RayTech Navigator User’s Guide

Working with charts in Navigator consists initially of installing the charts, after which, you can open and display as many or as few as you need. The more charts you decide to install, the longer the overall installation process takes; however, once installed, you can display those charts at the moment you need them without waiting.

It’s important to keep in mind the difference between installing the charts into Navigator, and installing the charts onto your PC from the original manufacturer’s CD. The chart installation instructions in this chapter describe installation from a Navigator point-of-view, leaving the explanation of installing the charts onto your PC to the chart manufacturer. Refer to the instructions that came with the CD.

Where to Store Charts

The best place to store your charts is on the hard drive of the PC that’s running Navigator. By loading your most commonly used charts onto the PC, you always have virtually instant access to them, they load faster, and they are easier to read under rough conditions (CD drives can skip tracks if tossed about). The charts, especially photographic charts, will consume disk space, but with today’s large-Gigabyte hard drives, it should not be an issue.

Installing MapTech PCX and NOAA/BSB Charts

To install MapTech PCX and NOAA/BSB Charts:

1.Insert the chart CD into the PC.

2.From the File menu, select Settings. The RayTech Settings dialog box (Figure 4-1) is displayed.

3.Double-click on the Raster Charts icon. Chart Manager screen 1 is displayed (Figure 4-2).

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Raymarine Marine GPS System manual Where to Store Charts, Installing MapTech PCX and NOAA/BSB Charts