Raymarine 300 manual Initial Switch On, Checking the Plotter Operation, System Set Up Menu

Chapter 5: Installation 5-15

Initial Switch On

To switch on the plotter:

1.Press and hold the POWER key until the unit beeps.

2.If necessary, adjust the lighting and contrast (see Chapter 2).

3.If required, change the default language settings as follows:

i.Press the MENU key to display the setup function bar.

ii.Press the SYSTEM SET UP soft key and press ENTER.

The SYSTEM SET UP menu is displayed, listing the parameters and their current settings. The complete list, which can be scrolled through, is shown in part in Figure 5-7:

SYSTEM SET UP MENU

DATA BOXES
BEARING MODE	TRUE
CURSOR DISPLAY	RELATIVE
CURSOR READOUT	RNG/BRG
DAY/NIGHT	DAY
HELP	ON

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Figure 5-7: System Set Up Screen

4.Using trackpad up/down, select the LANGUAGE option.

5.Using left/right soft key arrows, select the required language.

6.Press ENTER to return to the setup soft keys, then CLEAR to return to the normal Plotter screen.

Checking the Plotter Operation

To confirm that your Plotter is operating correctly, perform the following checks:

1.Check that appropriate GPS data is displayed.

2.Press the DISPLAY key until the plotter screen is displayed. Press the trackpad left/right, up/down and check cursor movement and normal scrolling action.

3.Ensure that position data is available; use the FIND SHIP function to check that the cursor is fixed on the vessel symbol which is correctly positioned at the centre of the Plotter display, see Chapter 4: Setting Up the GPS Plotter.