary to reach the desired brightness. Models without these buttons use
the Screen Ctrl button described below.
You can also adjust the screen colors for better visibility as lighting conditions change
using the Setup menu options.
Power Button
You should not use the Power button located on the monitor as the standard method for
shutting down Maestro Navigator. This method does not complete the close out and
save procedures before shutting down; it just ends processes wherever there are.
The NavPanel
Once the navigation computer is powered up, the NavPanel is displayed on the screen.
The NavPanel acts as your onboard computer’s “desktop” and provides access to all
features, information and options for configuring how the system looks and operates.
The six large buttons in the center of the NavPanel serve as links to the various
components of the Maestro Navigator system. These buttons vary depending on the
model of your vessel and optional components.
Press any button for access to the related information or application as described below:
Navigation - Starts the Maestro Navigator chart plotter
Cameras - Displays video from security cameras
Weather* - Starts the weather information system
Engines* - Provides access to the engine monitoring options
Internet Explorer - Provides access to the internet
Help* - Opens the electronic version of this manual
*Can also be accessed from the Navigator Menu.

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There is a row of smaller buttons along the bottom of the NavPanel. Press the buttons
for the functions described below:
Set Time - Press on this button to set the system date and time. This time setting is
used in tracking and predicting your progress. The accuracy of your system time affects
the accuracy of several data readings, so be sure to enter the time and date correctly.
Touch Screen - Follow the on-screen prompts to calibrate your touch screen. Set the
size and location of “touchable” areas, double-touch speed, etc.
Day/Night - Adjusts the screen colors for better visibility as lighting conditions change.
Press this button to toggle between day and night color palettes. The day color palette
is designed to reproduce accurately the colors found on printed charts. Night uses a
darker color palette based on shades of gray and red. This darker color scheme helps
preserve your night vision by keeping the display just bright enough for nighttime use.
Screen Ctrl (Screen Control) - Touch here to adjust the brightness and contrast of
Maestro Navigator's touch screen (may not be available on all models)
Conn. Mgr. - Touch this button to configure your internet connection settings
Shut Off - Turns off the navigation computer
If you have a dual station network, the NavPanel displays two buttons in addition to the
ones described above:
Backup - Backs up all data from your primary navigation computer to your auxiliary
station
Restore - Transfers data from the auxiliary station to the primary station
Shut Down
The two recommended options for shutting down the computer are from the display
screen as described below:
NavPanel: Touch the Shut Off button
Navigator Menu: Touch Exit, then select Shut Down Computer… from the pop up
menu
Computer Screen Freezes
If the Navigator “freezes" and does not respond to proper shutdown commands, press
and hold the Power button on the Navigator computer until it powers down and turns
itself off. This method should only be used when necessary. Overuse of this shutdown
method may interfere with the computer’s operating system.

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Navigator Menu
The first time you start up the Maestro Navigator or Chart Plotter window, the World
Chart is displayed by default.
The Navigator menu buttons are displayed down the right side of the screen and there
are 8 user-defined Data Windows along the bottom. Use these buttons as described
below and throughout this manual to access the various features and tools Maestro
Navigator has to offer.
xMode - Choose between navigation chart maps, contour view and split screen
options
xView - Access to details and lists such as Charts, Marks, Tides and Currents,
etc.
xGo To - The first step in plotting a route. The Go To option is only available
when there is no active Route
xRoute - Access to details and functions for the “active” Route. The Route
option is only available when there is an active Route
xTools - Access to the various Maestro Navigator tools and features, such as
Mark, Distance and Tracking tools
xSetup - Access to the tools for customizing Maestro display screens. Details
are described in the “Setup Chart Plotter” section of this manual.
xHelp - Provides access to additional Faria supplied features, such as Chart
Symbols, Tides, Lights, etc
xExit - To hide the Chart Plotter window and access other screens on the
computer, to exit from the Navigator software or shut down the computer
xPlus/Minus - The plus and minus buttons at the lower right of the Maestro
Navigator window let you go in for a closer view, or move back to see a larger
area of the Chart.

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Mode Menu
Maestro Navigator provides views using various types of charts such as nautical charts,
contour charts, topographic maps of coastal areas, and navigation photos (available in
selected coastal areas).
Use the Mode button to switch between these different types of charts.
Nautical Chart
Nautical Chart is the default mode used to display charts.
In the chart list, Nautical Charts are indicated with a blue icon