Raymarine SeaTalk Owner's Handbook Manual
Also see for SeaTalk: User guideOperation instructionQuick reference guide
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iImportant informationSafety noticesWARNING: Product installation & operationThis equipment must be installed and operated in accordancewith the Raymarine instructions provided. Failure to do so couldresult in personal injury, damage to your boat and/or poor productperformance.WARNING: Electrical safetyMake sure you have switched off the power supply before youstart installing this product.WARNING: Navigation aidAlthough we have designed this product to be accurate andreliable, many factors can affect its performance. Therefore, itshould serve only as an aid to navigation and should never replacecommonsense and navigational judgement. Always maintain apermanent watch so you can respond to situations as theydevelop.Your SmartPilot will add a new dimension to your boating enjoyment. However, itis the skipper’s responsibility to ensure the safety of the boat at all times byfollowing these basic rules:• Ensure that someone is present at the helm AT ALL TIMES, to take manualcontrol in an emergency.• Make sure that all members of crew know how to disengage the autopilot(see the Smart-Pilot Quick Start Guide)• Regularly check for other boats and any obstacles to navigation – no matterhow clear the sea may appear, a dangerous situation can develop rapidly.• Maintain an accurate record of the boat’s position by using either a naviga-tion aid or visual bearings.• Maintain a continuous plot of your boat’s position on a current chart. Ensurethat the locked autopilot heading will steer the boat clear of all obstacles.Make proper allowance for tidal set – the autopilot cannot.• Even when your autopilot is locked onto the desired track using a navigationaid, always maintain a log and make regular positional plots. Navigation sig-nals can produce significant errors under some circumstances and the autopi-lot will not be able to detect these errors.81073_6.book Page i Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:39 PM |
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