Raymarine Chartplotter User guide

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Raychart 420/
420D
Chartplotter
Owner’s
Handbook
Document number: 81162_2
Date: January 2000

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RayChart 420 and 420D
Chartplotter
Owner’s Handbook
SAFETY NOTICES
1.HIGHVOLTAGE.
Thedisplay unit containshigh voltages. Adjustmentsrequire specialised
serviceprocedures and toolsonly availabletoqualified servicetechnicians
–thereare no userserviceablepartsoradjustments. The operatorshould
neverremove the displayunitcover orattemptto service theequipment.
2.NAVIGATIONAID.
Thisdeviceis onlyanaidto navigation.Itsaccuracycan beaffectedby
many factors, including equipment failure or defects, environmental
conditionsandimproper handlingoruse.
Itisthe user’sresponsibilityto exercise commonprudenceand
navigationaljudgement,and this deviceshouldnot be relieduponas a
substitutefor suchprudenceand judgement.

RayChart 420/420D Chartplotter
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RAYTHEONMARINEproductsaresupportedbyanetworkof Authorized
ServiceRepresentatives.For information on Raytheon productsandservices,
contact either of the following:
UNITED STATES Raytheon MarineCompany
22CottonRoad, Suite 280
Nashua,NH03063-4219
Telephone: [phone]
1-800-539-5539
Fax: [phone]
EUROPE RaytheonMarineLimited
AnchoragePark
Portsmouth
HampshirePO35TD
England
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website www.raymarine.com
Copyright© Raytheon Marine Company 1999
Thetechnical and graphicalinformationcontained in thishandbook,to the best
ofourknowledge,was correct as it went to press. However, theRaytheon
policyofcontinuous improvement and updating may change product
specifications without prior notice. As a result, unavoidable differences
betweentheproductandhandbookmayoccurfromtimeto time, for which
liabilitycannotbe accepted by Raytheon.
Raytheonisa registered trademark of RaytheonCompany.
Navionicsisaregisteredtrademark.

Preface iii
Preface
Thishandbookcovers the RayChart 420/420D Chartplotter manufacturedby
RaytheonMarineCompany.
Itcontains very important information onthe installation and operation ofyour
newequipment. In order to obtainthebest results in operation andperformance,
pleasereadthis handbook thoroughly.
Raytheon’sProduct Support representativesor your authorised dealerwill be
availabletoanswer any questions you may have.
Warranty
Toregister your RayChart 420/420D Chartplotterownership,please take a few
minutesto fill outthewarranty registration card foundat the end ofthis
handbook.Itisveryimportantthatyoucompletetheownerinformationand
returnthe card tothe factory in orderto receive full warrantybenefits.
EMC Conformance
AllRaytheonequipment and accessories are designedto thebestindustry
standardsfor use in the leisuremarineenvironment.
Thedesignandmanufacture of Raytheon equipment and accessories conform
to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct
installationis required toensurethat performance is notcompromised.

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Contents
Preface ................................................................................................ iii
Warranty ................................................................................... iii
EMCConformance .................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Overview ......................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1
HowthisHandbookis organised ............................................... 1-1
General .................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 The chartplotter display ............................................................ 1-2
Displayfunctions ..................................................................... 1-2
Displayoptions ................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Operating controls .................................................................... 1-3
Trackpad and cursor ................................................................. 1-4
Dedicatedkeys ......................................................................... 1-5
Function bar ............................................................................. 1-5
Pop-upmenus .......................................................................... 1-6
Database lists ........................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2: Getting started ................................................................ 2-1
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 2-1
Conventionsused ..................................................................... 2-1
Simulator ................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Switchingon/off....................................................................... 2-2
Changingthelightingandcontrast............................................. 2-2
2.3 Chartsimulator......................................................................... 2-3
2.4 Controllingthedisplay.............................................................. 2-4
Selectingthedisplaymode ........................................................ 2-4
Movingaroundthe chart ........................................................... 2-6
UsingFINDSHIP ............................................................... 2-6
Changingthechartscale ...................................................... 2-7
2.5 UsingNavionics Nav-Chart cards.............................................. 2-8
Insertinga Nav-Chartcard ........................................................ 2-9
RemovingaNav-Chartcard .................................................... 2-10
Displaying the chartdata ......................................................... 2-10
Displayingchartinformation................................................... 2-10

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Chapter 3: Operation ........................................................................ 3-1
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Workingwithwaypoints........................................................... 3-1
Introduction ............................................................................. 3-1
Placingawaypoint ................................................................... 3-2
Selectingawaypoint................................................................. 3-4
Waypointdata display .............................................................. 3-5
Editingthe waypoint details ...................................................... 3-5
3.3 Working with routes ................................................................. 3-8
Creatinganewroute ................................................................. 3-9
SavingtheCurrentRoute ........................................................ 3-10
Clearingthe current route fromthescreen ................................ 3-11
Retrievingaroutefrom the database ........................................ 3-11
Displayingroutelegandwaypoint information ....................... 3-12
Erasingor(re)naminga route .................................................. 3-12
Inserting/deletingwaypointsin a route................................ 3-13
3.4 Following routes and going totarget points .............................. 3-14
Followa route ........................................................................ 3-15
Reversearoute ....................................................................... 3-15
Target point arrival ................................................................. 3-16
Altera route ........................................................................... 3-16
Join a route ....................................................................... 3-16
Advanceto a waypoint ...................................................... 3-17
Goingtoan individual target ................................................... 3-18
Gotoawaypoint ............................................................... 3-18
Gotocursor ...................................................................... 3-19
Gotoa port ....................................................................... 3-19
Stopfollow or stop goto .......................................................... 3-20
3.5 Changingthe display mode ..................................................... 3-20
CDIdisplay ............................................................................ 3-21
BDIdisplay ............................................................................ 3-22
Waypoint data ........................................................................ 3-23
Navigationdata ...................................................................... 3-24
Time/DateData ...................................................................... 3-25
3.6 Transferringwaypoints and routes ........................................... 3-26
Displayedwaypoints .............................................................. 3-26
Managingdatabase lists ..................................................... 3-26

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3.7 Usingtracks ........................................................................... 3-27
Clearingthe current track ........................................................ 3-29
SmartRoute............................................................................ 3-29
3.8 Man Overboard (MOB) .......................................................... 3-29
3.9 Alarms................................................................................... 3-30
Chapter 4: Setting up the chartplotter ............................................. 4-1
4.1Introduction .............................................................................. 4-1
4.2Systemset upparameters ........................................................... 4-1
Bearingmode ........................................................................... 4-3
Keybeep.................................................................................. 4-3
Units........................................................................................ 4-3
Variation ................................................................................. 4-3
Dateformat .............................................................................. 4-3
Time offset .............................................................................. 4-4
Language ................................................................................. 4-4
Simulator ................................................................................. 4-4
SimulatedSOG ........................................................................ 4-4
SimulatedCOG........................................................................ 4-4
4.3Chartset up parameters.............................................................. 4-5
Orientation............................................................................... 4-7
Plottermode............................................................................. 4-7
Showwaypoints ....................................................................... 4-7
Waypointsymbol ..................................................................... 4-7
Autozoom ................................................................................ 4-7
Screen amplifier ....................................................................... 4-8
COGvector.............................................................................. 4-8
Arrival circle ............................................................................ 4-8
Anchoralarm ........................................................................... 4-8
XTE alarm ............................................................................... 4-8
Chart text ................................................................................. 4-8
Chart boundaries ...................................................................... 4-9
Depthcontours <5M................................................................. 4-9
Depth contours10M ................................................................. 4-9
Depthcontours>20M............................................................... 4-9
Position calibration................................................................... 4-9
4.4 GPS setup .............................................................................. 4-10