Raymarine A65 - Chapter 5: Customizing Your Display

Vesselconstruction
TheconstructionofyourvesselcanhaveanimpactonGPS
performance.Forexample,theproximityofheavystructuresuchas
astructuralbulkhead,ortheinterioroflargervesselsmayresultin
areducedGPSsignal.Beforelocatingequipmentwithaninternal
GPSantennabelowdecks,seekprofessionalassistanceand
consideruseofanexternalGPSantennamountedabovedecks.
Prevailingconditions
TheweatherandlocationofthevesselcanaffecttheGPS
performance.Typicallycalmclearconditionsprovideforamore
accurateGPSx.Vesselsatextremenortherlyorsoutherlylatitudes
mayalsoreceiveaweakerGPSsignal.GPSantennamounted
belowdeckswillbemoresusceptibletoperformanceissuesrelated
totheprevailingconditions.
Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmodeperformanceareall
affectedbytheviewingangle,Raymarinerecommendsyou
temporarilypowerupthedisplaywhenplanningtheinstallation,to
enableyoutobestjudgewhichlocationgivestheoptimumviewing
angle.
5.2Mounting-NewaSeries
Viewingangle
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C
D
A
B
a65/a67
A
60º
B
60º
C60º
D
50º
Note:Theanglesstatedareforacontrastratioofequaltoor
greaterthan10.
Productdimensions
D12 57 9-1
A
C
D
B
E
Item
a65/a67
A
163.57mm(6.44in)
B
143.47mm(5.65in)
C56.6mm(2.23in)
D
167.5mm(6.6in)
E
162.72mm(6.41in)
Flushmounting
Youcanmountthedisplayinaushorpanelmountingarrangement.
Beforemountingtheunit,ensurethatyouhave:
•Selectedasuitablelocation.
•Identiedthecableconnectionsandroutethatthecableswilltake.
•Detachedthefrontbezel.
Locationandmounting
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