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12.2  Faultfinding NAV6 display 
Fault  Possible cause 
LCD blank, RED LED 
On 
Green wire connected to 12 V 
Disconnect green wire – it should not be 
connected other than for programming 
LCD blank, RED LED 
off 
No power 
Check that 12 V is connected to RED wire and 
0 V to its BLACK pair 
RED LED flashing with 
a period of 2 seconds. 
Display not operating. 
Low voltage 
There is insufficient voltage supplying the 
display 
RED LED flashing with 
a period of 15 seconds. 
Display not operating. 
Sleep Mode 
Press any key to activate the display 
No NAVTEX messages 
received (in view) 
No NAVTEX channel selected; see ‘No 518 or 
490 icon on the status line’ below. 
Check you are in range of a NAVTEX station. 
Check message age limit setting, decreases 
age limit to bring older messages into view. 
Check for SIG or ERR on status line; see 
below. 
No error icon, refer to Appendix II. 
SIG on status line 
(signal fault) 
If this icon appears for short periods – don’t 
worry – it’s caused by one or more NAVTEX 
stations transmitting carrier but no modulation, 
or by local interference. 
If this icon persists then you may have a 
receiver error or interference from nearby 
equipment. 
Check for possible causes. Identify the local 
source of interference by turning off items of 
equipment (e.g. battery charger) until the SIG 
icon is cleared 
No 518 or 490 icon on 
the status line 
(no channel selected) 
Check that one or both NAVTEX channels are 
selected, if it’s not possible to select a channel 
the sensor is unavailable, refer to ERR below. 
Fault  Possible cause 
ERR on status line 
(communications error) 
No power to Sensor 
No communications to Sensor 
Check connections to sensor. Check for 12 V 
between YELLOW wire and its BLACK pair 










