Operating Instructions 1001001-6SYSTEM MODESImportant: The Nauticast A2 can operate in two different systemmodes, Class A mode (default) and Inland mode. Instructions onlyapplicable to Inland AIS installations will be in brown print.Inland AIS is currently only applicable to European river going vessels.GENERAL OPERATIONSYSTEM NAVIGATIONUse the Arrow keys to navigate the system views. Press ENTER toopen a view. Press Esc to go back. The Numerical keypad can also beused for quick navigation.CHANGING PARAMETERSMany views contain parameters that can be edited. To edit a parameter,select it by using the ARROW KEYPAD and press ENTER . PressBACKSPACE to delete characters. Press ENTER to accept afterediting or press ESC key undo changes. Select SAVE after editing tosave and exit the view.Enter data in the following ways:1. Numbers: Press the ALPHANUMERIC KEY that correspondsto each digit. Some of the parameters are decimal numbers. TheOPT button can then be used to insert a decimal point.2. Text: Press the ALPHANUMERIC KEY that corresponds toeach character. Press the key repeatedly to change character.Press the key 1 twice for special characters. Press function keyOPT for Caps Lock setting.3. Selection List: Use the ∧ ∨ keys to select between thepredefined values.4. Selection List and numeric input:In views like the AIS Message Send view it is possible to selecta target MMSI in a list of predefined values based on receivedtargets MMSI. It is also possible to enter any MMSI number. Todo this, simply input a numerical value with theALPHANUMERIC KEYS. Press ENTER when done.These Operating Instructions summarize the mostimportant topics from the product manual (Art.No.1001001-2) found on the Nauticast Data Card (USB-Stick).They are designed to give immediate access to essentialinformation when operating the system on a daily basis.Please visit our web-site for the latest informationregarding the Nauticast A2 and other products. Our web-site also contains contact information of our world-wideservice network.Nauticast GmbHwww.nauticast.comDO NOT DISCONNECT TRANSPONDER POWERWITHIN 2 SECONDS OF A PARAMETER CHANGE!