User manual STANDARD HORIZON CP 160

[. . . ] Exposure of display to UV rays may shorten life of the liquid crystals used in your plotter. This limitation is due to the current technology of the LCD displays. Avoid overheating which may cause loss of contrast and, in extreme cases, a darkening of the screen. Problems which occur from overheating are reversible when temperature decreases. [. . . ] If on the screen the message "ERROR" appears, GPS Chart 160/170C Page 59 the RAM is physically damaged. If the chartplotter exhibits unusual operations, or appears to be malfunctioning, it may be possible to correct the problem by clearing RAM. To confirm clear RAM press 'ENTER' again (but if at this time you do not wish to clear RAM press 'CLEAR'). 2 DIM Menu To select the desired value for brightness and keypad light. 2 - DIM Menu Contrast Each time you move the ShuttlePoint knob to right, the screen will decrease brightness, move it to the left to increase brightness. Backlight The second option allows to set the backlight. 3 Cartridges To check the C-CARD and its connector. If there is not a malfunction, the code of the Background and the message "OK" are shown, but if the Background is defective the message "Faulty" is shown. If there is a C-CARD inserted in the slot and there is not a malfunction, the name of the C-CARD zone and the message "OK" are shown. If there is a C-CARD inserted in the slot, but it is a defective C-CARD, the name of the C-CARD zone and the message "Faulty" are shown. If there is not any C-CARD inserted in the slot, the message "not present" is shown. If there is a User C-CARD inserted in the slot, the message "USER C-CARD" is shown. C-CARD Connector Indicates if there is a malfunction in the connector. 4 Serial Ports If you are having problems receiving data from the position-finding instrument, this test should help determine the problem. 4 - Serial Ports Menu Change Parameters To change the parameters of the serial interface. This menu allows to select the Port (Signal Source) between EXT. INPUT, the Baud Rate between 300, 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600, the Data Bits (Word Length) between 7 or 8, the Parity between even, odd or none, the Stop Bits between 1 or 2, the Polarity between "+" or "-". Input Data Display To allow the chartplotter to act as a computer terminal and display the incoming data exactly as it is received. pORT , Baud Rate = 4800 , Data Bits = 8 , Parity = none , Stop Bits = 1 , Polarity = +. Check your receiver manual to be sure that you have selected the proper parameter. If the screen is blank, you may have a broken connection, and no data is being received or you may have connected the device to the other input port. TERMS & FUNCTIONS This Section explains the terms that may be unfamiliar to the reader. [. . . ] 'MENU' + "MAP SETUP" + 'ENTER' + "NAV AIDS SETTINGS" + 'ENTER' + "UNDERWATER OBJECTS" + 'ENTER' Unit of Measure (menu) Sets the units for Distance, Speed, Depth and Altitude. 'MENU' + "GENERAL SETUP" + 'ENTER' + "UNITS OF MEASURE" + 'ENTER' User C-CARD (menu) The chartplotter uses the optional user C-CARD to save user data: it is a convenient medium to store and retrieve your information. Before a new user C-CARD can be used, you must format it. The formatting function initializes the user C-CARD and prepares it for storing information. [. . . ]