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Preface i
Important information
Safety notices
WARNING: Product installation
This equipmentmust beinstalled and operated in accordancewith
theRaymarine instructionsprovided.Failureto doso couldresult in
personal injury,damage toyour boatand/or poor product
performance.
WARNING: Electrical safety
Make sure you haveswitched offthe power supply before you start
installing this product.
WARNING: Navigation aid
Although this productis designed to be accurate and reliable, many
factorscan affectits performance. It should thereforeonly be usedas
an aidto navigationand shouldnever replace common sense and
navigationaljudgement.Always maintaina permanent watchso you
can respond tosituations as they develop.
EMC conformance
All Raymarineequipment and accessories are designed tothe best
industry standards foruse in the recreational marine environment. The
design andmanufacture of Raymarine equipmentand accessories
conform to theappropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
standards, but correctinstallation isrequired to ensure thatperformance
is notcompromised.
Handbook information
Tothe best of our knowledge,the informationin this handbook was
correct whenit went topress. However,Raymarine cannot accept
liability forany inaccuracies oromissions it may contain.
In addition, ourpolicy of continuous product improvement maychange
specifications without notice. As a result, Raymarine cannot accept
liability for anydifferences betweenthe product and thehandbook.
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