User Guide

Section 6 - AIS setup menu (AIS SETUP)
Hold down CALL/MENU key for about 1 second to access the following AIS SETUP options.
The following menu options are explained in this section.
AIS SETUP AIS FUNC Section 6-1
AIS DISPLAY Section 6-2
BAUD RATE Section 6-3
GPS REDIR Section 6-4
CPA ALARM Section 6-5
CPA Section 6-6
TCPA Section 6-7
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See sections 1-3 and 1-4 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter, save
and change data.
6-1 Enable AIS functionality (AIS FUNC)
The AIS function can be turned ON or OFF. When AIS functionality is selected, the AIS symbol
AIS
is shown on the LCD.
AIS SETUP
►AIS FUNC
AIS DISPLAY
BAUD RATE
GPS REDIR
AIS FUNC
►ON
OFF
6-2 AIS data display format (AIS DISPLAY)
When viewing the AIS plotter screen, AIS targets can be displayed with the vessels name or
the vessels MMSI.
AIS SETUP
►AIS DISPLAY
BAUD RATE
GPS REDIR
CPA ALARM
AIS DISPLAY
►SHIP MMSI
SHIP NAME
6-3 AIS baud rate (BAUD RATE)
AIS data can be output to a compatible chart-plotter / MFD or PC via the NMEA port. The
NMEA port baud rate can be set to 4800 or 38400. The default setting is 38400. If 4800 is
selected, a warning that data may be lost is displayed.
AIS SETUP
►BAUD RATE
GPS REDIR
CPA ALARM
CPA
AIS SETUP
38400
►4800
AIS INFO
MAY BE LOST!
►NO
YES