Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

Chapter1:Importantinformation
Safetynotices
CertiedInstallation
Raymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertiedinstallation
qualiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,
andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpacked
withyourproduct.
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:12Voltdconly
Thisproductmustonlybeconnectedtoa
12voltdcpowersource.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Chassisgrounding
DoNOTgroundthisproductusingthe
chassisgroundterminal.
Groundingthisproducttoavessel’sRF
groundmaycausegalvaniccorrosion.
Warning:Antennaisolation
Topreventgalvaniccorrosionyour
antennamustbeisolatedfromanyvessel
metalworkusingasuitableinsulatede.g.
plastic,mountingbracket.
Warning:FCCWarning(Part15.21)
Changesormodicationstothis
equipmentnotexpresslyapprovedin
writingbyRaymarineIncorporatedcould
violatecompliancewithFCCrulesand
voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
Warning:MaximumPermissible
Exposure
Failuretoobservetheseguidelines
mayexposethosewithinthemaximum
permissibleexposure(MPE)radiusto
RFradiationabsorptionthatexceedsthe
FCCMPElimit.Itistheradiooperator’s
responsibilitytoensurethatnoonecomes
withinthisradius.
Foroptimalradioperformanceand
minimalhumanexposuretoradio
frequencyelectromagneticenergy,make
suretheantennais:
•connectedtotheradiobefore
transmitting
•locatedwhereitwillbeawayfrom
people
•locatedatleast1.5meters(5feet)from
theradio’smainunit
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Performregularradio
checks
Performregularradiocheckswhenusing
yourvessel,asrecommendedinradio
trainingandcerticationschemesand
radioequipmentrulesofuse.
Caution:Ensureproperradiouse
UndernocircumstancesshouldaDSC
distressalertbesentfromyourradiofor
testpurposes.Suchactionisaviolation
ofrulesofuseforradioequipment,and
canresultinheavynes.
Importantinformation
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