Navman TRACKFISH 6500 User Manual
TRACKF I S H 6500
CHARTPLOTTER and FISHFINDER
Installation and
Operation Manual
w w w . n a v m a n . c o m
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FCC Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protec tion against harmful inter ference in a normal installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encourage d to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation bet ween the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an e xperienced technician for help.
A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial por ts.
Industr y Canada
Operation is subject to the following t wo conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Contents
1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................7
1-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-2 Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-3 Plug-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-4 Removing and replacing the display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Basic Operation .................................................................................................................................... 10
2-1 Using the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2-2 Turning on and off / auto power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2-3 Backlight and night mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2-4 Man overboard (MOB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2-5 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2-6 Simulate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2-7 The main displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3 Navigation: Chart ................................................................................................................................. 18
3-1 Introduction to navigating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3-2 Chart display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3-3 Distance and bearing calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3-4 Projected course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3-5 Tracks and tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
4 Navigation: Highway display ................................................................................................................ 24
5 Navigation: Waypoints .........................................................................................................................25
5-1 Waypoints display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
5-2 Managing waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6 Navigation: Routes ..............................................................................................................................27
6-1 Routes display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
6-2 Managing routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
7 Satellites .............................................................................................................................................30
7-1 Satellite display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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8 Sonar fishfinding: Introduction ........................................................................................................... 31
8-1 Using the TRACKFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8-2 Interpreting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
8-3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
8-4 Fish detection and display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
8-5 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
8-6 Gain and threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
9 Sonar fishfinding: Displays ..................................................................................................................40
9-1 Sonar history display - no split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
9-2 Sonar Zoom display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
9-3 Sonar Bottom display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9-4 Sonar 50/200 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
9-5 Sonar A-Scope display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
10 Gauges display ...................................................................................................................................44
11 Data display ....................................................................................................................................... 45
12 Fuel functions and display ..................................................................................................................46
12-1 When you add or remove fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
12-2 Fuel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
12-3 Fuel consumption curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
13 Tides display ...................................................................................................................................... 50
14 User card display ................................................................................................................................ 51
15 DSC/Buddy track displays ...................................................................................................................52
15-1 The displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
15-2 Using the displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
16 About display ..................................................................................................................................... 55
17 Setting up the TRACKFISH ................................................................................................................... 55
17-1 Setup > System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
17-2 Setup > Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
17-3 Setup > Sonar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
17-4 Setup > GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
17-5 Setup > Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
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17-6 Setup > Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
17-7 Setup > Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
17-8 Setup > Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
17-9 Setup > Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
17-10 Setup > Comms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
17-11 Setup > Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
17-12 Setup > Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
17-13 Setup > Favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
17-14 Setup > Simulate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
18 Installation .......................................................................................................................................71
18-1 Installation: What comes with the TRACKFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
18-2 Installation: Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
18-3 Installation: The display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
18-4 Installation: Power/data cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
18-5 Installation: GPS antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
18-6 Installation: Sonar transducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
18-7 Installation: Navman petrol/gasoline sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
18-8 Installation: Navman diesel sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
18-9 Installation: DSC VHF radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
18-10 Installation: SmartCraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
18-11 Installation: Other NavBus instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
18-12 Installation: Other NMEA instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
18-13 Installation: Setup and test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Appendix A - Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 79
Appendix B - Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................81
Appendix C - Glossary and navigation data .............................................................................................. 85
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Important
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument in a manner that will
not cause accidents, personal injur y or property damage. The user of this product is solely
responsible for observing safe boating practices.
Global Positioning System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the US
Government which is solely responsible for its operation, accuracy and maintenance. The
GPS system is subjec t to changes which could affec t the accuracy and performance of all GPS
equipment anywhere in the world including the TR ACKFISH. Whilst the Navman TR ACKFISH is a
precision navigation instrument, it can be misused or misinterpreted, which can result in its use
being unsafe. To reduce the risk of misusing or misinterpreting the TRACKFISH, the user must
read and understand all aspects of this Installation and Operation manual. We also suggest that
the user practice all operations using the built in simulator before using the TRACKFISH at sea.
Electronic Chart : The electronic chart used by the TR ACKFISH is an aid to navigation and is
designed to supplement the use of official government charts not replace them. Only official
government charts supplemented by notices to mariners contain the information required for
safe and prudent navigation. Always supplement the information provided by the TRACKFISH
with other plotting sources such as obser vations, depth soundings, radar and hand compass
bearings. Should the information not agree then the discrepancy must be resolved before
proceeding any fur ther.
Sonar fishfi nder: The accuracy of the sonar depth display can be limited by many factors,
including the type of the transducers, the location of the transducers and water conditions. It is
the user’s responsibility to ensure the TR ACKFISH transducers are installed and used corre ctly.
Fuel Computer: Fuel economy can alter drastically depending on the boat loading and sea
conditions. The fuel computer should not be the sole source of information concerning available
fuel onboard and the electronic information should be supplemented by visual or other checks
of the fuel load. This is necessary due to possible operator induced errors such as forget ting
to reset the fuel used when filling the tank, running the engine with the fuel computer not
switched on or other operator controlled actions that may render the device inaccurate. Always
ensure that adequate fuel is carried onboard for the intended trip plus a reserve to allow for
unforeseen circumstances.
NAVMAN NZ LIMITED DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT
MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.
Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals, user guides and other
information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or has been
translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conflict between any
Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be
the off icial version of the Documentation.
This manual r epresents the TRACKFISH as a t the time of printing. Nav man NZ Limited reserves t he
right to make cha nges to specificati ons without notice.
Copyright © 2005 Navman NZ Limited, New Zealand, all rights reserved. Navman is a registered
trademark of Navman NZ Limited.
The TRACKFISH is set up with default units of feet, °F (Fahrenheit), US gallons and knot s.
To change the units, see section 17-9.
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1 Introduction
Quick reference to the built-in and optional features:
Feature Type See Requires
General How to use the keys and displays 2
Troubleshooting Appendix B
Simulate mode 2-6
Glossary of special names Appendix C
Specifications Appendix A
MOB Man overboard key 2-4
Navigation Overview of how to navigate 3-1 GPS fix
Finding the boat’s position on the chart 3-2
Navigate to any point or to a waypoint 3-1
Navigate along a route 3-1
Projected course: An estimate of progress 3-4
Tracks: records of where the boat has been 3-5
GPS receiver status 7
Saving and loading data with a user card 14 User card
Chart data Chart features (built in world chart) 3-2
Chart details 3-2-4 & 5 C-MAP™ chart
Tides at a port 13 C-MAP™ chart
Alarms Built in alarms 2-5
SmartCraft engine alarms 1-1 SmartCraft
Boat data Data at top of main displays 2-7-3
Compass at top of main displays 2-7-4
Dedicated data display 11
Fuel Fuel computer, TRACKFISH petrol/gasoline engine 12 Fuel sensors
Fuel computer, TRACKFISH diesel engine 12 Diesel sensors
Fuel computer, SmartCraft engines 12 SmartCraft
What to do when you add or remove fuel 12-1
Sounder Overview of the depth sounder 8 Sounder
Depth, bottom features, water features 8 Sounder
Fishfinder 8 Sounder
Other boats Track your buddy, polling other boats 15 DSC VHF
Distress calls 15 DSC VHF
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1-1 Overview
The NAVMAN TRACKFISH 6500 is a compact,
rugged, highly integrated marine char tplotter
and fishfinder. It is easy to use and has an easy
to read colour display. Complex functions can
be performed with a few key presses, taking
the hard work out of boating.
The available functions, displays and setup
menus depend on the optional sensors and
instruments that are installed:
Sonar functions require a sonar transducer
to be installed
Fuel functions require one or more
petrol/gasoline or diesel fuel sensors to be
installed.
SmartCraft engine functions require a
SmartCraft system to be installed. For
information on using SmartCraft, see
the Smart Craft Gateway Install ation and
Operatio n Manual.
1-2 Cleaning and maintenance
The TRACKFISH screen is covered by a
proprietary anti-reflection coating. To avoid
damage, clean the screen only with a damp
cloth and mild detergent when dirty or covered
in sea salt. Avoid abrasive cleaners, petrol
or other solvents. If a plug- in card gets dirt y
or wet, clean it with a damp cloth or mild
detergent.
Cover or remove a transom-mounte d
transducer when repainting the hull. If painting
over a through hull transducer with antifouling
DSC/Buddy track functions require a
Navman DSC VHF radio with Buddy track
suppor t to be installed.
The TRACKFISH can send data to other
instruments, such as an autopilot, and
receive data from other instruments.
For information on installing options, see
section 18-2.
This manual describ es how to install and
operate the TRACKFISH. Special terms are
explained in Appendix C. For maximum
benefit, please read this manual carefully
before installing and using the unit. For more
information on this instrument and other
Navman products, go to our website, ww w.
navman.com.
paint, use only one coat of paint. Remove the
previous coat of antifouling paint by sanding
it lightly.
To optimize performance, avoid walking on
or jamming cables and connec tors. Keep the
transducer free of weed, paint and debris. Do
not use a high pressure water blast on a speed
sensor paddlewheel as it may damage the
bearings.
Push the dust cover over the display when the
TRACKFISH is turned of f.
1-3 Plug-in cards
The TRACKFISH can use two kinds of plug-in
card:
C-MAP™ chart cards have chart details
required for navigating in a par ticular
region. When a char t card is plugged in, the
extra details automatically appear on the
TRACKFISH chart display.
The TRACKFISH can use NT, NT+ and
NT-MAX cards. NT-MA X cards have much
more char t information than earlier cards,
including photos of points of interest.
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C-MAP™ user cards are used to store
navigation data. Each user card expands
the TRACKFISH memor y and allows
the data to be transferred to another
TRACKFISH easily (see section 14).
N ote: The older 5 volt user cards are not
suppor ted.
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Changing the plug-in card
Warning: Handle plug-in cards carefully. Keep them in their protective cases when not plugged
into the TRACKFISH.
Warning: Keep the holder in place in the TRACKFISH at all times to prevent moisture from
entering the card compartment.
Gold contacts under here
1 2 4
3
Card
Holder
Turn the TRACKFISH off (see section 2-2).
Pull the card holder out of the TRACKFISH and
pull any card out of holder.
Put the card in its case.
1-4 Removing and replacing the display unit
If the display unit is bracket mounted then
the display unit can easily be removed and
replaced for security or protection.
Removing the display uni t:
1 Turn the display unit off (see section 2-2)
and put the dust cover on.
2 Loosen the knob on the mounting bracket
and lift the unit of f the bracket.
3 Unplug the connectors from the
display unit; turning each locking collar
anticlockwise until you can pull the
plug out.
4 Push the attached dust covers over the
exposed ends of the connectors.
5 Store the display unit in a dr y clean place,
such as the optional Navman carr y bag.
Replacing the display unit
1 Remove the dust covers from the
connectors. Plug the connectors into the
back of the display unit:
Match the connector ’s colour to the
socket colour.
Push new card into holder. Ensure the gold
contacts are on the outer edge and underneath
(see above).
Keep the card’s case.
Push card holder fully into TRACKFISH
Insert each connector and turn the
locking collar clockwise until it is finger
tight.
Nothing will be damaged if a cable is
plugged into the wrong socket by mistake.
2 Hold the display unit in place on the
mounting bracket. Adjust the tilt of the
display for best viewing, then hand tighten
the knob on the mounting bracket. Remove
the dust cover.
Mounting
Knob
bracket
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2 Basic Operation
Overview of the keys
In chart mode, centres chart at b oat’s position.
an earlier menu or display.
Show a menu of the main displays. To go to a display, select
it from the menu (see section 2-7).
Cursor keys, to move the cursor or the selection highlight.
Show a menu of the options for the current display. Press
Start an action or accept a change.
Chart display:
detail on the chart.
Sonar display: Change the depth range displayed.
Switch the display to the next in the favourites list
(see sec tion 2-7-2)
Man overboard (MOB, see section 2-4).
Turn TRACKFISH on and off (see section 2-2); adjust the
backlighting (see section 2-3).
2-1 Using the keys
In this manual:
means to push the key for less than a
Press
second.
means to hold the key down.
Hold
The internal beeper beeps when a key is
pressed (to disable or enable the beep, see
section 17-1).
Using the me nus
Operate the TRACKFISH by selecting items from
menus. Items can be submenus, commands
or data.
Go back to
again to display the Setup menu (see section 17).
Zoom in or out to display different areas and
Selecting a submenu
after a menu item indicates a submenu, for
A
example Chart
highlight to the submenu, then press
Starting a command
Press
command, for example Goto cursor, then press
.
Changing data
First press
data to change, then:
. Press
to move the highlight to the
or
to move the highlight to the
or
or
to move the
.
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a To change a tick box
means On or Yes
means Off or No.
Press or to change the tick box.
b To select an option
1 Press to display the menu of options.
2 Press or to move the highlight to the
option you want, then press .
c To change a name or number:
1 Press to display the name or number:
2-2 Turni ng on and off / auto power
Turning on manually
If the TRACKFISH is not wired for auto power,
press to turn the unit on. If necessary, adjust
the display to be easy to read (see section 2-3).
Note: If the TRACKFISH is not wired for auto
power then the TRACKFISH does not record
engine hours and might not record fuel
consumption (see section 18- 4).
Turning of f manually
If the TRACKFISH is not wired for auto power or
if the ignition switch is off, hold down until
the display turns off.
2 Press or to select a letter or digit to
change. Press or to change the letter
or digit.
Repeat this to change other letters or
numbers.
3 Press to accept the new value. Or
press to ignore the changes.
d To change a slider value
Press to decrease the value or to increase
the value.
Auto power
If the TRACKFISH is wired for auto power (see
section 18-4), then:
• The TRACKFISH automatically turns on when
you turn the boat’s ignition switch on.
• You can not turn the TRACKFISH of f while
the ignition switch is on.
• If Auto power of f (see section 17-1) is , the
TRACKFISH automatically turns off when
you turn the boat’s ignition switch off.
• If Auto power of f (see section 17-1) is ,
the TRACKFISH stays on when you turn the
boat’s ignition switch off. You can now turn
the TRACKFISH off manually.
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2-3 Backlight and night mode
To go to the Backlight display, press briefly.
Backlight
The display and keys are backlit. To change the
backlight level, hilight select Backlight, then
press to dim or to brighten.
When you have f inished, press
Tip: Press twice to give the brightest
screen, with maximum backlight and Night
mode off.
2-4 Man overboard (MOB)
The MOB feature saves the boat’s position and
then navigates back to this point.
Warning : MOB will not work i f the
TRACKFISH does not have a GPS f ix.
1 Press .
The TRACKFISH stores the boat’s position as
a waypoint called MOB.
2 The TRACKFISH changes to the chart
display, with the MOB waypoint at the
centre of the chart.
The chart zooms in for accurate navigation.
If the char t can not show the required small
scale, the TRACKFISH changes to plotter
mode (a white display with crosshatching
and no char t details, see section 17-2).
3 The TRACKFISH sets the MOB waypoint to
be the destination to navigate to.
I f the NMEA outp ut (autopilot) is off
(see sec tion 17-10) use the TRACKFISH to
manually navigate to the destination MOB
waypoint (see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).
I f the NMEA outp ut (autopilot) is on, the
TRACKFISH asks if the autopilot is active.
Night mode
Night mode sets the palette for all displays.
Normal palette, for daytime
A palette optimised for night time.
To change mode, hilight Night mode, then
press or . To change only the chart
palette, see sec tion 17-2.
Select:
No: Use the TRACKFISH to manually
navigate to the destination MOB
waypoint (see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).
Yes: The TRACKFISH asks if the boat is to go
to the MOB waypoint.
Select:
Yes: to immediately start navigating to
the MOB wayp oint.
Warning : This might resu lt in a
sudden and dangerous turn.
No: disengage the autopilot; then use
the TRACKFISH to manually navigate
to the destination MOB waypoint (see
sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).
To cancel MOB or set another MO B
1 Press again to display a menu.
2 Select an option from the menu.
Tip: The MOB waypoint remains on the
chart af ter the MOB has been cancelled. To
delete the MOB waypoint, see section 5-2-5.
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2-5 Alarms
When the TRACKFISH detects an alarm
condition, it displays a warning message on
the display, the internal beeper sounds and any
external beepers or lights operate.
Press to clear the alarm. The alarm
will sound again if the alarm condition occurs
again.
The TRACKFISH has user settable alarms (see
section 17-8).
2-6 Simulate mode
In Simulate mode, the TR ACKFISH ignores data
from the GPS antenna and other transducers
and sensors and the TRACKFISH generates this
data itself. Otherwise, the TRACKFISH functions
normally.
There are t wo simulate modes:
• Normal: Allows a user to become familiar
with the TR ACKFISH of f the water.
• Demo: Simulates a boat moving along a
route and automatically displays different
TRACKFISH functions.
To start and stop Simulate mode, and for more
information, see section 17-14. In simulate
mode, Simulate or Demo flashes at the bottom
of the display.
Warning : Never have Simulate mode
on when the TRACKFISH is nav igating on
the wate r.
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2-7 The main displays
To go to a display, press , press or
to select the type of display to show, press
or to select the display from the list, then
press .
Chart me nu and displays
Note
The sonar displays require sonar to be installed.
The available displays depend on the optional
sensors and instruments that are installed (see
section 1-1).
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Sonar menu and disp lays
Note
Press to go from an Other display back to
your last chart or sonar display.
The sonar displays require sonar to be installed.
SmartCraft menu and displays
The SmartCraf t displays require a SmartCraft
system to be installed. For information on
using Smar tCraft, see the SmartCra ft Gateway
Installatio n and Operation Manu al.
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Note
Press to go from a SmartCraft display
back to your last chart or sonar display.
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Other menu and displays
Note
Press to go from an Other display back
to your last chart or sonar display.
The DSC/Buddy track display requires a VHF
radio to be installed.
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2-7-1 Dual displays
The TRACKFISH can show t wo displays at
once, for example Chart + Gauges. One of the
displays, called the active display, has a yellow
border and is controlled by the user (Highway
can not be the active display). To change the
active display, press twice. For example:
If Chart is the active display: press
to display the options for Chart;
press twice to make Gauges the
active display.
If Gauges is the active display: press
to display the options for Gauges;
press twice to make Chart the
active display.
Note: Split ratio of chart or sonar and gauges
can not be changed.
To adjust the relative sizes of the two displays:
1 Press and select Split ratio.
2 Press or to adjust the sizes, then
press .
Chart display is
active
Yellow border
Press
Press
Yellow border
Gauges display
is not active
2-7-2 Favourite displays
The TRACKFISH has a list of commonly used
displays, called favourite displays. There can be
up to six favourite displays and three can be set
by the user (see section 17-13).
To change the display to the nex t favourite,
press . For example, with four
favourites:
Chart display is
not active
Gauges display is
active
Chart, first favourite
Press
Sonar, second favourite
Press
Chart + sonar, third favourite
Press
Fourth favourite display
Press
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2-7-3 Data heade r
The chart, sonar and highway displays can
show data at the top of the display.
The data header for each display can be
different. To change the data header for a
display:
1 Go to the display, press and select
Data header.
2 To turn the data header off or on:
i Select Data.
ii Select or .
3 To choose the size of the data:
i Select Size.
ii Select Small, Medium or Large.
4 To change the data displayed :
i Select Data setup.
ii Change a data field:
a Press the cursor keys to highlight
the field.
b Press to display a menu of
data items.
c Select a data item that is
available on your system or select
None to leave the f ield empty.
iii Repeat the above step to set the other
data fields.
Tip : If all fields in a line are None then
the line will not be displayed and the data
header will take less space on the display.
5 Press to return to the display.
2-7-4 Compass
The chart, sonar and highway displays can
show a compass at the top of the display.
The compass always shows the boat ’s course
over ground (COG), a red s ymbol in the middle.
When the boat is navigating to a point, the
compass also shows bearing to the destination
(BRG), a black symbol.
In this example, BRG is [###]° and COG is [###] °.
To turn the compass off or on :
1 Press and select Data header.
2 Set Compass to or .
3 Navigation: Chart
The chart display shows the char t, the boat’s position course and navigation data.
3-1 Introduction to navigating
The TRACKFISH has two ways of navigating, going straight to a point or following a route.
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3-1-1 Navigating to a point
When the TRACKFISH is navigating to a
point, the chart and highway displays show
navigation data:
A The boat position .
B The destination point marked with a circle.
C The boat’s plot ted course to the
destination.
D Two CDI lines, parallel to the boat’s plotted
course, which indicate the maximum
expec ted deviation from the plotted
course.
For more information, see appendix C.
If the TRACKFISH is connected to an autopilot,
the TRACKFISH will send data to the autopilot
to steer the b oat to the destination. Start the
autopilot before starting to navigate to the
point.
If the TRACKFISH has no autopilot, steer the
boat manually:
a use the boat position and destination on
the chart or highway displays
b or use navigation data displayed on the
data header (see section 2-7-3)
c or use COG and BRG on the compass (see
section 2-7-4).
C
A
Note:
1 If the XTE alarm is enabled, an alarm will
sound if the boat deviates too much from
its intended course (see sec tion 17-8).
2 If the arrival radius alarm is enabled, then
an alarm will sound to show that the boat
has reached the destination
(see sec tion 17-8).
B
3-1-2 Going to a waypoint or to a point on the chart
A waypoint is a position that you can set on the
TRACKFISH chart, for example a fishing spot or
a point on a route (see section 5).
Going to a waypoint from the chart display
1 Go to the char t display.
2 Move the cursor to the waypoint: either
use the cursor keys or use Find (see section
3-2-5).
3 Press and select Goto.
Going to a waypoint from the waypoints
display
1 Go to the waypoints display.
2 Press or to highlight the waypoint to
go to.
3 Press and select Goto.
Going to a point on the chart
1 Switch to a chart display.
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2 Move the cursor to the destination point:
either use the cursor keys or use Find (see
section 3-2-5).
3 Press and select Goto cursor.
Warning: Make sure the course does not
pass over land or dangerous waters.
Navigating
The TRACKFISH navigates to the point as
described in sec tion 3-1-1.
Cancelling navigating
Go to a Chart display, press and select
Cancel goto.
Tip: Before starting, create waypoints at
points of interest. Create a waypoint at the
start of the trip for you to navigate back to (see
section 5-2-1).
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3-1-3 Followi ng a route
Preparing
A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can
follow (see section 6).
To create waypoints before creating the
route, see section 5-2-1.
To create a route, see section 6-2-1.
Starting a route from the chart display:
1 Go to the char t display.
2 Press MENU and select Start Route
3 Press UP or DOWN to highlight the route to
follow. Press ENT.
4 The TRACKFISH asks for the direction to
traverse the route.
Select Forward (the order the route was
created) or Reverse.
5 The TRACKFISH displays the chart with the
route marked and starts navigating from
the star t of the route.
Starting a route from the routes display:
1 Go to the routes display.
2 Then follow step 3 as in starting a route
from the chart display above.
Navigating
The TRACKFISH navigates to each waypoint on
the route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.
The TRACKFISH stops navigating to the
waypoint at the end of the current leg and
starts the nex t leg of the route:
a when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of
the waypoint
b or when the boat passes the waypoint
c or if you skip the waypoint.
Skipping a waypoint
To skip a waypoint, go to a char t display, press
and select Skip. The TRACKFISH starts
navigating straight towards the next waypoint
on the route.
Warning: Skipping a waypoint with the
autopilot on might result in a sudden course
change.
Cancelling a route
When the boat has reached the final waypoint,
or to stop the boat following the route at any
time, cancel the route. Go to a chart display,
press and select Cancel route.
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3-2 Chart disp lay
To go to the Chart display:
either press one or more times until the chart is displayed
or press , select Chart, then select Chart.
A typical chart display shows:
A
C
B
H
J
E
D
K
F
G
A Data header. To turn the data off or on or to
change what data is displayed (see section
2-7-3)
B Compass (see section 2-7-4)
C Chart scale (see section 3-2-3)
Note:
To change the types of information displayed
on the char t, see section 17-2.
To change to a perspective view of the chart,
see section 3-2-6.
I
D Boat position (see sec tion 3-2-1)
E Boat track (see section 3-5)
F Boat course and CDI lines (see Appendix
C, CDI). T he boat is going to the waypoint
called FISH6
G Distance and bearing of cursor from boat
H Land
I Sea
J The cursor (see section 3-2-1)
K A typical waypoint (see section 5)
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3-2-1 Chart modes
The Chart has two modes:
Centre on boat mode
To switch to centre on boat mode in the chart
display, press . The boat is at the centre
of the char t. As the boat moves through the
water, the char t automatically scrolls to keep
the boat in the centre of the chart. The cursor
(see below) is turned off.
Cursor mode
The keys and are called cursor
keys. To switch to cursor mode in the chart
display, hold down a cursor key. The cursor
appears and moves away from the boat:
Press the key which points in the direction
that the cursor will move, for example press
to move the cursor down.
Press midway b etween two of the cursor
keys to make the cursor move diagonally.
Hold a cursor key down to make the cursor
move continuously across the display.
In Cursor mode:
The distance ( DST) and bearing ( BRG)
of the cursor from the b oat are displayed at
the bottom corner of the display.
The chart does not scroll as the boat moves.
If the cursor reaches the edge of the
display, the chart will scroll.
For example, hold down to move the
cursor to the right side of the display and
the chart will scroll to the lef t.
3-2-2 Latitude and longitude
Latitude and longitude can be displayed in
the data header. The display is degrees and
minutes to three decimal places, about 2 m
(6 ft) resolution. Normally the position is the
boat’s position, and the latitude and longitude
has a boat symbol to show this:
36° 29.637’ N or S Latitude
175° 09.165’ E or W Longitude
If the cursor has been moved in the last ten
seconds, then the position is the cursor ’s
position, and the latitude and longitude has a
cursor symbol to show this:
36° 29.8 41’ N or S Latitude
175° 09.012’ E or W Longitude
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Warning : When reading the boat
position, make sure the position is not the
cursor position.
3-2-3 Char t scale
Press to zoom in and display a smaller area
of the char t in more detail. Press to zoom
out and display a bigger area in less detail.
The chart scale is displayed at the top lef t of
the chart:
3-2-4 Chart symbols and information
The chart shows many kinds of symbols,
such as waypoints, ports, marinas, buoys and
beacons. If necessary, press or or
to choose a chart scale where the symbol is
displayed.
To see stored information about a symbol:
1 Either move the cursor to the symbol on
the chart and wait two seconds
or use Find to move the cursor to a symbol
for a port or service (see section 3-2-5).
2 A window appears at the bottom of the
display with some information about the
symbol.
3 To see more detail about a symbol or a list
of associated items for the symbol, press
:
i Select an item to display. If there are
more items than will fit on the display,
press or to scroll up or down.
Select a camera icon to display a photo
of the item. If the photo is too big to fit
on the display, press , , or to
scroll the photo.
Select Tide Height Station to
display a tide chart for the position (see
section 13).
ii Select other items or press to
return to the chart.
To see stored information about nearby
symbols press and selec t Chart
info. Then follow step 3 above.
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3-2-5 Finding a chart s ymbol
To find and display a chart symbol:
1 Press and select Find.
2 Select the type of symbol: Waypoints,
Routes, Ports by name, Ports & services, or
Tide stations.
3 For Ports & services: select the t ype of
service to find.
For Ports by name: press , , or
to enter a name or letters contained in the
port name, then press .
4 A list of items is displayed. If there are more
items than will fit on the display, press
or to page up and down.
3-3 Distance and bearing calculator
The distance and bearing calculator can plot
a course of one or several legs and show the
bearing and length of each leg, as well as the
total distance along the course. The completed
course can be converted into a route.
To use the distance and bearing calculator:
1 Press until the chart display
is displayed. Press and selec t
Distance.
2 Move the cursor to the start of the first leg.
It does not matter if this point is a waypoint
or not. Press .
3 To add a leg to the course, move the cursor
to the end of the leg. It does not matter if
this point is a waypoint or not. The display
shows the bearing and length of the leg, as
well as the total distance along the course.
Press .
For Ports by name: to search for a dif ferent
port name, press . change the name,
then press .
5 Select the item and press . The chart
display changes to show the item in the
middle of the display.
To see stored information about the item,
press (see section 3-2-4).
3-2-6 Perspective view
Perspec tive view shows the chart from an
angle instead of from straight above. To turn
perspe ctive view on or off, press and
set Perspective to or .
4 To remove the last leg from the course,
press and select Remove.
5 Repeat the above two steps to enter the
whole course.
6 To save the new course as a route, press
and select Save. This also
saves any new points on the course as
new waypoints, with default names. If
necessary, edit the route later (see section
6-2-2) and edit any new waypoint s later
(see sec tion 5-2-3).
7 Finally, press to return to the chart
display.
3-4 Projec ted course
If Projec ted course is turned on, then the
TRACKFISH will display the projec ted position
based on the course over ground (COG), speed
and a specified time. To turn Projected course
on and off and to set the time, see section 17-2.
A Projected position
B Boat’s projected course
C Boat position
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A
B
C
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3-5 Tracks and tracking
Tracking records the boat’s position to memory
at regular intervals, which can be:
Time intervals.
Or distance intervals.
The track of where the boat has been can be
displayed on the char t. The TRACKFISH can
display one track while recording another.
To work with track s, see section 17-6.
The TRACKFISH can store five tracks:
Track 1 can hold up to 2000 points and is
intended to record the normal progress of
the boat.
Tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5 can hold up to 500
points each and are intended to record
sections to be retraced accurately, for
example entering a river mouth.
4 Navigation: Highway display
A
B
C
D
E
GF
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Tip: Record the tracks in good conditions.
When recording is on and the track becomes
full then recording continues and the oldest
points in the track are deleted. The maximum
length of a track depends on the selected track
interval: a small interval will give a shorter,
more detailed track and a long interval will
give a longer, less detailed track, as shown in
these examples:
Time intervals
Interval Track 1 Track 2, 3, 4 or 5
1 sec 33 minutes 8 minutes
10 sec 5.5 hours 1.4 hours
1 min 33 hours 8 hours
Distance intervals
Interval Track 1 Track 2, 3, 4 or 5
0.01 20 5
1 2,000 500
10 20,000 5,000
The track lengths are in the current distance units,
for example nm.
The highway display has a bird’s eye view of the
boat’s course to a destination:
To go to the Highway display, press ,
select Other, then select Highway.
The highway display shows:
A Optional data header (see section 2-7-3)
B Optional compass (see section 2-7-4)
C Destination waypoint
D Boat’s plotted course to destination
E CDI lines, parallel to the boat’s plot ted
course (see Appendix C, CDI). The CDI lines
are like a highway over the water where the
boat will move.
F CDI scale
G The boat position is at the bottom, centre
of the display
Warning: The highway display does
not show land, dangerous waters or chart
symbols.
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5 Navigation: Waypoints
A waypoint is a position that you can set on the
TRACKFISH chart, for example a fishing spot or
a point on a route. The TR ACKFISH can have up
to 3000 waypoints. A waypoint can be created,
changed or deleted.
A waypoint has:
A name (up to eight charac ters).
An icon showing what kind of waypoint it
is. The available icons are:
5-1 Waypoints disp lay
To go to the waypoints display, press ,
select Other, then select Waypoints.
The waypoints display is a list of the waypoints
that have been entered, each with waypoint
symbol, name, latitude and longitude, distance
and bearing from the boat, type and display
option.
If there are more waypoints than will fit on the
display, press or to scroll up or down a
page at a time.
A position.
A colour for the waypoint symbol and
name on the chart.
A type:
Norm al: A normal waypoint can be
navigated to or included in a route.
Danger: A danger waypoint is a point
to avoid. If the boat comes within the
danger radius of a danger waypoint the
unit can sound an alarm
(see sec tion 17-8).
A display option:
Controls how the waypoint is displayed on
the chart (see sec tion 17-2):
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5-2 Managing waypoints
Warning : Do not create a navi gation
waypoint on land or i n dangerous water.
5-2-1 Creating a new waypoint
Creating and editing a new waypoint from
the chart display
1 To create a waypoint at the boat position,
press ESC to switch the chart to centre on
boat mode.
Or, to create a waypoint at a different point,
move the cursor to that point on the chart.
2 Press .
3 A new waypoint, with the default name and
data is created.
4 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see
section 5-2-7).
Creating a new waypoint from the waypoints
display
1 In the waypoints display, press and
select Create.
2 A new waypoint, with a default name and
data, is created at the boat position.
3 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see
section 5-2-7).
Note: Waypoints can also be created when a
route is created (see section 6 -2-1).
5-2-2 Moving a waypoint
Moving a waypoint from the chart display
1 In the chart display, move the cursor to the
waypoint to move.
2 Press and select Move.
3 Move the cursor to the new position and
press .
Moving a waypoint from the waypoints
display
To move a waypoint from the waypoints
display, edit the waypoint (see section 5-2-3)
and change the latitude and longitude.
5-2-3 Editing a waypoint
Editing a waypoint from the chart display
1 In the chart display, move the cursor to the
waypoint to edit.
2 When the waypoint data is displayed, press
.
3 Change the waypoint data
(see sec tion 5-2-7).
Editing a waypoint from the waypoints
display
1 In the waypoints display, press or
to highlight the waypoint to edit. Press
and select Edit.
2 Change the waypoint data
(see sec tion 5-2-7).
5-2-4 Displaying a waypoint on the chart
This goes to the chart display, and shows the
selected waypoint at the centre of the display.
1 In the waypoints display, press or
to highlight the waypoint to display. Press
and select Display.
Or, in the Chart display, press , select
Find, then select Waypoints. Select a
waypoint from the list.
2 The TRACKFISH switches to the chart
display, with the selec ted waypoint at the
centre of the chart.
5-2-5 Deleting a waypo int
A waypoint can not be deleted if the boat is
navigating to it or if the waypoint is used in
more than one route. A waypoint that is used in
one route can be deleted.
Warning when a waypoint is deleted from
a route, check that the changed route does
not cross land or dangerous waters.
Deleting a waypoint from the chart display
1 In the chart display, move the cursor to the
waypoint to delete.
2 Press and select Delete.
3 Select Yes to confirm.
Deleting a waypoint from the waypoints
display
1 In the waypoints display, press or
to highlight the waypoint to delete. Press
and select Delete.
2 Select Yes to confirm.
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5-2-6 Deleting all waypoints
1 In the waypoints display and press
and select Delete all.
2 Select Yes to confirm.
5-2-7 Changing a waypoint’s data
To change the waypoint data when it is
displayed in a window:
1 Select the data to change.
Press .
Use the cursor keys to change the data.
Press .
2 If necessary, repeat the above step to
change other data.
3 Select Save.
6 Navigation: Routes
A route is a list of waypoints that the boat
can navigate along. Routes can be created,
changed and deleted.
The TRACKFISH can have up to 25 routes. Each
route can have up to 50 waypoints.
A route can:
Start and stop at the same waypoint .
Include waypoints more than once.
The TRACKFISH can navigate along a route in
either direction. Waypoints on the route can
be skipp ed.
6-1 Routes displ ay
The routes display is a list of the routes that
have been entered, each with route name, start
waypoint, end waypoint, number of legs and
total distance.
To go to the routes display, press , select
Other, then select Routes.
If there are more routes than will fit on the
display, press or to scroll up or down a
page at a time.
5-2-8 Sort Waypoints
To change how the waypoints list is displayed:
1 Press and select Sort by.
2 Select how to display the list:
Nam e: In alphabetical order by name.
Icon: Grouped by icon type.
Distance : In order of distance from the
boat.
An arrow at at the top of a column indicates
how the waypoints are sorted.
5-2-9 Navigating to a waypoint
See section 3-1-2.
Routes are a powerful feature when the
TRACKFISH is connected to an autopilot,
allowing the vessel to be automatically guided
along the route.
Warning : Make sure that routes do not
cross la nd or dangerous water.
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