Raymarine gS Series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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When you select Animate the animate menu is displayed andthe diamond-shaped current symbols are replaced with dynamiccurrent arrows which indicate the direction and strength of thecurrents:Current animation.• Arrows indicate the direction of current flows.• The length of the arrow indicates the flow rate.• The color of the arrow indicates the flow speed:– Red: increasing current flow speed.– Blue: decreasing current flow speed.The animation can be viewed continuously or incrementally at atime interval that you specify. You can also set the date for theanimation, and start or restart the animation at any point withina 24-hour period. If the system does not have a valid date andtime the date used will be midday for the system default date.Note: Not all electronic charts support the animated currentsfeature. Check the Navionics website: www.navionics.com toensure the features are available on your chosen cartographylevel.Viewing animated current informationFrom the chart application:1. Select diamond-shaped current icon.The chart context menu is displayed.2. Select Animate.The animate menu is displayed and the current icons arereplaced with dynamic current arrowsControlling animationsFrom the chart application, with the animate menu displayed:1. To start or stop the animation, select Animate: to switchbetween Play and Pause.2. To view the animation in steps, select Step Back or StepForward.3. To set the animation step interval, pause any playinganimations, and then select Set Time Interval.4. To set the animation date, select Set Date and then using theon screen keyboard enter the required date.5. To set the animation date to the current date select Today.6. To set the animation date to 24 hours previous to the currentdate select Previous Day.7. To set the animation date to 24 hours ahead of the currentdate select Next Day.Current graphsCurrent graphs provide a graphical view of current activity.D12309-11 4529 61038 71. Back — Return to the previous menu or view.2. Sunrise indicator — Indicates when the sun rises.3. Sunset indicator — Indicates when the sun sets.4. Exit — Closes the dialog.5. Nightfall indicator — The greyed-out section of the graphindicates when nightfall occurs.6. Current direction — Indicates the direction of current(relative to north).7. Ebb/Flood — Displays a list showing ebb, slack and floodtides.8. Date navigation — Use the icons to move to the next orprevious day.9. Time — The horizontal axis of the graph indicates time,in accordance with the time format specified in the UnitsSet-up options.10. Current speed — The vertical axis of the graph indicatesspeed, in accordance with the speed preferences specifiedin the Units Set-up optionsNote: The data provided in the current graphs is forinformation purposes only and should NOT be relied upon asa substitute for prudent navigation. Only official governmentcharts and notices to mariners contain all the currentinformation needed for safe navigation. Always maintain apermanent watch.Displaying details of currentsFrom the chart application:1. Select theC diamond-shaped current icon.The chart context menu is displayed.2. Select Current Station.The graph for the selected station is displayed.Tide informationAnimated tide informationThe electronic charts may allow animation of the tide informationtide stations.Animated tide information is available in the chart applicationwherever a diamond-shaped symbol with a "T" is displayed:This symbol identifies tide stations and the availability of tideinformation for the location.When you select a tide station symbol the chart context menu isdisplayed, which provides the Animate option.When you select Animate the animate menu is displayed andthe diamond–shaped symbols are replaced with dynamic tidebar which indicates the predicted tide height for the actual timeand date:Tide animation.• Tide height is indicated by a gauge. The gauge is comprisedof 8 levels, which are set according to the absolute minimum /maximum values of that particular day.• The color of the arrow on the tide gauges indicates changesin the tide height:– Red: increasing tide height.– Blue: decreasing tide height.The animation can be viewed continuously or incrementally at atime interval that you specify. You can also set the date for theanimation, and start or restart the animation at any point withina 24-hour period. If the system does not have a valid date andtime the date used will be midday for the system default date.Note: Not all electronic charts support the animated tidesfeature. Check the Navionics website: www.navionics.com toensure the features are available on your chosen cartographylevel.Viewing animated tide informationFrom the chart application:1. Select diamond-shaped tide icon.The chart context menu is displayed.174 gS Series