Raymarine a series Installation Instructions Manual

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Chapter 1: Important informationCertified InstallationRaymarine recommends certified installation by aRaymarine approved installer. A certified installationqualifies for enhanced product warranty benefits.Contact your Raymarine dealer for further details,and refer to the separate warranty document packedwith your product.Warning: Product installation andoperationThis product must be installed andoperated in accordance with theinstructions provided. Failure to do socould result in personal injury, damageto your vessel and/or poor productperformance.Warning: Power supply voltageThe MFDs listed below are 12 V dc onlyproducts:• a6x / a7x• e7 / e7DDo NOT connect these products to a 24V power supply.Warning: Potential ignition sourceThis product is NOT approved for use inhazardous/flammable atmospheres. DoNOT install in a hazardous/flammableatmosphere (such as in an engine roomor near fuel tanks).Warning: High voltagesThis product may contain high voltages.Do NOT remove any covers or otherwiseattempt to access internal components,unless specifically instructed in thedocumentation provided.Warning: Product groundingBefore applying power to this product,ensure it has been correctly grounded, inaccordance with the instructions provided.Warning: Switch off power supplyEnsure the vessel’s power supply isswitched OFF before starting to install thisproduct. Do NOT connect or disconnectequipment with the power switched on,unless instructed in this document.Warning: FCC Warning (Part 15.21)Changes or modifications to thisequipment not expressly approved inwriting by Raymarine Incorporated couldviolate compliance with FCC rules andvoid the user’s authority to operate theequipment.Warning: Radar transmissionsafetyThe radar scanner transmitselectromagnetic energy. Ensure allpersonnel are clear of the scanner whenthe radar is transmitting.Warning: Sonar operation• NEVER operate the sonar with thevessel out of the water.• NEVER touch the transducer face whenthe sonar is powered on.• SWITCH OFF the sonar if divers arelikely to be within 7.6 m (25 ft) of thetransducer.Warning: Touchscreen displaytemperatureIf the display is mounted where it will beexposed to prolonged periods of directsunlight, the touchscreen may get veryhot due to the absorbed solar energy.In such conditions Raymarine highlyrecommends that you avoid using thetouchscreen:• For HybridTouch displays, use theintegrated keypad to operate thedisplay.• For touch-only systems it isrecommended that an externalkeypad is fitted to the system (forexample, the RMK-9 accessory).Warning: Touchscreen displayExposure to prolonged rain may causeerroneous touch performance, in thesesituations keep touch activity to aminimum and wipe the screen with adry non-abrasive cloth before using thetouchscreen.Caution: Transducer cable• Do NOT cut, shorten, or splice thetransducer cable.• Do NOT remove the connector.If the cable is cut, it cannot be repaired.Cutting the cable will also void thewarranty.Important information 7